Who won Arizona in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Arizona in 1940, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1940?

Arizona cast 3 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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Arizona: Roosevelt carries 3 EV.

Arizona cast its 3 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Arizona voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arizona, 1940

In 1940, Arizona awarded its 3 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Arizona with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Arizona was part of his column.

Arizona stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1912. Arizona did not move alone — neighboring California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico broke the same way in 1940. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 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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