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Elections / 1940 · President · VA

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Virginia D+36.5.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Wendell Willkie (R) in Virginia, 1940. The state ran 26.6 points more Democratic than the nation (D+9.9 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)

Virginia result
346,608 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
235,961
68.1%
Willkie (R)
109,363
31.6%
All others
1,284
0.4%
Margin
D+36.5
1940 presidential election
Virginia, 1940
RooseveltD+36.5
1940 presidential margin by county for Virginia — 1940 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Virginia — 1940 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1940 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Accomack County, VA · D+25.1Albemarle County, VA · D+34.3Alexandria city, VA · D+37.8Alleghany County, VA · D+37.3Amelia County, VA · D+35.5Amherst County, VA · D+74.8Appomattox County, VA · D+68.2Arlington County, VA · D+10.9Augusta County, VA · D+22.0Bath County, VA · D+8.9Bedford County, VA · D+52.2Bland County, VA · D+4.1Botetourt County, VA · D+10.1Bristol city, VA · D+54.7Brunswick County, VA · D+77.2Buchanan County, VA · D+32.8Buckingham County, VA · D+48.1Buena Vista city, VA · D+42.3Campbell County, VA · D+67.5Caroline County, VA · D+57.4Carroll County, VA · R+8.5Charles City County, VA · D+44.2Charlotte County, VA · D+70.7Charlottesville city, VA · D+40.4Chesapeake city, VA · D+71.0Chesterfield County, VA · D+58.1Clarke County, VA · D+51.4Craig County, VA · D+37.3Culpeper County, VA · D+35.1Cumberland County, VA · D+42.8Danville city, VA · D+61.3Dickenson County, VA · D+17.6Dinwiddie County, VA · D+61.8Essex County, VA · D+58.0Fairfax County, VA · D+15.8Fauquier County, VA · D+42.4Floyd County, VA · R+34.0Fluvanna County, VA · D+41.2Franklin County, VA · D+37.5Frederick County, VA · D+35.7Fredericksburg city, VA · D+32.9Giles County, VA · D+25.2Gloucester County, VA · D+59.0Goochland County, VA · D+63.7Grayson County, VA · R+1.9Greene County, VA · D+12.6Greensville County, VA · D+69.2Halifax County, VA · D+80.2Hampton city, VA · D+58.3Hanover County, VA · D+57.2Harrisonburg city, VA · D+18.6Henrico County, VA · D+33.0Henry County, VA · D+57.9Highland County, VA · R+6.7Hopewell city, VA · D+52.2Isle of Wight County, VA · D+69.1James City County, VA · D+35.2King and Queen County, VA · D+49.2King George County, VA · D+51.0King William County, VA · D+49.6Lancaster County, VA · D+38.0Lee County, VA · D+22.9Loudoun County, VA · D+33.9Louisa County, VA · D+21.8Lunenburg County, VA · D+78.7Lynchburg city, VA · D+40.6Madison County, VA · D+3.4Martinsville city, VA · D+56.7Mathews County, VA · D+25.7Mecklenburg County, VA · D+77.2Middlesex County, VA · D+64.7Montgomery County, VA · D+6.8Nelson County, VA · D+59.1New Kent County, VA · D+36.5Newport News city, VA · D+61.6Norfolk city, VA · D+55.8Northampton County, VA · D+41.3Northumberland County, VA · D+29.6Nottoway County, VA · D+54.8Orange County, VA · D+46.6Page County, VA · R+1.1Patrick County, VA · D+48.3Petersburg city, VA · D+56.4Pittsylvania County, VA · D+66.9Portsmouth city, VA · D+76.1Powhatan County, VA · D+52.8Prince Edward County, VA · D+55.5Prince George County, VA · D+65.9Prince William County, VA · D+48.2Pulaski County, VA · D+37.0Radford city, VA · D+30.9Rappahannock County, VA · D+44.5Richmond city, VA · D+52.3Richmond County, VA · D+29.4Roanoke city, VA · D+32.1Roanoke County, VA · D+21.0Rockbridge County, VA · D+28.2Rockingham County, VA · R+6.4Russell County, VA · D+19.8Scott County, VA · R+9.3Shenandoah County, VA · R+18.0Smyth County, VA · D+6.3Southampton County, VA · D+74.7Spotsylvania County, VA · D+36.4Stafford County, VA · D+26.8Staunton city, VA · D+20.4Suffolk city, VA · D+67.3Surry County, VA · D+69.2Sussex County, VA · D+63.5Tazewell County, VA · D+13.7Virginia Beach city, VA · D+58.2Warren County, VA · D+46.2Washington County, VA · D+9.2Westmoreland County, VA · D+40.6Williamsburg city, VA · D+36.8Winchester city, VA · D+8.2Wise County, VA · D+51.5Wythe County, VA · D+5.8York County, VA · D+62.2
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic68.1%235,961
Wendell WillkieRepublican31.6%109,363
OtherAll other candidates0.4%1,284
D+60
R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
Virginia's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+5.8%DR18922024
Virginia's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+17.5%
1896+6.6%
1900+11.5%
1904+24.8%
1908+22.2%
1912+48.9%
1916+34.7%
1920+23.5%
1924+29.7%
1928−8.0%
1932+38.4%
1936+40.8%
1940+36.5%
1944+25.0%
1948+6.8%
1952−13.0%
1956−17.0%
1960−5.4%
1964+7.1%
1968−10.9%
1972−37.7%
1976−1.3%
1980−12.7%
1984−25.2%
1988−20.5%
1992−4.4%
1996−2.0%
2000−8.1%
2004−8.2%
2008+6.3%
2012+3.9%
2016+5.3%
2020+10.1%
2024+5.8%
County results — 1940
119 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Accomack CountyD
+25.1%
1,4768822,366
Albemarle CountyD
+34.3%
1,6488042,458
Alexandria cityD
+37.8%
4,0041,8025,831
Alleghany CountyD
+37.3%
3,3321,5174,872
Amelia CountyD
+35.5%
562267831
Amherst CountyD
+74.8%
2,0482922,347
Appomattox CountyD
+68.2%
1,1442151,363
Arlington CountyD
+10.9%
5,4404,3659,862
Augusta CountyD
+22.0%
2,7741,7684,564
Bath CountyD
+8.9%
6305271,163
Bedford CountyD
+52.2%
2,5357913,340
Bland CountyD
+4.1%
7536931,449
Botetourt CountyD
+10.1%
1,3291,0852,422
Bristol cityD
+54.7%
1,4654231,904
Brunswick CountyD
+77.2%
1,2881641,456
Buchanan CountyD
+32.8%
2,5541,2913,848
Buckingham CountyD
+48.1%
8292891,123
Buena Vista cityD
+42.3%
280113395
Campbell CountyD
+67.5%
2,3584562,819
Caroline CountyD
+57.4%
1,1363051,447
Carroll CountyR
−8.5%
1,5461,8353,386
Charles City CountyD
+44.2%
23892330
Charlotte CountyD
+70.7%
1,4672511,721
Charlottesville cityD
+40.4%
1,7597432,515
Chesapeake cityD
+71.0%
9201561,076
Chesterfield CountyD
+58.1%
3,3548794,261
Clarke CountyD
+51.4%
1,0433331,380
Craig CountyD
+37.3%
656299957
Culpeper CountyD
+35.1%
1,2085791,794
Cumberland CountyD
+42.8%
396157559
Danville cityD
+61.3%
3,3247874,141
Dickenson CountyD
+17.6%
2,5511,7854,343
Dinwiddie CountyD
+61.8%
1,1292641,400
Essex CountyD
+58.0%
547145693
Fairfax CountyD
+15.8%
3,2632,3715,660
Fauquier CountyD
+42.4%
1,8747562,637
Floyd CountyR
−34.0%
7291,4822,214
Fluvanna CountyD
+41.2%
579241821
Franklin CountyD
+37.5%
2,0379252,968
Frederick CountyD
+35.7%
1,6317732,406
Fredericksburg cityD
+32.9%
1,0375221,565
Giles CountyD
+25.2%
1,7161,0242,744
Gloucester CountyD
+59.0%
9372411,180
Goochland CountyD
+63.7%
8201801,004
Grayson CountyR
−1.9%
2,7032,8065,526
Greene CountyD
+12.6%
363282645
Greensville CountyD
+69.2%
843152999
Halifax CountyD
+80.2%
3,4413733,826
Hampton cityD
+58.3%
3,3128674,194
Hanover CountyD
+57.2%
1,3473641,719
Harrisonburg cityD
+18.6%
1,4621,0002,481
Henrico CountyD
+33.0%
3,9932,0056,027
Henry CountyD
+57.9%
1,7954742,280
Highland CountyR
−6.7%
5496281,182
Hopewell cityD
+52.2%
9813081,290
Isle of Wight CountyD
+69.1%
1,1382081,346
James City CountyD
+35.2%
306146454
King and Queen CountyD
+49.2%
365124490
King George CountyD
+51.0%
515167683
King William CountyD
+49.6%
697235932
Lancaster CountyD
+38.0%
7113171,036
Lee CountyD
+22.9%
4,1802,6236,809
Loudoun CountyD
+33.9%
2,1561,0613,231
Louisa CountyD
+21.8%
8965731,482
Lunenburg CountyD
+78.7%
1,2131441,359
Lynchburg cityD
+40.6%
4,6561,9666,631
Madison CountyD
+3.4%
6926461,342
Martinsville cityD
+56.7%
9802691,254
Mathews CountyD
+25.7%
592349947
Mecklenburg CountyD
+77.2%
2,4023082,713
Middlesex CountyD
+64.7%
586125713
Montgomery CountyD
+6.8%
2,1681,8904,075
Nelson CountyD
+59.1%
1,2913301,626
New Kent CountyD
+36.5%
286133419
Newport News cityD
+61.6%
4,9721,1686,172
Norfolk cityD
+55.8%
14,6044,12418,779
Northampton CountyD
+41.3%
8663591,228
Northumberland CountyD
+29.6%
7123861,102
Nottoway CountyD
+54.8%
1,2903731,674
Orange CountyD
+46.6%
1,2834641,759
Page CountyR
−1.1%
1,5961,6303,237
Patrick CountyD
+48.3%
1,4795141,999
Petersburg cityD
+56.4%
2,1936042,815
Pittsylvania CountyD
+66.9%
3,7107284,455
Portsmouth cityD
+76.1%
5,0536755,753
Powhatan CountyD
+52.8%
510157669
Prince Edward CountyD
+55.5%
1,1103131,435
Prince George CountyD
+65.9%
766156925
Prince William CountyD
+48.2%
1,4355001,940
Pulaski CountyD
+37.0%
2,2261,0233,255
Radford cityD
+30.9%
7934171,216
Rappahannock CountyD
+44.5%
588225816
Richmond cityD
+52.3%
19,3326,03125,439
Richmond CountyD
+29.4%
475257741
Roanoke cityD
+32.1%
6,9423,55310,542
Roanoke CountyD
+21.0%
3,5392,3025,888
Rockbridge CountyD
+28.2%
1,6189022,535
Rockingham CountyR
−6.4%
2,5692,9225,544
Russell CountyD
+19.8%
3,1092,0805,200
Scott CountyR
−9.3%
2,4742,9825,464
Shenandoah CountyR
−18.0%
2,4503,5275,991
Smyth CountyD
+6.3%
2,4202,1344,570
Southampton CountyD
+74.7%
1,5082131,733
Spotsylvania CountyD
+36.4%
7853651,154
Stafford CountyD
+26.8%
8034631,269
Staunton cityD
+20.4%
1,0426871,744
Suffolk cityD
+67.3%
2,6235123,136
Surry CountyD
+69.2%
658120778
Sussex CountyD
+63.5%
737164903
Tazewell CountyD
+13.7%
3,1082,3565,472
Virginia Beach cityD
+58.2%
1,6894452,137
Warren CountyD
+46.2%
1,3384911,833
Washington CountyD
+9.2%
3,2452,6975,976
Westmoreland CountyD
+40.6%
8453571,203
Williamsburg cityD
+36.8%
367168541
Winchester cityD
+8.2%
1,1149452,067
Wise CountyD
+51.5%
4,5381,4485,998
Wythe CountyD
+5.8%
1,6951,5073,215
York CountyD
+62.2%
787177980