West Virginia — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentRooseveltD+14.2
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 57.1% | 495,662 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 42.9% | 372,414 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+16.0 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+28.1 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+449 | 5,02552.3% | 4,57647.7% | 00.0% | 9,601 |
| Berkeley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,096 | 8,65856.9% | 6,56243.1% | 00.0% | 15,220 |
| Boone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,776 | 7,90465.7% | 4,12834.3% | 00.0% | 12,032 |
| Braxton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,653 | 5,70958.5% | 4,05641.5% | 00.0% | 9,765 |
| Brooke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,412 | 6,41661.6% | 4,00438.4% | 00.0% | 10,420 |
| Cabell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,098 | 28,12557.2% | 21,02742.8% | 00.0% | 49,152 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+981 | 2,87260.3% | 1,89139.7% | 00.0% | 4,763 |
| Clay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+604 | 3,48554.7% | 2,88145.3% | 00.0% | 6,366 |
| Doddridge County | Wendell Willkie+1,798 | 1,49531.2% | 3,29368.8% | 00.0% | 4,788 |
| Fayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,949 | 22,25668.3% | 10,30731.7% | 00.0% | 32,563 |
| Gilmer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,209 | 3,27661.3% | 2,06738.7% | 00.0% | 5,343 |
| Grant County | Wendell Willkie+2,338 | 85721.2% | 3,19578.8% | 00.0% | 4,052 |
| Greenbrier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,713 | 10,16461.2% | 6,45138.8% | 00.0% | 16,615 |
| Hampshire County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,526 | 3,27765.2% | 1,75134.8% | 00.0% | 5,028 |
| Hancock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,518 | 8,51563.0% | 4,99737.0% | 00.0% | 13,512 |
| Hardy County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,016 | 2,69061.6% | 1,67438.4% | 00.0% | 4,364 |
| Harrison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,483 | 22,57056.9% | 17,08743.1% | 00.0% | 39,657 |
| Jackson County | Wendell Willkie+1,805 | 3,29939.3% | 5,10460.7% | 00.0% | 8,403 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,965 | 5,29769.4% | 2,33230.6% | 00.0% | 7,629 |
| Kanawha County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+17,819 | 57,93259.1% | 40,11340.9% | 00.0% | 98,045 |
| Lewis County | Wendell Willkie+1,369 | 4,56643.5% | 5,93556.5% | 00.0% | 10,501 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+410 | 5,22852.0% | 4,81848.0% | 00.0% | 10,046 |
| Logan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,150 | 17,01063.3% | 9,86036.7% | 00.0% | 26,870 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,686 | 21,03561.2% | 13,34938.8% | 00.0% | 34,384 |
| Marshall County | Wendell Willkie+424 | 8,90048.8% | 9,32451.2% | 00.0% | 18,224 |
| Mason County | Wendell Willkie+1,718 | 4,52142.0% | 6,23958.0% | 00.0% | 10,760 |
| McDowell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,543 | 24,44963.7% | 13,90636.3% | 00.0% | 38,355 |
| Mercer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,768 | 18,16361.4% | 11,39538.6% | 00.0% | 29,558 |
| Mineral County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+62 | 5,19550.3% | 5,13349.7% | 00.0% | 10,328 |
| Mingo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,843 | 11,61966.8% | 5,77633.2% | 00.0% | 17,395 |
| Monongalia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,573 | 12,94055.5% | 10,36744.5% | 00.0% | 23,307 |
| Monroe County | Wendell Willkie+120 | 3,28349.1% | 3,40350.9% | 00.0% | 6,686 |
| Morgan County | Wendell Willkie+1,277 | 1,28633.4% | 2,56366.6% | 00.0% | 3,849 |
| Nicholas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,013 | 5,31255.3% | 4,29944.7% | 00.0% | 9,611 |
| Ohio County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,640 | 21,71354.6% | 18,07345.4% | 00.0% | 39,786 |
| Pendleton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+733 | 2,71057.8% | 1,97742.2% | 00.0% | 4,687 |
| Pleasants County | Wendell Willkie+117 | 1,77948.4% | 1,89651.6% | 00.0% | 3,675 |
| Pocahontas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+718 | 3,60455.5% | 2,88644.5% | 00.0% | 6,490 |
| Preston County | Wendell Willkie+3,483 | 4,73036.5% | 8,21363.5% | 00.0% | 12,943 |
| Putnam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+620 | 4,88853.4% | 4,26846.6% | 00.0% | 9,156 |
| Raleigh County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,353 | 23,10566.3% | 11,75233.7% | 00.0% | 34,857 |
| Randolph County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,269 | 8,46566.9% | 4,19633.1% | 00.0% | 12,661 |
| Ritchie County | Wendell Willkie+2,543 | 2,43932.9% | 4,98267.1% | 00.0% | 7,421 |
| Roane County | Wendell Willkie+159 | 5,15849.2% | 5,31750.8% | 00.0% | 10,475 |
| Summers County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,797 | 5,44159.9% | 3,64440.1% | 00.0% | 9,085 |
| Taylor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+127 | 4,96850.6% | 4,84149.4% | 00.0% | 9,809 |
| Tucker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+678 | 3,33255.7% | 2,65444.3% | 00.0% | 5,986 |
| Tyler County | Wendell Willkie+2,328 | 2,02631.8% | 4,35468.2% | 00.0% | 6,380 |
| Upshur County | Wendell Willkie+3,224 | 2,86232.0% | 6,08668.0% | 00.0% | 8,948 |
| Wayne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,925 | 9,62662.8% | 5,70137.2% | 00.0% | 15,327 |
| Webster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,512 | 4,57968.9% | 2,06731.1% | 00.0% | 6,646 |
| Wetzel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,147 | 5,59055.7% | 4,44344.3% | 00.0% | 10,033 |
| Wirt County | Wendell Willkie+264 | 1,55446.1% | 1,81853.9% | 00.0% | 3,372 |
| Wood County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+957 | 15,96251.5% | 15,00548.5% | 00.0% | 30,967 |
| Wyoming County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,424 | 7,80264.1% | 4,37835.9% | 00.0% | 12,180 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.