Elections / 1940 · President · DE
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Delaware D+9.7.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Wendell Willkie (R) in Delaware, 1940. The state ran 0.3 points more Republican than the nation (D+9.9 nationally).
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Delaware result
136,039 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
74,599
54.8%
Willkie (R)
61,440
45.2%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+9.7
1940 presidential election
Delaware, 1940
RooseveltD+9.7
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 54.8% | 74,599 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 45.2% | 61,440 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1940
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 9,226 | 8,079 | 17,305 | |
| New Castle County | D | 52,167 | 41,508 | 93,675 | |
| Sussex County | D | 13,206 | 11,853 | 25,059 |