Illinois · 1940 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Illinois by 2.43 points (102,694 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 29
- Votes counted
- 4,217,935
- IL result
- D+2.4
- Compared with the nation
- 7.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 15.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 2,149,934 | 51.00% | 29 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 2,047,240 | 48.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,217,935 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Illinois by 2.43 percentage points (102,694 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1940?
Illinois cast 29 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1940?
4,217,935 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 15.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.0 points to Democratic by 2.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data