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Wisconsin · 1944 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1944

Thomas E. Dewey carried Wisconsin by 1.80 points (24,119 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
1,339,152
WI result
R+1.8
Compared with the nation
9.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1940
3.6 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican674,53250.40%12
Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic650,41348.60%—
Total votes1,339,152

Sources: 1944

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1944?

Thomas E. Dewey won Wisconsin by 1.80 percentage points (24,119 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1944?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in 1944.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1944?

1,339,152 votes were counted for president.

How did Wisconsin change from 1940 to 1944?

The margin moved 3.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.8 points to Republican by 1.8 points.

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