Nebraska · 1940 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried Nebraska by 14.37 points (88,524 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 615,878
- NE result
- R+14.4
- Compared with the nation
- 24.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 30.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 352,201 | 57.20% | 7 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 263,677 | 42.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 615,878 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won Nebraska by 14.37 percentage points (88,524 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1940?
Nebraska cast 7 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1940?
615,878 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 30.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 16.4 points to Republican by 14.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data