PoliGovPoliGov › Election history › 1940
1940 presidential election map and results
Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term, defeating Wendell Willkie 449 electoral votes to 82. A majority was 266 of 531 electoral votes.
Explore the 1940 map interactively →
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓ | Democratic | 449 |
| Wendell Willkie | Republican | 82 |
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Arizona | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 3 |
| Arkansas | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 9 |
| California | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 22 |
| Colorado | Wendell Willkie | 6 |
| Connecticut | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 8 |
| Delaware | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 3 |
| Florida | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 7 |
| Georgia | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 12 |
| Idaho | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 4 |
| Illinois | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 29 |
| Indiana | Wendell Willkie | 14 |
| Iowa | Wendell Willkie | 11 |
| Kansas | Wendell Willkie | 9 |
| Kentucky | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Louisiana | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 10 |
| Maine | Wendell Willkie | 5 |
| Maryland | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 8 |
| Massachusetts | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 17 |
| Michigan | Wendell Willkie | 19 |
| Minnesota | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Mississippi | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 9 |
| Missouri | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 15 |
| Montana | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 4 |
| Nebraska | Wendell Willkie | 7 |
| Nevada | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 3 |
| New Hampshire | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 4 |
| New Jersey | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 16 |
| New Mexico | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 3 |
| New York | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 47 |
| North Carolina | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 13 |
| North Dakota | Wendell Willkie | 4 |
| Ohio | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 26 |
| Oklahoma | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Oregon | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 36 |
| Rhode Island | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 4 |
| South Carolina | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 8 |
| South Dakota | Wendell Willkie | 4 |
| Tennessee | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Texas | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 23 |
| Utah | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 4 |
| Vermont | Wendell Willkie | 3 |
| Virginia | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 11 |
| Washington | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 8 |
| West Virginia | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 8 |
| Wisconsin | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 12 |
| Wyoming | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 3 |
Notes
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.
- Alaska: Alaska did not become a state until 1959.
- Hawaii: Hawaii did not become a state until 1959.