New York — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionNew York · PresidentRooseveltD+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 3,251,918 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 47.9% | 3,027,478 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 34,501 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 47 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+32.4 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+33.0 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+53.0 |
New York results by county
62 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+18,140 | 77,05256.6% | 58,91243.3% | 2100.2% | 136,174 |
| Allegany County | Wendell Willkie+10,534 | 5,07724.4% | 15,61175.2% | 790.4% | 20,767 |
| Bronx County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+220,638 | 418,93167.1% | 198,29331.8% | 6,9801.1% | 624,204 |
| Broome County | Wendell Willkie+11,921 | 32,09242.1% | 44,01357.7% | 1790.2% | 76,284 |
| Cattaraugus County | Wendell Willkie+11,063 | 11,92434.0% | 22,98765.6% | 1440.4% | 35,055 |
| Cayuga County | Wendell Willkie+7,047 | 13,98539.8% | 21,03259.8% | 1560.4% | 35,173 |
| Chautauqua County | Wendell Willkie+14,012 | 21,52437.6% | 35,53662.0% | 2560.4% | 57,316 |
| Chemung County | Wendell Willkie+6,953 | 15,20340.5% | 22,15659.1% | 1400.4% | 37,499 |
| Chenango County | Wendell Willkie+8,927 | 5,24126.9% | 14,16872.8% | 430.2% | 19,452 |
| Clinton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,009 | 11,37852.2% | 10,36947.6% | 530.2% | 21,800 |
| Columbia County | Wendell Willkie+4,936 | 8,59138.8% | 13,52761.0% | 440.2% | 22,162 |
| Cortland County | Wendell Willkie+7,086 | 5,14729.6% | 12,23370.3% | 310.2% | 17,411 |
| Delaware County | Wendell Willkie+9,716 | 5,96827.5% | 15,68472.3% | 480.2% | 21,700 |
| Dutchess County | Wendell Willkie+6,731 | 25,59844.1% | 32,32955.7% | 1220.2% | 58,049 |
| Erie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,115 | 189,77950.7% | 183,66449.1% | 9920.3% | 374,435 |
| Essex County | Wendell Willkie+6,323 | 5,54531.8% | 11,86868.0% | 380.2% | 17,451 |
| Franklin County | Wendell Willkie+1,967 | 9,47945.2% | 11,44654.6% | 330.2% | 20,958 |
| Fulton County | Wendell Willkie+5,856 | 9,04037.6% | 14,89662.0% | 790.3% | 24,015 |
| Genesee County | Wendell Willkie+7,839 | 6,66431.4% | 14,50368.3% | 620.3% | 21,229 |
| Greene County | Wendell Willkie+3,728 | 6,42538.7% | 10,15361.1% | 380.2% | 16,616 |
| Hamilton County | Wendell Willkie+1,189 | 84029.2% | 2,02970.6% | 40.1% | 2,873 |
| Herkimer County | Wendell Willkie+4,577 | 13,01342.4% | 17,59057.4% | 540.2% | 30,657 |
| Jefferson County | Wendell Willkie+11,003 | 14,58136.2% | 25,58463.5% | 970.2% | 40,262 |
| Kings County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+348,134 | 742,66864.8% | 394,53434.4% | 8,3650.7% | 1,145,567 |
| Lewis County | Wendell Willkie+4,583 | 3,46630.1% | 8,04969.8% | 170.1% | 11,532 |
| Livingston County | Wendell Willkie+6,232 | 6,39733.5% | 12,62966.2% | 580.3% | 19,084 |
| Madison County | Wendell Willkie+8,961 | 6,30129.1% | 15,26270.5% | 990.5% | 21,662 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,230 | 120,61351.1% | 114,38348.4% | 1,0990.5% | 236,095 |
| Montgomery County | Wendell Willkie+467 | 15,07949.2% | 15,54650.7% | 340.1% | 30,659 |
| Nassau County | Wendell Willkie+70,501 | 73,17133.7% | 143,67266.1% | 4500.2% | 217,293 |
| New York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+185,673 | 478,15361.5% | 292,48037.6% | 7,4661.0% | 778,099 |
| Niagara County | Wendell Willkie+3,522 | 33,20747.4% | 36,72952.4% | 1650.2% | 70,101 |
| Oneida County | Wendell Willkie+3,253 | 49,10948.3% | 52,36251.5% | 2710.3% | 101,742 |
| Onondaga County | Wendell Willkie+23,575 | 67,48142.4% | 91,05657.3% | 4850.3% | 159,022 |
| Ontario County | Wendell Willkie+9,822 | 9,11032.3% | 18,93267.2% | 1200.4% | 28,162 |
| Orange County | Wendell Willkie+11,281 | 27,63241.4% | 38,91358.3% | 1450.2% | 66,690 |
| Orleans County | Wendell Willkie+6,433 | 4,52529.2% | 10,95870.6% | 360.2% | 15,519 |
| Oswego County | Wendell Willkie+9,229 | 13,45937.1% | 22,68862.6% | 830.2% | 36,230 |
| Otsego County | Wendell Willkie+8,973 | 7,79831.6% | 16,77168.0% | 780.3% | 24,647 |
| Putnam County | Wendell Willkie+2,370 | 4,79440.0% | 7,16459.7% | 390.3% | 11,997 |
| Queens County | Wendell Willkie+35,382 | 288,02446.9% | 323,40652.7% | 2,5240.4% | 613,954 |
| Rensselaer County | Wendell Willkie+7,261 | 32,38744.9% | 39,64855.0% | 970.1% | 72,132 |
| Richmond County | Wendell Willkie+604 | 38,30749.4% | 38,91150.2% | 2490.3% | 77,467 |
| Rockland County | Wendell Willkie+5,143 | 14,89742.2% | 20,04056.8% | 3621.0% | 35,299 |
| Saratoga County | Wendell Willkie+6,261 | 15,03741.3% | 21,29858.5% | 980.3% | 36,433 |
| Schenectady County | Wendell Willkie+2,060 | 32,04148.2% | 34,10151.3% | 3340.5% | 66,476 |
| Schoharie County | Wendell Willkie+3,243 | 4,07335.7% | 7,31664.1% | 250.2% | 11,414 |
| Schuyler County | Wendell Willkie+2,725 | 2,21130.8% | 4,93668.8% | 240.3% | 7,171 |
| Seneca County | Wendell Willkie+4,161 | 4,20333.4% | 8,36466.4% | 310.2% | 12,598 |
| St. Lawrence County | Wendell Willkie+8,770 | 15,56938.9% | 24,33960.9% | 820.2% | 39,990 |
| Steuben County | Wendell Willkie+12,936 | 14,65134.6% | 27,58765.1% | 1270.3% | 42,365 |
| Suffolk County | Wendell Willkie+29,859 | 33,85334.6% | 63,71265.1% | 2700.3% | 97,835 |
| Sullivan County | Wendell Willkie+2,092 | 9,78545.0% | 11,87754.6% | 760.3% | 21,738 |
| Tioga County | Wendell Willkie+5,537 | 4,08129.7% | 9,61869.9% | 590.4% | 13,758 |
| Tompkins County | Wendell Willkie+7,207 | 7,11832.8% | 14,32566.0% | 2501.2% | 21,693 |
| Ulster County | Wendell Willkie+6,783 | 20,40342.8% | 27,18657.0% | 1070.2% | 47,696 |
| Warren County | Wendell Willkie+6,431 | 7,22634.5% | 13,65765.3% | 400.2% | 20,923 |
| Washington County | Wendell Willkie+7,983 | 7,97733.3% | 15,96066.6% | 380.2% | 23,975 |
| Wayne County | Wendell Willkie+11,838 | 7,35827.6% | 19,19672.1% | 620.2% | 26,616 |
| Westchester County | Wendell Willkie+72,769 | 110,11437.5% | 182,88362.3% | 6940.2% | 293,691 |
| Wyoming County | Wendell Willkie+6,930 | 4,39327.9% | 11,32371.9% | 390.2% | 15,755 |
| Yates County | Wendell Willkie+4,914 | 2,17023.4% | 7,08476.4% | 210.2% | 9,275 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.