Missouri · 1940 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Missouri by 4.77 points (87,467 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 15
- Votes counted
- 1,833,729
- MO result
- D+4.8
- Compared with the nation
- 5.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 17.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 958,476 | 52.30% | 15 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 871,009 | 47.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,833,729 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Missouri by 4.77 percentage points (87,467 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1940?
Missouri cast 15 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1940?
1,833,729 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 17.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 22.6 points to Democratic by 4.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data