Who won Oregon in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Oregon in 1940, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1940?

Oregon cast 5 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

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1940

Oregon: Roosevelt carries 5 EV.

Oregon cast its 5 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Oregon voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1940 result in Oregon

Oregon backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1940 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Oregon with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Oregon was part of his column.

Oregon stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California broke the same way in 1940. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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