but it was still higher than his result from the 1932 election when he won by 1,791,000 votes. Of the 3,094 counties/independent cities, Roosevelt won in 1,947 (62.93%) while Willkie carried 1,147 (37.07%). Records Roosevelt was the third of just four presidents in United States history to win re-election with a lower percentage of the electoral vote than in their prior elections, the other three were James Madison in 1812, Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Barack Obama in 2012. Additionally, Roosevelt was the fourth of only five presidents to win re-election with a smaller percentage of the popular vote than in prior elections, the other four are James Madison in 1812, Andrew Jackson in 1832, Grover Cleveland in 1892, and Obama in 2012. This marked the first time since 1892, that the Democrats won the popular vote in three consecutive elections, and the first since 1840, where they won three consecutive elections. Although at a rate lower than 1936, Roosevelt maintained his strong majorities from labor unions, big city political machines, ethnic minority voters, and the traditionally Democratic Solid South. Roosevelt's third consecutive victory inspired the Twenty-second Amendment, limiting the number of terms a person may be president. This was the first time that North Dakota voted for a losing candidate and the first time since 1892 that a Democrat won without Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. This was also the first time anyone won without Colorado and Nebraska since 1908, and Kansas since 1900. Willkie and McNary both died in 1944 (October 8, and February 25, respectively); the first, and to date only time both members of a major-party presidential ticket died during the term for which they sought election. Had they been elected, Willkie's death would have resulted in the Secretary of State becoming acting president for the remainder of the term ending on January 20, 1945, in accordance with the Presidential Succession Act of 1886. Source (Popular Vote): Source (Electoral Vote): Geography of results Cartographic gallery Results by state Close states Margin of victory less than 1% (19 electoral votes): Michigan, 0.33% (6,926 votes) Margin of victory less than 5% (192 electoral votes): Indiana, 1.42% (25,403 votes) Wisconsin, 1.82% (25,615 votes) Maine, 2.33% (7,473 votes) Illinois, 2.43% (102,694 votes) Colorado, 2.55% (14,022 votes) New York, 3.56% (224,440 votes) New Jersey, 3.62% (71,528 votes) Minnesota, 3.83% (47,922 votes) Iowa, 4.41% (53,570 votes) Ohio, 4.41% (146,366 votes) Missouri, 4.77% (87,467