US Election 1940 Map
Blue covers nearly the whole map again in 1940. Franklin D. Roosevelt won a third term, defeating Republican Wendell Willkie. Most of the country stayed solidly Democratic, with only parts of the Midwest and Northeast voting red.
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The 1940 Presidential Election was a landmark event in American history, as Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) broke longstanding tradition by seeking and winning a third term in office. Defeating Wendell Willkie (Republican), Roosevelt maintained his hold on the presidency as international tensions escalated leading into World War II.
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Roosevelt (D) |
Willkie (R) |
|
New York |
47 |
47 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
36 |
36 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
29 |
29 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
California |
22 |
22 |
0 |
|
Texas |
23 |
23 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
19 |
0 |
19 |
|
Massachusetts |
17 |
17 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
16 |
16 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
14 |
0 |
14 |
|
Georgia |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Virginia |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Oklahoma |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Mississippi |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Louisiana |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Nebraska |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Washington |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Maine |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
Colorado |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Florida |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
South Dakota |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
North Dakota |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Utah |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Montana |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Idaho |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Arizona |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
New Mexico |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Wyoming |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) won his third consecutive term with 449 electoral votes (84.5%).
- The Challenger: Wendell Willkie (Republican), a former Democrat and dark-horse candidate, received 82 electoral votes (15.5%).
- Popular Vote: Roosevelt secured 54.75% of the vote (27,244,160) while Willkie earned 44.75% (22,305,198).
- Breaking Precedent: Roosevelt became the first and only president to be elected to a third term.
- Electoral Shifts: While Roosevelt remained dominant, Willkie improved on the Republican performance of 1936. He flipped several Midwestern states including Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska back to the Republican column.
- Popular Vote Growth: The total popular vote reached 49,752,978, continuing a steady upward trend.