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1940 Presidential Election Results for Maine


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Franklin Roosevelt*
(D)		 Wendell Willkie
(R)		 Other TOTAL
Androscoggin 63% 19,273 64.9% 10,394 35.0% 40 0.1% 29,707
Aroostook 42% 9,877 41.5% 13,888 58.3% 39 0.2% 23,804
Cumberland 61% 26,911 47.4% 29,795 52.5% 76 0.1% 56,782
Franklin 64% 3,224 41.4% 4,548 58.5% 7 0.1% 7,779
Hancock 62% 4,315 33.5% 8,539 66.4% 13 0.1% 12,867
Kennebec 64% 15,861 51.6% 14,877 48.4% 27 0.1% 30,765
Knox 62% 4,197 39.1% 6,530 60.8% 20 0.2% 10,747
Lincoln 75% 2,415 31.5% 5,244 68.4% 5 0.1% 7,664
Oxford 61% 7,502 46.4% 8,656 53.5% 25 0.2% 16,183
Penobscot 55% 14,757 44.1% 18,674 55.8% 40 0.1% 33,471
Piscataquis 64% 3,499 47.9% 3,806 52.1% 7 0.1% 7,312
Sagadahoc 69% 4,575 56.5% 3,504 43.3% 13 0.2% 8,092
Somerset 61% 6,534 46.4% 7,526 53.4% 28 0.2% 14,088
Waldo 66% 3,214 38.3% 5,170 61.6% 14 0.2% 8,398
Washington 61% 8,048 56.2% 6,253 43.6% 25 0.2% 14,326
York 76% 22,276 57.3% 16,547 42.6% 32 0.1% 38,855
TOTAL 60% 156,47848.8% 163,95151.1% 4110.1% 320,840



1940 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 19,273 64.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 10,394 35.0%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 29,707
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -10


1940 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,877 41.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 13,888 58.3%
Other 39 0.2%
TOTAL 23,804
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 26,911 47.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 29,795 52.5%
Other 76 0.1%
TOTAL 56,782
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8


1940 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,224 41.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,548 58.5%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 7,779
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,315 33.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,539 66.4%
Other 13 0.1%
TOTAL 12,867
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 22


1940 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 15,861 51.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 14,877 48.4%
Other 27 0.1%
TOTAL 30,765
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4


1940 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,197 39.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 6,530 60.8%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 10,747
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


1940 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,415 31.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,244 68.4%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,664
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24


1940 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,502 46.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,656 53.5%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 16,183
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,757 44.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 18,674 55.8%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 33,471
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


1940 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,499 47.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,806 52.1%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 7,312
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1940 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,575 56.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,504 43.3%
Other 13 0.2%
TOTAL 8,092
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,534 46.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 7,526 53.4%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 14,088
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,214 38.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,170 61.6%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,398
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 17


1940 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,048 56.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 6,253 43.6%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 14,326
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 22,276 57.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 16,547 42.6%
Other 32 0.1%
TOTAL 38,855
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent