Elections / 1940 · President · AZ
Arizona — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionArizona · PresidentRooseveltD+27.5
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 63.5% | 95,267 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 36.0% | 54,030 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 742 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Graham County, AZ | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Pima County, AZ | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.6 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | D | 1,969 | 926 | 2,898 | |
| Cochise County | D | 8,748 | 3,170 | 11,950 | |
| Coconino County | D | 3,025 | 1,913 | 4,951 | |
| Gila County | D | 5,752 | 2,624 | 8,407 | |
| Graham County | D | 3,130 | 1,161 | 4,310 | |
| Greenlee County | D | 2,175 | 619 | 2,803 | |
| Maricopa County | D | 35,055 | 22,610 | 58,079 | |
| Mohave County | D | 2,024 | 1,198 | 3,224 | |
| Navajo County | D | 3,052 | 1,533 | 4,597 | |
| Pima County | D | 14,035 | 9,445 | 23,562 | |
| Pinal County | D | 4,411 | 1,996 | 6,429 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 1,536 | 978 | 2,516 | |
| Yavapai County | D | 6,217 | 3,987 | 10,282 | |
| Yuma County | D | 4,138 | 1,870 | 6,031 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.