Alabama — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentRooseveltD+70.9
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 85.2% | 250,726 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 14.3% | 42,184 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,307 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+87.9 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+97.3 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+96.1 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+94.6 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| Chilton County, AL | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+93.0 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+87.8 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+95.6 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+93.3 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+96.3 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+93.1 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+77.9 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+60.2 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+81.0 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+93.5 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+97.8 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+81.2 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+94.0 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+71.1 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+96.8 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+94.7 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+84.5 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Shelby County, AL | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+93.6 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+93.5 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+87.0 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+97.4 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+9.4 |
Alabama results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,531 | 1,63093.6% | 995.7% | 120.7% | 1,741 |
| Baldwin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,064 | 2,68176.6% | 61717.6% | 2035.8% | 3,501 |
| Barbour County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,238 | 2,32895.9% | 903.7% | 100.4% | 2,428 |
| Bibb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,648 | 1,82190.5% | 1738.6% | 180.9% | 2,012 |
| Blount County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,929 | 2,78475.7% | 85523.3% | 381.0% | 3,677 |
| Bullock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,283 | 1,30198.6% | 181.4% | 00.0% | 1,319 |
| Butler County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,680 | 2,73298.0% | 521.9% | 40.1% | 2,788 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,763 | 4,40886.9% | 64512.7% | 180.4% | 5,071 |
| Chambers County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,031 | 4,14197.2% | 1102.6% | 110.3% | 4,262 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,236 | 2,61786.9% | 38112.7% | 120.4% | 3,010 |
| Chilton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+751 | 2,74657.8% | 1,99542.0% | 100.2% | 4,751 |
| Choctaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,950 | 2,02396.5% | 733.5% | 00.0% | 2,096 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,705 | 3,75398.7% | 481.3% | 10.0% | 3,802 |
| Clay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,299 | 2,15371.2% | 85428.3% | 160.5% | 3,023 |
| Cleburne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+935 | 1,36975.7% | 43424.0% | 50.3% | 1,808 |
| Coffee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,081 | 2,22693.9% | 1456.1% | 00.0% | 2,371 |
| Colbert County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,633 | 3,99891.5% | 3658.4% | 80.2% | 4,371 |
| Conecuh County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,295 | 2,34597.7% | 502.1% | 50.2% | 2,400 |
| Coosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,030 | 1,34780.3% | 31718.9% | 130.8% | 1,677 |
| Covington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,449 | 4,63596.1% | 1863.9% | 30.1% | 4,824 |
| Crenshaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,596 | 2,68096.6% | 843.0% | 90.3% | 2,773 |
| Cullman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,546 | 5,60364.5% | 3,05735.2% | 260.3% | 8,686 |
| Dale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,169 | 2,54387.0% | 37412.8% | 50.2% | 2,922 |
| Dallas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,949 | 3,10695.1% | 1574.8% | 30.1% | 3,266 |
| DeKalb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,622 | 5,43265.8% | 2,81034.0% | 170.2% | 8,259 |
| Elmore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,123 | 4,26796.5% | 1443.3% | 90.2% | 4,420 |
| Escambia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,635 | 2,77295.0% | 1374.7% | 80.3% | 2,917 |
| Etowah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,742 | 7,01284.3% | 1,27015.3% | 330.4% | 8,315 |
| Fayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,354 | 2,09173.4% | 73725.9% | 200.7% | 2,848 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,534 | 3,52363.7% | 1,98935.9% | 210.4% | 5,533 |
| Geneva County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,201 | 2,56587.2% | 36412.4% | 130.4% | 2,942 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+817 | 89492.1% | 777.9% | 00.0% | 971 |
| Hale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,659 | 1,69198.1% | 321.9% | 00.0% | 1,723 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,891 | 1,96096.5% | 693.4% | 20.1% | 2,031 |
| Houston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,458 | 3,94188.8% | 48310.9% | 150.3% | 4,439 |
| Jackson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,873 | 3,81880.0% | 94519.8% | 90.2% | 4,772 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+30,396 | 37,11084.3% | 6,71415.3% | 1770.4% | 44,001 |
| Lamar County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,390 | 2,66590.3% | 2759.3% | 120.4% | 2,952 |
| Lauderdale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,558 | 5,06590.3% | 5079.0% | 340.6% | 5,606 |
| Lawrence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,797 | 2,27782.2% | 48017.3% | 120.4% | 2,769 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,463 | 2,56696.0% | 1033.9% | 50.2% | 2,674 |
| Limestone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,846 | 2,94196.6% | 953.1% | 90.3% | 3,045 |
| Lowndes County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,120 | 1,13298.9% | 121.0% | 10.1% | 1,145 |
| Macon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,218 | 1,25996.8% | 413.2% | 10.1% | 1,301 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,949 | 5,51590.4% | 5669.3% | 170.3% | 6,098 |
| Marengo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,214 | 2,28496.9% | 703.0% | 20.1% | 2,356 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,573 | 2,65469.6% | 1,08128.4% | 762.0% | 3,811 |
| Marshall County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,229 | 4,14281.6% | 91318.0% | 240.5% | 5,079 |
| Mobile County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,593 | 11,48085.1% | 1,88714.0% | 1260.9% | 13,493 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,913 | 2,95398.2% | 401.3% | 150.5% | 3,008 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,081 | 11,31197.7% | 2302.0% | 320.3% | 11,573 |
| Morgan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,845 | 5,34590.9% | 5008.5% | 330.6% | 5,878 |
| Perry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,470 | 1,50997.2% | 392.5% | 50.3% | 1,553 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,574 | 1,71492.0% | 1407.5% | 90.5% | 1,863 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,928 | 3,04995.9% | 1213.8% | 80.3% | 3,178 |
| Randolph County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,737 | 2,40777.9% | 67021.7% | 120.4% | 3,089 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,387 | 2,43597.9% | 481.9% | 30.1% | 2,486 |
| Shelby County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,839 | 2,77774.6% | 93825.2% | 70.2% | 3,722 |
| St. Clair County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+922 | 2,46261.2% | 1,54038.3% | 220.5% | 4,024 |
| Sumter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,358 | 1,40496.8% | 463.2% | 10.1% | 1,451 |
| Talladega County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,431 | 3,96587.9% | 53411.8% | 130.3% | 4,512 |
| Tallapoosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,186 | 4,32596.6% | 1393.1% | 110.2% | 4,475 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,858 | 6,28493.3% | 4266.3% | 220.3% | 6,732 |
| Walker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,933 | 5,94074.5% | 2,00725.2% | 240.3% | 7,971 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,812 | 1,89295.7% | 804.0% | 60.3% | 1,978 |
| Wilcox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,514 | 1,53498.7% | 201.3% | 00.0% | 1,554 |
| Winston County | Wendell Willkie+292 | 1,39445.1% | 1,68654.5% | 110.4% | 3,091 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.