Vermont — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionVermont · PresidentWillkieR+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 54.8% | 78,371 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 44.9% | 64,269 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 422 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Essex County, VT | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+24.9 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Wendell Willkie+1,907 | 4,50063.2% | 2,59336.4% | 250.4% | 7,118 |
| Bennington County | Wendell Willkie+1,537 | 5,84557.4% | 4,30842.3% | 270.3% | 10,180 |
| Caledonia County | Wendell Willkie+2,349 | 5,79362.6% | 3,44437.2% | 230.2% | 9,260 |
| Chittenden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,143 | 7,92641.6% | 11,06958.1% | 660.3% | 19,061 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+166 | 1,36547.0% | 1,53152.7% | 110.4% | 2,907 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,181 | 5,25841.2% | 7,43958.3% | 630.5% | 12,760 |
| Grand Isle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+282 | 71641.7% | 99858.1% | 50.3% | 1,719 |
| Lamoille County | Wendell Willkie+1,103 | 2,56663.6% | 1,46336.3% | 50.1% | 4,034 |
| Orange County | Wendell Willkie+2,498 | 4,52768.8% | 2,02930.8% | 230.3% | 6,579 |
| Orleans County | Wendell Willkie+1,186 | 4,48057.5% | 3,29442.3% | 150.2% | 7,789 |
| Rutland County | Wendell Willkie+2,031 | 10,82955.0% | 8,79844.7% | 540.3% | 19,681 |
| Washington County | Wendell Willkie+699 | 8,42652.0% | 7,72747.7% | 500.3% | 16,203 |
| Windham County | Wendell Willkie+2,930 | 7,03163.0% | 4,10136.8% | 270.2% | 11,159 |
| Windsor County | Wendell Willkie+3,634 | 9,10962.3% | 5,47537.5% | 280.2% | 14,612 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.