Wyoming — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentRooseveltD+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 59,287 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 46.9% | 52,633 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 320 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Carbon County, WY | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Laramie County, WY | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Natrona County, WY | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Park County, WY | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Platte County, WY | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Teton County, WY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Uinta County, WY | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+13.4 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,262 | 4,01859.1% | 2,75640.5% | 300.4% | 6,804 |
| Big Horn County | Wendell Willkie+265 | 2,59447.4% | 2,85952.2% | 220.4% | 5,475 |
| Campbell County | Wendell Willkie+412 | 1,12842.2% | 1,54057.6% | 70.3% | 2,675 |
| Carbon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+547 | 3,42954.3% | 2,88245.6% | 90.1% | 6,320 |
| Converse County | Wendell Willkie+494 | 1,39542.5% | 1,88957.5% | 20.1% | 3,286 |
| Crook County | Wendell Willkie+490 | 86938.9% | 1,35960.9% | 50.2% | 2,233 |
| Fremont County | Wendell Willkie+1,144 | 2,64441.0% | 3,78858.7% | 210.3% | 6,453 |
| Goshen County | Wendell Willkie+879 | 1,98240.8% | 2,86158.9% | 150.3% | 4,858 |
| Hot Springs County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+353 | 1,26657.7% | 91341.6% | 150.7% | 2,194 |
| Johnson County | Wendell Willkie+679 | 78134.8% | 1,46065.0% | 60.3% | 2,247 |
| Laramie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,853 | 7,80856.5% | 5,95543.1% | 570.4% | 13,820 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,074 | 2,83961.7% | 1,76538.3% | 10.0% | 4,605 |
| Natrona County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+818 | 6,37353.3% | 5,55546.5% | 210.2% | 11,949 |
| Niobrara County | Wendell Willkie+227 | 1,20045.6% | 1,42754.2% | 50.2% | 2,632 |
| Park County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+235 | 2,74752.0% | 2,51247.6% | 230.4% | 5,282 |
| Platte County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+91 | 1,84951.0% | 1,75848.5% | 150.4% | 3,622 |
| Sheridan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+625 | 4,43953.7% | 3,81446.1% | 150.2% | 8,268 |
| Sublette County | Wendell Willkie+144 | 62744.7% | 77155.0% | 40.3% | 1,402 |
| Sweetwater County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,198 | 6,63773.0% | 2,43926.8% | 180.2% | 9,094 |
| Teton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+105 | 72853.8% | 62346.0% | 20.1% | 1,353 |
| Uinta County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+672 | 2,00759.9% | 1,33539.8% | 90.3% | 3,351 |
| Washakie County | Wendell Willkie+138 | 94246.3% | 1,08053.1% | 110.5% | 2,033 |
| Weston County | Wendell Willkie+307 | 98543.1% | 1,29256.6% | 70.3% | 2,284 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.