Michigan — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentWillkieR+0.3
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 49.9% | 1,039,917 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 49.5% | 1,032,991 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 13,021 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 19 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Baraga County, MI | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Houghton County, MI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Ingham County, MI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Lake County, MI | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Manistee County, MI | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Menominee County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Monroe County, MI | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+64.6 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+27.0 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+20.6 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+18.8 |
Michigan results by county
83 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | Wendell Willkie+801 | 1,64865.9% | 84733.9% | 60.2% | 2,501 |
| Alger County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,355 | 1,62934.8% | 2,98463.8% | 621.3% | 4,675 |
| Allegan County | Wendell Willkie+6,962 | 12,34769.4% | 5,38530.3% | 600.3% | 17,792 |
| Alpena County | Wendell Willkie+1,225 | 4,82257.2% | 3,59742.7% | 130.2% | 8,432 |
| Antrim County | Wendell Willkie+1,530 | 3,02766.5% | 1,49732.9% | 290.6% | 4,553 |
| Arenac County | Wendell Willkie+794 | 2,29360.2% | 1,49939.4% | 150.4% | 3,807 |
| Baraga County | Wendell Willkie+360 | 2,51253.5% | 2,15245.8% | 330.7% | 4,697 |
| Barry County | Wendell Willkie+3,781 | 6,87268.5% | 3,09130.8% | 620.6% | 10,025 |
| Bay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+284 | 14,61849.4% | 14,90250.4% | 670.2% | 29,587 |
| Benzie County | Wendell Willkie+891 | 2,32061.6% | 1,42938.0% | 160.4% | 3,765 |
| Berrien County | Wendell Willkie+5,817 | 22,77857.0% | 16,96142.5% | 2080.5% | 39,947 |
| Branch County | Wendell Willkie+3,082 | 7,40062.9% | 4,31836.7% | 460.4% | 11,764 |
| Calhoun County | Wendell Willkie+2,951 | 21,63353.3% | 18,68246.0% | 2950.7% | 40,610 |
| Cass County | Wendell Willkie+2,528 | 6,86861.0% | 4,34038.5% | 600.5% | 11,268 |
| Charlevoix County | Wendell Willkie+1,359 | 3,52261.4% | 2,16337.7% | 510.9% | 5,736 |
| Cheboygan County | Wendell Willkie+790 | 3,64655.9% | 2,85643.8% | 210.3% | 6,523 |
| Chippewa County | Wendell Willkie+378 | 5,85151.5% | 5,47348.2% | 290.3% | 11,353 |
| Clare County | Wendell Willkie+1,727 | 3,00469.9% | 1,27729.7% | 190.4% | 4,300 |
| Clinton County | Wendell Willkie+5,566 | 8,31175.0% | 2,74524.8% | 250.2% | 11,081 |
| Crawford County | Wendell Willkie+96 | 87352.5% | 77746.8% | 120.7% | 1,662 |
| Delta County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,584 | 6,21841.2% | 8,80258.3% | 810.5% | 15,101 |
| Dickinson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,394 | 6,18844.6% | 7,58254.7% | 890.6% | 13,859 |
| Eaton County | Wendell Willkie+4,219 | 9,86463.3% | 5,64536.2% | 850.5% | 15,594 |
| Emmet County | Wendell Willkie+1,385 | 4,21659.6% | 2,83140.0% | 240.3% | 7,071 |
| Genesee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,805 | 38,49543.1% | 50,30056.3% | 4880.5% | 89,283 |
| Gladwin County | Wendell Willkie+1,447 | 2,74167.8% | 1,29432.0% | 90.2% | 4,044 |
| Gogebic County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,673 | 6,43140.9% | 9,10457.9% | 1991.3% | 15,734 |
| Grand Traverse County | Wendell Willkie+2,525 | 5,62064.3% | 3,09535.4% | 300.3% | 8,745 |
| Gratiot County | Wendell Willkie+4,836 | 8,66169.0% | 3,82530.5% | 650.5% | 12,551 |
| Hillsdale County | Wendell Willkie+5,860 | 9,39872.3% | 3,53827.2% | 710.5% | 13,007 |
| Houghton County | Wendell Willkie+215 | 11,03050.3% | 10,81549.3% | 810.4% | 21,926 |
| Huron County | Wendell Willkie+7,916 | 10,57079.7% | 2,65420.0% | 340.3% | 13,258 |
| Ingham County | Wendell Willkie+8,190 | 32,56556.8% | 24,37542.5% | 4420.8% | 57,382 |
| Ionia County | Wendell Willkie+4,040 | 9,43963.3% | 5,39936.2% | 780.5% | 14,916 |
| Iosco County | Wendell Willkie+1,201 | 2,50465.5% | 1,30334.1% | 180.5% | 3,825 |
| Iron County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+42 | 4,76649.3% | 4,80849.8% | 870.9% | 9,661 |
| Isabella County | Wendell Willkie+4,191 | 7,01971.0% | 2,82828.6% | 440.4% | 9,891 |
| Jackson County | Wendell Willkie+9,388 | 24,55861.5% | 15,17038.0% | 2130.5% | 39,941 |
| Kalamazoo County | Wendell Willkie+7,863 | 25,59658.7% | 17,73340.7% | 2930.7% | 43,622 |
| Kalkaska County | Wendell Willkie+437 | 1,15561.3% | 71838.1% | 120.6% | 1,885 |
| Kent County | Wendell Willkie+4,935 | 53,13152.1% | 48,19647.2% | 7490.7% | 102,076 |
| Keweenaw County | Wendell Willkie+113 | 1,08052.4% | 96746.9% | 130.6% | 2,060 |
| Lake County | Wendell Willkie+343 | 1,41356.6% | 1,07042.9% | 120.5% | 2,495 |
| Lapeer County | Wendell Willkie+4,415 | 7,71469.8% | 3,29929.9% | 310.3% | 11,044 |
| Leelanau County | Wendell Willkie+1,182 | 2,40566.1% | 1,22333.6% | 110.3% | 3,639 |
| Lenawee County | Wendell Willkie+9,831 | 16,96370.2% | 7,13229.5% | 710.3% | 24,166 |
| Livingston County | Wendell Willkie+3,814 | 7,06868.3% | 3,25431.4% | 340.3% | 10,356 |
| Luce County | Wendell Willkie+473 | 1,54258.9% | 1,06940.8% | 60.2% | 2,617 |
| Mackinac County | Wendell Willkie+516 | 2,59155.4% | 2,07544.3% | 130.3% | 4,679 |
| Macomb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,155 | 17,84845.7% | 21,00353.8% | 2030.5% | 39,054 |
| Manistee County | Wendell Willkie+388 | 4,63052.1% | 4,24247.7% | 200.2% | 8,892 |
| Marquette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,820 | 9,03441.1% | 12,85458.5% | 940.4% | 21,982 |
| Mason County | Wendell Willkie+1,038 | 4,87455.6% | 3,83643.8% | 530.6% | 8,763 |
| Mecosta County | Wendell Willkie+2,606 | 4,75968.7% | 2,15331.1% | 200.3% | 6,932 |
| Menominee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+318 | 5,40948.3% | 5,72751.1% | 720.6% | 11,208 |
| Midland County | Wendell Willkie+2,435 | 6,26961.7% | 3,83437.7% | 540.5% | 10,157 |
| Missaukee County | Wendell Willkie+1,117 | 2,15466.8% | 1,03732.2% | 321.0% | 3,223 |
| Monroe County | Wendell Willkie+3,149 | 13,51756.5% | 10,36843.3% | 600.3% | 23,945 |
| Montcalm County | Wendell Willkie+3,514 | 7,63364.4% | 4,11934.7% | 1030.9% | 11,855 |
| Montmorency County | Wendell Willkie+421 | 1,18960.5% | 76839.1% | 90.5% | 1,966 |
| Muskegon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,300 | 14,95743.4% | 19,25755.9% | 2100.6% | 34,424 |
| Newaygo County | Wendell Willkie+2,725 | 5,41866.5% | 2,69333.1% | 340.4% | 8,145 |
| Oakland County | Wendell Willkie+1,980 | 49,00250.7% | 47,02248.7% | 5990.6% | 96,623 |
| Oceana County | Wendell Willkie+1,332 | 3,71160.6% | 2,37938.8% | 370.6% | 6,127 |
| Ogemaw County | Wendell Willkie+1,169 | 2,44765.4% | 1,27834.2% | 140.4% | 3,739 |
| Ontonagon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+223 | 2,88047.1% | 3,10350.7% | 1332.2% | 6,116 |
| Osceola County | Wendell Willkie+2,662 | 4,21772.8% | 1,55526.9% | 170.3% | 5,789 |
| Oscoda County | Wendell Willkie+252 | 66161.6% | 40938.1% | 30.3% | 1,073 |
| Otsego County | Wendell Willkie+234 | 1,35354.6% | 1,11945.1% | 80.3% | 2,480 |
| Ottawa County | Wendell Willkie+6,310 | 15,46262.4% | 9,15236.9% | 1700.7% | 24,784 |
| Presque Isle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+43 | 2,55249.5% | 2,59550.3% | 130.3% | 5,160 |
| Roscommon County | Wendell Willkie+621 | 1,36064.2% | 73934.9% | 190.9% | 2,118 |
| Saginaw County | Wendell Willkie+4,552 | 27,04254.4% | 22,49045.2% | 2210.4% | 49,753 |
| Sanilac County | Wendell Willkie+8,094 | 10,28982.1% | 2,19517.5% | 430.3% | 12,527 |
| Schoolcraft County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+317 | 2,00346.2% | 2,32053.5% | 110.3% | 4,334 |
| Shiawassee County | Wendell Willkie+4,268 | 9,99563.2% | 5,72736.2% | 820.5% | 15,804 |
| St. Clair County | Wendell Willkie+6,376 | 18,63560.2% | 12,25939.6% | 820.3% | 30,976 |
| St. Joseph County | Wendell Willkie+4,980 | 10,02566.3% | 5,04533.4% | 450.3% | 15,115 |
| Tuscola County | Wendell Willkie+6,889 | 10,14675.4% | 3,25724.2% | 450.3% | 13,448 |
| Van Buren County | Wendell Willkie+5,946 | 11,57166.9% | 5,62532.5% | 1010.6% | 17,297 |
| Washtenaw County | Wendell Willkie+9,862 | 21,66464.2% | 11,80235.0% | 2530.8% | 33,719 |
| Wayne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+175,029 | 275,97437.7% | 451,00361.6% | 5,5920.8% | 732,569 |
| Wexford County | Wendell Willkie+1,375 | 4,32259.0% | 2,94740.2% | 570.8% | 7,326 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.