Nevada — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNevada · PresidentRooseveltD+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 60.1% | 31,945 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 39.9% | 21,229 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Churchill County, NV | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Elko County, NV | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Eureka County, NV | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Lander County, NV | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Lyon County, NV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Nye County, NV | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Pershing County, NV | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Storey County, NV | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Washoe County, NV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+40.1 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Franklin D. Roosevelt+37 | 78551.2% | 74848.8% | 00.0% | 1,533 |
| Churchill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+96 | 1,26752.0% | 1,17148.0% | 00.0% | 2,438 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,984 | 5,15470.4% | 2,17029.6% | 00.0% | 7,324 |
| Douglas County | Wendell Willkie+262 | 33035.8% | 59264.2% | 00.0% | 922 |
| Elko County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,233 | 3,01662.8% | 1,78337.2% | 00.0% | 4,799 |
| Esmeralda County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+347 | 63968.6% | 29231.4% | 00.0% | 931 |
| Eureka County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+69 | 35355.4% | 28444.6% | 00.0% | 637 |
| Humboldt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+578 | 1,36763.4% | 78936.6% | 00.0% | 2,156 |
| Lander County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+82 | 47554.7% | 39345.3% | 00.0% | 868 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,140 | 1,60177.6% | 46122.4% | 00.0% | 2,062 |
| Lyon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+104 | 1,06752.6% | 96347.4% | 00.0% | 2,030 |
| Mineral County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+287 | 69363.1% | 40636.9% | 00.0% | 1,099 |
| Nye County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+477 | 1,20662.3% | 72937.7% | 00.0% | 1,935 |
| Pershing County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+102 | 69654.0% | 59446.0% | 00.0% | 1,290 |
| Storey County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+158 | 38263.0% | 22437.0% | 00.0% | 606 |
| Washoe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,181 | 9,24353.4% | 8,06246.6% | 00.0% | 17,305 |
| White Pine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,103 | 3,67170.1% | 1,56829.9% | 00.0% | 5,239 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.