West Virginia · 1940 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried West Virginia by 14.20 points (123,248 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 868,076
- WV result
- D+14.2
- Compared with the nation
- 4.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 7.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 495,662 | 57.10% | 8 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 372,414 | 42.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 868,076 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won West Virginia by 14.20 percentage points (123,248 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1940?
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1940?
868,076 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 7.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 21.4 points to Democratic by 14.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data