Elections / 1940 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentRooseveltD+3.8
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 644,196 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 47.7% | 596,274 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 10,718 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+47.1 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+2.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 3,610 | 3,744 | 7,470 | |
| Anoka County | D | 5,501 | 4,302 | 9,883 | |
| Becker County | D | 6,432 | 4,292 | 10,816 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 7,036 | 3,511 | 10,713 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,742 | 3,491 | 6,261 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,517 | 1,925 | 4,482 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 5,880 | 9,642 | 15,584 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,678 | 7,533 | 11,301 | |
| Carlton County | D | 7,159 | 3,400 | 10,670 | |
| Carver County | R | 1,753 | 6,528 | 8,303 | |
| Cass County | D | 4,392 | 4,089 | 8,533 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 3,969 | 3,307 | 7,340 | |
| Chisago County | R | 2,746 | 3,569 | 6,377 | |
| Clay County | D | 6,295 | 4,450 | 10,793 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 3,289 | 1,354 | 4,678 | |
| Cook County | D | 686 | 673 | 1,366 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,991 | 4,228 | 7,255 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 6,876 | 5,524 | 12,550 | |
| Dakota County | D | 9,327 | 8,339 | 17,743 | |
| Dodge County | R | 2,357 | 3,257 | 5,625 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,507 | 4,652 | 9,207 | |
| Faribault County | R | 4,099 | 6,816 | 10,971 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,826 | 7,839 | 11,704 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 6,942 | 6,683 | 13,680 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 6,475 | 9,095 | 15,656 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,291 | 2,443 | 4,764 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 145,168 | 122,960 | 270,358 | |
| Houston County | R | 2,082 | 4,825 | 6,944 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 2,141 | 2,544 | 4,711 | |
| Isanti County | D | 2,654 | 2,617 | 5,361 | |
| Itasca County | D | 9,899 | 5,196 | 15,254 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,065 | 3,387 | 7,482 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 2,185 | 2,311 | 4,545 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 7,187 | 4,263 | 11,540 | |
| Kittson County | D | 3,167 | 1,279 | 4,480 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 5,219 | 2,095 | 7,353 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 3,106 | 3,789 | 6,923 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,750 | 933 | 3,733 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,638 | 850 | 2,528 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 3,750 | 5,543 | 9,313 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,536 | 2,220 | 4,789 | |
| Lyon County | D | 5,234 | 4,305 | 9,575 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,959 | 1,069 | 3,042 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,549 | 2,441 | 7,034 | |
| Martin County | R | 4,290 | 6,409 | 10,720 | |
| McLeod County | R | 2,884 | 6,474 | 9,420 | |
| Meeker County | R | 3,615 | 5,026 | 8,686 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 3,619 | 3,459 | 7,151 | |
| Morrison County | R | 5,144 | 5,734 | 10,936 | |
| Mower County | D | 7,988 | 7,169 | 15,217 | |
| Murray County | D | 3,203 | 3,044 | 6,281 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 2,832 | 4,674 | 7,537 | |
| Nobles County | R | 3,919 | 5,104 | 9,059 | |
| Norman County | D | 3,716 | 2,161 | 5,916 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 8,393 | 9,096 | 17,551 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 7,705 | 13,737 | 21,629 | |
| Pennington County | D | 3,886 | 1,857 | 5,841 | |
| Pine County | D | 5,263 | 4,106 | 9,526 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 2,390 | 3,423 | 5,842 | |
| Polk County | D | 10,652 | 5,200 | 15,985 | |
| Pope County | D | 3,266 | 2,805 | 6,090 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 78,990 | 57,093 | 138,165 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 2,023 | 876 | 2,915 | |
| Redwood County | R | 3,637 | 6,105 | 9,782 | |
| Renville County | R | 4,588 | 6,196 | 10,842 | |
| Rice County | R | 4,687 | 8,143 | 12,875 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,983 | 2,944 | 4,951 | |
| Roseau County | D | 4,289 | 1,730 | 6,123 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,910 | 4,241 | 7,172 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 1,570 | 2,450 | 4,040 | |
| Sibley County | R | 1,986 | 5,564 | 7,589 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 68,620 | 32,243 | 102,623 | |
| Stearns County | R | 9,305 | 16,027 | 25,434 | |
| Steele County | R | 3,668 | 5,517 | 9,199 | |
| Stevens County | R | 2,018 | 2,619 | 4,652 | |
| Swift County | D | 3,899 | 2,815 | 6,768 | |
| Todd County | R | 4,553 | 6,302 | 10,916 | |
| Traverse County | D | 2,094 | 1,434 | 3,541 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 2,655 | 5,656 | 8,324 | |
| Wadena County | R | 2,405 | 2,898 | 5,340 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,673 | 4,515 | 7,213 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,288 | 6,710 | 13,052 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 2,783 | 3,478 | 6,289 | |
| Wilkin County | D | 2,176 | 2,067 | 4,249 | |
| Winona County | R | 7,187 | 9,599 | 16,891 | |
| Wright County | R | 3,993 | 8,297 | 12,377 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 3,786 | 3,964 | 7,789 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.