Elections / 1944 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentRooseveltD+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.4% | 589,864 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 46.9% | 527,416 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 8,224 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | D | 2,743 | 2,720 | 5,509 | |
| Anoka County | D | 5,431 | 3,958 | 9,468 | |
| Becker County | D | 4,889 | 3,803 | 8,750 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 5,490 | 2,705 | 8,256 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,258 | 2,988 | 5,264 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,120 | 1,608 | 3,752 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 5,098 | 9,429 | 14,581 | |
| Brown County | R | 2,842 | 7,018 | 9,949 | |
| Carlton County | D | 6,153 | 2,653 | 8,856 | |
| Carver County | R | 1,565 | 5,823 | 7,427 | |
| Cass County | D | 3,377 | 3,135 | 6,547 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 3,264 | 2,967 | 6,279 | |
| Chisago County | R | 2,376 | 3,020 | 5,434 | |
| Clay County | D | 5,230 | 4,392 | 9,674 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,658 | 1,125 | 3,817 | |
| Cook County | D | 545 | 513 | 1,066 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,354 | 3,916 | 6,308 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 5,504 | 4,500 | 10,067 | |
| Dakota County | D | 8,562 | 7,731 | 16,403 | |
| Dodge County | R | 1,808 | 2,902 | 4,725 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,681 | 4,140 | 7,867 | |
| Faribault County | R | 3,640 | 5,822 | 9,487 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,183 | 6,339 | 9,562 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 6,486 | 5,728 | 12,246 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 5,791 | 7,820 | 13,679 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,969 | 1,898 | 3,879 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 148,792 | 116,781 | 267,320 | |
| Houston County | R | 1,847 | 4,036 | 5,908 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 1,613 | 2,114 | 3,740 | |
| Isanti County | D | 2,225 | 2,205 | 4,487 | |
| Itasca County | D | 8,787 | 4,227 | 13,095 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,417 | 2,789 | 6,230 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 1,776 | 1,913 | 3,713 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 6,482 | 3,784 | 10,353 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,752 | 983 | 3,757 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 3,981 | 1,607 | 5,639 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 2,779 | 3,104 | 5,900 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,401 | 792 | 3,239 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,168 | 642 | 1,811 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 3,358 | 4,560 | 7,967 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,302 | 1,600 | 3,917 | |
| Lyon County | D | 4,640 | 3,617 | 8,295 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,494 | 748 | 2,260 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,808 | 2,029 | 5,864 | |
| Martin County | R | 4,443 | 5,182 | 9,654 | |
| McLeod County | R | 2,557 | 5,756 | 8,361 | |
| Meeker County | R | 3,159 | 4,302 | 7,506 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 2,872 | 2,798 | 5,707 | |
| Morrison County | R | 3,920 | 5,035 | 9,002 | |
| Mower County | D | 7,199 | 6,588 | 13,835 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,495 | 2,585 | 5,102 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 2,321 | 4,345 | 6,702 | |
| Nobles County | R | 3,413 | 4,149 | 7,597 | |
| Norman County | D | 2,846 | 1,884 | 4,768 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 6,873 | 8,355 | 15,274 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 5,823 | 12,351 | 18,284 | |
| Pennington County | D | 3,330 | 1,525 | 4,905 | |
| Pine County | D | 4,332 | 3,433 | 7,829 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 2,129 | 2,844 | 4,994 | |
| Polk County | D | 8,808 | 4,402 | 13,310 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,781 | 2,607 | 5,401 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 78,759 | 53,052 | 133,744 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,642 | 757 | 2,414 | |
| Redwood County | R | 2,886 | 5,428 | 8,343 | |
| Renville County | R | 3,747 | 5,160 | 8,976 | |
| Rice County | R | 4,470 | 6,824 | 11,322 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,649 | 2,584 | 4,260 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,697 | 1,513 | 5,250 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,786 | 3,326 | 6,150 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 1,447 | 2,046 | 3,518 | |
| Sibley County | R | 1,683 | 4,311 | 6,024 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 63,369 | 27,493 | 91,942 | |
| Stearns County | R | 8,647 | 13,298 | 22,029 | |
| Steele County | R | 3,307 | 4,760 | 8,082 | |
| Stevens County | R | 1,693 | 2,377 | 4,082 | |
| Swift County | D | 3,310 | 2,519 | 5,876 | |
| Todd County | R | 3,803 | 5,636 | 9,493 | |
| Traverse County | D | 1,721 | 1,296 | 3,031 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 2,482 | 4,213 | 6,728 | |
| Wadena County | R | 1,868 | 2,653 | 4,537 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,207 | 4,146 | 6,375 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,599 | 6,014 | 11,679 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 2,324 | 3,146 | 5,493 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,819 | 1,945 | 3,776 | |
| Winona County | R | 6,117 | 8,296 | 14,506 | |
| Wright County | R | 3,678 | 6,961 | 10,711 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 3,214 | 3,337 | 6,585 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.