1940 United States presidential election in Washington (state) explained

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Election Name:	1940 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Country:	Washington
Flag Image:	Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1936 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Previous Year:	1936
Next Election:	1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Next Year:	1944
Votes For Election:	All 8 Washington 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:	8
Popular Vote1:	462,145
Percentage1:	58.22%
Nominee2:	Wendell Willkie
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:	New York
Running Mate2:	Charles L. McNary
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	322,123
Percentage2:	40.58%
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 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.

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

Results by county

County	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic		Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%		%
	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

• Adams
• Benton
• Chelan
• Columbia
• Garfield
• Walla Walla
• Whitman
• Yakima

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington (state)

Notes and References

1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica. December 19, 2018.
2. Web site: 1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45). December 19, 2018.
3. Web site: 1940 Presidential General Election Results - Washington. December 19, 2018.
4. Web site: The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940. December 19, 2018.