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 |
Virginia results by county
119 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+594 | 1,47662.4% | 88237.3% | 80.3% | 2,366 |
| Albemarle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+844 | 1,64867.0% | 80432.7% | 60.2% | 2,458 |
| Alexandria city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,202 | 4,00468.7% | 1,80230.9% | 250.4% | 5,831 |
| Alleghany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,815 | 3,33268.4% | 1,51731.1% | 230.5% | 4,872 |
| Amelia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+295 | 56267.6% | 26732.1% | 20.2% | 831 |
| Amherst County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,756 | 2,04887.3% | 29212.4% | 70.3% | 2,347 |
| Appomattox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+929 | 1,14483.9% | 21515.8% | 40.3% | 1,363 |
| Arlington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,075 | 5,44055.2% | 4,36544.3% | 570.6% | 9,862 |
| Augusta County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,006 | 2,77460.8% | 1,76838.7% | 220.5% | 4,564 |
| Bath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+103 | 63054.2% | 52745.3% | 60.5% | 1,163 |
| Bedford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,744 | 2,53575.9% | 79123.7% | 140.4% | 3,340 |
| Bland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+60 | 75352.0% | 69347.8% | 30.2% | 1,449 |
| Botetourt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+244 | 1,32954.9% | 1,08544.8% | 80.3% | 2,422 |
| Bristol city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,042 | 1,46576.9% | 42322.2% | 160.8% | 1,904 |
| Brunswick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,124 | 1,28888.5% | 16411.3% | 40.3% | 1,456 |
| Buchanan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,263 | 2,55466.4% | 1,29133.5% | 30.1% | 3,848 |
| Buckingham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+540 | 82973.8% | 28925.7% | 50.4% | 1,123 |
| Buena Vista city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+167 | 28070.9% | 11328.6% | 20.5% | 395 |
| Campbell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,902 | 2,35883.6% | 45616.2% | 50.2% | 2,819 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+831 | 1,13678.5% | 30521.1% | 60.4% | 1,447 |
| Carroll County | Wendell Willkie+289 | 1,54645.7% | 1,83554.2% | 50.1% | 3,386 |
| Charles City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+146 | 23872.1% | 9227.9% | 00.0% | 330 |
| Charlotte County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,216 | 1,46785.2% | 25114.6% | 30.2% | 1,721 |
| Charlottesville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,016 | 1,75969.9% | 74329.5% | 130.5% | 2,515 |
| Chesapeake city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+764 | 92085.5% | 15614.5% | 00.0% | 1,076 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,475 | 3,35478.7% | 87920.6% | 280.7% | 4,261 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+710 | 1,04375.6% | 33324.1% | 40.3% | 1,380 |
| Craig County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+357 | 65668.5% | 29931.2% | 20.2% | 957 |
| Culpeper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+629 | 1,20867.3% | 57932.3% | 70.4% | 1,794 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+239 | 39670.8% | 15728.1% | 61.1% | 559 |
| Danville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,537 | 3,32480.3% | 78719.0% | 300.7% | 4,141 |
| Dickenson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+766 | 2,55158.7% | 1,78541.1% | 70.2% | 4,343 |
| Dinwiddie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+865 | 1,12980.6% | 26418.9% | 70.5% | 1,400 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+402 | 54778.9% | 14520.9% | 10.1% | 693 |
| Fairfax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+892 | 3,26357.7% | 2,37141.9% | 260.5% | 5,660 |
| Fauquier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,118 | 1,87471.1% | 75628.7% | 70.3% | 2,637 |
| Floyd County | Wendell Willkie+753 | 72932.9% | 1,48266.9% | 30.1% | 2,214 |
| Fluvanna County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+338 | 57970.5% | 24129.4% | 10.1% | 821 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,112 | 2,03768.6% | 92531.2% | 60.2% | 2,968 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+858 | 1,63167.8% | 77332.1% | 20.1% | 2,406 |
| Fredericksburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+515 | 1,03766.3% | 52233.4% | 60.4% | 1,565 |
| Giles County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+692 | 1,71662.5% | 1,02437.3% | 40.1% | 2,744 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+696 | 93779.4% | 24120.4% | 20.2% | 1,180 |
| Goochland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+640 | 82081.7% | 18017.9% | 40.4% | 1,004 |
| Grayson County | Wendell Willkie+103 | 2,70348.9% | 2,80650.8% | 170.3% | 5,526 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+81 | 36356.3% | 28243.7% | 00.0% | 645 |
| Greensville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+691 | 84384.4% | 15215.2% | 40.4% | 999 |
| Halifax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,068 | 3,44189.9% | 3739.7% | 120.3% | 3,826 |
| Hampton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,445 | 3,31279.0% | 86720.7% | 150.4% | 4,194 |
| Hanover County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+983 | 1,34778.4% | 36421.2% | 80.5% | 1,719 |
| Harrisonburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+462 | 1,46258.9% | 1,00040.3% | 190.8% | 2,481 |
| Henrico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,988 | 3,99366.3% | 2,00533.3% | 290.5% | 6,027 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,321 | 1,79578.7% | 47420.8% | 110.5% | 2,280 |
| Highland County | Wendell Willkie+79 | 54946.4% | 62853.1% | 50.4% | 1,182 |
| Hopewell city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+673 | 98176.0% | 30823.9% | 10.1% | 1,290 |
| Isle of Wight County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+930 | 1,13884.5% | 20815.5% | 00.0% | 1,346 |
| James City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+160 | 30667.4% | 14632.2% | 20.4% | 454 |
| King and Queen County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+241 | 36574.5% | 12425.3% | 10.2% | 490 |
| King George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+348 | 51575.4% | 16724.5% | 10.1% | 683 |
| King William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+462 | 69774.8% | 23525.2% | 00.0% | 932 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+394 | 71168.6% | 31730.6% | 80.8% | 1,036 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,557 | 4,18061.4% | 2,62338.5% | 60.1% | 6,809 |
| Loudoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,095 | 2,15666.7% | 1,06132.8% | 140.4% | 3,231 |
| Louisa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+323 | 89660.5% | 57338.7% | 130.9% | 1,482 |
| Lunenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,069 | 1,21389.3% | 14410.6% | 20.1% | 1,359 |
| Lynchburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,690 | 4,65670.2% | 1,96629.6% | 90.1% | 6,631 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+46 | 69251.6% | 64648.1% | 40.3% | 1,342 |
| Martinsville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+711 | 98078.1% | 26921.5% | 50.4% | 1,254 |
| Mathews County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+243 | 59262.5% | 34936.9% | 60.6% | 947 |
| Mecklenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,094 | 2,40288.5% | 30811.4% | 30.1% | 2,713 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+461 | 58682.2% | 12517.5% | 20.3% | 713 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+278 | 2,16853.2% | 1,89046.4% | 170.4% | 4,075 |
| Nelson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+961 | 1,29179.4% | 33020.3% | 50.3% | 1,626 |
| New Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+153 | 28668.3% | 13331.7% | 00.0% | 419 |
| Newport News city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,804 | 4,97280.6% | 1,16818.9% | 320.5% | 6,172 |
| Norfolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,480 | 14,60477.8% | 4,12422.0% | 510.3% | 18,779 |
| Northampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+507 | 86670.5% | 35929.2% | 30.2% | 1,228 |
| Northumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+326 | 71264.6% | 38635.0% | 40.4% | 1,102 |
| Nottoway County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+917 | 1,29077.1% | 37322.3% | 110.7% | 1,674 |
| Orange County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+819 | 1,28372.9% | 46426.4% | 120.7% | 1,759 |
| Page County | Wendell Willkie+34 | 1,59649.3% | 1,63050.4% | 110.3% | 3,237 |
| Patrick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+965 | 1,47974.0% | 51425.7% | 60.3% | 1,999 |
| Petersburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,589 | 2,19377.9% | 60421.5% | 180.6% | 2,815 |
| Pittsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,982 | 3,71083.3% | 72816.3% | 170.4% | 4,455 |
| Portsmouth city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,378 | 5,05387.8% | 67511.7% | 250.4% | 5,753 |
| Powhatan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+353 | 51076.2% | 15723.5% | 20.3% | 669 |
| Prince Edward County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+797 | 1,11077.4% | 31321.8% | 120.8% | 1,435 |
| Prince George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+610 | 76682.8% | 15616.9% | 30.3% | 925 |
| Prince William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+935 | 1,43574.0% | 50025.8% | 50.3% | 1,940 |
| Pulaski County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,203 | 2,22668.4% | 1,02331.4% | 60.2% | 3,255 |
| Radford city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+376 | 79365.2% | 41734.3% | 60.5% | 1,216 |
| Rappahannock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+363 | 58872.1% | 22527.6% | 30.4% | 816 |
| Richmond city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+13,301 | 19,33276.0% | 6,03123.7% | 760.3% | 25,439 |
| Richmond County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+218 | 47564.1% | 25734.7% | 91.2% | 741 |
| Roanoke city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,389 | 6,94265.9% | 3,55333.7% | 470.4% | 10,542 |
| Roanoke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,237 | 3,53960.1% | 2,30239.1% | 470.8% | 5,888 |
| Rockbridge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+716 | 1,61863.8% | 90235.6% | 150.6% | 2,535 |
| Rockingham County | Wendell Willkie+353 | 2,56946.3% | 2,92252.7% | 531.0% | 5,544 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,029 | 3,10959.8% | 2,08040.0% | 110.2% | 5,200 |
| Scott County | Wendell Willkie+508 | 2,47445.3% | 2,98254.6% | 80.1% | 5,464 |
| Shenandoah County | Wendell Willkie+1,077 | 2,45040.9% | 3,52758.9% | 140.2% | 5,991 |
| Smyth County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+286 | 2,42053.0% | 2,13446.7% | 160.4% | 4,570 |
| Southampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,295 | 1,50887.0% | 21312.3% | 120.7% | 1,733 |
| Spotsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+420 | 78568.0% | 36531.6% | 40.3% | 1,154 |
| Stafford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+340 | 80363.3% | 46336.5% | 30.2% | 1,269 |
| Staunton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+355 | 1,04259.7% | 68739.4% | 150.9% | 1,744 |
| Suffolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,111 | 2,62383.6% | 51216.3% | 10.0% | 3,136 |
| Surry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+538 | 65884.6% | 12015.4% | 00.0% | 778 |
| Sussex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+573 | 73781.6% | 16418.2% | 20.2% | 903 |
| Tazewell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+752 | 3,10856.8% | 2,35643.1% | 80.1% | 5,472 |
| Virginia Beach city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,244 | 1,68979.0% | 44520.8% | 30.1% | 2,137 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+847 | 1,33873.0% | 49126.8% | 40.2% | 1,833 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+548 | 3,24554.3% | 2,69745.1% | 340.6% | 5,976 |
| Westmoreland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+488 | 84570.2% | 35729.7% | 10.1% | 1,203 |
| Williamsburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+199 | 36767.8% | 16831.1% | 61.1% | 541 |
| Winchester city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+169 | 1,11453.9% | 94545.7% | 80.4% | 2,067 |
| Wise County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,090 | 4,53875.7% | 1,44824.1% | 120.2% | 5,998 |
| Wythe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+188 | 1,69552.7% | 1,50746.9% | 130.4% | 3,215 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+610 | 78780.3% | 17718.1% | 161.6% | 980 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.