Minnesota · 1940 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Minnesota by 3.83 points (47,922 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,251,188
- MN result
- D+3.8
- Compared with the nation
- 6.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 27.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 644,196 | 51.50% | 11 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 596,274 | 47.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,251,188 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Minnesota by 3.83 percentage points (47,922 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1940?
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1940?
1,251,188 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 27.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 30.8 points to Democratic by 3.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data