United States presidential election 1940 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1940-11-05 · held
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president.
Electoral map — 1940
531 electors; 266 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Arizona | 3 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 3 |
| Arkansas | 9 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 9 |
| California | 22 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 22 |
| Colorado | 6 | Wendell L. Willkie 6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 3 |
| Florida | 7 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 7 |
| Georgia | 12 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 12 |
| Idaho | 4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 |
| Illinois | 29 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 29 |
| Indiana | 14 | Wendell L. Willkie 14 |
| Iowa | 11 | Wendell L. Willkie 11 |
| Kansas | 9 | Wendell L. Willkie 9 |
| Kentucky | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Louisiana | 10 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 10 |
| Maine | 5 | Wendell L. Willkie 5 |
| Maryland | 8 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 17 |
| Michigan | 19 | Wendell L. Willkie 19 |
| Minnesota | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Mississippi | 9 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 9 |
| Missouri | 15 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 15 |
| Montana | 4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 |
| Nebraska | 7 | Wendell L. Willkie 7 |
| Nevada | 3 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 |
| New Jersey | 16 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 16 |
| New Mexico | 3 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 3 |
| New York | 47 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 47 |
| North Carolina | 13 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 13 |
| North Dakota | 4 | Wendell L. Willkie 4 |
| Ohio | 26 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 26 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Oregon | 5 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 36 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | Wendell L. Willkie 4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Texas | 23 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 23 |
| Utah | 4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | Wendell L. Willkie 3 |
| Virginia | 11 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 11 |
| Washington | 8 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 |
| West Virginia | 8 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 8 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 12 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Franklin D. Roosevelt 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 27243218 | 54.686425351237986% | — | 449 |
| Wendell L. Willkie | 22334940 | 44.8338382431319% | — | 82 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 238991 | 0.47973640563011744% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1940 electoral count and state allocations