New Mexico · 1940 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New Mexico by 13.31 points (24,384 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 183,258
- NM result
- D+13.3
- Compared with the nation
- 3.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 12.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 103,699 | 56.60% | 3 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 79,315 | 43.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 183,258 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won New Mexico by 13.31 percentage points (24,384 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1940?
New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1940?
183,258 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 12.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 26.2 points to Democratic by 13.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data