Washington · 1940 presidential election
Washington presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Washington by 17.64 points (140,022 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 793,833
- WA result
- D+17.6
- Compared with the nation
- 7.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 18.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 462,145 | 58.20% | 8 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 322,123 | 40.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 793,833 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Washington in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Washington by 17.64 percentage points (140,022 votes).
How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1940?
Washington cast 8 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Washington in 1940?
793,833 votes were counted for president.
How did Washington change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 18.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 36.5 points to Democratic by 17.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data