Elections / 1944 · President · DE
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Delaware D+9.1.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Delaware, 1944. The state ran 1.6 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.5 nationally).
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Delaware result
125,361 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
68,166
54.4%
Dewey (R)
56,747
45.3%
All others
448
0.4%
Margin
D+9.1
1944 presidential election
Delaware, 1944
RooseveltD+9.1
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 54.4% | 68,166 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 45.3% | 56,747 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 448 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1944
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 7,900 | 7,069 | 15,026 | |
| New Castle County | D | 49,588 | 37,783 | 87,689 | |
| Sussex County | R | 10,678 | 11,895 | 22,646 |