Michigan · 1940 presidential election
Michigan presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried Michigan by 0.33 points (6,926 votes), winning 19 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 19
- Votes counted
- 2,085,929
- MI result
- R+0.3
- Compared with the nation
- 10.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 17.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 1,039,917 | 49.90% | 19 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,032,991 | 49.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,085,929 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Michigan in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won Michigan by 0.33 percentage points (6,926 votes).
How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1940?
Michigan cast 19 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Michigan in 1940?
2,085,929 votes were counted for president.
How did Michigan change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 17.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 17.6 points to Republican by 0.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data