Utah — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionUtah · PresidentRooseveltD+24.7
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 62.3% | 154,277 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 37.6% | 93,151 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 391 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Cache County, UT | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Daggett County, UT | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Davis County, UT | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Emery County, UT | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Grand County, UT | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Juab County, UT | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Millard County, UT | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Morgan County, UT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Piute County, UT | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Rich County, UT | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Summit County, UT | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Uintah County, UT | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Utah County, UT | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Washington County, UT | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Wayne County, UT | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Weber County, UT | Democratic | D+38.8 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+202 | 1,30354.2% | 1,10145.8% | 10.0% | 2,405 |
| Box Elder County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,488 | 4,73659.3% | 3,24840.7% | 20.0% | 7,986 |
| Cache County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,683 | 7,86760.2% | 5,18439.7% | 70.1% | 13,058 |
| Carbon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,938 | 5,18069.5% | 2,24230.1% | 340.5% | 7,456 |
| Daggett County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+64 | 16062.5% | 9637.5% | 00.0% | 256 |
| Davis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,029 | 3,86557.6% | 2,83642.3% | 60.1% | 6,707 |
| Duchesne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+660 | 1,98259.9% | 1,32240.0% | 40.1% | 3,308 |
| Emery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+895 | 1,90165.1% | 1,00634.5% | 120.4% | 2,919 |
| Garfield County | Wendell Willkie+216 | 81444.1% | 1,03055.9% | 00.0% | 1,844 |
| Grand County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+14 | 44650.6% | 43249.0% | 30.3% | 881 |
| Iron County | Wendell Willkie+145 | 1,91547.9% | 2,06051.5% | 230.6% | 3,998 |
| Juab County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+724 | 2,13660.1% | 1,41239.7% | 50.1% | 3,553 |
| Kane County | Wendell Willkie+336 | 33933.4% | 67566.6% | 00.0% | 1,014 |
| Millard County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+359 | 2,30254.1% | 1,94345.7% | 100.2% | 4,255 |
| Morgan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+124 | 69954.9% | 57545.1% | 00.0% | 1,274 |
| Piute County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+24 | 46651.2% | 44248.6% | 20.2% | 910 |
| Rich County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28 | 47551.5% | 44748.5% | 00.0% | 922 |
| Salt Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+31,891 | 67,31865.4% | 35,42734.4% | 1810.2% | 102,926 |
| San Juan County | Wendell Willkie+13 | 51549.2% | 52850.4% | 40.4% | 1,047 |
| Sanpete County | Wendell Willkie+198 | 3,52448.6% | 3,72251.3% | 40.1% | 7,250 |
| Sevier County | Wendell Willkie+182 | 2,52148.2% | 2,70351.7% | 40.1% | 5,228 |
| Summit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+485 | 2,21556.1% | 1,73043.8% | 30.1% | 3,948 |
| Tooele County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,149 | 2,62563.9% | 1,47635.9% | 70.2% | 4,108 |
| Uintah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+149 | 1,77352.2% | 1,62447.8% | 20.1% | 3,399 |
| Utah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,428 | 15,16863.3% | 8,74036.5% | 480.2% | 23,956 |
| Wasatch County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+303 | 1,50255.6% | 1,19944.4% | 10.0% | 2,702 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+368 | 1,99355.0% | 1,62544.9% | 30.1% | 3,621 |
| Wayne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+120 | 50056.8% | 38043.1% | 10.1% | 881 |
| Weber County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,091 | 18,03769.4% | 7,94630.6% | 240.1% | 26,007 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.