1940 Presidential Election Results for North Dakota

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County	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
Adams	77%	837	40.0%	1,231	58.8%	27	1.3%	2,095
Barnes	76%	3,384	42.0%	4,649	57.7%	29	0.4%	8,062
Benson	83%	2,898	53.5%	2,485	45.8%	37	0.7%	5,420
Billings	78%	404	37.8%	663	62.1%	1	0.1%	1,068
Bottineau	72%	2,469	43.9%	3,129	55.6%	30	0.5%	5,628
Bowman	86%	882	48.2%	927	50.6%	22	1.2%	1,831
Burke	76%	1,342	39.6%	1,951	57.5%	98	2.9%	3,391
Burleigh	79%	4,350	42.4%	5,858	57.1%	58	0.6%	10,266
Cass	77%	11,911	48.4%	12,567	51.1%	108	0.4%	24,586
Cavalier	70%	2,757	49.1%	2,845	50.6%	16	0.3%	5,618
Dickey	87%	1,721	35.6%	2,777	57.4%	337	7.0%	4,835
Divide	76%	1,771	54.6%	1,437	44.3%	34	1.0%	3,242
Dunn	77%	1,392	39.4%	2,132	60.3%	12	0.3%	3,536
Eddy	80%	1,368	50.2%	1,319	48.4%	37	1.4%	2,724
Emmons	72%	1,004	22.1%	3,515	77.3%	29	0.6%	4,548
Foster	78%	1,446	56.3%	1,109	43.2%	12	0.5%	2,567
Golden Valley	81%	689	43.9%	873	55.6%	9	0.6%	1,571
Grand Forks	77%	8,396	54.1%	7,043	45.4%	67	0.4%	15,506
Grant	75%	627	18.2%	2,815	81.5%	11	0.3%	3,453
Griggs	74%	1,464	56.5%	1,117	43.1%	11	0.4%	2,592
Hettinger	74%	671	21.3%	2,468	78.3%	12	0.4%	3,151
Kidder	82%	837	27.3%	2,214	72.3%	11	0.4%	3,062
La Moure	78%	1,637	35.4%	2,943	63.7%	40	0.9%	4,620
Logan	72%	498	16.2%	2,572	83.6%	7	0.2%	3,077
McHenry	77%	2,225	36.0%	3,894	63.1%	55	0.9%	6,174
McIntosh	68%	318	8.3%	3,494	91.7%	0	0.0%	3,812
McKenzie	89%	2,440	60.3%	1,563	38.6%	43	1.1%	4,046
McLean	77%	2,666	38.2%	4,113	59.0%	193	2.8%	6,972
Mercer	73%	567	14.5%	3,341	85.4%	6	0.2%	3,914
Morton	77%	2,889	34.3%	5,499	65.2%	40	0.5%	8,428
Mountrail	76%	2,392	53.9%	1,981	44.7%	62	1.4%	4,435
Nelson	78%	2,435	56.4%	1,859	43.1%	22	0.5%	4,316
Oliver	79%	266	16.4%	1,356	83.5%	1	0.1%	1,623
Pembina	74%	3,711	55.8%	2,924	43.9%	20	0.3%	6,655
Pierce	75%	1,451	38.1%	2,349	61.6%	11	0.3%	3,811
Ramsey	80%	3,530	49.1%	3,629	50.4%	35	0.5%	7,194
Ransom	78%	1,986	43.3%	2,579	56.2%	24	0.5%	4,589
Renville	82%	1,298	50.8%	1,202	47.0%	56	2.2%	2,556
Richland	70%	3,584	41.0%	5,102	58.4%	48	0.5%	8,734
Rolette	72%	2,820	64.2%	1,555	35.4%	17	0.4%	4,392
Sargent	79%	1,894	49.3%	1,922	50.0%	27	0.7%	3,843
Sheridan	76%	543	18.4%	2,405	81.3%	9	0.3%	2,957
Sioux	88%	578	33.1%	1,167	66.8%	1	0.1%	1,746
Slope	87%	585	42.1%	801	57.6%	5	0.4%	1,391
Stark	75%	2,075	32.1%	4,367	67.6%	15	0.2%	6,457
Steele	78%	1,434	51.5%	1,328	47.7%	22	0.8%	2,784
Stutsman	70%	3,897	40.8%	5,634	58.9%	31	0.3%	9,562
Towner	76%	1,596	49.2%	1,630	50.3%	15	0.5%	3,241
Traill	73%	2,476	45.9%	2,882	53.5%	32	0.6%	5,390
Walsh	71%	5,499	64.2%	3,051	35.6%	18	0.2%	8,568
Ward	79%	7,669	53.7%	6,519	45.6%	105	0.7%	14,293
Wells	80%	1,878	35.9%	3,335	63.7%	19	0.4%	5,232
Williams	77%	4,579	63.5%	2,470	34.3%	162	2.2%	7,211
TOTAL	75%	124,036	44.2%	154,590	55.1%	2,149	0.8%	280,775

1940 President, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	837	40.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,231	58.8%
Other	27	1.3%
TOTAL	2,095
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Barnes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,384	42.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,649	57.7%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	8,062
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Benson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,898	53.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,485	45.8%
Other	37	0.7%
TOTAL	5,420
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Billings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	404	37.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	663	62.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,068
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Bottineau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,469	43.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,129	55.6%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,628
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Bowman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	882	48.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	927	50.6%
Other	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,831
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,342	39.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,951	57.5%
Other	98	2.9%
TOTAL	3,391
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Burleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,350	42.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,858	57.1%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	10,266
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,911	48.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	12,567	51.1%
Other	108	0.4%
TOTAL	24,586
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Cavalier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,757	49.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,845	50.6%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,618
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Dickey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,721	35.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,777	57.4%
Other	337	7.0%
TOTAL	4,835
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Divide County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,771	54.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,437	44.3%
Other	34	1.0%
TOTAL	3,242
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,392	39.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,132	60.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,536
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,368	50.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,319	48.4%
Other	37	1.4%
TOTAL	2,724
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Emmons County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,004	22.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,515	77.3%
Other	29	0.6%
TOTAL	4,548
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 32

1940 President, Foster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,446	56.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,109	43.2%
Other	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,567
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	689	43.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	873	55.6%
Other	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,571
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Grand Forks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,396	54.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,043	45.4%
Other	67	0.4%
TOTAL	15,506
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	627	18.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,815	81.5%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,453
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 37

1940 President, Griggs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,464	56.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,117	43.1%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,592
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Hettinger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	671	21.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,468	78.3%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,151
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 34

1940 President, Kidder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	837	27.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,214	72.3%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	3,062
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 28

1940 President, La Moure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,637	35.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,943	63.7%
Other	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,620
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	498	16.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,572	83.6%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,077
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 39

1940 President, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,225	36.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,894	63.1%
Other	55	0.9%
TOTAL	6,174
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 18

1940 President, McIntosh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	318	8.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,494	91.7%
TOTAL	3,812
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 47

1940 President, McKenzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,440	60.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,563	38.6%
Other	43	1.1%
TOTAL	4,046
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -6

1940 President, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,666	38.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,113	59.0%
Other	193	2.8%
TOTAL	6,972
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	567	14.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,341	85.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,914
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 41

1940 President, Morton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,889	34.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,499	65.2%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,428
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Mountrail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,392	53.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,981	44.7%
Other	62	1.4%
TOTAL	4,435
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,435	56.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,859	43.1%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,316
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Oliver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	266	16.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,356	83.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,623
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 39

1940 President, Pembina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,711	55.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,924	43.9%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,655
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,451	38.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,349	61.6%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,811
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

1940 President, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,530	49.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,629	50.4%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	7,194
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Ransom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,986	43.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,579	56.2%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,589
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,298	50.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,202	47.0%
Other	56	2.2%
TOTAL	2,556
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,584	41.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,102	58.4%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	8,734
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Rolette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,820	64.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,555	35.4%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,392
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Sargent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,894	49.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,922	50.0%
Other	27	0.7%
TOTAL	3,843
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	543	18.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,405	81.3%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,957
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 37

1940 President, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	578	33.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,167	66.8%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,746
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Slope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	585	42.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	801	57.6%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,391
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,075	32.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,367	67.6%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,457
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23

1940 President, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,434	51.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,328	47.7%
Other	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,784
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Stutsman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,897	40.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,634	58.9%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	9,562
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Towner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,596	49.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,630	50.3%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,241
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Traill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,476	45.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,882	53.5%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,390
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Walsh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,499	64.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,051	35.6%
Other	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,568
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Ward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,669	53.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,519	45.6%
Other	105	0.7%
TOTAL	14,293
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Wells County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,878	35.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,335	63.7%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,232
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,579	63.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,470	34.3%
Other	162	2.2%
TOTAL	7,211
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -11

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