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Elections / 1944 · President · FL

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Florida D+40.6.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Florida, 1944. The state ran 33.2 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.5 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)

Florida result
482,592 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
339,377
70.3%
Dewey (R)
143,215
29.7%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+40.6
1944 presidential election
Florida, 1944
RooseveltD+40.6
1944 presidential margin by county for Florida — 1944 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Florida — 1944 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1944 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alachua County, FL · D+54.6Baker County, FL · D+79.9Bay County, FL · D+69.7Bradford County, FL · D+66.7Brevard County, FL · D+20.0Broward County, FL · D+5.1Calhoun County, FL · D+75.8Charlotte County, FL · D+32.3Citrus County, FL · D+66.8Clay County, FL · D+41.3Collier County, FL · D+56.1Columbia County, FL · D+64.2DeSoto County, FL · D+52.1Dixie County, FL · D+85.9Duval County, FL · D+50.2Escambia County, FL · D+67.2Flagler County, FL · D+55.7Franklin County, FL · D+84.0Gadsden County, FL · D+69.6Gilchrist County, FL · D+82.8Glades County, FL · D+38.9Gulf County, FL · D+87.7Hamilton County, FL · D+64.2Hardee County, FL · D+50.6Hendry County, FL · D+45.8Hernando County, FL · D+48.7Highlands County, FL · D+41.5Hillsborough County, FL · D+50.5Holmes County, FL · D+49.0Indian River County, FL · D+26.0Jackson County, FL · D+65.9Jefferson County, FL · D+70.1Lafayette County, FL · D+71.0Lake County, FL · D+23.2Lee County, FL · D+28.5Leon County, FL · D+68.7Levy County, FL · D+80.7Liberty County, FL · D+88.6Madison County, FL · D+73.4Manatee County, FL · D+34.4Marion County, FL · D+54.6Martin County, FL · D+28.9Miami-Dade County, FL · D+32.9Monroe County, FL · D+74.6Nassau County, FL · D+56.4Okaloosa County, FL · D+64.3Okeechobee County, FL · D+72.7Orange County, FL · D+15.3Osceola County, FL · D+11.5Palm Beach County, FL · D+18.5Pasco County, FL · D+30.2Pinellas County, FL · D+15.4Polk County, FL · D+43.7Putnam County, FL · D+43.1Santa Rosa County, FL · D+50.3Sarasota County, FL · D+24.0Seminole County, FL · D+37.0St. Johns County, FL · D+40.8St. Lucie County, FL · D+39.7Sumter County, FL · D+73.9Suwannee County, FL · D+67.9Taylor County, FL · D+83.4Union County, FL · D+79.7Volusia County, FL · D+14.4Wakulla County, FL · D+86.6Walton County, FL · D+57.7Washington County, FL · D+54.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic70.3%339,377
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican29.7%143,215
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 1944 contest in context
Florida's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1884 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.1%DR18842024
Florida's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1884+6.4%
1892+75.8%
1896+41.5%
1900+53.8%
1904+47.6%
1908+41.4%
1912+61.1%
1916+51.2%
1920+31.3%
1924+28.8%
1928−16.7%
1932+49.8%
1936+52.2%
1940+48.0%
1944+40.6%
1948+15.2%
1952−10.0%
1956−14.5%
1960−3.0%
1964+2.3%
1968−9.6%
1972−44.1%
1976+5.3%
1980−17.0%
1984−30.7%
1988−22.4%
1992−1.9%
1996+5.7%
2000−0.0%
2004−5.0%
2008+2.8%
2012+0.9%
2016−1.2%
2020−3.4%
2024−13.1%
County results — 1944
67 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Alachua CountyD
+54.6%
5,7551,6907,445
Baker CountyD
+79.9%
1,1371271,264
Bay CountyD
+69.7%
6,3171,1267,443
Bradford CountyD
+66.7%
1,7753552,130
Brevard CountyD
+20.0%
2,6511,7694,420
Broward CountyD
+5.1%
6,1835,58311,766
Calhoun CountyD
+75.8%
1,5042071,711
Charlotte CountyD
+32.3%
7894041,193
Citrus CountyD
+66.8%
1,3282641,592
Clay CountyD
+41.3%
1,2515201,771
Collier CountyD
+56.1%
640180820
Columbia CountyD
+64.2%
2,4675373,004
DeSoto CountyD
+52.1%
1,7225432,265
Dixie CountyD
+85.9%
1,104841,188
Duval CountyD
+50.2%
36,86712,22049,087
Escambia CountyD
+67.2%
16,2403,19119,431
Flagler CountyD
+55.7%
401114515
Franklin CountyD
+84.0%
1,1761021,278
Gadsden CountyD
+69.6%
2,5744623,036
Gilchrist CountyD
+82.8%
86281943
Glades CountyD
+38.9%
373164537
Gulf CountyD
+87.7%
1,267831,350
Hamilton CountyD
+64.2%
1,2002621,462
Hardee CountyD
+50.6%
2,1567082,864
Hendry CountyD
+45.8%
9333471,280
Hernando CountyD
+48.7%
1,0023461,348
Highlands CountyD
+41.5%
2,1138742,987
Hillsborough CountyD
+50.5%
31,14610,25241,398
Holmes CountyD
+49.0%
2,6529083,560
Indian River CountyD
+26.0%
1,2927592,051
Jackson CountyD
+65.9%
4,6339515,584
Jefferson CountyD
+70.1%
1,0711881,259
Lafayette CountyD
+71.0%
825140965
Lake CountyD
+23.2%
4,3232,6937,016
Lee CountyD
+28.5%
3,3531,8655,218
Leon CountyD
+68.7%
4,5058355,340
Levy CountyD
+80.7%
2,1072252,332
Liberty CountyD
+88.6%
62638664
Madison CountyD
+73.4%
1,9142932,207
Manatee CountyD
+34.4%
4,5442,2186,762
Marion CountyD
+54.6%
5,5971,6427,239
Martin CountyD
+28.9%
9605301,490
Miami-Dade CountyD
+32.9%
60,10030,35790,457
Monroe CountyD
+74.6%
3,8825664,448
Nassau CountyD
+56.4%
1,8925272,419
Okaloosa CountyD
+64.3%
2,8776263,503
Okeechobee CountyD
+72.7%
753119872
Orange CountyD
+15.3%
12,0088,82620,834
Osceola CountyD
+11.5%
1,7631,4003,163
Palm Beach CountyD
+18.5%
11,0937,62818,721
Pasco CountyD
+30.2%
2,5231,3523,875
Pinellas CountyD
+15.4%
19,57414,34033,914
Polk CountyD
+43.7%
13,1525,15018,302
Putnam CountyD
+43.1%
2,9261,1634,089
Santa Rosa CountyD
+50.3%
2,6078623,469
Sarasota CountyD
+24.0%
3,4432,1095,552
Seminole CountyD
+37.0%
2,9401,3524,292
St. Johns CountyD
+40.8%
3,7641,5825,346
St. Lucie CountyD
+39.7%
2,1299203,049
Sumter CountyD
+73.9%
1,8382762,114
Suwannee CountyD
+67.9%
2,5264833,009
Taylor CountyD
+83.4%
1,8281651,993
Union CountyD
+79.7%
9051021,007
Volusia CountyD
+14.4%
8,2336,16114,394
Wakulla CountyD
+86.6%
1,018731,091
Walton CountyD
+57.7%
2,5696893,258
Washington CountyD
+54.0%
1,6995072,206