Who won Louisiana in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1940, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1940?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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1940

Louisiana: Roosevelt carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Louisiana in 1940

The 1940 contest saw Louisiana line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 16th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1940. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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