Willkie took 54.78% of the vote, to Roosevelt's 44.92%, a margin of 9.86%.
Vermont historically was a bastion of Northeastern Republicanism, and by 1940 it had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party. From 1856 to 1936, Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state, having never voted Democratic before, and this tradition continued in 1940.
Vermont had been one of only two states (along with nearby Maine) to reject Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in all 4 of his presidential campaigns, even in the nationwide Democratic landslides of 1932 and 1936.
However 1940 would prove to be Roosevelt's high point in Vermont, and in New England as a whole, even as the rest of the nation shifted toward the GOP. Roosevelt improved on his previous showings in Vermont, coming within just under 10 percentage points of winning the state, the only time he ever got within single digits of a Republican opponent in the state. The results in Maine, the only state to have joined Vermont in voting Republican in 1936, showed a similar but even more dramatic swing toward FDR, with Willkie only holding onto Maine by a narrow 51–49 margin. Roosevelt's gain in Vermont and other New England states, in an election when Willkie carried almost seven hundred counties that the President had won during his landslide four years beforehand, was due to support in the region for helping Britain and France during World War II.[1]
Whereas Vermont had been the most Republican state in the union in the 1930s, a strong swing against Roosevelt in the Midwest pushed Vermont into being only the fifth most Republican state after South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and North Dakota,[2] although it still registered as a strong twenty percent more Republican than the national average.
Willkie carried ten of the state's 14 counties, breaking 60% in 6. However, the three northwestern counties of Vermont had been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state throughout the 1930s and 1940s, and Roosevelt once again won Chittenden County, Franklin County and Grand Isle County for the Democrats. Roosevelt also managed to carry for the first time rural Essex County in the northeast of the state, being the first Democrat to do so since Martin Van Buren in 1836.[1]
^ abMenendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 67-68 ISBN0786422173
^"1940 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
^"1940 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 465 ISBN0405077114
January 01, 1970
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Main article 1940 United States presidential election The 1940 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 5 1940 as part of the 1940 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states Voters chose three representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1940 United States presidential election in Vermont 1936 November 5 1940 1944 Nominee Wendell Willkie Franklin D Roosevelt Party Republican Democratic Home state New York New York Running mate Charles L McNary Henry A Wallace Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 78 371 64 269 Percentage 54 78 44 92 County resultsMunicipality resultsWilkie 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Roosevelt 50 60 60 70 70 80 90 100 Tie 40 50 50 President before election Franklin D Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D Roosevelt Democratic Vermont voted for the Republican nominee corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie of New York over the Democratic nominee incumbent President Franklin D Roosevelt of New York Willkie s running mate was Senate Minority Leader Charles L McNary of Oregon while Roosevelt ran with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace of Iowa Willkie took 54 78 of the vote to Roosevelt s 44 92 a margin of 9 86 Vermont historically was a bastion of Northeastern Republicanism and by 1940 it had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party From 1856 to 1936 Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state having never voted Democratic before and this tradition continued in 1940 Vermont had been one of only two states along with nearby Maine to reject Democrat Franklin D Roosevelt in all 4 of his presidential campaigns even in the nationwide Democratic landslides of 1932 and 1936 However 1940 would prove to be Roosevelt s high point in Vermont and in New England as a whole even as the rest of the nation shifted toward the GOP Roosevelt improved on his previous showings in Vermont coming within just under 10 percentage points of winning the state the only time he ever got within single digits of a Republican opponent in the state The results in Maine the only state to have joined Vermont in voting Republican in 1936 showed a similar but even more dramatic swing toward FDR with Willkie only holding onto Maine by a narrow 51 49 margin Roosevelt s gain in Vermont and other New England states in an election when Willkie carried almost seven hundred counties that the President had won during his landslide four years beforehand was due to support in the region for helping Britain and France during World War II 1 Whereas Vermont had been the most Republican state in the union in the 1930s a strong swing against Roosevelt in the Midwest pushed Vermont into being only the fifth most Republican state after South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and North Dakota 2 although it still registered as a strong twenty percent more Republican than the national average Willkie carried ten of the state s 14 counties breaking 60 in 6 However the three northwestern counties of Vermont had been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state throughout the 1930s and 1940s and Roosevelt once again won Chittenden County Franklin County and Grand Isle County for the Democrats Roosevelt also managed to carry for the first time rural Essex County in the northeast of the state being the first Democrat to do so since Martin Van Buren in 1836 1 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults edit1940 United States presidential election in Vermont 3 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Republican Wendell Willkie 78 371 54 78 3 Democratic Franklin D Roosevelt incumbent 64 269 44 92 0 Communist Earl Browder 411 0 29 0 N A Write ins 11 0 01 0 Totals 143 062 100 00 3 Results by county edit County Wendell Lewis WillkieRepublican Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast 4 Addison 4 500 63 22 2 593 36 43 25 0 35 1 907 26 79 7 118 Bennington 5 845 57 42 4 308 42 32 27 0 27 1 537 15 10 10 180 Caledonia 5 793 62 56 3 444 37 19 23 0 25 2 349 25 37 9 260 Chittenden 7 926 41 58 11 069 58 07 66 0 35 3 143 16 49 19 061 Essex 1 365 46 96 1 531 52 67 11 0 38 166 5 71 2 907 Franklin 5 258 41 21 7 439 58 30 63 0 49 2 181 17 09 12 760 Grand Isle 716 41 65 998 58 06 5 0 29 282 16 40 1 719 Lamoille 2 566 63 61 1 463 36 27 5 0 12 1 103 27 34 4 034 Orange 4 527 68 81 2 029 30 84 23 0 35 2 498 37 97 6 579 Orleans 4 480 57 52 3 294 42 29 15 0 19 1 186 15 23 7 789 Rutland 10 829 55 02 8 798 44 70 54 0 27 2 031 10 32 19 681 Washington 8 426 52 00 7 727 47 69 50 0 31 699 4 31 16 203 Windham 7 031 63 01 4 101 36 75 27 0 24 2 930 26 26 11 159 Windsor 9 109 62 34 5 475 37 47 28 0 19 3 634 24 87 14 612 Totals 78 371 54 78 64 269 44 92 422 0 29 14 102 9 86 143 062See also editUnited States presidential elections in VermontReferences edit a b Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 67 68 ISBN 0786422173 1940 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Retrieved March 5 2018 1940 Presidential General Election Results Vermont Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Retrieved August 2 2013 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 465 ISBN 0405077114 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States presidential election in Vermont amp oldid 1219780331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
