Illinois — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentRooseveltD+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 2,079,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 48.1% | 1,939,314 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 17,088 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 28 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+16.7 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+36.4 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+47.4 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+17.0 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+27.8 |
Illinois results by county
102 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,831 | 13,73346.6% | 15,56452.9% | 1420.5% | 29,439 |
| Alexander County | Thomas E. Dewey+25 | 4,76749.5% | 4,79249.7% | 780.8% | 9,637 |
| Bond County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,300 | 2,60738.9% | 3,90758.2% | 1942.9% | 6,708 |
| Boone County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,634 | 2,07426.6% | 5,70873.2% | 180.2% | 7,800 |
| Brown County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+111 | 1,84951.3% | 1,73848.2% | 200.6% | 3,607 |
| Bureau County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,826 | 6,97637.0% | 11,80262.7% | 510.3% | 18,829 |
| Calhoun County | Thomas E. Dewey+685 | 1,27139.2% | 1,95660.4% | 140.4% | 3,241 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,258 | 2,84331.7% | 6,10168.1% | 180.2% | 8,962 |
| Cass County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+268 | 3,90951.5% | 3,64148.0% | 350.5% | 7,585 |
| Champaign County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,093 | 13,84242.0% | 18,93557.5% | 1770.5% | 32,954 |
| Christian County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+365 | 9,36050.8% | 8,99548.8% | 820.4% | 18,437 |
| Clark County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,754 | 3,61940.0% | 5,37359.4% | 520.6% | 9,044 |
| Clay County | Thomas E. Dewey+953 | 3,53143.5% | 4,48455.3% | 951.2% | 8,110 |
| Clinton County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,809 | 3,94436.7% | 6,75362.8% | 530.5% | 10,750 |
| Coles County | Thomas E. Dewey+537 | 8,93648.4% | 9,47351.3% | 540.3% | 18,463 |
| Cook County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+350,708 | 1,275,36757.8% | 924,65941.9% | 6,1650.3% | 2,206,191 |
| Crawford County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,574 | 4,48242.2% | 6,05657.0% | 790.7% | 10,617 |
| Cumberland County | Thomas E. Dewey+309 | 2,39146.8% | 2,70052.9% | 150.3% | 5,106 |
| De Witt County | Thomas E. Dewey+972 | 3,65843.8% | 4,63055.4% | 690.8% | 8,357 |
| DeKalb County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,153 | 6,00433.0% | 12,15766.8% | 490.3% | 18,210 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,361 | 3,32341.4% | 4,68458.3% | 280.3% | 8,035 |
| DuPage County | Thomas E. Dewey+23,179 | 18,71130.8% | 41,89068.9% | 1740.3% | 60,775 |
| Edgar County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,907 | 5,05441.9% | 6,96157.7% | 540.4% | 12,069 |
| Edwards County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,819 | 1,19728.2% | 3,01671.0% | 370.9% | 4,250 |
| Effingham County | Thomas E. Dewey+854 | 4,58745.3% | 5,44153.8% | 910.9% | 10,119 |
| Fayette County | Thomas E. Dewey+897 | 5,43545.7% | 6,33253.3% | 1201.0% | 11,887 |
| Ford County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,047 | 2,27029.8% | 5,31769.9% | 180.2% | 7,605 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+286 | 11,66350.2% | 11,37749.0% | 1730.7% | 23,213 |
| Fulton County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,171 | 8,94644.2% | 11,11755.0% | 1660.8% | 20,229 |
| Gallatin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+102 | 2,17550.6% | 2,07348.3% | 471.1% | 4,295 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7 | 4,26849.8% | 4,26149.7% | 450.5% | 8,574 |
| Grundy County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,766 | 3,54435.9% | 6,31063.9% | 220.2% | 9,876 |
| Hamilton County | Thomas E. Dewey+668 | 2,91444.5% | 3,58254.7% | 550.8% | 6,551 |
| Hancock County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,634 | 5,33839.9% | 7,97259.6% | 680.5% | 13,378 |
| Hardin County | Thomas E. Dewey+667 | 1,37039.8% | 2,03759.2% | 310.9% | 3,438 |
| Henderson County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,145 | 1,55036.4% | 2,69563.3% | 100.2% | 4,255 |
| Henry County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,409 | 9,13040.1% | 13,53959.5% | 920.4% | 22,761 |
| Iroquois County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,221 | 5,16833.0% | 10,38966.4% | 910.6% | 15,648 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,267 | 6,73540.1% | 10,00259.6% | 540.3% | 16,791 |
| Jasper County | Thomas E. Dewey+311 | 3,14247.4% | 3,45352.1% | 290.4% | 6,624 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+580 | 8,49651.3% | 7,91647.8% | 1390.8% | 16,551 |
| Jersey County | Thomas E. Dewey+636 | 2,91044.9% | 3,54654.7% | 300.5% | 6,486 |
| Jo Daviess County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,167 | 3,29833.7% | 6,46566.0% | 340.3% | 9,797 |
| Johnson County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,776 | 1,52231.5% | 3,29868.2% | 130.3% | 4,833 |
| Kane County | Thomas E. Dewey+15,327 | 23,36237.5% | 38,68962.2% | 1850.3% | 62,236 |
| Kankakee County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,914 | 11,34242.5% | 15,25657.2% | 900.3% | 26,688 |
| Kendall County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,349 | 1,67329.3% | 4,02270.5% | 60.1% | 5,701 |
| Knox County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,894 | 10,07038.5% | 15,96461.0% | 1260.5% | 26,160 |
| Lake County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,221 | 25,45341.5% | 35,67458.2% | 1830.3% | 61,310 |
| LaSalle County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,690 | 21,48941.4% | 28,17954.3% | 2,2104.3% | 51,878 |
| Lawrence County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,188 | 4,00343.0% | 5,19155.8% | 1111.2% | 9,305 |
| Lee County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,498 | 4,89932.0% | 10,39767.9% | 210.1% | 15,317 |
| Livingston County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,205 | 6,23133.3% | 12,43666.4% | 520.3% | 18,719 |
| Logan County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,087 | 4,86837.9% | 7,95561.9% | 290.2% | 12,852 |
| Macon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,200 | 22,80853.6% | 19,60846.1% | 1530.4% | 42,569 |
| Macoupin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+379 | 11,95150.5% | 11,57248.9% | 1600.7% | 23,683 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+11,715 | 40,11458.2% | 28,39941.2% | 3590.5% | 68,872 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+671 | 10,07951.3% | 9,40847.9% | 1530.8% | 19,640 |
| Marshall County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,599 | 2,59638.2% | 4,19561.7% | 100.1% | 6,801 |
| Mason County | Thomas E. Dewey+677 | 3,28245.2% | 3,95954.5% | 210.3% | 7,262 |
| Massac County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,056 | 1,75831.1% | 3,81467.5% | 761.3% | 5,648 |
| McDonough County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,531 | 4,49733.0% | 9,02866.3% | 910.7% | 13,616 |
| McHenry County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,099 | 5,56726.1% | 15,66673.6% | 660.3% | 21,299 |
| McLean County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,355 | 14,01141.7% | 19,36657.7% | 1850.6% | 33,562 |
| Menard County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,125 | 1,88838.3% | 3,01361.2% | 250.5% | 4,926 |
| Mercer County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,390 | 3,27736.5% | 5,66763.1% | 340.4% | 8,978 |
| Monroe County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,964 | 2,06833.9% | 4,03266.0% | 90.1% | 6,109 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,134 | 7,85546.1% | 8,98952.7% | 2011.2% | 17,045 |
| Morgan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,958 | 6,96543.7% | 8,92356.0% | 420.3% | 15,930 |
| Moultrie County | Thomas E. Dewey+327 | 2,85346.9% | 3,18052.3% | 460.8% | 6,079 |
| Ogle County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,729 | 3,95126.9% | 10,68072.6% | 810.6% | 14,712 |
| Peoria County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,334 | 32,83748.8% | 34,17150.8% | 2430.4% | 67,251 |
| Perry County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,559 | 4,67742.7% | 6,23657.0% | 330.3% | 10,946 |
| Piatt County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,271 | 2,64140.1% | 3,91259.4% | 350.5% | 6,588 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+200 | 5,83350.6% | 5,63348.8% | 660.6% | 11,532 |
| Pope County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,492 | 81325.7% | 2,30573.0% | 401.3% | 3,158 |
| Pulaski County | Thomas E. Dewey+937 | 2,31141.3% | 3,24858.0% | 390.7% | 5,598 |
| Putnam County | Thomas E. Dewey+656 | 86536.1% | 1,52163.5% | 100.4% | 2,396 |
| Randolph County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,319 | 6,19945.1% | 7,51854.7% | 390.3% | 13,756 |
| Richland County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,719 | 2,85838.0% | 4,57760.9% | 791.1% | 7,514 |
| Rock Island County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,122 | 30,10255.5% | 23,98044.2% | 1800.3% | 54,262 |
| Saline County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,732 | 7,35144.4% | 9,08354.9% | 1050.6% | 16,539 |
| Sangamon County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,158 | 28,71346.5% | 32,87153.2% | 1610.3% | 61,745 |
| Schuyler County | Thomas E. Dewey+246 | 2,55547.3% | 2,80151.8% | 490.9% | 5,405 |
| Scott County | Thomas E. Dewey+321 | 1,86445.9% | 2,18553.8% | 90.2% | 4,058 |
| Shelby County | Thomas E. Dewey+282 | 5,91948.3% | 6,20150.6% | 1231.0% | 12,243 |
| St. Clair County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+14,768 | 48,32558.8% | 33,55740.8% | 3270.4% | 82,209 |
| Stark County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,649 | 1,40131.4% | 3,05068.4% | 70.2% | 4,458 |
| Stephenson County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,193 | 7,75539.1% | 11,94860.3% | 1180.6% | 19,821 |
| Tazewell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,881 | 14,41253.3% | 12,53146.3% | 960.4% | 27,039 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+253 | 4,36751.2% | 4,11448.2% | 460.5% | 8,527 |
| Vermilion County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,407 | 18,38746.6% | 20,79452.7% | 2730.7% | 39,454 |
| Wabash County | Thomas E. Dewey+470 | 3,02645.8% | 3,49652.9% | 811.2% | 6,603 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,159 | 3,92635.5% | 7,08564.1% | 390.4% | 11,050 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,705 | 2,72333.3% | 5,42866.3% | 350.4% | 8,186 |
| Wayne County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,664 | 4,01941.2% | 5,68358.2% | 610.6% | 9,763 |
| White County | Thomas E. Dewey+317 | 4,82248.0% | 5,13951.1% | 910.9% | 10,052 |
| Whiteside County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,607 | 5,55527.9% | 14,16271.2% | 1710.9% | 19,888 |
| Will County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,973 | 27,08547.1% | 30,05852.3% | 3100.5% | 57,453 |
| Williamson County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,620 | 9,97444.0% | 12,59455.6% | 1030.5% | 22,671 |
| Winnebago County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,006 | 27,83147.2% | 30,83752.3% | 2770.5% | 58,945 |
| Woodford County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,723 | 3,51435.9% | 6,23763.7% | 360.4% | 9,787 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.