North Dakota · 1940 presidential election
North Dakota presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried North Dakota by 10.88 points (30,554 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 280,775
- ND result
- R+10.9
- Compared with the nation
- 20.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 43.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 154,590 | 55.10% | 4 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 124,036 | 44.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 280,775 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won North Dakota in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won North Dakota by 10.88 percentage points (30,554 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Dakota have in 1940?
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in North Dakota in 1940?
280,775 votes were counted for president.
How did North Dakota change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 43.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 33.0 points to Republican by 10.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data