Maine — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMaine · PresidentWillkieR+2.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 51.1% | 163,951 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 48.8% | 156,478 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 411 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+14.7 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,879 | 10,39435.0% | 19,27364.9% | 400.1% | 29,707 |
| Aroostook County | Wendell Willkie+4,011 | 13,88858.3% | 9,87741.5% | 390.2% | 23,804 |
| Cumberland County | Wendell Willkie+2,884 | 29,79552.5% | 26,91147.4% | 760.1% | 56,782 |
| Franklin County | Wendell Willkie+1,324 | 4,54858.5% | 3,22441.4% | 70.1% | 7,779 |
| Hancock County | Wendell Willkie+4,224 | 8,53966.4% | 4,31533.5% | 130.1% | 12,867 |
| Kennebec County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+984 | 14,87748.4% | 15,86151.6% | 270.1% | 30,765 |
| Knox County | Wendell Willkie+2,333 | 6,53060.8% | 4,19739.1% | 200.2% | 10,747 |
| Lincoln County | Wendell Willkie+2,829 | 5,24468.4% | 2,41531.5% | 50.1% | 7,664 |
| Oxford County | Wendell Willkie+1,154 | 8,65653.5% | 7,50246.4% | 250.2% | 16,183 |
| Penobscot County | Wendell Willkie+3,917 | 18,67455.8% | 14,75744.1% | 400.1% | 33,471 |
| Piscataquis County | Wendell Willkie+307 | 3,80652.1% | 3,49947.9% | 70.1% | 7,312 |
| Sagadahoc County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,071 | 3,50443.3% | 4,57556.5% | 130.2% | 8,092 |
| Somerset County | Wendell Willkie+992 | 7,52653.4% | 6,53446.4% | 280.2% | 14,088 |
| Waldo County | Wendell Willkie+1,956 | 5,17061.6% | 3,21438.3% | 140.2% | 8,398 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,795 | 6,25343.6% | 8,04856.2% | 250.2% | 14,326 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,729 | 16,54742.6% | 22,27657.3% | 320.1% | 38,855 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.