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New York · 1944 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New York by 5.01 points (316,591 votes), winning 47 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
47
Votes counted
6,316,790
NY result
D+5.0
Compared with the nation
2.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1940
1.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic3,304,23852.30%47
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican2,987,64747.30%—
Total votes6,316,790

Sources: 1944

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1944?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won New York by 5.01 percentage points (316,591 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1944?

New York cast 47 electoral votes in 1944.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1944?

6,316,790 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1940 to 1944?

The margin moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 3.6 points to Democratic by 5.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data