States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
R |
W |
%Margin |
Margin |
Roosevelt |
Willkie |
Other |
| 1 |
MI | 19 | 2,085,929 | 2 | 1 |
0.33% |
6,926 |
49.52% |
49.85% |
0.62% |
| 2 |
IN | 14 | 1,782,747 | 2 | 1 |
1.42% |
25,403 |
49.03% |
50.45% |
0.52% |
| 3 |
WI | 12 | 1,405,522 | 1 | 2 |
1.82% |
25,615 |
50.15% |
48.32% |
1.53% |
| 4 |
ME | 5 | 320,840 | 2 | 1 |
2.33% |
7,473 |
48.77% |
51.10% |
0.13% |
| 5 |
IL | 29 | 4,217,935 | 1 | 2 |
2.43% |
102,694 |
50.97% |
48.54% |
0.49% |
| 6 |
CO | 6 | 549,004 | 2 | 1 |
2.55% |
14,022 |
48.37% |
50.92% |
0.71% |
| 7 |
NY | 47 | 6,301,596 | 1 | 2 |
3.56% |
224,440 |
51.60% |
48.04% |
0.35% |
| 8 |
NJ | 16 | 1,974,214 | 1 | 2 |
3.62% |
71,528 |
51.48% |
47.86% |
0.66% |
| 9 |
MN | 11 | 1,251,188 | 1 | 2 |
3.83% |
47,922 |
51.49% |
47.66% |
0.86% |
| 10 |
IA | 11 | 1,215,430 | 2 | 1 |
4.41% |
53,570 |
47.62% |
52.03% |
0.35% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
R |
W |
%Margin |
Margin |
Roosevelt |
Willkie |
Other |
| 1 |
MS | 9 | 175,824 | 1 | 2 |
91.51% |
160,903 |
95.70% |
4.19% |
0.11% |
| 2 |
SC | 8 | 99,832 | 1 | 2 |
91.26% |
91,110 |
95.63% |
4.37% |
0.00% |
| 3 |
LA | 10 | 372,305 | 1 | 2 |
71.80% |
267,305 |
85.88% |
14.09% |
0.03% |
| 4 |
AL | 11 | 294,219 | 1 | 2 |
70.88% |
208,542 |
85.22% |
14.34% |
0.44% |
| 5 |
GA | 12 | 312,551 | 1 | 2 |
70.02% |
218,834 |
84.85% |
14.83% |
0.32% |
| 6 |
TX | 23 | 1,124,531 | 1 | 2 |
62.01% |
697,282 |
80.92% |
18.91% |
0.17% |
| 7 |
AR | 9 | 200,743 | 1 | 2 |
58.03% |
116,501 |
79.02% |
20.98% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
NC | 13 | 822,648 | 1 | 2 |
48.06% |
395,382 |
74.03% |
25.97% |
0.00% |
| 9 |
FL | 7 | 485,492 | 1 | 2 |
48.03% |
233,176 |
74.01% |
25.99% |
0.00% |
| 10 |
VA | 11 | 346,607 | 1 | 2 |
36.52% |
126,598 |
68.08% |
31.55% |
0.37% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Roosevelt | Willkie | Thomas |
| Mississippi | 95.70% | South Dakota | 57.41% | Wisconsin | 1.07% |
| South Carolina | 95.63% | Nebraska | 57.19% | Maryland | 0.62% |
| Louisiana | 85.88% | Kansas | 56.86% | Montana | 0.58% |
| Alabama | 85.22% | North Dakota | 55.06% | Washington | 0.58% |
| Georgia | 84.85% | Vermont | 54.78% | California | 0.50% |
| Babson | Browder | Aiken |
| Arizona | 0.49% | New Jersey | 0.45% | Oregon | 0.52% |
| Kansas | 0.47% | California | 0.42% | Minnesota | 0.20% |
| Oklahoma | 0.37% | Washington | 0.33% | Wisconsin | 0.13% |
| Indiana | 0.36% | Vermont | 0.29% | Connecticut | 0.12% |
| Georgia | 0.31% | Minnesota | 0.22% | Maryland | 0.10% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Roosevelt | Willkie | Thomas |
| Kansas | 42.40% | Mississippi | 4.19% | West Virginia | 0.00% |
| South Dakota | 42.59% | South Carolina | 4.37% | Vermont | 0.00% |
| Nebraska | 42.81% | Louisiana | 14.09% | South Dakota | 0.00% |
| North Dakota | 44.18% | Alabama | 14.34% | South Carolina | 0.00% |
| Vermont | 44.92% | Georgia | 14.83% | Rhode Island | 0.00% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Roosevelt | Willkie |
| 1 | 38 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 38 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Roosevelt | Willkie |
| 1 | 1,950 | 1,144 |
| 2 | 1,144 | 1,949 |
Note: county data for 1940 is not yet comprehensive.
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Roosevelt | Willkie | Thomas |
| Terrell, GA | 100.00% | McIntosh, ND | 91.66% | Boundary, ID | 2.50% |
| Tate, MS | 99.81% | Jackson, KY | 88.62% | Taylor, WI | 2.47% |
| Lancaster, SC | 99.57% | Gillespie, TX | 86.74% | Milwaukee, WI | 2.42% |
| Calhoun, SC | 99.55% | Mercer, ND | 85.36% | McLean, ND | 2.40% |
| Chesterfield, SC | 99.31% | Johnson, TN | 84.21% | Burke, ND | 2.36% |
| Babson | Browder | Aiken |
| Meade, KS | 2.00% | Baldwin, AL | 4.88% | Josephine, OR | 1.08% |
| Stanton, KS | 1.88% | Essex, NJ | 1.91% | Deschutes, OR | 1.01% |
| Bond, IL | 1.63% | Ontonagon, MI | 1.86% | Curry, OR | 0.85% |
| Randolph, IN | 1.52% | Franklin, IA | 1.78% | Ramsey, MN | 0.84% |
| Brown, IL | 1.46% | Marion, AL | 1.68% | Coos, OR | 0.72% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Roosevelt | Willkie |
| Armstrong, SD | 0.00% | Armstrong, SD | 0.00% |
| Sumter, SC | 0.00% | Sumter, SC | 0.00% |
| McIntosh, ND | 8.34% | Terrell, GA | 0.00% |
| Jackson, KY | 11.07% | Tate, MS | 0.19% |
| Gillespie, TX | 13.15% | Lancaster, SC | 0.43% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Roosevelt | Willkie | Thomas |
| Cook, IL | 1,168,141 | Cook, IL | 938,454 | Milwaukee, WI | 8,484 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 822,718 | Los Angeles, CA | 574,266 | Los Angeles, CA | 6,971 |
| Kings, NY | 742,668 | Kings, NY | 394,534 | Cook, IL | 4,908 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 532,149 | Philadelphia, PA | 354,878 | Kings, NY | 3,951 |
| New York, NY | 478,153 | Queens, NY | 323,406 | New York, NY | 3,496 |
| Babson | Browder | Aiken |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,151 | Los Angeles, CA | 6,914 | Ramsey, MN | 1,154 |
| Cook, IL | 2,675 | Essex, NJ | 6,556 | Multnomah, OR | 726 |
| Kings, NY | 460 | Philadelphia, PA | 2,106 | St. Louis, MN | 526 |
| San Diego, CA | 456 | San Francisco, CA | 1,935 | Fairfield, CT | 516 |
| Marion, IN | 450 | Wayne, MI | 1,741 | Milwaukee, WI | 479 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Roosevelt | Willkie |
| Armstrong, SD | 0 | Armstrong, SD | 0 |
| Sumter, SC | 0 | Sumter, SC | 0 |
| Kenedy, TX | 38 | Terrell, GA | 0 |
| Alpine, CA | 62 | Calhoun, SC | 3 |
| Loving, TX | 98 | Tate, MS | 3 |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Roosevelt | Willkie |
| Taylor, WI | 49.11% | Franklin, IA | 49.56% |
| Burnett, WI | 49.23% | Butler, KS | 49.60% |
| Isanti, MN | 49.51% | Seward, KS | 49.65% |
| Lewis, WA | 49.56% | Whitman, WA | 49.66% |
| Santa Clara, CA | 49.63% | Charles, MD | 49.71% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Roosevelt | Willkie |
| Todd, SD | 49.86% | Austin, TX | 49.88% |
| Ziebach, SD | 49.85% | Licking, OH | 49.86% |
| Perry, IN | 49.84% | Day, SD | 49.85% |
| Marshall, SD | 49.79% | Minidoka, ID | 49.80% |
| Elk, PA | 49.78% | Garrard, KY | 49.75% |