Who won Pennsylvania in the 1940 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 1940, winning its 36 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1940?

Pennsylvania cast 36 electoral votes in the 1940 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1940?

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

New Deal CoalitionPA · 36 EV

1940

Pennsylvania: Roosevelt carries 36 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 36 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Pennsylvania, 1940

In 1940, Pennsylvania awarded its 36 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1936. The region divided — Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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

Pennsylvania full history →