1940 Presidential Election Results for Colorado

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County	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	72%	4,674	49.2%	4,767	50.2%	62	0.7%	9,503
Alamosa	74%	2,467	52.1%	2,243	47.4%	23	0.5%	4,733
Arapahoe	81%	7,571	48.2%	7,988	50.9%	137	0.9%	15,696
Archuleta	72%	744	46.0%	869	53.7%	5	0.3%	1,618
Baca	72%	1,167	42.1%	1,567	56.5%	38	1.4%	2,772
Bent	62%	1,759	47.9%	1,899	51.7%	17	0.5%	3,675
Boulder	81%	9,039	45.7%	10,525	53.2%	212	1.1%	19,776
Chaffee	82%	2,153	52.2%	1,933	46.9%	35	0.8%	4,121
Cheyenne	93%	758	45.1%	915	54.4%	8	0.5%	1,681
Clear Creek	97%	1,281	55.6%	1,018	44.1%	7	0.3%	2,306
Conejos	72%	2,481	54.8%	2,028	44.8%	17	0.4%	4,526
Costilla	64%	1,698	59.7%	1,121	39.4%	26	0.9%	2,845
Crowley	66%	850	37.3%	1,419	62.2%	12	0.5%	2,281
Custer	86%	495	41.5%	685	57.4%	14	1.2%	1,194
Delta	71%	3,044	41.6%	4,175	57.1%	96	1.3%	7,315
Denver	80%	90,938	52.5%	81,328	46.9%	1,105	0.6%	173,371
Dolores	75%	379	43.4%	478	54.8%	16	1.8%	873
Douglas	107%	801	38.0%	1,298	61.6%	9	0.4%	2,108
Eagle	71%	1,474	57.5%	1,077	42.0%	13	0.5%	2,564
El Paso	92%	13,320	43.9%	16,766	55.3%	229	0.8%	30,315
Elbert	86%	934	34.6%	1,756	65.0%	10	0.4%	2,700
Fremont	75%	4,186	44.6%	5,150	54.8%	58	0.6%	9,394
Garfield	77%	2,141	42.3%	2,894	57.2%	26	0.5%	5,061
Gilpin	83%	431	50.8%	413	48.6%	5	0.6%	849
Grand	86%	863	44.3%	1,074	55.2%	9	0.5%	1,946
Gunnison	77%	1,771	52.8%	1,556	46.4%	24	0.7%	3,351
Hinsdale	112%	103	40.4%	150	58.8%	2	0.8%	255
Huerfano	69%	3,974	59.0%	2,738	40.6%	24	0.4%	6,736
Jackson	82%	357	40.2%	526	59.2%	5	0.6%	888
Jefferson	90%	7,745	46.6%	8,780	52.8%	100	0.6%	16,625
Kiowa	86%	598	37.5%	986	61.9%	10	0.6%	1,594
Kit Carson	80%	1,100	30.5%	2,481	68.7%	31	0.9%	3,612
La Plata	68%	2,835	42.0%	3,871	57.4%	39	0.6%	6,745
Lake	86%	2,063	59.3%	1,403	40.3%	15	0.4%	3,481
Larimer	75%	6,402	37.1%	10,720	62.2%	126	0.7%	17,248
Las Animas	68%	8,766	64.1%	4,859	35.5%	50	0.4%	13,675
Lincoln	79%	1,185	39.7%	1,780	59.6%	23	0.8%	2,988
Logan	67%	2,819	37.5%	4,613	61.4%	83	1.1%	7,515
Mesa	72%	7,694	51.6%	7,049	47.3%	169	1.1%	14,912
Mineral	83%	273	53.7%	229	45.1%	6	1.2%	508
Moffat	88%	1,056	40.2%	1,556	59.2%	15	0.6%	2,627
Montezuma	64%	1,573	40.3%	2,313	59.2%	18	0.5%	3,904
Montrose	74%	3,013	44.0%	3,744	54.6%	98	1.4%	6,855
Morgan	70%	2,527	34.9%	4,654	64.3%	57	0.8%	7,238
Otero	72%	4,567	45.3%	5,459	54.1%	62	0.6%	10,088
Ouray	93%	606	50.5%	589	49.1%	4	0.3%	1,199
Park	97%	869	46.7%	986	53.0%	6	0.3%	1,861
Phillips	70%	919	42.7%	1,168	54.3%	64	3.0%	2,151
Pitkin	77%	503	50.4%	484	48.5%	11	1.1%	998
Prowers	77%	2,309	42.2%	3,115	56.9%	53	1.0%	5,477
Pueblo	79%	18,805	56.8%	14,185	42.8%	125	0.4%	33,115
Rio Blanco	89%	530	34.0%	1,021	65.5%	8	0.5%	1,559
Rio Grande	73%	2,242	41.9%	3,075	57.4%	40	0.7%	5,357
Routt	74%	2,775	55.3%	2,212	44.1%	32	0.6%	5,019
Saguache	72%	1,142	43.4%	1,462	55.6%	27	1.0%	2,631
San Juan	96%	378	45.3%	452	54.2%	4	0.5%	834
San Miguel	69%	851	53.6%	729	45.9%	7	0.4%	1,587
Sedgwick	73%	959	39.6%	1,448	59.9%	12	0.5%	2,419
Summit	85%	540	52.7%	479	46.8%	5	0.5%	1,024
Teller	87%	2,084	61.8%	1,268	37.6%	20	0.6%	3,372
Washington	73%	1,403	36.8%	2,390	62.6%	23	0.6%	3,816
Weld	70%	10,653	39.4%	16,129	59.7%	227	0.8%	27,009
Yuma	76%	1,917	34.8%	3,531	64.1%	60	1.1%	5,508
TOTAL	77%	265,554	48.4%	279,576	50.9%	3,874	0.7%	549,004

1940 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,674	49.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,767	50.2%
Other	62	0.7%
TOTAL	9,503
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Alamosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,467	52.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,243	47.4%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,733
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Arapahoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,571	48.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,988	50.9%
Other	137	0.9%
TOTAL	15,696
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Archuleta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	744	46.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	869	53.7%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,618
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,167	42.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,567	56.5%
Other	38	1.4%
TOTAL	2,772
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Bent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,759	47.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,899	51.7%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,675
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Boulder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,039	45.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	10,525	53.2%
Other	212	1.1%
TOTAL	19,776
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Chaffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,153	52.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,933	46.9%
Other	35	0.8%
TOTAL	4,121
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	758	45.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	915	54.4%
Other	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,681
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Clear Creek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,281	55.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,018	44.1%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,306
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Conejos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,481	54.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,028	44.8%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,526
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Costilla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,698	59.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,121	39.4%
Other	26	0.9%
TOTAL	2,845
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Crowley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	850	37.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,419	62.2%
Other	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,281
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	495	41.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	685	57.4%
Other	14	1.2%
TOTAL	1,194
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,044	41.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,175	57.1%
Other	96	1.3%
TOTAL	7,315
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Denver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	90,938	52.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	81,328	46.9%
Other	1,105	0.6%
TOTAL	173,371
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Dolores County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	379	43.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	478	54.8%
Other	16	1.8%
TOTAL	873
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	801	38.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,298	61.6%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,108
Turnout: 107% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Eagle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,474	57.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,077	42.0%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,564
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Elbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	934	34.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,756	65.0%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,700
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 20

1940 President, El Paso County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,320	43.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	16,766	55.3%
Other	229	0.8%
TOTAL	30,315
Turnout: 92% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,186	44.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,150	54.8%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,394
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,141	42.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,894	57.2%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,061
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Gilpin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	431	50.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	413	48.6%
Other	5	0.6%
TOTAL	849
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Grand County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	863	44.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,074	55.2%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,946
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Gunnison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,771	52.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,556	46.4%
Other	24	0.7%
TOTAL	3,351
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Hinsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	103	40.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	150	58.8%
Other	2	0.8%
TOTAL	255
Turnout: 112% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Huerfano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,974	59.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,738	40.6%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,736
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	357	40.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	526	59.2%
Other	5	0.6%
TOTAL	888
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,745	46.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,780	52.8%
Other	100	0.6%
TOTAL	16,625
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Kiowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	598	37.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	986	61.9%
Other	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,594
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Kit Carson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,100	30.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,481	68.7%
Other	31	0.9%
TOTAL	3,612
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 24

1940 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,063	59.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,403	40.3%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,481
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, La Plata County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,835	42.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,871	57.4%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,745
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Larimer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,402	37.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	10,720	62.2%
Other	126	0.7%
TOTAL	17,248
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Las Animas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,766	64.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,859	35.5%
Other	50	0.4%
TOTAL	13,675
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,185	39.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,780	59.6%
Other	23	0.8%
TOTAL	2,988
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,819	37.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,613	61.4%
Other	83	1.1%
TOTAL	7,515
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Mesa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,694	51.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,049	47.3%
Other	169	1.1%
TOTAL	14,912
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	273	53.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	229	45.1%
Other	6	1.2%
TOTAL	508
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Moffat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,056	40.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,556	59.2%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,627
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Montezuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,573	40.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,313	59.2%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,904
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Montrose County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,013	44.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,744	54.6%
Other	98	1.4%
TOTAL	6,855
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,527	34.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,654	64.3%
Other	57	0.8%
TOTAL	7,238
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,567	45.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,459	54.1%
Other	62	0.6%
TOTAL	10,088
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Ouray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	606	50.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	589	49.1%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,199
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	869	46.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	986	53.0%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,861
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	919	42.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,168	54.3%
Other	64	3.0%
TOTAL	2,151
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Pitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	503	50.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	484	48.5%
Other	11	1.1%
TOTAL	998
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Prowers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,309	42.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,115	56.9%
Other	53	1.0%
TOTAL	5,477
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Pueblo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,805	56.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	14,185	42.8%
Other	125	0.4%
TOTAL	33,115
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Rio Blanco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	530	34.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,021	65.5%
Other	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,559
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 21

1940 President, Rio Grande County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,242	41.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,075	57.4%
Other	40	0.7%
TOTAL	5,357
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Routt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,775	55.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,212	44.1%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,019
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Saguache County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,142	43.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,462	55.6%
Other	27	1.0%
TOTAL	2,631
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	378	45.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	452	54.2%
Other	4	0.5%
TOTAL	834
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	851	53.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	729	45.9%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,587
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Sedgwick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	959	39.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,448	59.9%
Other	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,419
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	540	52.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	479	46.8%
Other	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,024
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Teller County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,084	61.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,268	37.6%
Other	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,372
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,403	36.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,390	62.6%
Other	23	0.6%
TOTAL	3,816
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 18

1940 President, Weld County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,653	39.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	16,129	59.7%
Other	227	0.8%
TOTAL	27,009
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Yuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,917	34.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,531	64.1%
Other	60	1.1%
TOTAL	5,508
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

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