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      Home/Elections/1940/President/South Carolina
      1940·President·South Carolina

      South Carolina Presidential Election

      Franklin Delano Roosevelt95.6%vs.Other2.6%|
      D+93.9
      |99,830 votes
      3 candidates99,830 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Franklin Delano RooseveltDEM✓
      		DEM95,47095.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,5892.6%
      Wendell WillkieREP
      		REP1,7711.8%

      Seat History

      President in South Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+17.9
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.7
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+14.3
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+10.5
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+9.0
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+17.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+15.9
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+6.0
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+8.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+23.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+1.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+13.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+42.7
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+8.5
      View all President history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      Franklin Delano RooseveltDEM
      Record163W-31L
      Avg MarginD+23.0
      Career1928-1944
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Wendell WillkieREP
      Record11W-37L
      Avg MarginD+19.0
      Career1940-1940
      President
      Full profile →
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