Idaho — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentRooseveltD+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.6% | 107,399 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 48.1% | 100,137 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 785 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Adams County, ID | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Bannock County, ID | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Benewah County, ID | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Bingham County, ID | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Boise County, ID | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Bonner County, ID | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Camas County, ID | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Caribou County, ID | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| Custer County, ID | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Elmore County, ID | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Franklin County, ID | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Fremont County, ID | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Gem County, ID | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Idaho County, ID | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Madison County, ID | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Oneida County, ID | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Teton County, ID | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+4.0 |
Idaho results by county
44 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,743 | 10,66744.2% | 13,41055.5% | 670.3% | 24,144 |
| Adams County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+79 | 72152.9% | 64247.1% | 10.1% | 1,364 |
| Bannock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,268 | 9,68164.1% | 5,41335.8% | 110.1% | 15,105 |
| Bear Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+119 | 1,73251.7% | 1,61348.2% | 20.1% | 3,347 |
| Benewah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+273 | 1,44654.7% | 1,17344.4% | 240.9% | 2,643 |
| Bingham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+205 | 3,42851.5% | 3,22348.4% | 70.1% | 6,658 |
| Blaine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+163 | 1,03754.1% | 87445.6% | 50.3% | 1,916 |
| Boise County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+100 | 56454.7% | 46445.0% | 30.3% | 1,031 |
| Bonner County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+192 | 3,11651.4% | 2,92448.2% | 230.4% | 6,063 |
| Bonneville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+887 | 4,93554.8% | 4,04845.0% | 160.2% | 8,999 |
| Boundary County | Thomas E. Dewey+11 | 1,05348.8% | 1,06449.3% | 432.0% | 2,160 |
| Butte County | Thomas E. Dewey+15 | 41649.0% | 43150.8% | 20.2% | 849 |
| Camas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+16 | 31751.3% | 30148.7% | 00.0% | 618 |
| Canyon County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,909 | 7,30643.6% | 9,21555.0% | 2411.4% | 16,762 |
| Caribou County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+54 | 51652.8% | 46247.2% | 00.0% | 978 |
| Cassia County | Thomas E. Dewey+238 | 2,32547.5% | 2,56352.3% | 80.2% | 4,896 |
| Clark County | Thomas E. Dewey+137 | 18036.1% | 31763.5% | 20.4% | 499 |
| Clearwater County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+879 | 1,74466.4% | 86532.9% | 170.6% | 2,626 |
| Custer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+48 | 61352.0% | 56548.0% | 00.0% | 1,178 |
| Elmore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+597 | 1,62761.0% | 1,03038.6% | 100.4% | 2,667 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+21 | 1,97150.2% | 1,95049.7% | 40.1% | 3,925 |
| Fremont County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+361 | 2,11654.7% | 1,75545.3% | 00.0% | 3,871 |
| Gem County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+503 | 1,86657.2% | 1,36341.7% | 361.1% | 3,265 |
| Gooding County | Thomas E. Dewey+390 | 1,65944.6% | 2,04955.1% | 80.2% | 3,716 |
| Idaho County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+94 | 2,07151.0% | 1,97748.7% | 150.4% | 4,063 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+740 | 2,19860.0% | 1,45839.8% | 90.2% | 3,665 |
| Jerome County | Thomas E. Dewey+416 | 1,74144.7% | 2,15755.3% | 00.0% | 3,898 |
| Kootenai County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,404 | 5,79256.7% | 4,38842.9% | 420.4% | 10,222 |
| Latah County | Thomas E. Dewey+12 | 3,51449.6% | 3,52649.8% | 430.6% | 7,083 |
| Lemhi County | Thomas E. Dewey+60 | 98848.4% | 1,04851.4% | 40.2% | 2,040 |
| Lewis County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+633 | 1,22267.5% | 58932.5% | 00.0% | 1,811 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+150 | 78445.6% | 93454.3% | 20.1% | 1,720 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+400 | 1,92755.7% | 1,52744.2% | 40.1% | 3,458 |
| Minidoka County | Thomas E. Dewey+146 | 1,63547.8% | 1,78152.0% | 80.2% | 3,424 |
| Nez Perce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,294 | 5,45363.0% | 3,15936.5% | 370.4% | 8,649 |
| Oneida County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+292 | 1,22756.7% | 93543.2% | 10.0% | 2,163 |
| Owyhee County | Thomas E. Dewey+159 | 82445.3% | 98354.0% | 120.7% | 1,819 |
| Payette County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,103 | 1,38235.6% | 2,48564.0% | 180.5% | 3,885 |
| Power County | Thomas E. Dewey+94 | 80147.2% | 89552.8% | 00.0% | 1,696 |
| Shoshone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,128 | 5,29062.5% | 3,16237.4% | 110.1% | 8,463 |
| Teton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+89 | 64153.7% | 55246.3% | 00.0% | 1,193 |
| Twin Falls County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,818 | 6,12843.4% | 7,94656.3% | 420.3% | 14,116 |
| Valley County | Thomas E. Dewey+23 | 89649.3% | 91950.5% | 40.2% | 1,819 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+153 | 1,84948.0% | 2,00251.9% | 30.1% | 3,854 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.