Kentucky · 1940 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Kentucky by 15.15 points (146,938 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 970,163
- KY result
- D+15.2
- Compared with the nation
- 5.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 3.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 557,322 | 57.40% | 11 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 410,384 | 42.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 970,163 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Kentucky by 15.15 percentage points (146,938 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1940?
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1940?
970,163 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 3.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.6 points to Democratic by 15.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data