Illinois · 1944 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Illinois by 3.47 points (140,165 votes), winning 28 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 28
- Votes counted
- 4,036,061
- IL result
- D+3.5
- Compared with the nation
- 4.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1940
- 1.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 2,079,479 | 51.50% | 28 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 1,939,314 | 48.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,036,061 | ||||
Sources: 1944
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1944?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Illinois by 3.47 percentage points (140,165 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1944?
Illinois cast 28 electoral votes in 1944.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1944?
4,036,061 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1940 to 1944?
The margin moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 2.4 points to Democratic by 3.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data