New York · 1940 presidential election
New York presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New York by 3.56 points (224,440 votes), winning 47 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 47
- Votes counted
- 6,301,596
- NY result
- D+3.6
- Compared with the nation
- 6.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 16.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 3,251,918 | 51.60% | 47 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 3,027,478 | 48.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 6,301,596 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won New York by 3.56 percentage points (224,440 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 1940?
New York cast 47 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in New York in 1940?
6,301,596 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 16.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 19.9 points to Democratic by 3.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data