Who won New Mexico in the 1940 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1940?

New Mexico cast 3 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did New Mexico vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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1940

New Mexico: Roosevelt carries 3 EV.

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

Reading the 1940 result in New Mexico

New Mexico backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1940 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Mexico with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and New Mexico was part of his column.

New Mexico stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. New Mexico did not move alone — neighboring Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas broke the same way in 1940. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, New Mexico has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 17 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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