1940 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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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[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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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.[3][4]
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% | |
| Write-in | 2,353 | 0.30% | ||
| 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[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 |
See also
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