Elections / 1940 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentRooseveltD+14.2
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 57.1% | 495,662 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 42.9% | 372,414 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+16.0 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+28.1 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 5,025 | 4,576 | 9,601 | |
| Berkeley County | D | 8,658 | 6,562 | 15,220 | |
| Boone County | D | 7,904 | 4,128 | 12,032 | |
| Braxton County | D | 5,709 | 4,056 | 9,765 | |
| Brooke County | D | 6,416 | 4,004 | 10,420 | |
| Cabell County | D | 28,125 | 21,027 | 49,152 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,872 | 1,891 | 4,763 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,485 | 2,881 | 6,366 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,495 | 3,293 | 4,788 | |
| Fayette County | D | 22,256 | 10,307 | 32,563 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 3,276 | 2,067 | 5,343 | |
| Grant County | R | 857 | 3,195 | 4,052 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 10,164 | 6,451 | 16,615 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 3,277 | 1,751 | 5,028 | |
| Hancock County | D | 8,515 | 4,997 | 13,512 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,690 | 1,674 | 4,364 | |
| Harrison County | D | 22,570 | 17,087 | 39,657 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,299 | 5,104 | 8,403 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 5,297 | 2,332 | 7,629 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 57,932 | 40,113 | 98,045 | |
| Lewis County | R | 4,566 | 5,935 | 10,501 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,228 | 4,818 | 10,046 | |
| Logan County | D | 17,010 | 9,860 | 26,870 | |
| Marion County | D | 21,035 | 13,349 | 34,384 | |
| Marshall County | R | 8,900 | 9,324 | 18,224 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,521 | 6,239 | 10,760 | |
| McDowell County | D | 24,449 | 13,906 | 38,355 | |
| Mercer County | D | 18,163 | 11,395 | 29,558 | |
| Mineral County | D | 5,195 | 5,133 | 10,328 | |
| Mingo County | D | 11,619 | 5,776 | 17,395 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 12,940 | 10,367 | 23,307 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,283 | 3,403 | 6,686 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,286 | 2,563 | 3,849 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,312 | 4,299 | 9,611 | |
| Ohio County | D | 21,713 | 18,073 | 39,786 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,710 | 1,977 | 4,687 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,779 | 1,896 | 3,675 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 3,604 | 2,886 | 6,490 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,730 | 8,213 | 12,943 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,888 | 4,268 | 9,156 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 23,105 | 11,752 | 34,857 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,465 | 4,196 | 12,661 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 2,439 | 4,982 | 7,421 | |
| Roane County | R | 5,158 | 5,317 | 10,475 | |
| Summers County | D | 5,441 | 3,644 | 9,085 | |
| Taylor County | D | 4,968 | 4,841 | 9,809 | |
| Tucker County | D | 3,332 | 2,654 | 5,986 | |
| Tyler County | R | 2,026 | 4,354 | 6,380 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,862 | 6,086 | 8,948 | |
| Wayne County | D | 9,626 | 5,701 | 15,327 | |
| Webster County | D | 4,579 | 2,067 | 6,646 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 5,590 | 4,443 | 10,033 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,554 | 1,818 | 3,372 | |
| Wood County | D | 15,962 | 15,005 | 30,967 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 7,802 | 4,378 | 12,180 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.