Washington — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionWashington · PresidentRooseveltD+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 58.2% | 462,145 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 40.6% | 322,123 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 9,565 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Lewis County, WA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+0.04 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+5.9 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Wendell Willkie+111 | 1,39747.9% | 1,50851.7% | 130.4% | 2,918 |
| Asotin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+624 | 2,10758.3% | 1,48341.1% | 210.6% | 3,611 |
| Benton County | Wendell Willkie+256 | 2,41447.0% | 2,67052.0% | 551.1% | 5,139 |
| Chelan County | Wendell Willkie+838 | 7,18147.0% | 8,01952.5% | 730.5% | 15,273 |
| Clallam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,411 | 5,96661.9% | 3,55536.9% | 1101.1% | 9,631 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,155 | 12,93159.0% | 8,77640.0% | 2181.0% | 21,925 |
| Columbia County | Wendell Willkie+243 | 1,21845.4% | 1,46154.4% | 60.2% | 2,685 |
| Cowlitz County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,342 | 11,42064.5% | 6,07834.3% | 2161.2% | 17,714 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+13 | 1,97249.7% | 1,95949.3% | 401.0% | 3,971 |
| Ferry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+657 | 1,24767.4% | 59031.9% | 120.6% | 1,849 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+784 | 1,86862.6% | 1,08436.3% | 311.0% | 2,983 |
| Garfield County | Wendell Willkie+289 | 71441.3% | 1,00358.1% | 100.6% | 1,727 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,610 | 4,09773.1% | 1,48726.5% | 170.3% | 5,601 |
| Grays Harbor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,492 | 14,86163.3% | 8,36935.6% | 2571.1% | 23,487 |
| Island County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+255 | 1,62653.2% | 1,37144.8% | 602.0% | 3,057 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+543 | 2,08357.0% | 1,54042.1% | 320.9% | 3,655 |
| King County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+47,630 | 143,13459.2% | 95,50439.5% | 3,1651.3% | 241,803 |
| Kitsap County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,336 | 13,86170.7% | 5,52528.2% | 2101.1% | 19,596 |
| Kittitas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,802 | 5,20360.1% | 3,40139.3% | 560.6% | 8,660 |
| Klickitat County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+488 | 2,62754.8% | 2,13944.6% | 280.6% | 4,794 |
| Lewis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+52 | 9,28049.6% | 9,22849.3% | 2181.2% | 18,726 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+269 | 2,89652.2% | 2,62747.3% | 290.5% | 5,552 |
| Mason County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,690 | 3,46564.8% | 1,77533.2% | 1062.0% | 5,346 |
| Okanogan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,118 | 5,36255.5% | 4,24444.0% | 490.5% | 9,655 |
| Pacific County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,689 | 4,39361.5% | 2,70437.8% | 480.7% | 7,145 |
| Pend Oreille County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+544 | 1,81258.5% | 1,26840.9% | 170.5% | 3,097 |
| Pierce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+24,482 | 51,67064.3% | 27,18833.9% | 1,4531.8% | 80,311 |
| San Juan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+52 | 86051.3% | 80848.2% | 70.4% | 1,675 |
| Skagit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,811 | 9,79654.5% | 7,98544.4% | 1891.1% | 17,970 |
| Skamania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+527 | 1,29262.1% | 76536.8% | 221.1% | 2,079 |
| Snohomish County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,547 | 26,18564.5% | 13,63833.6% | 7621.9% | 40,585 |
| Spokane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,624 | 44,85256.9% | 33,22842.2% | 7130.9% | 78,793 |
| Stevens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,666 | 4,90459.7% | 3,23839.4% | 660.8% | 8,208 |
| Thurston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,817 | 11,09259.7% | 7,27539.2% | 2061.1% | 18,573 |
| Wahkiakum County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+522 | 1,16463.8% | 64235.2% | 191.0% | 1,825 |
| Walla Walla County | Wendell Willkie+2,008 | 5,87542.5% | 7,88357.0% | 630.5% | 13,821 |
| Whatcom County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,526 | 14,87751.6% | 13,35146.3% | 6062.1% | 28,834 |
| Whitman County | Wendell Willkie+5 | 6,35149.6% | 6,35649.7% | 920.7% | 12,799 |
| Yakima County | Wendell Willkie+2,306 | 18,09246.7% | 20,39852.6% | 2700.7% | 38,760 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.