Who won Arkansas in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1940, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1940?

Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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Arkansas: Roosevelt carries 9 EV.

Arkansas cast its 9 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1940

The 1940 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Democratic column for the 17th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1876. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 1940. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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