Elections / 1944 · President · MI
Michigan — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentRooseveltD+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 1,106,899 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 49.2% | 1,084,423 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 13,901 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 19 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Baraga County, MI | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Houghton County, MI | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Ingham County, MI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Lake County, MI | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Manistee County, MI | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Menominee County, MI | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Monroe County, MI | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+37.2 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+53.6 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+23.8 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | R | 716 | 1,503 | 2,230 | |
| Alger County | D | 2,519 | 1,504 | 4,036 | |
| Allegan County | R | 4,480 | 12,327 | 16,878 | |
| Alpena County | R | 2,856 | 4,453 | 7,327 | |
| Antrim County | R | 1,206 | 2,626 | 3,881 | |
| Arenac County | R | 1,280 | 1,978 | 3,271 | |
| Baraga County | D | 1,874 | 1,829 | 3,714 | |
| Barry County | R | 3,010 | 7,057 | 10,203 | |
| Bay County | D | 15,602 | 15,459 | 31,204 | |
| Benzie County | R | 1,084 | 2,026 | 3,142 | |
| Berrien County | R | 15,886 | 24,832 | 40,934 | |
| Branch County | R | 3,406 | 7,155 | 10,609 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 16,611 | 20,664 | 37,693 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,417 | 6,566 | 10,051 | |
| Charlevoix County | R | 1,893 | 3,039 | 4,974 | |
| Cheboygan County | R | 2,141 | 2,943 | 5,116 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 4,344 | 5,335 | 9,725 | |
| Clare County | R | 1,078 | 2,636 | 3,735 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,533 | 8,422 | 10,984 | |
| Crawford County | R | 550 | 797 | 1,355 | |
| Delta County | D | 7,375 | 5,213 | 12,644 | |
| Dickinson County | D | 6,740 | 4,987 | 11,842 | |
| Eaton County | R | 5,049 | 9,975 | 15,140 | |
| Emmet County | R | 2,206 | 3,538 | 5,782 | |
| Genesee County | D | 52,444 | 41,145 | 94,116 | |
| Gladwin County | R | 985 | 2,457 | 3,464 | |
| Gogebic County | D | 7,938 | 5,283 | 13,268 | |
| Grand Traverse County | R | 2,607 | 5,413 | 8,075 | |
| Gratiot County | R | 3,160 | 7,987 | 11,244 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 3,153 | 9,364 | 12,598 | |
| Houghton County | D | 10,066 | 9,110 | 19,238 | |
| Huron County | R | 2,301 | 9,538 | 11,898 | |
| Ingham County | R | 23,655 | 34,255 | 58,313 | |
| Ionia County | R | 4,437 | 9,331 | 13,914 | |
| Iosco County | R | 1,127 | 2,340 | 3,479 | |
| Iron County | D | 4,537 | 3,945 | 8,546 | |
| Isabella County | R | 2,522 | 6,356 | 8,949 | |
| Jackson County | R | 13,859 | 22,992 | 37,100 | |
| Kalamazoo County | R | 16,223 | 24,974 | 41,654 | |
| Kalkaska County | R | 409 | 992 | 1,412 | |
| Kent County | R | 43,679 | 54,163 | 99,116 | |
| Keweenaw County | D | 965 | 866 | 1,837 | |
| Lake County | R | 794 | 1,145 | 1,946 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 3,002 | 7,769 | 10,821 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 944 | 2,063 | 3,023 | |
| Lenawee County | R | 6,750 | 16,382 | 23,243 | |
| Livingston County | R | 2,910 | 7,417 | 10,391 | |
| Luce County | R | 790 | 1,195 | 1,993 | |
| Mackinac County | R | 1,488 | 2,268 | 3,776 | |
| Macomb County | D | 23,506 | 21,305 | 45,135 | |
| Manistee County | R | 3,398 | 4,095 | 7,530 | |
| Marquette County | D | 11,707 | 8,163 | 19,944 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,137 | 4,446 | 7,630 | |
| Mecosta County | R | 1,708 | 4,217 | 5,995 | |
| Menominee County | R | 4,632 | 4,869 | 9,573 | |
| Midland County | R | 3,569 | 6,850 | 10,482 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 759 | 1,979 | 2,763 | |
| Monroe County | R | 10,275 | 13,478 | 23,836 | |
| Montcalm County | R | 3,168 | 7,525 | 10,790 | |
| Montmorency County | R | 541 | 1,034 | 1,586 | |
| Muskegon County | D | 19,963 | 16,536 | 36,786 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 2,156 | 5,250 | 7,434 | |
| Oakland County | R | 55,272 | 59,627 | 115,813 | |
| Oceana County | R | 1,738 | 3,534 | 5,335 | |
| Ogemaw County | R | 1,006 | 2,339 | 3,363 | |
| Ontonagon County | D | 2,611 | 2,433 | 5,061 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,338 | 3,787 | 5,178 | |
| Oscoda County | R | 332 | 615 | 950 | |
| Otsego County | R | 912 | 1,259 | 2,182 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 8,511 | 17,077 | 25,786 | |
| Presque Isle County | R | 2,092 | 2,209 | 4,314 | |
| Roscommon County | R | 484 | 1,292 | 1,789 | |
| Saginaw County | R | 20,383 | 27,289 | 48,402 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 2,015 | 9,512 | 11,587 | |
| Schoolcraft County | D | 1,724 | 1,704 | 3,447 | |
| Shiawassee County | R | 5,292 | 11,601 | 16,957 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 11,813 | 19,175 | 31,123 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 4,235 | 9,785 | 14,089 | |
| Tuscola County | R | 2,938 | 9,789 | 12,787 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 5,002 | 10,951 | 16,037 | |
| Washtenaw County | R | 14,922 | 24,740 | 39,906 | |
| Wayne County | D | 554,670 | 316,270 | 875,093 | |
| Wexford County | R | 2,489 | 4,074 | 6,656 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.