1940 United States presidential election in Illinois explained

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Election Name:	1940 United States presidential election in Illinois
Country:	Illinois
Flag Year:	1915
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1936 United States presidential election in Illinois
Previous Year:	1936
Next Election:	1944 United States presidential election in Illinois
Next Year:	1944
Votes For Election:	All 29 Illinois votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:	November 5, 1940^[1]
Image1:	FDRoosevelt1938.png
Nominee1:	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:	New York
Running Mate1:	Henry A. Wallace
Electoral Vote1:	29
Popular Vote1:	2,149,934
Percentage1:	50.97%
Nominee2:	Wendell Willkie
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:	New York
Running Mate2:	Charles L. McNary
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	2,047,240
Percentage2:	48.54%
Map Size:	350px
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 Illinois took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose 29^[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 50.97% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 48.54% of the popular vote.^{[3] [4]}

Primaries

The primaries and general elections coincided with those for other federal offices (Senate and House), as well as those for state offices.^[5]

Turnout

The total vote in the state-run primary elections (Democratic and Republican) was 2,365,144.^[5]

The total vote in the general election was 4,217,935.^[5] Both major parties held non-binding state-run preferential primaries on April 9.^[5]

Democratic

Election Name:	1940 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1936 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:	1936
Next Election:	1944 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:	1944
Type:	presidential
Country:	Illinois
Candidate1:	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home State1:	New York
Color1:	00308F
Popular Vote1:	1,176,531
Percentage1:	86.04%
Color2:	006A4F
Candidate2:	John Nance Garner
Home State2:	Texas
Popular Vote2:	190,801
Percentage2:	13.95%
Map Size:	280px

The 1940 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on April 9, 1940, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's state primaries ahead of the 1940 presidential election.

The popular vote was a non-binding "beauty contest". Delegates were instead elected by direct votes by congressional district on delegate candidates.^[5]

1940 Illinois Democratic presidential primary! style="text-align:left;"

Candidate	Votes	%
Franklin D. Roosevelt	1,176,531	86.04
John Nance Garner	190,801	13.95
Scattering	35	0.00
Total	1,367,367	100

Republican

Election Name:	1940 Illinois Republican presidential primary
Country:	Illinois
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1936 Illinois Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:	1936
Next Election:	1944 Illinois Republican presidential primary
Next Year:	1944
Candidate1:	Thomas E. Dewey
Home State1:	New York
Color1:	FF8080
Popular Vote1:	997,225
Percentage1:	99.95%
Map Size:	100px

The 1940 Illinois Republican presidential primary was held on April 9, 1940, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Republican Party's state primaries ahead of the 1940 presidential election.

The preference vote was a "beauty contest". Delegates were instead selected by direct-vote in each congressional districts on delegate candidates.^[5]

1940 Illinois Republican presidential primary! style="text-align:left;"

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas E. Dewey	997,225	99.95
Scattering	552	0.06
Total	997,777	100

Results

Results by county

County	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic		Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican		Normal Mattoon Thomas Socialist		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast^[6]
		%		%		%		%		%
	Adams		17,361		47.78%		18,480		50.86%		119		0.33%		373		1.03%		-1,119		-3.08%		36,333
	Alexander		6,591		50.75%		6,260		48.20%		69		0.53%		68		0.52%		331		2.55%		12,988
	Bond		3,376		40.75%		4,754		57.38%		20		0.24%		135		1.63%		-1,378		-16.63%		8,285
	Boone		2,277		26.38%		6,330		73.33%		11		0.13%		14		0.16%		-4,053		-46.95%		8,632
	Brown		2,478		53.31%		2,101		45.20%		1		0.02%		68		1.46%		377		8.11%		4,648
	Bureau		8,274		38.29%		13,258		61.36%		46		0.21%		29		0.13%		-4,984		-23.07%		21,607
	Calhoun		1,625		39.08%		2,516		60.51%		11		0.26%		6		0.14%		-891		-21.43%		4,158
	Carroll		3,592		35.87%		6,398		63.90%		8		0.08%		15		0.15%		-2,806		-28.02%		10,013
	Cass		4,854		51.55%		4,490		47.68%		30		0.32%		42		0.45%		364		3.87%		9,416
	Champaign		17,563		46.04%		20,314		53.26%		165		0.43%		102		0.27%		-2,751		-7.21%		38,144
	Christian		11,457		52.41%		10,255		46.91%		50		0.23%		100		0.46%		1,202		5.50%		21,862
	Clark		4,807		44.36%		5,976		55.15%		5		0.05%		48		0.44%		-1,169		-10.79%		10,836
	Clay		4,934		48.27%		5,185		50.72%		31		0.30%		72		0.70%		-251		-2.46%		10,222
	Clinton		4,558		37.27%		7,582		62.00%		60		0.49%		30		0.25%		-3,024		-24.73%		12,230
	Coles		11,409		51.83%		10,528		47.82%		29		0.13%		48		0.22%		881		4.00%		22,014
	Cook		1,168,141		55.24%		938,454		44.38%		4,908		0.23%		3,304		0.16%		229,687		10.86%		2,114,807
	Crawford		5,703		44.54%		7,036		54.95%		12		0.09%		54		0.42%		-1,333		-10.41%		12,805
	Cumberland		3,091		47.92%		3,330		51.62%		11		0.17%		19		0.29%		-239		-3.70%		6,451
	DeKalb		6,989		35.53%		12,577		63.95%		53		0.27%		49		0.25%		-5,588		-28.41%		19,668
	DeWitt		5,052		47.78%		5,477		51.80%		14		0.13%		31		0.29%		-425		-4.02%		10,574
	Douglas		4,513		44.99%		5,451		54.34%		31		0.31%		36		0.36%		-938		-9.35%		10,031
	DuPage		18,923		31.51%		40,746		67.85%		307		0.51%		73		0.12%		-21,823		-36.34%		60,049
	Edgar		6,713		45.42%		7,985		54.03%		22		0.15%		60		0.41%		-1,272		-8.61%		14,780
	Edwards		1,770		34.16%		3,361		64.86%		23		0.44%		28		0.54%		-1,591		-30.70%		5,182
	Effingham		5,988		49.88%		5,941		49.48%		27		0.22%		50		0.42%		47		0.39%		12,006
	Fayette		7,286		48.85%		7,486		50.19%		30		0.20%		113		0.76%		-200		-1.34%		14,915
	Ford		3,062		34.55%		5,770		65.11%		17		0.19%		13		0.15%		-2,708		-30.56%		8,862
	Franklin		15,523		54.16%		12,936		45.14%		101		0.35%		100		0.35%		2,587		9.03%		28,660
	Fulton		12,198		48.35%		12,816		50.80%		96		0.38%		118		0.47%		-618		-2.45%		25,228
	Gallatin		3,293		55.54%		2,588		43.65%		18		0.30%		30		0.51%		705		11.89%		5,929
	Greene		6,015		55.06%		4,840		44.30%		28		0.26%		42		0.38%		1,175		10.76%		10,925
	Grundy		4,105		38.22%		6,593		61.38%		23		0.21%		20		0.19%		-2,488		-23.16%		10,741
	Hamilton		3,691		47.64%		4,005		51.69%		24		0.31%		28		0.36%		-314		-4.05%		7,748
	Hancock		6,688		41.90%		9,108		57.06%		24		0.15%		141		0.88%		-2,420		-15.16%		15,961
	Hardin		1,974		45.56%		2,333		53.84%		10		0.23%		16		0.37%		-359		-8.29%		4,333
	Henderson		1,977		37.44%		3,264		61.81%		17		0.32%		23		0.44%		-1,287		-24.37%		5,281
	Henry		10,481		40.86%		14,971		58.37%		123		0.48%		73		0.28%		-4,490		-17.51%		25,648
	Iroquois		7,036		38.68%		11,047		60.73%		15		0.08%		93		0.51%		-4,011		-22.05%		18,191
	Jackson		9,600		44.22%		11,980		55.19%		65		0.30%		63		0.29%		-2,380		-10.96%		21,708
	Jasper		3,689		47.20%		4,082		52.23%		10		0.13%		34		0.44%		-393		-5.03%		7,815
	Jefferson		10,887		55.22%		8,692		44.09%		38		0.19%		98		0.50%		2,195		11.13%		19,715
	Jersey		3,692		47.99%		3,958		51.44%		27		0.35%		17		0.22%		-266		-3.46%		7,694
	Jo Daviess		3,864		34.52%		7,285		65.09%		23		0.21%		20		0.18%		-3,421		-30.57%		11,192
	Johnson		2,254		36.99%		3,827		62.80%		4		0.07%		9		0.15%		-1,573		-25.81%		6,094
	Kane		25,676		37.81%		41,949		61.77%		222		0.33%		67		0.10%		-16,273		-23.96%		67,914
	Kankakee		13,716		45.97%		15,998		53.62%		61		0.20%		63		0.21%		-2,282		-7.65%		29,838
	Kendall		1,978		31.92%		4,200		67.79%		10		0.16%		8		0.13%		-2,222		-35.86%		6,196
	Knox		12,597		41.68%		17,459		57.77%		116		0.38%		52		0.17%		-4,862		-16.09%		30,224
	Lake		24,965		39.34%		38,242		60.26%		203		0.32%		51		0.08%		-13,277		-20.92%		63,461
	LaSalle		29,704		53.62%		25,296		45.66%		207		0.37%		192		0.35%		4,408		7.96%		55,399
	Lawrence		5,625		47.54%		6,061		51.22%		28		0.24%		119		1.01%		-436		-3.68%		11,833
	Lee		6,005		34.74%		11,228		64.96%		26		0.15%		26		0.15%		-5,223		-30.22%		17,285
	Livingston		7,722		35.61%		13,909		64.14%		30		0.14%		25		0.12%		-6,187		-28.53%		21,686
	Logan		6,753		42.94%		8,929		56.78%		20		0.13%		23		0.15%		-2,176		-13.84%		15,725
	Macon		27,589		57.64%		19,998		41.78%		88		0.18%		189		0.39%		7,591		15.86%		47,864
	Macoupin		14,356		52.00%		13,000		47.08%		180		0.65%		74		0.27%		1,356		4.91%		27,610
	Madison		44,803		59.01%		30,445		40.10%		508		0.67%		173		0.23%		14,358		18.91%		75,929
	Marion		13,807		56.41%		10,461		42.74%		60		0.25%		148		0.60%		3,346		13.67%		24,476
	Marshall		3,343		42.26%		4,527		57.23%		30		0.38%		10		0.13%		-1,184		-14.97%		7,910
	Mason		4,416		49.08%		4,541		50.47%		18		0.20%		23		0.26%		-125		-1.39%		8,998
	Massac		2,813		37.14%		4,722		62.34%		16		0.21%		23		0.30%		-1,909		-25.20%		7,574
	McDonough		5,783		35.66%		10,326		63.67%		26		0.16%		82		0.51%		-4,543		-28.01%		16,217
	McHenry		6,170		27.07%		16,480		72.30%		125		0.55%		20		0.09%		-10,310		-45.23%		22,795
	McLean		18,024		44.87%		21,865		54.44%		127		0.32%		150		0.37%		-3,841		-9.56%		40,166
	Menard		2,894		44.81%		3,531		54.68%		16		0.25%		17		0.26%		-637		-9.86%		6,458
	Mercer		3,830		37.53%		6,336		62.09%		20		0.20%		18		0.18%		-2,506		-24.56%		10,204
	Monroe		2,826		37.17%		4,754		62.54%		20		0.26%		2		0.03%		-1,928		-25.36%		7,602
	Montgomery		9,654		47.50%		10,497		51.65%		85		0.42%		89		0.44%		-843		-4.15%		20,325
	Morgan		9,082		47.10%		10,137		52.57%		21		0.11%		43		0.22%		-1,055		-5.47%		19,283
	Moultrie		3,696		50.13%		3,636		49.32%		7		0.09%		34		0.46%		60		0.81%		7,373
	Ogle		4,833		28.87%		11,838		70.71%		28		0.17%		43		0.26%		-7,005		-41.84%		16,742
	Peoria		42,009		54.40%		34,911		45.21%		176		0.23%		125		0.16%		7,098		9.19%		77,221
	Perry		6,539		47.26%		7,243		52.35%		24		0.17%		31		0.22%		-704		-5.09%		13,837
	Piatt		3,564		43.68%		4,564		55.94%		7		0.09%		24		0.29%		-1,000		-12.26%		8,159
	Pike		7,676		53.15%		6,619		45.83%		19		0.13%		127		0.88%		1,057		7.32%		14,441
	Pope		1,499		33.84%		2,914		65.78%		9		0.20%		8		0.18%		-1,415		-31.94%		4,430
	Pulaski		3,456		42.75%		4,589		56.76%		18		0.22%		22		0.27%		-1,133		-14.01%		8,085
	Putnam		1,195		40.03%		1,778		59.56%		8		0.27%		4		0.13%		-583		-19.53%		2,985
	Randolph		7,802		45.32%		9,333		54.21%		54		0.31%		26		0.15%		-1,531		-8.89%		17,215
	Richland		4,335		45.89%		5,022		53.17%		13		0.14%		76		0.80%		-687		-7.27%		9,446
	Rock Island		35,240		57.67%		25,629		41.95%		132		0.22%		100		0.16%		9,611		15.73%		61,101
	Saline		10,692		50.02%		10,567		49.43%		37		0.17%		81		0.38%		125		0.58%		21,377
	Sangamon		31,943		47.23%		35,464		52.44%		111		0.16%		110		0.16%		-3,521		-5.21%		67,628
	Schuyler		3,404		50.04%		3,318		48.77%		12		0.18%		69		1.01%		86		1.26%		6,803
	Scott		2,492		48.87%		2,585		50.70%		9		0.18%		13		0.25%		-93		-1.82%		5,099
	Shelby		7,704		50.69%		7,250		47.71%		68		0.45%		175		1.15%		454		2.99%		15,197
	St. Clair		53,482		59.50%		35,998		40.05%		291		0.32%		120		0.13%		17,484		19.45%		89,891
	Stark		1,818		34.79%		3,393		64.94%		1		0.02%		13		0.25%		-1,575		-30.14%		5,225
	Stephenson		8,911		38.67%		14,040		60.92%		49		0.21%		45		0.20%		-5,129		-22.26%		23,045
	Tazewell		17,624		58.44%		12,419		41.18%		52		0.17%		64		0.21%		5,205		17.26%		30,159
	Union		5,804		53.74%		4,915		45.51%		45		0.42%		36		0.33%		889		8.23%		10,800
	Vermilion		22,891		49.50%		23,059		49.87%		62		0.13%		230		0.50%		-168		-0.36%		46,242
	Wabash		4,187		52.57%		3,659		45.94%		6		0.08%		113		1.42%		528		6.63%		7,965
	Warren		4,878		38.30%		7,790		61.17%		11		0.09%		56		0.44%		-2,912		-22.87%		12,735
	Washington		3,479		37.73%		5,701		61.82%		22		0.24%		20		0.22%		-2,222		-24.09%		9,222
	Wayne		5,569		45.68%		6,556		53.77%		23		0.19%		44		0.36%		-987		-8.10%		12,192
	White		5,909		51.41%		5,459		47.50%		70		0.61%		55		0.48%		450		3.92%		11,493
	Whiteside		7,356		31.65%		15,752		67.77%		90		0.39%		44		0.19%		-8,396		-36.12%		23,242
	Will		29,442		47.53%		32,291		52.13%		176		0.28%		37		0.06%		-2,849		-4.60%		61,946
	Williamson		14,645		50.12%		14,433		49.40%		67		0.23%		72		0.25%		212		0.73%		29,217
	Winnebago		28,061		47.46%		30,683		51.89%		178		0.30%		205		0.35%		-2,622		-4.43%		59,127
	Woodford		4,314		39.43%		6,575		60.09%		20		0.18%		33		0.30%		-2,261		-20.66%		10,942
Totals	2,149,934	50.97%	2,047,240	48.54%	10,914	0.26%	9,847	0.23%	102,694	2.43%	4,217,935

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois

Notes and References

1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica. August 20, 2018.
2. Web site: 1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45). August 20, 2018.
3. Web site: 1940 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois. August 20, 2018.
4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940. August 20, 2018.
5. Web site: OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939-1940 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 9, 1940. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624113817/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1940/PE%20and%20GE%201940.pdf. dead. June 24, 2021. Illinois State Board of Elections. 2 August 2020.
6. Our Campaigns; IL US President 1940