Elections / 1940 · President · OH
Ohio — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionOhio · PresidentRooseveltD+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.2% | 1,733,139 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 47.8% | 1,586,773 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 26 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Athens County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Clark County, OH | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Franklin County, OH | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Hocking County, OH | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Holmes County, OH | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Licking County, OH | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Richland County, OH | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Ross County, OH | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Scioto County, OH | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Stark County, OH | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+19.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 5,007 | 6,180 | 11,187 | |
| Allen County | R | 14,469 | 20,675 | 35,144 | |
| Ashland County | R | 7,835 | 8,624 | 16,459 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 14,454 | 18,491 | 32,945 | |
| Athens County | D | 11,449 | 11,213 | 22,662 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 5,704 | 8,953 | 14,657 | |
| Belmont County | D | 28,618 | 17,705 | 46,323 | |
| Brown County | D | 5,644 | 5,477 | 11,121 | |
| Butler County | D | 30,821 | 23,380 | 54,201 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,589 | 5,160 | 8,749 | |
| Champaign County | R | 5,929 | 7,841 | 13,770 | |
| Clark County | D | 25,888 | 20,681 | 46,569 | |
| Clermont County | R | 8,942 | 9,367 | 18,309 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,964 | 7,027 | 11,991 | |
| Columbiana County | D | 22,349 | 21,221 | 43,570 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 7,889 | 8,623 | 16,512 | |
| Crawford County | R | 8,966 | 10,336 | 19,302 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 347,118 | 209,070 | 556,188 | |
| Darke County | R | 9,651 | 11,147 | 20,798 | |
| Defiance County | R | 4,313 | 8,010 | 12,323 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,666 | 9,570 | 15,236 | |
| Erie County | R | 9,254 | 11,267 | 20,521 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 11,298 | 10,813 | 22,111 | |
| Fayette County | R | 5,249 | 5,984 | 11,233 | |
| Franklin County | D | 96,601 | 92,533 | 189,134 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,530 | 8,653 | 11,183 | |
| Gallia County | R | 3,943 | 7,285 | 11,228 | |
| Geauga County | R | 3,318 | 5,371 | 8,689 | |
| Greene County | R | 8,881 | 9,273 | 18,154 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 8,710 | 10,125 | 18,835 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 148,907 | 154,733 | 303,640 | |
| Hancock County | R | 7,755 | 14,174 | 21,929 | |
| Hardin County | R | 6,547 | 9,192 | 15,739 | |
| Harrison County | R | 4,559 | 5,729 | 10,288 | |
| Henry County | R | 3,508 | 7,784 | 11,292 | |
| Highland County | R | 6,921 | 8,530 | 15,451 | |
| Hocking County | D | 5,688 | 5,336 | 11,024 | |
| Holmes County | D | 3,349 | 3,201 | 6,550 | |
| Huron County | R | 6,741 | 11,758 | 18,499 | |
| Jackson County | R | 6,382 | 7,551 | 13,933 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 29,514 | 16,578 | 46,092 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,081 | 10,303 | 17,384 | |
| Lake County | R | 12,408 | 13,464 | 25,872 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 10,661 | 10,274 | 20,935 | |
| Licking County | D | 16,379 | 16,288 | 32,667 | |
| Logan County | R | 6,351 | 9,861 | 16,212 | |
| Lorain County | D | 25,831 | 23,422 | 49,253 | |
| Lucas County | D | 77,948 | 76,405 | 154,353 | |
| Madison County | R | 4,390 | 5,904 | 10,294 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 76,441 | 37,496 | 113,937 | |
| Marion County | R | 10,462 | 11,817 | 22,279 | |
| Medina County | R | 6,722 | 10,116 | 16,838 | |
| Meigs County | R | 4,983 | 7,239 | 12,222 | |
| Mercer County | R | 5,114 | 7,905 | 13,019 | |
| Miami County | R | 11,799 | 14,725 | 26,524 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,138 | 4,534 | 8,672 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 86,084 | 57,866 | 143,950 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,637 | 4,966 | 7,603 | |
| Morrow County | R | 3,215 | 5,457 | 8,672 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 15,753 | 19,395 | 35,148 | |
| Noble County | R | 3,037 | 4,922 | 7,959 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 5,556 | 6,872 | 12,428 | |
| Paulding County | R | 3,155 | 4,949 | 8,104 | |
| Perry County | R | 6,953 | 8,656 | 15,609 | |
| Pickaway County | D | 6,895 | 5,974 | 12,869 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,962 | 3,165 | 8,127 | |
| Portage County | D | 12,687 | 11,777 | 24,464 | |
| Preble County | R | 5,735 | 6,511 | 12,246 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,655 | 8,946 | 12,601 | |
| Richland County | D | 18,645 | 17,157 | 35,802 | |
| Ross County | D | 12,447 | 11,780 | 24,227 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 7,116 | 14,054 | 21,170 | |
| Scioto County | D | 21,926 | 19,462 | 41,388 | |
| Seneca County | R | 7,464 | 16,272 | 23,736 | |
| Shelby County | R | 6,105 | 7,130 | 13,235 | |
| Stark County | D | 59,496 | 46,384 | 105,880 | |
| Summit County | D | 89,555 | 63,405 | 152,960 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 34,615 | 25,026 | 59,641 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 19,004 | 14,675 | 33,679 | |
| Union County | R | 3,947 | 7,214 | 11,161 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 6,254 | 8,656 | 14,910 | |
| Vinton County | R | 2,404 | 3,190 | 5,594 | |
| Warren County | R | 6,895 | 8,722 | 15,617 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,584 | 13,558 | 22,142 | |
| Wayne County | R | 10,748 | 13,525 | 24,273 | |
| Williams County | R | 4,065 | 9,463 | 13,528 | |
| Wood County | R | 9,711 | 16,998 | 26,709 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 4,206 | 6,272 | 10,478 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.