United States · presidential election
1940 election
President elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electoral College result
Winner: 449 | Main Opponent: 82 | Total/Majority: 531/266
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York | Wendell L. Willkie, of New York | Henry A. Wallace, of Iowa | Charles L. McNary, of Oregon | ||
| Alabama | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Arkansas | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| California | 22 | 22 | - | 22 | - |
| Colorado | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Illinois | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Indiana | 14 | - | 14 | - | 14 |
| Iowa | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Kansas | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Maine | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 17 | - | 17 | - |
| Michigan | 19 | - | 19 | - | 19 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Mississippi | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - |
| Missouri | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Nebraska | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New York | 47 | 47 | - | 47 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| North Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Ohio | 26 | 26 | - | 26 | - |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Oregon | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 36 | - | 36 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Texas | 23 | 23 | - | 23 | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Vermont | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Virginia | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Washington | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Totals | 531 | 449 | 82 | 449 | 82 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/votes | F. Roosevelt | % | W. Willkie | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 250,726 | 85.2 | 42,184 | 14.3 |
| Arizona | 3 | 95,267 | 63.5 | 54,030 | 36.0 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 157,213 | 78.4 | 42,122 | 21.0 |
| California | 22 | 1,877,618 | 57.4 | 1,351,419 | 41.3 |
| Colorado | 6 | 265,554 | 48.4 | 279,576 | 50.9 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 417,621 | 53.4 | 361,819 | 46.3 |
| Delaware | 3 | 74,599 | 54.7 | 61,440 | 45.1 |
| Florida | 7 | 359,334 | 74.0 | 126,158 | 26.0 |
| Georgia | 12 | 265,194 | 84.8 | 46,495 | 14.9 |
| Idaho | 4 | 127,842 | 54.4 | 106,553 | 45.3 |
| Illinois | 29 | 2,149,934 | 51.0 | 2,047,240 | 48.5 |
| Indiana | 14 | 874,063 | 49.0 | 899,466 | 50.5 |
| Iowa | 11 | 578,802 | 47.6 | 632,370 | 52.0 |
| Kansas | 9 | 364,725 | 42.4 | 489,169 | 56.9 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 557,322 | 57.4 | 410,384 | 42.3 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 319,751 | 85.9 | 52,446 | 14.1 |
| Maine | 5 | 156,478 | 48.8 | 163,951 | 51.1 |
| Maryland | 8 | 384,546 | 58.3 | 269,534 | 40.8 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 1,076,522 | 53.1 | 939,700 | 46.4 |
| Michigan | 19 | 1,032,991 | 49.5 | 1,039,917 | 49.9 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 644,196 | 51.5 | 596,274 | 47.7 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 168,267 | 95.7 | 7,364 | 4.2 |
| Missouri | 15 | 958,476 | 52.3 | 871,009 | 47.5 |
| Montana | 4 | 145,698 | 58.8 | 99,579 | 40.2 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 263,677 | 42.8 | 352,201 | 57.2 |
| Nevada | 3 | 31,945 | 60.1 | 21,229 | 39.9 |
| Now Hampshire | 4 | 125,292 | 53.2 | 110,127 | 46.8 |
| Now Jersey | 16 | 1,016,808 | 51.5 | 945,475 | 47.9 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 103,699 | 56.6 | 79,315 | 43.3 |
| New York | 47 | 3,251,918 | 51.6 | 3,027,478 | 48.0 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 609,015 | 74.0 | 213,633 | 26.0 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 124,036 | 44.2 | 154,590 | 55.1 |
| Ohio | 26 | 1,733,139 | 52.2 | 1,586,773 | 47.8 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 474,313 | 57.4 | 348,872 | 42.2 |
| Oregon | 5 | 258,415 | 53.7 | 219,555 | 45.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 2,171,035 | 53.2 | 1,889,848 | 46.3 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 182,181 | 56.7 | 138,654 | 43.2 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 95,470 | 95.6 | 4,360 | 4.4 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 131,362 | 42.6 | 177,065 | 57.4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 351,601 | 67.3 | 169,153 | 32.4 |
| Texas | 23 | 909,974 | 80.9 | 212,692 | 18.9 |
| Utah | 4 | 154,277 | 62.3 | 93,151 | 37.6 |
| Vermont | 3 | 64,269 | 44.9 | 78,371 | 54.8 |
| Virginia | 11 | 235,961 | 68.1 | 109,363 | 31.6 |
| Washington | 8 | 462,145 | 58.2 | 322,123 | 40.6 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 495,662 | 57.1 | 372,414 | 42.9 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 704,821 | 50.1 | 679,206 | 48.3 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 59,287 | 52.8 | 52,633 | 46.9 |
| Total | 531 | 27,313,041 | 22,348,480 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.