Elections / 1944 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentRooseveltD+5.4
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1944 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1944 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.3% | 435,134 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 46.9% | 390,518 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 6,316 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+8.3 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+2.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 125,197 | 95,697 | 222,070 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 33,761 | 35,297 | 69,883 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 14,641 | 15,213 | 30,041 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 60,700 | 55,124 | 116,697 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 12,123 | 9,816 | 22,025 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 12,105 | 14,307 | 26,562 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 81,341 | 71,743 | 154,277 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 31,024 | 25,522 | 56,839 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 64,242 | 67,799 | 133,574 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.