Who won North Carolina in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried North Carolina in 1940, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1940?

North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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1940

North Carolina: Roosevelt carries 13 EV.

North Carolina cast its 13 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1940

In 1940, North Carolina awarded its 13 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1940. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina 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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