Elections / 1940 · President · ME
Maine — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMaine · PresidentWillkieR+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 51.1% | 163,951 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 48.8% | 156,478 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 411 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+14.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 19,273 | 10,394 | 29,707 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 9,877 | 13,888 | 23,804 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 26,911 | 29,795 | 56,782 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,224 | 4,548 | 7,779 | |
| Hancock County | R | 4,315 | 8,539 | 12,867 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 15,861 | 14,877 | 30,765 | |
| Knox County | R | 4,197 | 6,530 | 10,747 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,415 | 5,244 | 7,664 | |
| Oxford County | R | 7,502 | 8,656 | 16,183 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 14,757 | 18,674 | 33,471 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 3,499 | 3,806 | 7,312 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 4,575 | 3,504 | 8,092 | |
| Somerset County | R | 6,534 | 7,526 | 14,088 | |
| Waldo County | R | 3,214 | 5,170 | 8,398 | |
| Washington County | D | 8,048 | 6,253 | 14,326 | |
| York County | D | 22,276 | 16,547 | 38,855 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.