Elections / 1944 · President · MA
Massachusetts — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentRooseveltD+5.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 1,035,296 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 47.0% | 921,350 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 4,019 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | R | 4,938 | 11,543 | 16,525 | |
| Berkshire County | D | 31,212 | 24,830 | 56,227 | |
| Bristol County | D | 90,529 | 60,880 | 151,692 | |
| Dukes County | R | 861 | 1,372 | 2,234 | |
| Essex County | D | 118,228 | 111,958 | 230,756 | |
| Franklin County | R | 9,400 | 13,252 | 22,703 | |
| Hampden County | D | 91,819 | 63,293 | 155,486 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 17,676 | 14,907 | 32,680 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 210,253 | 236,102 | 447,080 | |
| Nantucket County | R | 569 | 779 | 1,349 | |
| Norfolk County | R | 69,606 | 97,490 | 167,479 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 32,290 | 47,245 | 79,709 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 234,475 | 139,285 | 374,487 | |
| Worcester County | D | 123,440 | 98,414 | 222,258 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.