Arizona — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionArizona · PresidentRooseveltD+27.5
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 63.5% | 95,267 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 36.0% | 54,030 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 742 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Graham County, AZ | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Pima County, AZ | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.6 |
Arizona results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,043 | 1,96967.9% | 92632.0% | 30.1% | 2,898 |
| Cochise County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,578 | 8,74873.2% | 3,17026.5% | 320.3% | 11,950 |
| Coconino County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,112 | 3,02561.1% | 1,91338.6% | 130.3% | 4,951 |
| Gila County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,128 | 5,75268.4% | 2,62431.2% | 310.4% | 8,407 |
| Graham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,969 | 3,13072.6% | 1,16126.9% | 190.4% | 4,310 |
| Greenlee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,556 | 2,17577.6% | 61922.1% | 90.3% | 2,803 |
| Maricopa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,445 | 35,05560.4% | 22,61038.9% | 4140.7% | 58,079 |
| Mohave County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+826 | 2,02462.8% | 1,19837.2% | 20.1% | 3,224 |
| Navajo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,519 | 3,05266.4% | 1,53333.3% | 120.3% | 4,597 |
| Pima County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,590 | 14,03559.6% | 9,44540.1% | 820.3% | 23,562 |
| Pinal County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,415 | 4,41168.6% | 1,99631.0% | 220.3% | 6,429 |
| Santa Cruz County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+558 | 1,53661.0% | 97838.9% | 20.1% | 2,516 |
| Yavapai County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,230 | 6,21760.5% | 3,98738.8% | 780.8% | 10,282 |
| Yuma County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,268 | 4,13868.6% | 1,87031.0% | 230.4% | 6,031 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.