Louisiana · 1940 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Louisiana by 71.80 points (267,305 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 372,305
- LA result
- D+71.8
- Compared with the nation
- 61.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 5.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 319,751 | 85.90% | 10 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 52,446 | 14.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 372,305 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Louisiana by 71.80 percentage points (267,305 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1940?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1940?
372,305 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 5.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 77.7 points to Democratic by 71.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data