Elections / 1940 · President · VA
Virginia — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentRooseveltD+36.5
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 68.1% | 235,961 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 31.6% | 109,363 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,284 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (119 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+68.2 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Greene County, VA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+80.2 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+57.9 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Madison County, VA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+66.9 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+52.8 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Smyth County, VA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Washington County, VA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Wythe County, VA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+62.2 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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-by-county results — 119 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.