Who won Alabama in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Alabama in 1940, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1940?

Alabama cast 11 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1940?

Yes. Alabama backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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1940

Alabama: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

Alabama cast its 11 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

Alabama in 1940

The 1940 contest saw Alabama line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 11 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 1940. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 449 of the 531 electoral votes to Wendell Willkie's 82. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 54.74% of the ballots cast.

The 1940 national map

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