Massachusetts — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentRooseveltD+6.7
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 53.1% | 1,076,522 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 46.4% | 939,700 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 10,771 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 17 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
Massachusetts 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Wendell Willkie+7,308 | 5,35129.5% | 12,65969.9% | 1080.6% | 18,118 |
| Berkshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,647 | 32,62055.4% | 25,97344.1% | 2870.5% | 58,880 |
| Bristol County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+37,428 | 97,57161.6% | 60,14338.0% | 6770.4% | 158,391 |
| Dukes County | Wendell Willkie+629 | 1,01438.0% | 1,64361.5% | 130.5% | 2,670 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,864 | 125,99851.7% | 116,13447.6% | 1,6030.7% | 243,735 |
| Franklin County | Wendell Willkie+4,665 | 9,47239.9% | 14,13759.6% | 1190.5% | 23,728 |
| Hampden County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+24,975 | 89,47757.8% | 64,50241.7% | 8170.5% | 154,796 |
| Hampshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,172 | 17,82352.9% | 15,65146.4% | 2410.7% | 33,715 |
| Middlesex County | Wendell Willkie+23,995 | 218,66347.2% | 242,65852.4% | 2,1160.5% | 463,437 |
| Nantucket County | Wendell Willkie+391 | 62437.9% | 1,01561.6% | 80.5% | 1,647 |
| Norfolk County | Wendell Willkie+29,871 | 67,65440.8% | 97,52558.7% | 8380.5% | 166,017 |
| Plymouth County | Wendell Willkie+14,136 | 34,48141.2% | 48,61758.2% | 5080.6% | 83,606 |
| Suffolk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+104,658 | 243,23363.3% | 138,57536.1% | 2,3370.6% | 384,145 |
| Worcester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+32,073 | 132,54156.6% | 100,46842.9% | 1,0990.5% | 234,108 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.