1940 Presidential Election Results for North Carolina

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County	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
Alamance	47%	11,429	77.2%	3,382	22.8%	0	0.0%	14,811
Alexander	71%	2,739	55.3%	2,217	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,956
Alleghany	69%	1,952	61.6%	1,217	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,169
Anson	34%	4,552	92.5%	371	7.5%	0	0.0%	4,923
Ashe	72%	4,716	53.0%	4,175	47.0%	0	0.0%	8,891
Avery	57%	1,194	28.9%	2,944	71.1%	0	0.0%	4,138
Beaufort	34%	5,528	85.5%	936	14.5%	0	0.0%	6,464
Bertie	26%	3,287	97.1%	98	2.9%	0	0.0%	3,385
Bladen	25%	2,925	84.3%	543	15.7%	0	0.0%	3,468
Brunswick	48%	2,717	64.1%	1,522	35.9%	0	0.0%	4,239
Buncombe	56%	24,878	74.0%	8,723	26.0%	0	0.0%	33,601
Burke	59%	7,242	59.7%	4,889	40.3%	0	0.0%	12,131
Cabarrus	45%	11,776	82.0%	2,579	18.0%	0	0.0%	14,355
Caldwell	50%	6,334	67.8%	3,005	32.2%	0	0.0%	9,339
Camden	38%	961	87.8%	134	12.2%	0	0.0%	1,095
Carteret	57%	3,896	68.5%	1,789	31.5%	0	0.0%	5,685
Caswell	26%	2,335	86.9%	351	13.1%	0	0.0%	2,686
Catawba	62%	11,233	66.5%	5,656	33.5%	0	0.0%	16,889
Chatham	43%	4,025	68.8%	1,829	31.2%	0	0.0%	5,854
Cherokee	58%	3,180	54.3%	2,674	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,854
Chowan	27%	1,547	94.7%	87	5.3%	0	0.0%	1,634
Clay	71%	1,349	53.4%	1,176	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,525
Cleveland	37%	9,346	82.6%	1,970	17.4%	0	0.0%	11,316
Columbus	29%	5,900	86.3%	934	13.7%	0	0.0%	6,834
Craven	34%	4,916	88.7%	626	11.3%	0	0.0%	5,542
Cumberland	24%	6,050	84.4%	1,118	15.6%	0	0.0%	7,168
Currituck	46%	1,532	93.8%	102	6.2%	0	0.0%	1,634
Dare	45%	1,214	79.4%	315	20.6%	0	0.0%	1,529
Davidson	64%	11,084	61.4%	6,978	38.6%	0	0.0%	18,062
Davie	69%	2,896	53.4%	2,532	46.6%	0	0.0%	5,428
Duplin	32%	5,394	81.1%	1,260	18.9%	0	0.0%	6,654
Durham	39%	14,810	85.6%	2,491	14.4%	0	0.0%	17,301
Edgecombe	31%	7,516	96.0%	316	4.0%	0	0.0%	7,832
Forsyth	40%	20,664	74.4%	7,125	25.6%	0	0.0%	27,789
Franklin	31%	4,724	95.4%	227	4.6%	0	0.0%	4,951
Gaston	47%	17,262	80.1%	4,294	19.9%	0	0.0%	21,556
Gates	28%	1,388	92.8%	108	7.2%	0	0.0%	1,496
Graham	75%	1,404	56.3%	1,089	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,493
Granville	27%	3,924	94.9%	213	5.1%	0	0.0%	4,137
Greene	32%	2,990	96.6%	104	3.4%	0	0.0%	3,094
Guilford	43%	26,565	73.1%	9,770	26.9%	0	0.0%	36,335
Halifax	29%	7,982	95.7%	361	4.3%	0	0.0%	8,343
Harnett	38%	6,602	74.3%	2,280	25.7%	0	0.0%	8,882
Haywood	57%	8,631	78.5%	2,357	21.5%	0	0.0%	10,988
Henderson	70%	6,336	63.1%	3,712	36.9%	0	0.0%	10,048
Hertford	25%	2,464	96.4%	92	3.6%	0	0.0%	2,556
Hoke	28%	1,904	94.2%	117	5.8%	0	0.0%	2,021
Hyde	37%	1,202	79.5%	309	20.5%	0	0.0%	1,511
Iredell	53%	10,328	73.0%	3,820	27.0%	0	0.0%	14,148
Jackson	64%	4,563	65.4%	2,410	34.6%	0	0.0%	6,973
Johnston	42%	9,976	70.4%	4,192	29.6%	0	0.0%	14,168
Jones	29%	1,371	85.5%	233	14.5%	0	0.0%	1,604
Lee	43%	3,682	87.5%	527	12.5%	0	0.0%	4,209
Lenoir	31%	6,247	93.4%	440	6.6%	0	0.0%	6,687
Lincoln	63%	4,901	61.3%	3,099	38.7%	0	0.0%	8,000
Macon	59%	2,941	56.0%	2,312	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,253
Madison	63%	3,171	40.7%	4,617	59.3%	0	0.0%	7,788
Martin	35%	4,628	97.8%	106	2.2%	0	0.0%	4,734
McDowell	62%	5,290	70.5%	2,216	29.5%	0	0.0%	7,506
Mecklenburg	44%	28,768	80.4%	7,013	19.6%	0	0.0%	35,781
Mitchell	54%	1,450	30.6%	3,290	69.4%	0	0.0%	4,740
Montgomery	56%	3,007	62.7%	1,789	37.3%	0	0.0%	4,796
Moore	41%	4,330	62.6%	2,587	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,917
Nash	31%	8,456	93.2%	613	6.8%	0	0.0%	9,069
New Hanover	40%	8,600	84.0%	1,635	16.0%	0	0.0%	10,235
Northampton	26%	3,826	97.3%	105	2.7%	0	0.0%	3,931
Onslow	27%	2,383	89.8%	271	10.2%	0	0.0%	2,654
Orange	35%	3,673	77.0%	1,100	23.0%	0	0.0%	4,773
Pamlico	43%	1,448	66.5%	730	33.5%	0	0.0%	2,178
Pasquotank	34%	3,314	86.8%	506	13.2%	0	0.0%	3,820
Pender	28%	2,249	88.1%	305	11.9%	0	0.0%	2,554
Perquimans	27%	1,176	83.8%	228	16.2%	0	0.0%	1,404
Person	28%	3,239	88.2%	432	11.8%	0	0.0%	3,671
Pitt	31%	10,067	96.5%	369	3.5%	0	0.0%	10,436
Polk	59%	2,454	61.6%	1,528	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,982
Randolph	65%	8,455	54.5%	7,056	45.5%	0	0.0%	15,511
Richmond	38%	6,530	89.3%	779	10.7%	0	0.0%	7,309
Robeson	27%	9,251	90.9%	931	9.1%	0	0.0%	10,182
Rockingham	45%	11,315	82.5%	2,398	17.5%	0	0.0%	13,713
Rowan	45%	13,023	76.2%	4,059	23.8%	0	0.0%	17,082
Rutherford	54%	8,869	67.8%	4,204	32.2%	0	0.0%	13,073
Sampson	44%	5,107	47.0%	5,769	53.0%	0	0.0%	10,876
Scotland	28%	2,981	92.3%	250	7.7%	0	0.0%	3,231
Stanly	61%	6,321	58.0%	4,569	42.0%	0	0.0%	10,890
Stokes	60%	4,274	61.2%	2,712	38.8%	0	0.0%	6,986
Surry	58%	8,871	68.0%	4,178	32.0%	0	0.0%	13,049
Swain	60%	2,422	63.0%	1,425	37.0%	0	0.0%	3,847
Transylvania	81%	3,312	62.1%	2,019	37.9%	0	0.0%	5,331
Tyrrell	53%	1,140	73.3%	415	26.7%	0	0.0%	1,555
Union	39%	7,179	91.9%	634	8.1%	0	0.0%	7,813
Vance	30%	4,252	91.8%	380	8.2%	0	0.0%	4,632
Wake	35%	18,083	87.2%	2,665	12.8%	0	0.0%	20,748
Warren	24%	2,676	91.5%	247	8.5%	0	0.0%	2,923
Washington	34%	1,724	82.6%	362	17.4%	0	0.0%	2,086
Watauga	69%	3,615	49.2%	3,739	50.8%	0	0.0%	7,354
Wayne	29%	7,222	81.4%	1,649	18.6%	0	0.0%	8,871
Wilkes	69%	7,299	46.4%	8,446	53.6%	0	0.0%	15,745
Wilson	32%	7,912	93.1%	584	6.9%	0	0.0%	8,496
Yadkin	69%	3,660	47.3%	4,077	52.7%	0	0.0%	7,737
Yancey	65%	3,489	58.1%	2,516	41.9%	0	0.0%	6,005
TOTAL	43%	609,015	74.0%	213,633	26.0%	0	0.0%	822,648

1940 President, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,429	77.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,382	22.8%
TOTAL	14,811
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -22

1940 President, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,739	55.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,217	44.7%
TOTAL	4,956
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,952	61.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,217	38.4%
TOTAL	3,169
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,552	92.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	371	7.5%
TOTAL	4,923
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,716	53.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,175	47.0%
TOTAL	8,891
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,194	28.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,944	71.1%
TOTAL	4,138
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 45 Diff (US): 26

1940 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,528	85.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	936	14.5%
TOTAL	6,464
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,287	97.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	98	2.9%
TOTAL	3,385
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -42

1940 President, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,925	84.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	543	15.7%
TOTAL	3,468
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,717	64.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,522	35.9%
TOTAL	4,239
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	24,878	74.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,723	26.0%
TOTAL	33,601
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,242	59.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,889	40.3%
TOTAL	12,131
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,776	82.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,579	18.0%
TOTAL	14,355
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,334	67.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,005	32.2%
TOTAL	9,339
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	961	87.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	134	12.2%
TOTAL	1,095
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,896	68.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,789	31.5%
TOTAL	5,685
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,335	86.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	351	13.1%
TOTAL	2,686
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,233	66.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,656	33.5%
TOTAL	16,889
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,025	68.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,829	31.2%
TOTAL	5,854
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,180	54.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,674	45.7%
TOTAL	5,854
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,547	94.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	87	5.3%
TOTAL	1,634
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,349	53.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,176	46.6%
TOTAL	2,525
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,346	82.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,970	17.4%
TOTAL	11,316
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,900	86.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	934	13.7%
TOTAL	6,834
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,916	88.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	626	11.3%
TOTAL	5,542
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,050	84.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,118	15.6%
TOTAL	7,168
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,532	93.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	102	6.2%
TOTAL	1,634
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,214	79.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	315	20.6%
TOTAL	1,529
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,084	61.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,978	38.6%
TOTAL	18,062
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,896	53.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,532	46.6%
TOTAL	5,428
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,394	81.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,260	18.9%
TOTAL	6,654
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,810	85.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,491	14.4%
TOTAL	17,301
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,516	96.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	316	4.0%
TOTAL	7,832
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	20,664	74.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,125	25.6%
TOTAL	27,789
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,724	95.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	227	4.6%
TOTAL	4,951
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,262	80.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,294	19.9%
TOTAL	21,556
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,388	92.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	108	7.2%
TOTAL	1,496
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,404	56.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,089	43.7%
TOTAL	2,493
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,924	94.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	213	5.1%
TOTAL	4,137
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,990	96.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	104	3.4%
TOTAL	3,094
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,565	73.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	9,770	26.9%
TOTAL	36,335
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,982	95.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	361	4.3%
TOTAL	8,343
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,602	74.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,280	25.7%
TOTAL	8,882
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,631	78.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,357	21.5%
TOTAL	10,988
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -23

1940 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,336	63.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,712	36.9%
TOTAL	10,048
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,464	96.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	92	3.6%
TOTAL	2,556
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,904	94.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	117	5.8%
TOTAL	2,021
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,202	79.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	309	20.5%
TOTAL	1,511
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,328	73.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,820	27.0%
TOTAL	14,148
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,563	65.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,410	34.6%
TOTAL	6,973
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,976	70.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,192	29.6%
TOTAL	14,168
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,371	85.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	233	14.5%
TOTAL	1,604
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,682	87.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	527	12.5%
TOTAL	4,209
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,247	93.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	440	6.6%
TOTAL	6,687
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,901	61.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,099	38.7%
TOTAL	8,000
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,290	70.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,216	29.5%
TOTAL	7,506
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,941	56.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,312	44.0%
TOTAL	5,253
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,171	40.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,617	59.3%
TOTAL	7,788
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,628	97.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	106	2.2%
TOTAL	4,734
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -43

1940 President, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	28,768	80.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,013	19.6%
TOTAL	35,781
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,450	30.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,290	69.4%
TOTAL	4,740
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 43 Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,007	62.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,789	37.3%
TOTAL	4,796
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,330	62.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,587	37.4%
TOTAL	6,917
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,456	93.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	613	6.8%
TOTAL	9,069
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,600	84.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,635	16.0%
TOTAL	10,235
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,826	97.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	105	2.7%
TOTAL	3,931
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -42

1940 President, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,383	89.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	271	10.2%
TOTAL	2,654
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,673	77.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,100	23.0%
TOTAL	4,773
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -22

1940 President, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,448	66.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	730	33.5%
TOTAL	2,178
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,314	86.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	506	13.2%
TOTAL	3,820
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,249	88.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	305	11.9%
TOTAL	2,554
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,176	83.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	228	16.2%
TOTAL	1,404
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,239	88.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	432	11.8%
TOTAL	3,671
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,067	96.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	369	3.5%
TOTAL	10,436
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,454	61.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,528	38.4%
TOTAL	3,982
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,455	54.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,056	45.5%
TOTAL	15,511
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,530	89.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	779	10.7%
TOTAL	7,309
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,251	90.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	931	9.1%
TOTAL	10,182
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,315	82.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,398	17.5%
TOTAL	13,713
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,023	76.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,059	23.8%
TOTAL	17,082
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -21

1940 President, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,869	67.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,204	32.2%
TOTAL	13,073
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,107	47.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,769	53.0%
TOTAL	10,876
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,981	92.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	250	7.7%
TOTAL	3,231
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,321	58.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,569	42.0%
TOTAL	10,890
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,274	61.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,712	38.8%
TOTAL	6,986
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,871	68.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,178	32.0%
TOTAL	13,049
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,422	63.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,425	37.0%
TOTAL	3,847
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,312	62.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,019	37.9%
TOTAL	5,331
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,140	73.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	415	26.7%
TOTAL	1,555
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,179	91.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	634	8.1%
TOTAL	7,813
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,252	91.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	380	8.2%
TOTAL	4,632
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,083	87.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,665	12.8%
TOTAL	20,748
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,676	91.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	247	8.5%
TOTAL	2,923
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,724	82.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	362	17.4%
TOTAL	2,086
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,615	49.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,739	50.8%
TOTAL	7,354
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,222	81.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,649	18.6%
TOTAL	8,871
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,299	46.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	8,446	53.6%
TOTAL	15,745
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,912	93.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	584	6.9%
TOTAL	8,496
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,660	47.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,077	52.7%
TOTAL	7,737
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,489	58.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,516	41.9%
TOTAL	6,005
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): -3

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