Elections / 1944 · President · ME
Maine — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMaine · PresidentDeweyR+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 52.4% | 155,434 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 47.4% | 140,631 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 335 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+8.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 19,078 | 10,927 | 30,039 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 8,017 | 11,678 | 19,717 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 26,857 | 29,349 | 56,278 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,646 | 4,127 | 6,777 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,241 | 7,143 | 10,396 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 14,070 | 14,335 | 28,430 | |
| Knox County | R | 3,758 | 5,590 | 9,363 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,102 | 4,919 | 7,030 | |
| Oxford County | R | 6,377 | 8,053 | 14,442 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 13,292 | 16,934 | 30,264 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 2,957 | 3,536 | 6,494 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 4,003 | 3,883 | 7,889 | |
| Somerset County | R | 5,331 | 7,167 | 12,523 | |
| Waldo County | R | 1,807 | 4,291 | 6,104 | |
| Washington County | D | 5,709 | 5,380 | 11,107 | |
| York County | D | 21,386 | 18,122 | 39,547 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.