Franklin D. Roosevelt vs Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt vs Thomas E. Dewey in 1944: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Elections
- 4 (1932, 1936, 1940, 1944)
- Won
- 4
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 1,876
- Best popular vote
- 60.8% in 1936
- Parties
- Democratic
Thomas E. Dewey
- Elections
- 2 (1944, 1948)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 288
- Best popular vote
- 45.9% in 1944
- Parties
- Republican
- Franklin D. Roosevelt states
- 36
- Thomas E. Dewey states
- 12
- Popular vote
- 53.4% – 45.9%
Every state, 1944
| State | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Thomas E. Dewey | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 81.3% 11 | 18.2% | 63.1 | 11 |
| Arizona | 58.8% 4 | 40.9% | 17.9 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 70.0% 9 | 29.8% | 40.2 | 9 |
| California | 56.5% 25 | 43.0% | 13.5 | 25 |
| Colorado | 46.4% | 53.2% 6 | -6.8 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 52.3% 8 | 46.9% | 5.4 | 8 |
| Delaware | 54.4% 3 | 45.3% | 9.1 | 3 |
| Florida | 70.3% 8 | 29.7% | 40.6 | 8 |
| Georgia | 81.7% 12 | 17.2% | 64.5 | 12 |
| Idaho | 51.6% 4 | 48.1% | 3.5 | 4 |
| Illinois | 51.5% 28 | 48.0% | 3.5 | 28 |
| Indiana | 46.7% | 52.4% 13 | -5.7 | 13 |
| Iowa | 47.5% | 52.0% 10 | -4.5 | 10 |
| Kansas | 39.2% | 60.2% 8 | -21.0 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 54.5% 11 | 45.2% | 9.3 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 80.6% 10 | 19.4% | 61.2 | 10 |
| Maine | 47.4% | 52.4% 5 | -5.0 | 5 |
| Maryland | 51.9% 8 | 48.1% | 3.8 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 52.8% 16 | 47.0% | 5.8 | 16 |
| Michigan | 50.2% 19 | 49.2% | 1.0 | 19 |
| Minnesota | 52.4% 11 | 46.9% | 5.5 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 93.6% 9 | 6.4% | 87.2 | 9 |
| Missouri | 51.4% 15 | 48.4% | 3.0 | 15 |
| Montana | 54.3% 4 | 44.9% | 9.4 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 41.4% | 58.6% 6 | -17.2 | 6 |
| Nevada | 54.6% 3 | 45.4% | 9.2 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 52.1% 4 | 47.9% | 4.2 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 50.3% 16 | 49.0% | 1.3 | 16 |
| New Mexico | 53.5% 4 | 46.4% | 7.1 | 4 |
| New York | 52.3% 47 | 47.3% | 5.0 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 66.7% 14 | 33.3% | 33.4 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 45.5% | 53.8% 4 | -8.3 | 4 |
| Ohio | 49.8% | 50.2% 25 | -0.4 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 55.6% 10 | 44.2% | 11.4 | 10 |
| Oregon | 51.8% 6 | 46.9% | 4.9 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.1% 35 | 48.4% | 2.7 | 35 |
| Rhode Island | 58.6% 4 | 41.3% | 17.3 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 87.6% 8 | 4.4% | 83.2 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 41.7% | 58.3% 4 | -16.6 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 60.4% 12 | 39.2% | 21.2 | 12 |
| Texas | 71.4% 23 | 16.6% | 54.8 | 23 |
| Utah | 60.4% 4 | 39.4% | 21.0 | 4 |
| Vermont | 42.9% | 57.1% 3 | -14.2 | 3 |
| Virginia | 62.4% 11 | 37.4% | 25.0 | 11 |
| Washington | 56.8% 8 | 42.2% | 14.6 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 54.9% 8 | 45.1% | 9.8 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 48.6% | 50.4% 12 | -1.8 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 48.8% | 51.2% 3 | -2.4 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey in 1944?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency. Electoral votes: Franklin D. Roosevelt 432, Thomas E. Dewey 99. Popular vote: Franklin D. Roosevelt 53.4%, Thomas E. Dewey 45.9%.
How many states did Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey each win in 1944?
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried 36 and Thomas E. Dewey carried 12.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data