Nevada · 1940 presidential election
Nevada presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Nevada by 20.15 points (10,716 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 53,174
- NV result
- D+20.2
- Compared with the nation
- 10.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 25.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 31,945 | 60.10% | 3 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 21,229 | 39.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 53,174 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Nevada in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Nevada by 20.15 percentage points (10,716 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1940?
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Nevada in 1940?
53,174 votes were counted for president.
How did Nevada change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 25.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 45.6 points to Democratic by 20.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data