Maryland — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentRooseveltD+3.7
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.9% | 315,490 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 48.1% | 292,949 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+9.6 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+7.2 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Thomas E. Dewey+244 | 15,34549.6% | 15,58950.4% | 00.0% | 30,934 |
| Anne Arundel County | Thomas E. Dewey+591 | 10,26948.6% | 10,86051.4% | 00.0% | 21,129 |
| Baltimore city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+50,676 | 163,49359.2% | 112,81740.8% | 00.0% | 276,310 |
| Baltimore County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,772 | 26,27543.6% | 34,04756.4% | 00.0% | 60,322 |
| Calvert County | Thomas E. Dewey+635 | 1,54941.5% | 2,18458.5% | 00.0% | 3,733 |
| Caroline County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,013 | 2,06040.1% | 3,07359.9% | 00.0% | 5,133 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,516 | 4,48333.3% | 8,99966.7% | 00.0% | 13,482 |
| Cecil County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+982 | 4,66255.9% | 3,68044.1% | 00.0% | 8,342 |
| Charles County | Thomas E. Dewey+880 | 1,87540.5% | 2,75559.5% | 00.0% | 4,630 |
| Dorchester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+523 | 4,76452.9% | 4,24147.1% | 00.0% | 9,005 |
| Frederick County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,839 | 8,52842.9% | 11,36757.1% | 00.0% | 19,895 |
| Garrett County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,201 | 1,96132.0% | 4,16268.0% | 00.0% | 6,123 |
| Harford County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,912 | 4,83941.8% | 6,75158.2% | 00.0% | 11,590 |
| Howard County | Thomas E. Dewey+204 | 3,14048.4% | 3,34451.6% | 00.0% | 6,484 |
| Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+103 | 2,45451.1% | 2,35148.9% | 00.0% | 4,805 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,076 | 15,32442.9% | 20,40057.1% | 00.0% | 35,724 |
| Prince George's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+256 | 14,00650.5% | 13,75049.5% | 00.0% | 27,756 |
| Queen Anne's County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+908 | 3,02758.8% | 2,11941.2% | 00.0% | 5,146 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+665 | 3,12545.2% | 3,79054.8% | 00.0% | 6,915 |
| St. Mary's County | Thomas E. Dewey+782 | 1,89141.4% | 2,67358.6% | 00.0% | 4,564 |
| Talbot County | Thomas E. Dewey+944 | 2,76842.7% | 3,71257.3% | 00.0% | 6,480 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+862 | 11,36548.2% | 12,22751.8% | 00.0% | 23,592 |
| Wicomico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+634 | 5,67453.0% | 5,04047.0% | 00.0% | 10,714 |
| Worcester County | Thomas E. Dewey+405 | 2,61346.4% | 3,01853.6% | 00.0% | 5,631 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.