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Arkansas — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentRooseveltD+40.1
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 70.0% | 148,965 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 29.8% | 63,551 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 438 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+82.5 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+76.3 |
| Carroll County, AR | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+68.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+61.3 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+64.5 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+72.6 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+55.0 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+50.5 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+77.9 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+55.4 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+57.3 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+69.4 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+54.1 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 1,711 | 1,031 | 2,751 | |
| Ashley County | D | 2,169 | 285 | 2,460 | |
| Baxter County | D | 796 | 572 | 1,372 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,861 | 3,305 | 6,175 | |
| Boone County | D | 2,132 | 1,349 | 3,481 | |
| Bradley County | D | 1,710 | 162 | 1,877 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 906 | 122 | 1,028 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,464 | 1,176 | 2,640 | |
| Chicot County | D | 1,552 | 270 | 1,826 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,981 | 637 | 2,621 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,934 | 1,422 | 3,361 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 839 | 582 | 1,437 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 960 | 150 | 1,110 | |
| Columbia County | D | 2,145 | 394 | 2,543 | |
| Conway County | D | 1,579 | 639 | 2,221 | |
| Craighead County | D | 3,582 | 1,474 | 5,074 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,702 | 1,141 | 2,862 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 1,548 | 372 | 1,920 | |
| Cross County | D | 1,724 | 452 | 2,182 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,238 | 266 | 1,507 | |
| Desha County | D | 1,175 | 186 | 1,362 | |
| Drew County | D | 1,370 | 320 | 1,691 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 2,332 | 897 | 3,239 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,188 | 457 | 1,647 | |
| Fulton County | D | 660 | 525 | 1,187 | |
| Garland County | D | 3,596 | 2,069 | 5,669 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,088 | 334 | 1,422 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,565 | 928 | 3,501 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 2,157 | 624 | 2,789 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 1,646 | 853 | 2,510 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,538 | 576 | 2,118 | |
| Independence County | D | 1,779 | 1,192 | 2,980 | |
| Izard County | D | 853 | 402 | 1,259 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,318 | 414 | 2,732 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,095 | 1,578 | 5,676 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,311 | 593 | 1,911 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,150 | 177 | 1,327 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,810 | 927 | 2,740 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,118 | 275 | 1,396 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,034 | 141 | 1,175 | |
| Little River County | D | 961 | 326 | 1,289 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,269 | 1,279 | 3,555 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 2,064 | 697 | 2,763 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,788 | 2,120 | 3,908 | |
| Marion County | D | 842 | 414 | 1,268 | |
| Miller County | D | 2,873 | 972 | 3,851 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 3,938 | 1,292 | 5,235 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,311 | 291 | 1,606 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 573 | 349 | 924 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,353 | 415 | 1,771 | |
| Newton County | R | 710 | 934 | 1,650 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 3,154 | 473 | 3,628 | |
| Perry County | D | 710 | 285 | 995 | |
| Phillips County | D | 2,046 | 501 | 2,548 | |
| Pike County | D | 877 | 405 | 1,292 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 2,506 | 311 | 2,818 | |
| Polk County | D | 999 | 764 | 1,773 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,048 | 805 | 2,861 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,117 | 465 | 1,585 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 16,470 | 6,069 | 22,589 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,514 | 529 | 2,049 | |
| Saline County | D | 2,556 | 643 | 3,217 | |
| Scott County | D | 898 | 348 | 1,246 | |
| Searcy County | R | 891 | 1,409 | 2,307 | |
| Sebastian County | D | 6,008 | 3,452 | 9,467 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,356 | 389 | 1,746 | |
| Sharp County | D | 1,217 | 664 | 1,893 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 1,654 | 446 | 2,108 | |
| Stone County | D | 592 | 549 | 1,154 | |
| Union County | D | 4,624 | 833 | 5,459 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,090 | 655 | 1,747 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,089 | 3,084 | 6,201 | |
| White County | D | 2,532 | 1,346 | 3,878 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,377 | 279 | 1,662 | |
| Yell County | D | 1,642 | 489 | 2,132 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.