Montana · 1940 presidential election
Montana presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Montana by 18.61 points (46,119 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 247,873
- MT result
- D+18.6
- Compared with the nation
- 8.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 23.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 145,698 | 58.80% | 4 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 99,579 | 40.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 247,873 | ||||
Sources: 1940
Montana in every election · All states in 1940 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won Montana in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Montana by 18.61 percentage points (46,119 votes).
How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1940?
Montana cast 4 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Montana in 1940?
247,873 votes were counted for president.
How did Montana change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 23.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 41.7 points to Democratic by 18.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data