Wisconsin · 1940 presidential election
Wisconsin presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Wisconsin by 1.82 points (25,615 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,405,522
- WI result
- D+1.8
- Compared with the nation
- 8.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 31.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 704,821 | 50.10% | 12 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 679,206 | 48.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,405,522 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Wisconsin in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Wisconsin by 1.82 percentage points (25,615 votes).
How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1940?
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1940?
1,405,522 votes were counted for president.
How did Wisconsin change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 31.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 33.5 points to Democratic by 1.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data