Who won Montana in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Montana in 1940, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1940?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

New Deal CoalitionMT · 4 EV

1940

Montana: Roosevelt carries 4 EV.

Montana cast its 4 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Montana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1940 result in Montana

Montana backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1940 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

Montana stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Idaho and Wyoming joined Montana for the Democratic ticket, while South Dakota and North Dakota did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 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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