Election in Nevada
Main article: 1940 United States presidential election
1940 United States presidential election in Nevada
Nominee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Party
Democratic
Republican
Home state
New York
New York
Running mate
Henry A. Wallace
Charles L. McNary
Electoral vote
3
0
Popular vote
31,945
21,229
Percentage
60.1%
39.9%
County Results
Roosevelt
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Willkie
60-70%
President before election
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
Elected President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
The 1940 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election . State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D –New York ), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace , with 60.08% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R –New York ), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary , with 39.92% of the popular vote.[3] [4] As of the 2020 presidential election , this is the last election in which Lyon County and Churchill County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5]
Results [ ]
1940 United States presidential election in Nevada
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc. )
31,945
60.08%
Republican
Wendell Willkie
21,229
39.92%
Total votes
53,174
100%
Results by county [ ]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic
Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican
Margin
Churchill
1,267
51.97%
1,171
48.03%
96
3.94%
2,438
Clark
5,154
70.37%
2,170
29.63%
2,984
40.74%
7,324
Douglas
330
35.79%
592
64.21%
-262
-28.42%
922
Elko
3,016
62.85%
1,783
37.15%
1,233
25.69%
4,799
Esmeralda
639
68.64%
292
31.36%
347
37.27%
931
Eureka
353
55.42%
284
44.58%
69
10.83%
637
Humboldt
1,367
63.40%
789
36.60%
378
19.33%
1,956
Lander
475
54.72%
393
45.28%
82
9.45%
868
Lincoln
1,601
77.64%
461
22.36%
1,140
55.29%
2,062
Lyon
1,067
52.56%
963
47.44%
104
5.12%
2,030
Mineral
693
63.06%
406
36.94%
287
26.11%
1,099
Nye
1,206
62.33%
729
37.67%
477
24.65%
1,935
Ormsby
785
51.21%
748
48.79%
37
2.41%
1,533
Pershing
696
53.95%
594
46.05%
102
7.91%
1,290
Storey
382
63.04%
224
36.96%
158
26.07%
606
Washoe
9,243
53.41%
8,062
46.59%
1,181
6.82%
17,305
White Pine
3,671
70.07%
1,568
29.93%
2,103
40.14%
5,239
Totals
31,945
60.08%
21,229
39.92%
10,516
19.85%
52,974
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