The 1940 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 60.08% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 39.92% of the popular vote. , this is the last election in which Lyon County and Churchill County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.Sullivan, Robert David; 'How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century'; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Ruth C. Ruddell31,945 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt C. W. Springer31,945 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Joseph A. Wallace31,945 Republican Party Wendell Willkie Mark Bradshaw21,229 Republican Party Wendell Willkie N. H. Chapin21,229 Republican Party Wendell Willkie Edward F. Lunsford21,229Votes cast 53,174

Results by county County Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Wendell Lewis WillkieRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Churchill 1,267 51.97% 1,171 48.03% 96 3.94% 2,438 Clark 5,154 70.37% 2,170 29.63% 2,984 40.74% 7,324 Douglas 330 35.79% 592 64.21% -262 -28.42% 922 Elko 3,016 62.85% 1,783 37.15% 1,233 25.69% 4,799 Esmeralda 639 68.64% 292 31.36% 347 37.27% 931 Eureka 353 55.42% 284 44.58% 69 10.83% 637 Humboldt 1,367 63.40% 789 36.60% 378 26.80% 1,956 Lander 475 54.72% 393 45.28% 82 9.45% 868 Lincoln 1,601 77.64% 461 22.36% 1,140 55.29% 2,062 Lyon 1,067 52.56% 963 47.44% 104 5.12% 2,030 Mineral 693 63.06% 406 36.94% 287 26.11% 1,099 Nye 1,206 62.33% 729 37.67% 477 24.65% 1,935 Ormsby 785 51.21% 748 48.79% 37 2.41% 1,533 Pershing 696 53.95% 594 46.05% 102 7.91% 1,290 Storey 382 63.04% 224 36.96% 158 26.07% 606 Washoe 9,243 53.41% 8,062 46.59% 1,181 6.82% 17,305 White Pine 3,671 70.07% 1,568 29.93% 2,103 40.14% 5,239Totals31,94560.08%21,22939.92%10,51619.85%52,974

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Douglas

See also United States presidential elections in Nevada

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