Virginia · 1940 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Virginia by 36.52 points (126,598 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 346,608
- VA result
- D+36.5
- Compared with the nation
- 26.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 4.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 235,961 | 68.10% | 11 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 109,363 | 31.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 346,608 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Virginia by 36.52 percentage points (126,598 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1940?
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1940?
346,608 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 4.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 40.8 points to Democratic by 36.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data