The 1940 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose thirteen[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Carolina was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 74.03% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 25.97% of the popular vote.[3][4] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Davie County and Randolph County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[5]
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- Presidential elections
- Senate elections
- House elections
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