See main article: 1940 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1940 United States presidential election in Arizona |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 United States presidential election in Arizona |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Arizona |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Votes For Election: | All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1940[1] |
| Image1: | FDRoosevelt1938.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Henry A. Wallace |
| Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 95,267 |
| Percentage1: | 63.49% |
| Nominee2: | Wendell Willkie |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Charles L. McNary |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 54,030 |
| Percentage2: | 36.01% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1940 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, with 63.49% of the popular vote, against President of Commonwealth and Southern Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 36.01% of the popular vote.[2] [3]
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic | Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican | Roger Ward Babson Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-type="number" | data-sort-type="number" | % | data-sort-type="number" | data-sort-type="number" | % | data-sort-type="number" | data-sort-type="number" | % | data-sort-type="number" | data-sort-type="number" | % | ||||||||
| Apache | 1,969 | 67.94% | 926 | 31.95% | 3 | 0.10% | 1,043 | 35.99% | 2,898 | ||||||||||
| Cochise | 8,748 | 73.21% | 3,170 | 26.53% | 32 | 0.27% | 5,578 | 46.68% | 11,950 | ||||||||||
| Coconino | 3,025 | 61.10% | 1,913 | 38.64% | 13 | 0.26% | 1,112 | 22.46% | 4,951 | ||||||||||
| Gila | 5,752 | 68.42% | 2,624 | 31.21% | 31 | 0.37% | 3,128 | 37.21% | 8,407 | ||||||||||
| Graham | 3,130 | 72.62% | 1,161 | 26.94% | 19 | 0.44% | 1,969 | 45.68% | 4,310 | ||||||||||
| Greenlee | 2,175 | 77.60% | 619 | 22.08% | 9 | 0.32% | 1,556 | 55.51% | 2,803 | ||||||||||
| Maricopa | 35,055 | 60.36% | 22,610 | 38.93% | 414 | 0.71% | 12,445 | 21.43% | 58,079 | ||||||||||
| Mohave | 2,024 | 62.78% | 1,198 | 37.16% | 2 | 0.06% | 826 | 25.62% | 3,224 | ||||||||||
| Navajo | 3,052 | 66.39% | 1,533 | 33.35% | 12 | 0.26% | 1,519 | 33.04% | 4,597 | ||||||||||
| Pima | 14,035 | 59.57% | 9,445 | 40.09% | 82 | 0.35% | 4,590 | 19.48% | 23,562 | ||||||||||
| Pinal | 4,411 | 68.61% | 1,996 | 31.05% | 22 | 0.34% | 2,415 | 37.56% | 6,429 | ||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 1,536 | 61.05% | 978 | 38.87% | 2 | 0.08% | 558 | 22.18% | 2,516 | ||||||||||
| Yavapai | 6,217 | 60.46% | 3,987 | 38.78% | 78 | 0.76% | 2,230 | 21.69% | 10,282 | ||||||||||
| Yuma | 4,138 | 68.61% | 1,870 | 31.01% | 23 | 0.38% | 2,268 | 37.61% | 6,031 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 95,267 | 63.49% | 54,030 | 36.01% | 742 | 0.49% | 41,237 | 27.48% | 150,039 | ||||||||||
Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 10, 1940.[4]