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Virginia · 1944 presidential election

Virginia presidential election results 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Virginia by 24.98 points (97,033 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
11
Votes counted
388,485
VA result
D+25.0
Compared with the nation
17.5 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1940
11.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic242,27662.40%11
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican145,24337.40%—
Total votes388,485

Sources: 1944

Questions and answers

Who won Virginia in 1944?

Franklin D. Roosevelt won Virginia by 24.98 percentage points (97,033 votes).

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1944?

Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1944.

How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1944?

388,485 votes were counted for president.

How did Virginia change from 1940 to 1944?

The margin moved 11.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 36.5 points to Democratic by 25.0 points.

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