See main article: 1940 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1940 United States presidential election in Oregon |
Country: | Oregon |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1936 United States presidential election in Oregon |
Previous Year: | 1936 |
Next Election: | 1944 United States presidential election in Oregon |
Next Year: | 1944 |
Votes For Election: | All 5 Oregon 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: | 5 |
Popular Vote1: | 258,415 |
Percentage1: | 53.70% |
Nominee2: | Wendell Willkie |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Charles L. McNary |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 219,555 |
Percentage2: | 45.62% |
Map Size: | 315px |
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 Oregon took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose five[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Oregon was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, with 53.70% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader and Oregon senior Senator Charles L. McNary, with 45.62% of the popular vote.[3] [4]
As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Malheur County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5]
County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic | Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[6] | ||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
Baker | 4,353 | 58.09% | 3,101 | 41.39% | 39 | 0.52% | 1,252 | 16.71% | 7,493 | ||||||||||
Benton | 2,942 | 36.42% | 5,089 | 62.99% | 48 | 0.59% | -2,147 | -26.58% | 8,079 | ||||||||||
Clackamas | 13,547 | 53.86% | 11,416 | 45.39% | 190 | 0.76% | 2,131 | 8.47% | 25,153 | ||||||||||
Clatsop | 6,686 | 63.59% | 3,758 | 35.74% | 70 | 0.67% | 2,928 | 27.85% | 10,514 | ||||||||||
Columbia | 5,758 | 65.63% | 2,959 | 33.72% | 57 | 0.65% | 2,799 | 31.90% | 8,774 | ||||||||||
Coos | 7,853 | 60.46% | 5,034 | 38.76% | 101 | 0.78% | 2,819 | 21.70% | 12,988 | ||||||||||
Crook | 1,439 | 60.01% | 942 | 39.28% | 17 | 0.71% | 497 | 20.73% | 2,398 | ||||||||||
Curry | 1,033 | 51.88% | 941 | 47.26% | 17 | 0.85% | 92 | 4.62% | 1,991 | ||||||||||
Deschutes | 4,775 | 64.07% | 2,603 | 34.93% | 75 | 1.01% | 2,172 | 29.14% | 7,453 | ||||||||||
Douglas | 4,707 | 43.70% | 5,991 | 55.63% | 72 | 0.67% | -1,284 | -11.92% | 10,770 | ||||||||||
Gilliam | 785 | 60.06% | 518 | 39.63% | 4 | 0.31% | 267 | 20.43% | 1,307 | ||||||||||
Grant | 1,582 | 58.70% | 1,103 | 40.93% | 10 | 0.37% | 479 | 17.77% | 2,695 | ||||||||||
Harney | 1,214 | 56.84% | 912 | 42.70% | 10 | 0.47% | 302 | 14.14% | 2,136 | ||||||||||
Hood River | 2,367 | 50.48% | 2,305 | 49.16% | 17 | 0.36% | 62 | 1.32% | 4,689 | ||||||||||
Jackson | 6,754 | 44.03% | 8,507 | 55.46% | 78 | 0.51% | -1,753 | -11.43% | 15,339 | ||||||||||
Jefferson | 467 | 52.12% | 423 | 47.21% | 6 | 0.67% | 44 | 4.91% | 896 | ||||||||||
Josephine | 2,888 | 41.66% | 3,964 | 57.18% | 80 | 1.15% | -1,076 | -15.52% | 6,932 | ||||||||||
Klamath | 9,345 | 59.87% | 6,169 | 39.52% | 96 | 0.61% | 3,176 | 20.35% | 15,610 | ||||||||||
Lake | 1,414 | 55.58% | 1,121 | 44.06% | 9 | 0.35% | 293 | 11.52% | 2,544 | ||||||||||
Lane | 16,286 | 51.07% | 15,349 | 48.13% | 255 | 0.80% | 937 | 2.94% | 31,890 | ||||||||||
Lincoln | 3,510 | 53.47% | 2,962 | 45.12% | 93 | 1.42% | 548 | 8.35% | 6,565 | ||||||||||
Linn | 6,360 | 49.08% | 6,523 | 50.34% | 76 | 0.59% | -163 | -1.26% | 12,959 | ||||||||||
Malheur | 2,958 | 49.89% | 2,929 | 49.40% | 42 | 0.71% | 29 | 0.49% | 5,929 | ||||||||||
Marion | 14,031 | 44.93% | 16,940 | 54.25% | 256 | 0.82% | -2,909 | -9.32% | 31,227 | ||||||||||
Morrow | 979 | 55.97% | 758 | 43.34% | 12 | 0.69% | 221 | 12.64% | 1,749 | ||||||||||
Multnomah | 97,595 | 56.64% | 73,612 | 42.72% | 1,106 | 0.64% | 23,983 | 13.92% | 172,313 | ||||||||||
Polk | 4,077 | 48.84% | 4,211 | 50.44% | 60 | 0.72% | -134 | -1.61% | 8,348 | ||||||||||
Sherman | 670 | 53.69% | 575 | 46.07% | 3 | 0.24% | 95 | 7.61% | 1,248 | ||||||||||
Tillamook | 2,786 | 52.19% | 2,516 | 47.13% | 36 | 0.67% | 270 | 5.06% | 5,338 | ||||||||||
Umatilla | 4,935 | 48.57% | 5,193 | 51.11% | 32 | 0.31% | -258 | -2.54% | 10,160 | ||||||||||
Union | 4,500 | 62.53% | 2,642 | 36.71% | 54 | 0.75% | 1,858 | 25.82% | 7,196 | ||||||||||
Wallowa | 1,974 | 59.62% | 1,319 | 39.84% | 18 | 0.54% | 655 | 19.78% | 3,311 | ||||||||||
Wasco | 3,001 | 53.82% | 2,553 | 45.79% | 22 | 0.39% | 448 | 8.03% | 5,576 | ||||||||||
Washington | 8,626 | 50.44% | 8,367 | 48.92% | 110 | 0.64% | 259 | 1.51% | 17,103 | ||||||||||
Wheeler | 652 | 47.94% | 705 | 51.84% | 3 | 0.22% | -53 | -3.90% | 1,360 | ||||||||||
Yamhill | 5,566 | 49.67% | 5,545 | 49.48% | 96 | 0.86% | 21 | 0.19% | 11,207 | ||||||||||
Totals | 258,415 | 53.70% | 219,555 | 45.62% | 3,270 | 0.68% | 38,860 | 8.07% | 481,240 |