Election of 1944
LINKS
| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | Franklin Roosevelt (D) |
| Prior streak | D (3) |
| Prior five elections | D (3), R (2) |
| Population | 138,397,345 |
| States | 48 |
| Electoral votes | 531 |
| Popular votes | 47,976,649 |
| Voter turnout | 56.1% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Roosevelt | D | 9.4 | 62.75 | New York | President | X | X | 88.61 | 94 |
| Thomas Dewey | R | 6.3 | 42.61 | New York | Governor | X | — | 64.76 | 103 |
| Douglas MacArthur | R | 3.9 | 64.77 | Wisconsin | General | — | — | 15.89 | 41 |
| Harry Byrd | D | 5.1 | 57.39 | Virginia | Senator | — | — | 14.55 | 29 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Roosevelt | D | 36 | 25,612,610 | 53.39% | 432 | 81.36% | 53,385,575 | 438 |
| Thomas Dewey | R | 12 | 22,014,160 | 45.89% | 99 | 18.64% | 45,885,156 | 100 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Roosevelt | D | 53.39% | 51.94% | 67.44% | 49.17% | 55.16% | 432 | 149 | 148 | 73 | 62 |
| Thomas Dewey | R | 45.89% | 47.65% | 30.06% | 50.37% | 44.25% | 99 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 9 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Roosevelt | Dewey | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 244,743 | 198,918 | 44,540 | 1,285 |
| Arizona | 137,634 | 80,926 | 56,287 | 421 |
| Arkansas | 212,954 | 148,965 | 63,551 | 438 |
| California | 3,520,875 | 1,988,564 | 1,512,965 | 19,346 |
| Colorado | 505,039 | 234,331 | 268,731 | 1,977 |
| Connecticut | 831,990 | 435,146 | 390,527 | 6,317 |
| Delaware | 125,361 | 68,166 | 56,747 | 448 |
| Florida | 482,803 | 339,377 | 143,215 | 211 |
| Georgia | 328,108 | 268,187 | 56,506 | 3,415 |
| Idaho | 208,321 | 107,399 | 100,137 | 785 |
| Illinois | 4,036,061 | 2,079,479 | 1,939,314 | 17,268 |
| Indiana | 1,672,091 | 781,403 | 875,891 | 14,797 |
| Iowa | 1,052,599 | 499,876 | 547,267 | 5,456 |
| Kansas | 733,776 | 287,458 | 442,096 | 4,222 |
| Kentucky | 867,924 | 472,589 | 392,448 | 2,887 |
| Louisiana | 349,383 | 281,564 | 67,750 | 69 |
| Maine | 296,400 | 140,631 | 155,434 | 335 |
| Maryland | 608,439 | 315,490 | 292,949 | — |
| Massachusetts | 1,960,665 | 1,035,296 | 921,350 | 4,019 |
| Michigan | 2,205,223 | 1,106,899 | 1,084,423 | 13,901 |
| Minnesota | 1,125,504 | 589,864 | 527,416 | 8,224 |
| Mississippi | 180,234 | 168,621 | 11,613 | — |
| Missouri | 1,571,697 | 807,356 | 761,175 | 3,166 |
| Montana | 207,355 | 112,556 | 93,163 | 1,636 |
| Nebraska | 563,126 | 233,246 | 329,880 | — |
| Nevada | 54,234 | 29,623 | 24,611 | — |
| New Hampshire | 229,625 | 119,663 | 109,916 | 46 |
| New Jersey | 1,963,761 | 987,874 | 961,335 | 14,552 |
| New Mexico | 152,225 | 81,389 | 70,688 | 148 |
| New York | 6,316,790 | 3,304,238 | 2,987,647 | 24,905 |
| North Carolina | 790,554 | 527,399 | 263,155 | — |
| North Dakota | 220,182 | 100,144 | 118,535 | 1,503 |
| Ohio | 3,153,056 | 1,570,763 | 1,582,293 | — |
| Oklahoma | 722,636 | 401,549 | 319,424 | 1,663 |
| Oregon | 480,147 | 248,635 | 225,365 | 6,147 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,794,793 | 1,940,479 | 1,835,054 | 19,260 |
| Rhode Island | 299,276 | 175,356 | 123,487 | 433 |
| South Carolina | 103,382 | 90,601 | 4,554 | 8,227 |
| South Dakota | 232,076 | 96,711 | 135,365 | — |
| Tennessee | 510,692 | 308,707 | 200,311 | 1,674 |
| Texas | 1,150,334 | 821,605 | 191,423 | 137,306 |
| Utah | 248,319 | 150,088 | 97,891 | 340 |
| Vermont | 125,361 | 53,820 | 71,527 | 14 |
| Virginia | 388,485 | 242,276 | 145,243 | 966 |
| Washington | 856,328 | 486,774 | 361,689 | 7,865 |
| West Virginia | 715,596 | 392,777 | 322,819 | — |
| Wisconsin | 1,339,152 | 650,413 | 674,532 | 14,207 |
| Wyoming | 101,340 | 49,419 | 51,921 | — |
| Total | 47,976,649 | 25,612,610 | 22,014,160 | 349,879 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Roosevelt | Dewey | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Roosevelt | 81.28% | 18.20% | 0.53% |
| Arizona | Roosevelt | 58.80% | 40.90% | 0.31% |
| Arkansas | Roosevelt | 69.95% | 29.84% | 0.21% |
| California | Roosevelt | 56.48% | 42.97% | 0.55% |
| Colorado | Dewey | 46.40% | 53.21% | 0.39% |
| Connecticut | Roosevelt | 52.30% | 46.94% | 0.76% |
| Delaware | Roosevelt | 54.38% | 45.27% | 0.36% |
| Florida | Roosevelt | 70.29% | 29.66% | 0.04% |
| Georgia | Roosevelt | 81.74% | 17.22% | 1.04% |
| Idaho | Roosevelt | 51.56% | 48.07% | 0.38% |
| Illinois | Roosevelt | 51.52% | 48.05% | 0.43% |
| Indiana | Dewey | 46.73% | 52.38% | 0.89% |
| Iowa | Dewey | 47.49% | 51.99% | 0.52% |
| Kansas | Dewey | 39.18% | 60.25% | 0.58% |
| Kentucky | Roosevelt | 54.45% | 45.22% | 0.33% |
| Louisiana | Roosevelt | 80.59% | 19.39% | 0.02% |
| Maine | Dewey | 47.45% | 52.44% | 0.11% |
| Maryland | Roosevelt | 51.85% | 48.15% | — |
| Massachusetts | Roosevelt | 52.80% | 46.99% | 0.21% |
| Michigan | Roosevelt | 50.19% | 49.18% | 0.63% |
| Minnesota | Roosevelt | 52.41% | 46.86% | 0.73% |
| Mississippi | Roosevelt | 93.56% | 6.44% | — |
| Missouri | Roosevelt | 51.37% | 48.43% | 0.20% |
| Montana | Roosevelt | 54.28% | 44.93% | 0.79% |
| Nebraska | Dewey | 41.42% | 58.58% | — |
| Nevada | Roosevelt | 54.62% | 45.38% | — |
| New Hampshire | Roosevelt | 52.11% | 47.87% | 0.02% |
| New Jersey | Roosevelt | 50.31% | 48.95% | 0.74% |
| New Mexico | Roosevelt | 53.47% | 46.44% | 0.10% |
| New York | Roosevelt | 52.31% | 47.30% | 0.39% |
| North Carolina | Roosevelt | 66.71% | 33.29% | — |
| North Dakota | Dewey | 45.48% | 53.84% | 0.68% |
| Ohio | Dewey | 49.82% | 50.18% | — |
| Oklahoma | Roosevelt | 55.57% | 44.20% | 0.23% |
| Oregon | Roosevelt | 51.78% | 46.94% | 1.28% |
| Pennsylvania | Roosevelt | 51.14% | 48.36% | 0.51% |
| Rhode Island | Roosevelt | 58.59% | 41.26% | 0.15% |
| South Carolina | Roosevelt | 87.64% | 4.41% | 7.96% |
| South Dakota | Dewey | 41.67% | 58.33% | — |
| Tennessee | Roosevelt | 60.45% | 39.22% | 0.33% |
| Texas | Roosevelt | 71.42% | 16.64% | 11.94% |
| Utah | Roosevelt | 60.44% | 39.42% | 0.14% |
| Vermont | Dewey | 42.93% | 57.06% | 0.01% |
| Virginia | Roosevelt | 62.36% | 37.39% | 0.25% |
| Washington | Roosevelt | 56.84% | 42.24% | 0.92% |
| West Virginia | Roosevelt | 54.89% | 45.11% | — |
| Wisconsin | Dewey | 48.57% | 50.37% | 1.06% |
| Wyoming | Dewey | 48.77% | 51.23% | — |
| Total | Roosevelt | 53.39% | 45.89% | 0.73% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Roosevelt | Dewey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| California | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illinois | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Indiana | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Iowa | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Maine | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Maryland | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Michigan | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Missouri | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New York | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ohio | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Oregon | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Texas | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Virginia | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Washington | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 531 | 432 | 99 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Roosevelt | Dewey | 154,378 | 63.08 | 77,190 |
| Arizona | Roosevelt | Dewey | 24,639 | 17.90 | 12,320 |
| Arkansas | Roosevelt | Dewey | 85,414 | 40.11 | 42,708 |
| California | Roosevelt | Dewey | 475,599 | 13.51 | 237,800 |
| Colorado | Dewey | Roosevelt | 34,400 | 6.81 | 17,201 |
| Connecticut | Roosevelt | Dewey | 44,619 | 5.36 | 22,310 |
| Delaware | Roosevelt | Dewey | 11,419 | 9.11 | 5,710 |
| Florida | Roosevelt | Dewey | 196,162 | 40.63 | 98,082 |
| Georgia | Roosevelt | Dewey | 211,681 | 64.52 | 105,841 |
| Idaho | Roosevelt | Dewey | 7,262 | 3.49 | 3,632 |
| Illinois | Roosevelt | Dewey | 140,165 | 3.47 | 70,083 |
| Indiana | Dewey | Roosevelt | 94,488 | 5.65 | 47,245 |
| Iowa | Dewey | Roosevelt | 47,391 | 4.50 | 23,696 |
| Kansas | Dewey | Roosevelt | 154,638 | 21.07 | 77,320 |
| Kentucky | Roosevelt | Dewey | 80,141 | 9.23 | 40,071 |
| Louisiana | Roosevelt | Dewey | 213,814 | 61.20 | 106,908 |
| Maine | Dewey | Roosevelt | 14,803 | 5.00 | 7,402 |
| Maryland | Roosevelt | Dewey | 22,541 | 3.70 | 11,271 |
| Massachusetts | Roosevelt | Dewey | 113,946 | 5.81 | 56,974 |
| Michigan | Roosevelt | Dewey | 22,476 | 1.02 | 11,239 |
| Minnesota | Roosevelt | Dewey | 62,448 | 5.55 | 31,225 |
| Mississippi | Roosevelt | Dewey | 157,008 | 87.11 | 78,505 |
| Missouri | Roosevelt | Dewey | 46,181 | 2.94 | 23,091 |
| Montana | Roosevelt | Dewey | 19,393 | 9.35 | 9,697 |
| Nebraska | Dewey | Roosevelt | 96,634 | 17.16 | 48,318 |
| Nevada | Roosevelt | Dewey | 5,012 | 9.24 | 2,507 |
| New Hampshire | Roosevelt | Dewey | 9,747 | 4.24 | 4,874 |
| New Jersey | Roosevelt | Dewey | 26,539 | 1.35 | 13,270 |
| New Mexico | Roosevelt | Dewey | 10,701 | 7.03 | 5,351 |
| New York | Roosevelt | Dewey | 316,591 | 5.01 | 158,296 |
| North Carolina | Roosevelt | Dewey | 264,244 | 33.43 | 132,123 |
| North Dakota | Dewey | Roosevelt | 18,391 | 8.35 | 9,196 |
| Ohio | Dewey | Roosevelt | 11,530 | 0.37 | 5,766 |
| Oklahoma | Roosevelt | Dewey | 82,125 | 11.36 | 41,063 |
| Oregon | Roosevelt | Dewey | 23,270 | 4.85 | 11,636 |
| Pennsylvania | Roosevelt | Dewey | 105,425 | 2.78 | 52,713 |
| Rhode Island | Roosevelt | Dewey | 51,869 | 17.33 | 25,935 |
| South Carolina | Roosevelt | Other | 82,374 | 79.68 | 41,188 |
| South Dakota | Dewey | Roosevelt | 38,654 | 16.66 | 19,328 |
| Tennessee | Roosevelt | Dewey | 108,396 | 21.23 | 54,199 |
| Texas | Roosevelt | Dewey | 630,182 | 54.78 | 315,092 |
| Utah | Roosevelt | Dewey | 52,197 | 21.02 | 26,099 |
| Vermont | Dewey | Roosevelt | 17,707 | 14.13 | 8,854 |
| Virginia | Roosevelt | Dewey | 97,033 | 24.98 | 48,517 |
| Washington | Roosevelt | Dewey | 125,085 | 14.61 | 62,543 |
| West Virginia | Roosevelt | Dewey | 69,958 | 9.78 | 34,980 |
| Wisconsin | Dewey | Roosevelt | 24,119 | 1.80 | 12,060 |
| Wyoming | Dewey | Roosevelt | 2,502 | 2.47 | 1,252 |
| Total | Roosevelt | Dewey | 3,598,450 | 7.50 | 1,799,226 |