The 1940 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Idaho was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, with 54.36% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 45.31% of the popular vote.[3][4]
As of the 2020 presidential election[update], this is the last occasion when Cassia County, Lemhi County and Owyhee County have voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.[5][6]
Results Results by county
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic | Wendell Lewis Willkie
Republican | Various candidates
Write-ins | Margin | Total votes cast[7] |
|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
|---|
| Ada | 12,381 | 48.95% | 12,861 | 50.85% | 51 | 0.20% | -480 | -1.90% | 25,293 |
| Adams | 929 | 54.30% | 779 | 45.53% | 3 | 0.18% | 150 | 8.77% | 1,711 |
| Bannock | 10,493 | 65.94% | 5,419 | 34.05% | 1 | 0.01% | 5,074 | 31.89% | 15,913 |
| Bear Lake | 2,026 | 53.50% | 1,761 | 46.50% | | | 265 | 7.00% | 3,787 |
| Benewah | 1,924 | 59.20% | 1,304 | 40.12% | 22 | 0.68% | 620 | 19.08% | 3,250 |
| Bingham | 3,815 | 50.95% | 3,662 | 48.90% | 11 | 0.15% | 153 | 2.04% | 7,488 |
| Blaine | 1,559 | 58.02% | 1,124 | 41.83% | 4 | 0.15% | 435 | 16.19% | 2,687 |
| Boise | 677 | 58.01% | 489 | 41.90% | 1 | 0.09% | 188 | 16.11% | 1,167 |
| Bonner | 3,834 | 55.24% | 3,072 | 44.27% | 34 | 0.49% | 762 | 10.98% | 6,940 |
| Bonneville | 5,891 | 59.51% | 3,999 | 40.39% | 10 | 0.10% | 1,892 | 19.11% | 9,900 |
| Boundary | 1,393 | 51.90% | 1,221 | 45.49% | 70 | 2.61% | 172 | 6.41% | 2,684 |
| Butte | 448 | 51.44% | 423 | 48.56% | | | 25 | 2.87% | 871 |
| Camas | 381 | 50.94% | 367 | 49.06% | | | 14 | 1.87% | 748 |
| Canyon | 8,639 | 49.43% | 8,776 | 50.21% | 63 | 0.36% | -137 | -0.78% | 17,478 |
| Caribou | 658 | 62.73% | 390 | 37.18% | 1 | 0.10% | 268 | 25.55% | 1,049 |
| Cassia | 2,930 | 51.50% | 2,748 | 48.30% | 11 | 0.19% | 182 | 3.20% | 5,689 |
| Clark | 212 | 34.70% | 399 | 65.30% | | | -187 | -30.61% | 611 |
| Clearwater | 2,284 | 66.61% | 1,128 | 32.90% | 17 | 0.50% | 1,156 | 33.71% | 3,429 |
| Custer | 894 | 53.89% | 760 | 45.81% | 5 | 0.30% | 134 | 8.08% | 1,659 |
| Elmore | 1,632 | 60.15% | 1,077 | 39.70% | 4 | 0.15% | 555 | 20.46% | 2,713 |
| Franklin | 2,158 | 51.05% | 2,069 | 48.95% | | | 89 | 2.11% | 4,227 |
| Fremont | 2,556 | 56.13% | 1,996 | 43.83% | 2 | 0.04% | 560 | 12.30% | 4,554 |
| Gem | 2,666 | 64.52% | 1,462 | 35.38% | 4 | 0.10% | 1,204 | 29.14% | 4,132 |
| Gooding | 1,919 | 44.89% | 2,352 | 55.02% | 4 | 0.09% | -433 | -10.13% | 4,275 |
| Idaho | 2,888 | 52.08% | 2,641 | 47.63% | 16 | 0.29% | 247 | 4.45% | 5,545 |
| Jefferson | 2,631 | 60.29% | 1,717 | 39.34% | 16 | 0.37% | 914 | 20.94% | 4,364 |
| Jerome | 1,881 | 42.67% | 2,520 | 57.17% | 7 | 0.16% | -639 | -14.50% | 4,408 |
| Kootenai | 5,997 | 57.32% | 4,333 | 41.42% | 132 | 1.26% | 1,664 | 15.91% | 10,462 |
| Latah | 4,494 | 52.87% | 3,971 | 46.72% | 35 | 0.41% | 523 | 6.15% | 8,500 |
| Lemhi | 1,664 | 54.08% | 1,412 | 45.89% | 1 | 0.03% | 252 | 8.19% | 3,077 |
| Lewis | 1,462 | 66.52% | 729 | 33.17% | 7 | 0.32% | 733 | 33.35% | 2,198 |
| Lincoln | 886 | 46.58% | 1,009 | 53.05% | 7 | 0.37% | -123 | -6.47% | 1,902 |
| Madison | 2,218 | 57.60% | 1,632 | 42.38% | 1 | 0.03% | 586 | 15.22% | 3,851 |
| Minidoka | 1,982 | 49.87% | 1,979 | 49.80% | 13 | 0.33% | 3 | 0.08% | 3,974 |
| Nez Perce | 5,963 | 63.35% | 3,409 | 36.22% | 41 | 0.44% | 2,554 | 27.13% | 9,413 |
| Oneida | 1,440 | 55.73% | 1,140 | 44.12% | 4 | 0.15% | 300 | 11.61% | 2,584 |
| Owyhee | 1,160 | 52.61% | 1,031 | 46.76% | 14 | 0.63% | 129 | 5.85% | 2,205 |
| Payette | 1,790 | 41.02% | 2,554 | 58.52% | 20 | 0.46% | -764 | -17.51% | 4,364 |
| Power | 931 | 49.39% | 951 | 50.45% | 3 | 0.16% | -20 | -1.06% | 1,885 |
| Shoshone | 6,565 | 64.54% | 3,525 | 34.65% | 82 | 0.81% | 3,040 | 29.89% | 10,172 |
| Teton | 844 | 55.86% | 667 | 44.14% | | | 177 | 11.71% | 1,511 |
| Twin Falls | 7,286 | 44.56% | 9,031 | 55.23% | 34 | 0.21% | -1,745 | -10.67% | 16,351 |
| Valley | 1,165 | 59.96% | 761 | 39.17% | 17 | 0.87% | 404 | 20.79% | 1,943 |
| Washington | 2,296 | 54.61% | 1,903 | 45.27% | 5 | 0.12% | 393 | 9.35% | 4,204 |
| Totals | 127,842 | 54.36% | 106,553 | 45.31% | 773 | 0.33% | 21,289 | 9.05% | 235,168 |
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- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results – Idaho". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1940". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
- ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 178-179 ISBN 0786422173
- ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 119 ISBN 0405077114
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Main article 1940 United States presidential election The 1940 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5 1940 as part of the 1940 United States presidential election State voters chose four 2 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1940 United States presidential election in Idaho 1936 November 5 1940 1 1944 All 4 Idaho votes to the Electoral College Nominee Franklin D Roosevelt Wendell WillkieParty Democratic RepublicanHome state New York New YorkRunning mate Henry A Wallace Charles L McNaryElectoral vote 4 0Popular vote 127 842 106 553Percentage 54 4 45 3 County Results Roosevelt 40 50 50 60 60 70 Willkie 50 60 60 70 President before electionFranklin D RooseveltDemocratic Elected President Franklin D RooseveltDemocraticIdaho was won by incumbent President Franklin D Roosevelt D New York running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace with 54 36 of the popular vote against Wendell Willkie R New York running with Minority Leader Charles L McNary with 45 31 of the popular vote 3 4 As of the 2020 presidential election update this is the last occasion when Cassia County Lemhi County and Owyhee County have voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate 5 6 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults Edit1940 United States presidential election in Idaho Party Candidate Votes Democratic Franklin D Roosevelt inc 127 842 54 36 Republican Wendell Willkie 106 553 45 31 Write in 773 0 33 Total votes 235 168 100 Results by county Edit County Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Wendell Lewis WillkieRepublican Various candidatesWrite ins Margin Total votes cast 7 Ada 12 381 48 95 12 861 50 85 51 0 20 480 1 90 25 293Adams 929 54 30 779 45 53 3 0 18 150 8 77 1 711Bannock 10 493 65 94 5 419 34 05 1 0 01 5 074 31 89 15 913Bear Lake 2 026 53 50 1 761 46 50 265 7 00 3 787Benewah 1 924 59 20 1 304 40 12 22 0 68 620 19 08 3 250Bingham 3 815 50 95 3 662 48 90 11 0 15 153 2 04 7 488Blaine 1 559 58 02 1 124 41 83 4 0 15 435 16 19 2 687Boise 677 58 01 489 41 90 1 0 09 188 16 11 1 167Bonner 3 834 55 24 3 072 44 27 34 0 49 762 10 98 6 940Bonneville 5 891 59 51 3 999 40 39 10 0 10 1 892 19 11 9 900Boundary 1 393 51 90 1 221 45 49 70 2 61 172 6 41 2 684Butte 448 51 44 423 48 56 25 2 87 871Camas 381 50 94 367 49 06 14 1 87 748Canyon 8 639 49 43 8 776 50 21 63 0 36 137 0 78 17 478Caribou 658 62 73 390 37 18 1 0 10 268 25 55 1 049Cassia 2 930 51 50 2 748 48 30 11 0 19 182 3 20 5 689Clark 212 34 70 399 65 30 187 30 61 611Clearwater 2 284 66 61 1 128 32 90 17 0 50 1 156 33 71 3 429Custer 894 53 89 760 45 81 5 0 30 134 8 08 1 659Elmore 1 632 60 15 1 077 39 70 4 0 15 555 20 46 2 713Franklin 2 158 51 05 2 069 48 95 89 2 11 4 227Fremont 2 556 56 13 1 996 43 83 2 0 04 560 12 30 4 554Gem 2 666 64 52 1 462 35 38 4 0 10 1 204 29 14 4 132Gooding 1 919 44 89 2 352 55 02 4 0 09 433 10 13 4 275Idaho 2 888 52 08 2 641 47 63 16 0 29 247 4 45 5 545Jefferson 2 631 60 29 1 717 39 34 16 0 37 914 20 94 4 364Jerome 1 881 42 67 2 520 57 17 7 0 16 639 14 50 4 408Kootenai 5 997 57 32 4 333 41 42 132 1 26 1 664 15 91 10 462Latah 4 494 52 87 3 971 46 72 35 0 41 523 6 15 8 500Lemhi 1 664 54 08 1 412 45 89 1 0 03 252 8 19 3 077Lewis 1 462 66 52 729 33 17 7 0 32 733 33 35 2 198Lincoln 886 46 58 1 009 53 05 7 0 37 123 6 47 1 902Madison 2 218 57 60 1 632 42 38 1 0 03 586 15 22 3 851Minidoka 1 982 49 87 1 979 49 80 13 0 33 3 0 08 3 974Nez Perce 5 963 63 35 3 409 36 22 41 0 44 2 554 27 13 9 413Oneida 1 440 55 73 1 140 44 12 4 0 15 300 11 61 2 584Owyhee 1 160 52 61 1 031 46 76 14 0 63 129 5 85 2 205Payette 1 790 41 02 2 554 58 52 20 0 46 764 17 51 4 364Power 931 49 39 951 50 45 3 0 16 20 1 06 1 885Shoshone 6 565 64 54 3 525 34 65 82 0 81 3 040 29 89 10 172Teton 844 55 86 667 44 14 177 11 71 1 511Twin Falls 7 286 44 56 9 031 55 23 34 0 21 1 745 10 67 16 351Valley 1 165 59 96 761 39 17 17 0 87 404 20 79 1 943Washington 2 296 54 61 1 903 45 27 5 0 12 393 9 35 4 204Totals 127 842 54 36 106 553 45 31 773 0 33 21 289 9 05 235 168See also EditUnited States presidential elections in IdahoReferences Edit United States Presidential election of 1940 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved August 20 2018 1940 Election for the Thirty ninth Term 1941 45 Retrieved August 20 2018 1940 Presidential General Election Results Idaho Retrieved August 20 2018 The American Presidency Project Election of 1940 Retrieved August 20 2018 Sullivan Robert David How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century America Magazine in The National Catholic Review June 29 2016 Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 178 179 ISBN 0786422173 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 119 ISBN 0405077114 This Idaho elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States presidential 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