Elections / 1940 · President · ND
North Dakota — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentWillkieR+10.9
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 55.1% | 154,590 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 44.2% | 124,036 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 2,149 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Benson County, ND | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Divide County, ND | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+45.0 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+67.4 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+27.0 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+83.3 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+70.9 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Nelson County, ND | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+67.2 |
| Pembina County, ND | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Sioux County, ND | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Steele County, ND | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Ward County, ND | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Williams County, ND | Democratic | D+29.2 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
County-by-county results — 53 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 837 | 1,231 | 2,095 | |
| Barnes County | R | 3,384 | 4,649 | 8,062 | |
| Benson County | D | 2,898 | 2,485 | 5,420 | |
| Billings County | R | 404 | 663 | 1,068 | |
| Bottineau County | R | 2,469 | 3,129 | 5,628 | |
| Bowman County | R | 882 | 927 | 1,831 | |
| Burke County | R | 1,342 | 1,951 | 3,391 | |
| Burleigh County | R | 4,350 | 5,858 | 10,266 | |
| Cass County | R | 11,911 | 12,567 | 24,586 | |
| Cavalier County | R | 2,757 | 2,845 | 5,618 | |
| Dickey County | R | 1,721 | 2,777 | 4,835 | |
| Divide County | D | 1,771 | 1,437 | 3,242 | |
| Dunn County | R | 1,392 | 2,132 | 3,536 | |
| Eddy County | D | 1,368 | 1,319 | 2,724 | |
| Emmons County | R | 1,004 | 3,515 | 4,548 | |
| Foster County | D | 1,446 | 1,109 | 2,567 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 689 | 873 | 1,571 | |
| Grand Forks County | D | 8,396 | 7,043 | 15,506 | |
| Grant County | R | 627 | 2,815 | 3,453 | |
| Griggs County | D | 1,464 | 1,117 | 2,592 | |
| Hettinger County | R | 671 | 2,468 | 3,151 | |
| Kidder County | R | 837 | 2,214 | 3,062 | |
| LaMoure County | R | 1,637 | 2,943 | 4,620 | |
| Logan County | R | 498 | 2,572 | 3,077 | |
| McHenry County | R | 2,225 | 3,894 | 6,174 | |
| McIntosh County | R | 318 | 3,494 | 3,812 | |
| McKenzie County | D | 2,440 | 1,563 | 4,046 | |
| McLean County | R | 2,666 | 4,113 | 6,972 | |
| Mercer County | R | 567 | 3,341 | 3,914 | |
| Morton County | R | 2,889 | 5,499 | 8,428 | |
| Mountrail County | D | 2,392 | 1,981 | 4,435 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,435 | 1,859 | 4,316 | |
| Oliver County | R | 266 | 1,356 | 1,623 | |
| Pembina County | D | 3,711 | 2,924 | 6,655 | |
| Pierce County | R | 1,451 | 2,349 | 3,811 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 3,530 | 3,629 | 7,194 | |
| Ransom County | R | 1,986 | 2,579 | 4,589 | |
| Renville County | D | 1,298 | 1,202 | 2,556 | |
| Richland County | R | 3,584 | 5,102 | 8,734 | |
| Rolette County | D | 2,820 | 1,555 | 4,392 | |
| Sargent County | R | 1,894 | 1,922 | 3,843 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 543 | 2,405 | 2,957 | |
| Sioux County | R | 578 | 1,167 | 1,746 | |
| Slope County | R | 585 | 801 | 1,391 | |
| Stark County | R | 2,075 | 4,367 | 6,457 | |
| Steele County | D | 1,434 | 1,328 | 2,784 | |
| Stutsman County | R | 3,897 | 5,634 | 9,562 | |
| Towner County | R | 1,596 | 1,630 | 3,241 | |
| Traill County | R | 2,476 | 2,882 | 5,390 | |
| Walsh County | D | 5,499 | 3,051 | 8,568 | |
| Ward County | D | 7,669 | 6,519 | 14,293 | |
| Wells County | R | 1,878 | 3,335 | 5,232 | |
| Williams County | D | 4,579 | 2,470 | 7,211 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.