Elections / 1944 · President · MT
Montana — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMontana · PresidentRooseveltD+9.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 54.3% | 112,556 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 44.9% | 93,163 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 1,636 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Carter County, MT | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Custer County, MT | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Liberty County, MT | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+11.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Phillips County, MT | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Richland County, MT | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+3.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 1,263 | 1,556 | 2,832 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,289 | 1,394 | 2,695 | |
| Blaine County | D | 1,469 | 990 | 2,479 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 558 | 760 | 1,323 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,073 | 2,126 | 4,230 | |
| Carter County | D | 610 | 507 | 1,118 | |
| Cascade County | D | 10,924 | 6,372 | 17,437 | |
| Chouteau County | D | 1,906 | 1,220 | 3,153 | |
| Custer County | D | 2,038 | 1,830 | 3,897 | |
| Daniels County | D | 824 | 680 | 1,516 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,362 | 1,549 | 2,927 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 4,347 | 2,176 | 6,556 | |
| Fallon County | R | 494 | 870 | 1,371 | |
| Fergus County | D | 3,164 | 2,229 | 5,422 | |
| Flathead County | R | 3,608 | 4,066 | 7,786 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 3,479 | 3,120 | 6,632 | |
| Garfield County | R | 478 | 553 | 1,033 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,142 | 1,228 | 3,379 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 266 | 395 | 662 | |
| Granite County | R | 574 | 702 | 1,288 | |
| Hill County | D | 2,986 | 1,646 | 4,669 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 803 | 797 | 1,603 | |
| Judith Basin County | D | 1,049 | 691 | 1,747 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,750 | 2,265 | 4,059 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | D | 4,737 | 4,482 | 9,258 | |
| Liberty County | D | 440 | 393 | 842 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,445 | 1,109 | 2,589 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,022 | 1,278 | 2,313 | |
| McCone County | D | 763 | 526 | 1,320 | |
| Meagher County | R | 482 | 509 | 993 | |
| Mineral County | D | 401 | 380 | 792 | |
| Missoula County | D | 5,558 | 5,371 | 11,028 | |
| Musselshell County | D | 1,342 | 1,004 | 2,375 | |
| Park County | R | 2,245 | 2,396 | 4,677 | |
| Petroleum County | R | 225 | 253 | 481 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,435 | 1,089 | 2,543 | |
| Pondera County | D | 1,448 | 890 | 2,361 | |
| Powder River County | R | 476 | 650 | 1,137 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,527 | 1,100 | 2,645 | |
| Prairie County | R | 468 | 598 | 1,074 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 1,926 | 2,342 | 4,311 | |
| Richland County | D | 1,777 | 1,347 | 3,161 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 1,848 | 1,281 | 3,168 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,114 | 1,154 | 2,301 | |
| Sanders County | D | 1,184 | 1,070 | 2,278 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 1,713 | 791 | 2,548 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 13,228 | 7,610 | 21,040 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 934 | 1,201 | 2,142 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 533 | 897 | 1,440 | |
| Teton County | D | 1,508 | 1,074 | 2,601 | |
| Toole County | D | 1,545 | 1,113 | 2,668 | |
| Treasure County | R | 282 | 287 | 573 | |
| Valley County | D | 2,196 | 1,341 | 3,582 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 733 | 767 | 1,516 | |
| Wibaux County | R | 425 | 432 | 859 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 8,140 | 8,706 | 16,925 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.