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1940 United States presidential election in Colorado

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1940 United States presidential election in Colorado

| country = Colorado

| flag_year = 1911

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1936 United States presidential election in Colorado

| previous_year = 1936

| next_election = 1944 United States presidential election in Colorado

| next_year = 1944

| votes_for_election = All 6 Colorado votes to the Electoral College

| election_date = November 5, 1940{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1940|title=United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=August 18, 2018}}

| image_size = x200px

| image1 = WendellWillkie.jpg

| nominee1 = Wendell Willkie

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| home_state1 = New York

| running_mate1 = Charles L. McNary

| electoral_vote1 = 6

| popular_vote1 = 279,576

| percentage1 = 50.92%

| image2 = FDR1937.jpg

| nominee2 = Franklin D. Roosevelt

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| home_state2 = New York

| running_mate2 = Henry A. Wallace

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 265,554

| percentage2 = 48.37%

| map_image = Colorado Presidential Election Results 1940.svg

| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = County Results

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Willkie

{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}

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Roosevelt

{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}

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| title = President

| before_election = Franklin D. Roosevelt

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Franklin D. Roosevelt

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{ElectionsCO}}

The 1940 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose six{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1941_1953.html#1940|title=1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)|access-date=August 18, 2018}} representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Colorado was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 50.92% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 48.37% of the popular vote.{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=8&year=1940|title=1940 Presidential General Election Results - Colorado|access-date=August 18, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1940|title=The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940|access-date=August 18, 2018}} Colorado was one of eight states won by Willkie that Roosevelt had carried four years prior; the state swung from a 23-point Democratic landslide in 1936 to a narrow 2.5-point Republican win in 1940.

Results

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 1940 United States presidential election in Colorado

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wendell Willkie

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 279,576

| percentage = 50.92%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 265,554

| percentage = 48.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Norman Thomas

| party = Socialist Party of America

| votes = 1,899

| percentage = 0.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Roger Babson

| party = Prohibition Party

| votes = 1,597

| percentage = 0.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Earl Browder

| party = Communist Party USA

| votes = 378

| percentage = 0.07%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 549,004

| percentage= 100%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Results by county=

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Wendell Lewis WillkieOur Campaigns; [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2804 CO US President Race, November 05, 1940 ]
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Norman Mattoon Thomas
Socialist

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Roger Ward Babson
Prohibition

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Earl Russell Browder
Communist

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{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Kit Carson

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |68.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,481

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |30.45%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,100

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.47%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |17

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.33%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |12

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.06%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |38.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,381

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Rio Blanco

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |65.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,021

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |34.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |530

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.26%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.26%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |31.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |491

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Elbert

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |65.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,756

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |34.59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |934

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.26%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.11%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |30.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |822

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Morgan

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |64.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,654

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |34.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,527

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |18

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.51%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |37

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |29.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,127

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Yuma

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |64.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,531

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |34.80%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,917

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.60%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |33

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.38%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |21

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.11%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |29.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,614

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Washington

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |62.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,390

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |36.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,403

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.26%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |10

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.29%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |11

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |25.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |987

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Larimer

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |62.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,720

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |37.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |6,402

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.27%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |46

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.45%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |77

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.02%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |25.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,318

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Crowley

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |62.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,419

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |37.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |850

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.22%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |5

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.31%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |24.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |569

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Kiowa

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |61.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |986

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |37.52%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |598

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.38%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |24.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |388

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Logan

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |61.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,613

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |37.51%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,819

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.23%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |17

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.85%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |64

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |23.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,794

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Douglas

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |61.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,298

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |38.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |801

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.38%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |8

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |23.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |497

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Weld

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |16,129

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |39.44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |10,653

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.36%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |97

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.41%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |111

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.07%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |19

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,476

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Sedgwick

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,448

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |39.64%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |959

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.25%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |489

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Lincoln

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,780

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |39.66%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,185

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.27%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |8

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.47%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |14

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |19.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |595

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Moffat

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,556

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |40.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,056

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.23%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.34%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |9

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |19.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |500

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Jackson

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |526

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |40.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |357

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.45%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.11%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |19.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |169

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Montezuma

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |59.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,313

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |40.29%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,573

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.38%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |15

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |18.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |740

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Hinsdale

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |58.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |150

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |40.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |103

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.39%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.39%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |18.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |47

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Custer

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |57.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |685

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |41.46%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |495

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.34%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.75%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |9

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.08%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |190

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Rio Grande

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |57.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,075

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |41.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,242

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.19%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |10

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.56%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |30

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |833

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Delta

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |57.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,175

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |41.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |3,044

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.68%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |50

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.57%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |42

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,131

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | La Plata

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |57.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,871

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |42.03%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,835

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.30%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |20

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.21%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |14

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.07%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |5

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,036

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Garfield

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |57.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,894

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |42.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,141

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.22%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |11

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.28%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |14

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.02%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |14.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |753

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Prowers

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |56.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,115

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |42.16%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,309

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.24%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |13

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.60%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |33

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.13%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |14.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |806

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Baca

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |56.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,567

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |42.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,167

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.76%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |21

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.54%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |15

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.07%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |14.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |400

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Saguache

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |55.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,462

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |43.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |1,142

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.53%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |14

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.42%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |11

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.08%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |12.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |320

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Phillips

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |54.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,168

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |42.72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |919

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |1.58%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |34

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1.30%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |28

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.09%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |11.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |249

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | El Paso

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |91

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |131

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.02%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |7

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,446

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |54.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |478

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |43.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |379

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.80%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.23%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |99

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Grand

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,074

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |863

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.31%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |6

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.15%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |211

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Montrose

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,744

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |43.95%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |3,013

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.83%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |57

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.45%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |31

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.15%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |10

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |731

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Fremont

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,150

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |44.56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |4,186

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.28%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |26

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.31%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |29

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |964

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Cheyenne

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |915

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |45.09%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |758

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.30%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |5

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.18%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |9.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |157

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | San Juan

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |452

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |45.32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |378

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |74

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Otero

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,459

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |4,567

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |20

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |41

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.01%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |892

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Archuleta

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |869

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |45.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |744

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |125

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Boulder

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,525

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |9,039

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |132

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.35%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |70

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |10

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,486

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Park

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |986

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |46.70%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |869

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.27%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |5

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |117

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Jefferson

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |7,745

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |66

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.14%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |24

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.06%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |10

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,035

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Bent

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |8

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.22%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |8

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |140

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Arapahoe

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |93

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.21%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |33

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.07%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |11

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |417

{{party shading/Republican}} align="center" | Adams

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |33

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.26%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |25

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.04%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |4

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |93

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Ouray

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |50.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |606

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.17%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-1.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-17

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Pitkin

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |484

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |50.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |503

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |9

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.20%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-1.90%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-19

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Gilpin

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |413

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-2.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-18

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Mesa

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |73

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.02%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-645

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Alamosa

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |13

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.17%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |8

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-4.73%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-224

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Chaffee

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |12

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.05%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-5.34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-220

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Denver

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |359

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.10%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |168

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-5.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-9,610

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Summit

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |540

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-61

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Gunnison

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |21

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.00%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-6.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-215

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | San Miguel

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-122

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Mineral

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| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |229

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |273

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-44

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |12

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.02%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-453

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Routt

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |15

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |12

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.10%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |5

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{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Clear Creek

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |5

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.04%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-263

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |31

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |71

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.07%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |23

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |1

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| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-397

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.10%

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{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Lake

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| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |2

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| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |3

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| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |7

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.32%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |9

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.35%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |10

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-20.28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-577

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Teller

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |37.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,268

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |61.80%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |2,084

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.44%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |15

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.12%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |4

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.03%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |1

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-24.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-816

{{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" | Las Animas

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,859

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |64.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |8,766

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |0.11%

| {{party shading/Socialist}} align="center" |15

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |0.17%

| {{party shading/Prohibition}} align="center" |23

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |0.09%

| {{party shading/Communist}} align="center" |12

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-28.57%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-3,907

== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==

References

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{{1940 United States elections}}

{{Colorado elections}}

{{State Results of the 1940 U.S. presidential election}}

{{United States elections}}

Colorado

1940

Presidential election