Main article: 1940 United States presidential election
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The 1940 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 58.22% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 40.58% of the popular vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 462,145 | 58.22% | |
| Republican | Wendell Willkie | 322,123 | 40.58% | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 4,586 | 0.58% | |
| Communist | Earl Browder | 2,626 | 0.33% | |
| Prohibition | Roger Babson | 1,686 | 0.21% | |
| Socialist Labor | John W. Aiken | 667 | 0.08% | |
| Total votes | 793,833 | 100% | ||
Results by county
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic |
Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,397 | 47.88% | 1,508 | 51.68% | 13 | 0.45% | -111 | -3.80% | 2,918 |
| Asotin | 2,107 | 58.35% | 1,483 | 41.07% | 21 | 0.58% | 624 | 17.28% | 3,611 |
| Benton | 2,414 | 46.97% | 2,670 | 51.96% | 55 | 1.07% | -256 | -4.98% | 5,139 |
| Chelan | 7,181 | 47.02% | 8,019 | 52.50% | 73 | 0.48% | -838 | -5.49% | 15,273 |
| Clallam | 5,966 | 61.95% | 3,555 | 36.91% | 110 | 1.14% | 2,411 | 25.03% | 9,631 |
| Clark | 12,931 | 58.98% | 8,776 | 40.03% | 218 | 0.99% | 4,155 | 18.95% | 21,925 |
| Columbia | 1,218 | 45.36% | 1,461 | 54.41% | 6 | 0.22% | -243 | -9.05% | 2,685 |
| Cowlitz | 11,420 | 64.47% | 6,078 | 34.31% | 216 | 1.22% | 5,342 | 30.16% | 17,714 |
| Douglas | 1,972 | 49.66% | 1,959 | 49.33% | 40 | 1.01% | 13 | 0.33% | 3,971 |
| Ferry | 1,247 | 67.44% | 590 | 31.91% | 12 | 0.65% | 657 | 35.53% | 1,849 |
| Franklin | 1,868 | 62.62% | 1,084 | 36.34% | 31 | 1.04% | 784 | 26.28% | 2,983 |
| Garfield | 714 | 41.34% | 1,003 | 58.08% | 10 | 0.58% | -289 | -16.73% | 1,727 |
| Grant | 4,097 | 73.15% | 1,487 | 26.55% | 17 | 0.30% | 2,610 | 46.60% | 5,601 |
| Grays Harbor | 14,861 | 63.27% | 8,369 | 35.63% | 257 | 1.09% | 6,492 | 27.64% | 23,487 |
| Island | 1,626 | 53.19% | 1,371 | 44.85% | 60 | 1.96% | 255 | 8.34% | 3,057 |
| Jefferson | 2,083 | 56.99% | 1,540 | 42.13% | 32 | 0.88% | 543 | 14.86% | 3,655 |
| King | 143,134 | 59.19% | 95,504 | 39.50% | 3,165 | 1.31% | 47,630 | 19.70% | 241,803 |
| Kitsap | 13,861 | 70.73% | 5,525 | 28.19% | 210 | 1.07% | 8,336 | 42.54% | 19,596 |
| Kittitas | 5,203 | 60.08% | 3,401 | 39.27% | 56 | 0.65% | 1,802 | 20.81% | 8,660 |
| Klickitat | 2,627 | 54.80% | 2,139 | 44.62% | 28 | 0.58% | 488 | 10.18% | 4,794 |
| Lewis | 9,280 | 49.56% | 9,228 | 49.28% | 218 | 1.16% | 52 | 0.28% | 18,726 |
| Lincoln | 2,896 | 52.16% | 2,627 | 47.32% | 29 | 0.52% | 269 | 4.85% | 5,552 |
| Mason | 3,465 | 64.81% | 1,775 | 33.20% | 106 | 1.98% | 1,690 | 31.61% | 5,346 |
| Okanogan | 5,362 | 55.54% | 4,244 | 43.96% | 49 | 0.51% | 1,118 | 11.58% | 9,655 |
| Pacific | 4,393 | 61.48% | 2,704 | 37.84% | 48 | 0.67% | 1,689 | 23.64% | 7,145 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,812 | 58.51% | 1,268 | 40.94% | 17 | 0.55% | 544 | 17.57% | 3,097 |
| Pierce | 51,670 | 64.34% | 27,188 | 33.85% | 1,453 | 1.81% | 24,482 | 30.48% | 80,311 |
| San Juan | 860 | 51.34% | 808 | 48.24% | 7 | 0.42% | 52 | 3.10% | 1,675 |
| Skagit | 9,796 | 54.51% | 7,985 | 44.44% | 189 | 1.05% | 1,811 | 10.08% | 17,970 |
| Skamania | 1,292 | 62.15% | 765 | 36.80% | 22 | 1.06% | 527 | 25.35% | 2,079 |
| Snohomish | 26,185 | 64.52% | 13,638 | 33.60% | 762 | 1.88% | 12,547 | 30.92% | 40,585 |
| Spokane | 44,852 | 56.92% | 33,228 | 42.17% | 713 | 0.90% | 11,624 | 14.75% | 78,793 |
| Stevens | 4,904 | 59.75% | 3,238 | 39.45% | 66 | 0.80% | 1,666 | 20.30% | 8,208 |
| Thurston | 11,092 | 59.72% | 7,275 | 39.17% | 206 | 1.11% | 3,817 | 20.55% | 18,573 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,164 | 63.78% | 642 | 35.18% | 19 | 1.04% | 522 | 28.60% | 1,825 |
| Walla Walla | 5,875 | 42.51% | 7,883 | 57.04% | 63 | 0.46% | -2,008 | -14.53% | 13,821 |
| Whatcom | 14,877 | 51.60% | 13,351 | 46.30% | 606 | 2.10% | 1,526 | 5.29% | 28,834 |
| Whitman | 6,351 | 49.62% | 6,356 | 49.66% | 92 | 0.72% | -5 | -0.04% | 12,799 |
| Yakima | 18,092 | 46.68% | 20,398 | 52.63% | 270 | 0.70% | -2,306 | -5.95% | 38,760 |
| Totals | 462,145 | 58.22% | 322,123 | 40.58% | 9,565 | 1.20% | 140,022 | 17.64% | 793,833 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Washington". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Washington Secretary of State. "Presidential Candidates". Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at General Election, Nov. 5, 1940. Olympia, Washington. p. 42.
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