Elections / 1944 · President · CO
Colorado — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionColorado · PresidentDeweyR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 53.2% | 268,731 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 46.4% | 234,331 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,977 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+44.9 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+24.5 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+11.9 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+34.9 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,101 | 4,933 | 9,063 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 1,806 | 1,933 | 3,749 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 7,485 | 9,057 | 16,611 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 427 | 602 | 1,030 | |
| Baca County | R | 941 | 1,528 | 2,469 | |
| Bent County | R | 1,456 | 1,556 | 3,021 | |
| Boulder County | R | 7,442 | 10,054 | 17,610 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 1,731 | 1,675 | 3,430 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 594 | 923 | 1,521 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 636 | 795 | 1,438 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,028 | 1,740 | 3,768 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,515 | 896 | 2,416 | |
| Crowley County | R | 710 | 1,214 | 1,929 | |
| Custer County | R | 333 | 601 | 943 | |
| Delta County | R | 2,351 | 3,462 | 5,838 | |
| Denver County | D | 90,001 | 86,331 | 177,091 | |
| Dolores County | R | 300 | 429 | 729 | |
| Douglas County | R | 638 | 1,214 | 1,857 | |
| Eagle County | D | 952 | 922 | 1,879 | |
| El Paso County | R | 11,679 | 16,392 | 28,186 | |
| Elbert County | R | 628 | 1,413 | 2,044 | |
| Fremont County | R | 3,180 | 4,953 | 8,166 | |
| Garfield County | R | 1,865 | 2,588 | 4,464 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 213 | 272 | 487 | |
| Grand County | R | 554 | 968 | 1,524 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,411 | 1,221 | 2,637 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 61 | 124 | 185 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 3,290 | 2,119 | 5,427 | |
| Jackson County | R | 252 | 463 | 715 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 7,277 | 9,815 | 17,160 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 522 | 970 | 1,498 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 937 | 2,471 | 3,419 | |
| La Plata County | R | 2,031 | 3,023 | 5,069 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,687 | 1,236 | 2,937 | |
| Larimer County | R | 5,172 | 9,914 | 15,144 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 6,800 | 4,179 | 11,034 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,147 | 1,689 | 2,839 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,471 | 3,998 | 6,487 | |
| Mesa County | D | 6,870 | 6,653 | 13,598 | |
| Mineral County | R | 150 | 170 | 322 | |
| Moffat County | R | 923 | 1,445 | 2,374 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 1,207 | 1,610 | 2,825 | |
| Montrose County | R | 2,258 | 2,952 | 5,237 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,839 | 4,166 | 6,026 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,791 | 5,002 | 8,816 | |
| Ouray County | R | 303 | 503 | 807 | |
| Park County | R | 426 | 670 | 1,102 | |
| Phillips County | R | 761 | 1,455 | 2,233 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 355 | 368 | 724 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,948 | 2,796 | 4,762 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 19,039 | 13,848 | 32,983 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 451 | 881 | 1,337 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,325 | 2,567 | 3,900 | |
| Routt County | D | 1,940 | 1,869 | 3,831 | |
| Saguache County | R | 729 | 1,204 | 1,938 | |
| San Juan County | R | 258 | 328 | 587 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 630 | 536 | 1,173 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 568 | 1,228 | 1,799 | |
| Summit County | R | 237 | 326 | 566 | |
| Teller County | R | 808 | 829 | 1,650 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,058 | 2,259 | 3,328 | |
| Weld County | R | 8,459 | 14,546 | 23,086 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,374 | 2,847 | 4,221 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.