Maryland — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentRooseveltD+17.4
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 58.3% | 384,546 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 40.8% | 269,534 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 6,024 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Calvert County, MD | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Caroline County, MD | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Frederick County, MD | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Washington County, MD | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Worcester County, MD | Democratic | D+3.8 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,652 | 18,45655.2% | 14,80444.3% | 1880.6% | 33,448 |
| Anne Arundel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,912 | 13,11658.5% | 9,20441.1% | 850.4% | 22,405 |
| Baltimore city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+87,351 | 199,71563.2% | 112,36435.6% | 3,9171.2% | 315,996 |
| Baltimore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,708 | 30,36053.1% | 26,65246.6% | 1860.3% | 57,198 |
| Calvert County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+82 | 2,14950.6% | 2,06748.7% | 300.7% | 4,246 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+197 | 3,28451.3% | 3,08748.2% | 300.5% | 6,401 |
| Carroll County | Wendell Willkie+2,467 | 5,83341.1% | 8,30058.5% | 450.3% | 14,178 |
| Cecil County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,482 | 5,36057.7% | 3,87841.8% | 500.5% | 9,288 |
| Charles County | Wendell Willkie+24 | 2,69249.3% | 2,71649.7% | 561.0% | 5,464 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,135 | 6,08860.1% | 3,95339.0% | 870.9% | 10,128 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+770 | 11,25551.6% | 10,48548.0% | 930.4% | 21,833 |
| Garrett County | Wendell Willkie+1,582 | 2,80538.8% | 4,38760.7% | 380.5% | 7,230 |
| Harford County | Wendell Willkie+1,001 | 5,50045.6% | 6,50153.9% | 590.5% | 12,060 |
| Howard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+875 | 3,95756.0% | 3,08243.6% | 300.4% | 7,069 |
| Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+375 | 3,01453.1% | 2,63946.5% | 280.5% | 5,681 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,346 | 15,17751.4% | 13,83146.9% | 5131.7% | 29,521 |
| Prince George's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,069 | 16,59263.2% | 9,52336.3% | 1360.5% | 26,251 |
| Queen Anne's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,073 | 3,58158.5% | 2,50840.9% | 370.6% | 6,126 |
| Somerset County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+398 | 4,35251.9% | 3,95447.1% | 841.0% | 8,390 |
| St. Mary's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+559 | 2,86054.9% | 2,30144.2% | 440.8% | 5,205 |
| Talbot County | Wendell Willkie+679 | 3,68945.5% | 4,36853.9% | 490.6% | 8,106 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,071 | 14,12555.9% | 11,05443.8% | 830.3% | 25,262 |
| Wicomico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,457 | 7,19859.9% | 4,74139.5% | 730.6% | 12,012 |
| Worcester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+253 | 3,38851.3% | 3,13547.5% | 831.3% | 6,606 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.