Elections / 1944 · President · CA
California — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentRooseveltD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.5% | 1,988,564 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 43.0% | 1,512,965 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 19,346 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Colusa County, CA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Glenn County, CA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Kern County, CA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Modoc County, CA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| San Diego County, CA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Sierra County, CA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Trinity County, CA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Tulare County, CA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Yuba County, CA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 169,631 | 122,982 | 293,987 | |
| Alpine County | R | 45 | 98 | 143 | |
| Amador County | D | 1,976 | 1,191 | 3,203 | |
| Butte County | D | 8,811 | 7,852 | 16,768 | |
| Calaveras County | D | 1,893 | 1,455 | 3,369 | |
| Colusa County | D | 2,090 | 1,579 | 3,679 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 47,831 | 26,816 | 74,785 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 818 | 1,011 | 1,830 | |
| El Dorado County | D | 3,016 | 1,990 | 5,031 | |
| Fresno County | D | 40,769 | 22,668 | 63,862 | |
| Glenn County | D | 2,452 | 2,409 | 4,884 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 12,083 | 9,127 | 21,260 | |
| Imperial County | R | 5,085 | 5,979 | 11,112 | |
| Inyo County | R | 1,647 | 1,699 | 3,355 | |
| Kern County | D | 26,205 | 20,730 | 47,161 | |
| Kings County | D | 6,591 | 3,468 | 10,134 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,671 | 2,059 | 3,746 | |
| Lassen County | D | 3,678 | 1,896 | 5,589 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 886,252 | 666,441 | 1,561,564 | |
| Madera County | D | 4,276 | 2,865 | 7,190 | |
| Marin County | D | 14,516 | 13,304 | 27,896 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 1,203 | 965 | 2,185 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 5,452 | 4,655 | 10,143 | |
| Merced County | D | 9,192 | 6,518 | 15,779 | |
| Modoc County | D | 1,540 | 1,288 | 2,837 | |
| Mono County | R | 242 | 378 | 621 | |
| Monterey County | D | 14,342 | 12,246 | 26,728 | |
| Napa County | D | 7,748 | 7,092 | 14,936 | |
| Nevada County | D | 3,266 | 2,648 | 5,961 | |
| Orange County | R | 28,649 | 38,394 | 67,450 | |
| Placer County | D | 7,149 | 4,196 | 11,409 | |
| Plumas County | D | 2,625 | 1,126 | 3,759 | |
| Riverside County | R | 19,439 | 23,168 | 42,953 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 49,204 | 24,611 | 74,218 | |
| San Benito County | R | 1,998 | 2,253 | 4,267 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 38,530 | 34,084 | 73,260 | |
| San Diego County | D | 89,959 | 75,746 | 166,764 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 208,609 | 134,163 | 344,731 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 27,074 | 24,357 | 51,588 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 8,068 | 7,793 | 15,936 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 34,594 | 33,590 | 68,342 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 15,721 | 13,647 | 29,457 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 43,869 | 39,409 | 83,777 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 9,357 | 11,102 | 20,637 | |
| Shasta County | D | 5,798 | 4,023 | 9,843 | |
| Sierra County | D | 662 | 443 | 1,110 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 5,914 | 4,351 | 10,323 | |
| Solano County | D | 24,335 | 10,361 | 34,801 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 15,949 | 16,309 | 32,369 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 15,537 | 14,297 | 30,271 | |
| Sutter County | R | 3,083 | 3,111 | 6,223 | |
| Tehama County | D | 3,130 | 2,903 | 6,074 | |
| Trinity County | D | 770 | 567 | 1,343 | |
| Tulare County | D | 16,221 | 16,005 | 32,464 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 2,566 | 1,864 | 4,462 | |
| Ventura County | D | 16,342 | 11,071 | 27,544 | |
| Yolo County | D | 5,837 | 4,233 | 10,116 | |
| Yuba County | D | 3,254 | 2,379 | 5,646 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.