Texas · 1940 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Texas by 61.57 points (640,999 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 23
- Votes counted
- 1,041,168
- TX result
- D+61.6
- Compared with the nation
- 51.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 13.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 840,151 | 80.70% | 23 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 199,152 | 19.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,041,168 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Texas by 61.57 percentage points (640,999 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1940?
Texas cast 23 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1940?
1,041,168 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 13.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 74.8 points to Democratic by 61.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data