Who won Ohio in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Ohio in 1940, winning its 26 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1940?

Ohio cast 26 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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1940

Ohio: Roosevelt carries 26 EV.

Ohio cast its 26 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Ohio, 1940

In 1940, Ohio awarded its 26 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Ohio with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Ohio was part of his column.

Ohio stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana did not. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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