Oregon — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionOregon · PresidentRooseveltD+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 53.7% | 258,415 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 45.6% | 219,555 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 3,270 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Curry County, OR | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Grant County, OR | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Harney County, OR | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Klamath County, OR | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Lake County, OR | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Malheur County, OR | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Sherman County, OR | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Washington County, OR | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Democratic | D+0.2 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,252 | 4,35358.1% | 3,10141.4% | 390.5% | 7,493 |
| Benton County | Wendell Willkie+2,147 | 2,94236.4% | 5,08963.0% | 480.6% | 8,079 |
| Clackamas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,131 | 13,54753.9% | 11,41645.4% | 1900.8% | 25,153 |
| Clatsop County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,928 | 6,68663.6% | 3,75835.7% | 700.7% | 10,514 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,799 | 5,75865.6% | 2,95933.7% | 570.6% | 8,774 |
| Coos County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,819 | 7,85360.5% | 5,03438.8% | 1010.8% | 12,988 |
| Crook County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+497 | 1,43960.0% | 94239.3% | 170.7% | 2,398 |
| Curry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+92 | 1,03351.9% | 94147.3% | 170.9% | 1,991 |
| Deschutes County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,172 | 4,77564.1% | 2,60334.9% | 751.0% | 7,453 |
| Douglas County | Wendell Willkie+1,284 | 4,70743.7% | 5,99155.6% | 720.7% | 10,770 |
| Gilliam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+267 | 78560.1% | 51839.6% | 40.3% | 1,307 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+479 | 1,58258.7% | 1,10340.9% | 100.4% | 2,695 |
| Harney County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+302 | 1,21456.8% | 91242.7% | 100.5% | 2,136 |
| Hood River County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+62 | 2,36750.5% | 2,30549.2% | 170.4% | 4,689 |
| Jackson County | Wendell Willkie+1,753 | 6,75444.0% | 8,50755.5% | 780.5% | 15,339 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+44 | 46752.1% | 42347.2% | 60.7% | 896 |
| Josephine County | Wendell Willkie+1,076 | 2,88841.7% | 3,96457.2% | 801.2% | 6,932 |
| Klamath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,176 | 9,34559.9% | 6,16939.5% | 960.6% | 15,610 |
| Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+293 | 1,41455.6% | 1,12144.1% | 90.4% | 2,544 |
| Lane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+937 | 16,28651.1% | 15,34948.1% | 2550.8% | 31,890 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+548 | 3,51053.5% | 2,96245.1% | 931.4% | 6,565 |
| Linn County | Wendell Willkie+163 | 6,36049.1% | 6,52350.3% | 760.6% | 12,959 |
| Malheur County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+29 | 2,95849.9% | 2,92949.4% | 420.7% | 5,929 |
| Marion County | Wendell Willkie+2,909 | 14,03144.9% | 16,94054.2% | 2560.8% | 31,227 |
| Morrow County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+221 | 97956.0% | 75843.3% | 120.7% | 1,749 |
| Multnomah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+23,983 | 97,59556.6% | 73,61242.7% | 1,1060.6% | 172,313 |
| Polk County | Wendell Willkie+134 | 4,07748.8% | 4,21150.4% | 600.7% | 8,348 |
| Sherman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+95 | 67053.7% | 57546.1% | 30.2% | 1,248 |
| Tillamook County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+270 | 2,78652.2% | 2,51647.1% | 360.7% | 5,338 |
| Umatilla County | Wendell Willkie+258 | 4,93548.6% | 5,19351.1% | 320.3% | 10,160 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,858 | 4,50062.5% | 2,64236.7% | 540.8% | 7,196 |
| Wallowa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+655 | 1,97459.6% | 1,31939.8% | 180.5% | 3,311 |
| Wasco County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+448 | 3,00153.8% | 2,55345.8% | 220.4% | 5,576 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+259 | 8,62650.4% | 8,36748.9% | 1100.6% | 17,103 |
| Wheeler County | Wendell Willkie+53 | 65247.9% | 70551.8% | 30.2% | 1,360 |
| Yamhill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+21 | 5,56649.7% | 5,54549.5% | 960.9% | 11,207 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.