Ohio · 1940 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Ohio by 4.41 points (146,366 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 26
- Votes counted
- 3,319,912
- OH result
- D+4.4
- Compared with the nation
- 5.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 16.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,733,139 | 52.20% | 26 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 1,586,773 | 47.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,319,912 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Ohio by 4.41 percentage points (146,366 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1940?
Ohio cast 26 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1940?
3,319,912 votes were counted for president.
How did Ohio change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 16.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.6 points to Democratic by 4.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data