Kentucky · 1944 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Kentucky by 9.23 points (80,141 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 867,924
- KY result
- D+9.2
- Compared with the nation
- 1.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1940
- 5.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 472,589 | 54.50% | 11 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 392,448 | 45.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 867,924 | ||||
Sources: 1944
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1944?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Kentucky by 9.23 percentage points (80,141 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1944?
Kentucky cast 11 electoral votes in 1944.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1944?
867,924 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1940 to 1944?
The margin moved 5.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 15.2 points to Democratic by 9.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data