Montana — 1944 presidential election
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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 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Thomas E. Dewey+293 | 1,26344.6% | 1,55654.9% | 130.5% | 2,832 |
| Big Horn County | Thomas E. Dewey+105 | 1,28947.8% | 1,39451.7% | 120.4% | 2,695 |
| Blaine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+479 | 1,46959.3% | 99039.9% | 200.8% | 2,479 |
| Broadwater County | Thomas E. Dewey+202 | 55842.2% | 76057.4% | 50.4% | 1,323 |
| Carbon County | Thomas E. Dewey+53 | 2,07349.0% | 2,12650.3% | 310.7% | 4,230 |
| Carter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+103 | 61054.6% | 50745.3% | 10.1% | 1,118 |
| Cascade County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,552 | 10,92462.6% | 6,37236.5% | 1410.8% | 17,437 |
| Chouteau County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+686 | 1,90660.5% | 1,22038.7% | 270.9% | 3,153 |
| Custer County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+208 | 2,03852.3% | 1,83047.0% | 290.7% | 3,897 |
| Daniels County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+144 | 82454.4% | 68044.9% | 120.8% | 1,516 |
| Dawson County | Thomas E. Dewey+187 | 1,36246.5% | 1,54952.9% | 160.5% | 2,927 |
| Deer Lodge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,171 | 4,34766.3% | 2,17633.2% | 330.5% | 6,556 |
| Fallon County | Thomas E. Dewey+376 | 49436.0% | 87063.5% | 70.5% | 1,371 |
| Fergus County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+935 | 3,16458.4% | 2,22941.1% | 290.5% | 5,422 |
| Flathead County | Thomas E. Dewey+458 | 3,60846.3% | 4,06652.2% | 1121.4% | 7,786 |
| Gallatin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+359 | 3,47952.5% | 3,12047.0% | 330.5% | 6,632 |
| Garfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+75 | 47846.3% | 55353.5% | 20.2% | 1,033 |
| Glacier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+914 | 2,14263.4% | 1,22836.3% | 90.3% | 3,379 |
| Golden Valley County | Thomas E. Dewey+129 | 26640.2% | 39559.7% | 10.2% | 662 |
| Granite County | Thomas E. Dewey+128 | 57444.6% | 70254.5% | 120.9% | 1,288 |
| Hill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,340 | 2,98664.0% | 1,64635.3% | 370.8% | 4,669 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6 | 80350.1% | 79749.7% | 30.2% | 1,603 |
| Judith Basin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+358 | 1,04960.0% | 69139.6% | 70.4% | 1,747 |
| Lake County | Thomas E. Dewey+515 | 1,75043.1% | 2,26555.8% | 441.1% | 4,059 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+255 | 4,73751.2% | 4,48248.4% | 390.4% | 9,258 |
| Liberty County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+47 | 44052.3% | 39346.7% | 91.1% | 842 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+336 | 1,44555.8% | 1,10942.8% | 351.4% | 2,589 |
| Madison County | Thomas E. Dewey+256 | 1,02244.2% | 1,27855.3% | 130.6% | 2,313 |
| McCone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+237 | 76357.8% | 52639.8% | 312.3% | 1,320 |
| Meagher County | Thomas E. Dewey+27 | 48248.5% | 50951.3% | 20.2% | 993 |
| Mineral County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+21 | 40150.6% | 38048.0% | 111.4% | 792 |
| Missoula County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+187 | 5,55850.4% | 5,37148.7% | 990.9% | 11,028 |
| Musselshell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+338 | 1,34256.5% | 1,00442.3% | 291.2% | 2,375 |
| Park County | Thomas E. Dewey+151 | 2,24548.0% | 2,39651.2% | 360.8% | 4,677 |
| Petroleum County | Thomas E. Dewey+28 | 22546.8% | 25352.6% | 30.6% | 481 |
| Phillips County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+346 | 1,43556.4% | 1,08942.8% | 190.7% | 2,543 |
| Pondera County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+558 | 1,44861.3% | 89037.7% | 231.0% | 2,361 |
| Powder River County | Thomas E. Dewey+174 | 47641.9% | 65057.2% | 111.0% | 1,137 |
| Powell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+427 | 1,52757.7% | 1,10041.6% | 180.7% | 2,645 |
| Prairie County | Thomas E. Dewey+130 | 46843.6% | 59855.7% | 80.7% | 1,074 |
| Ravalli County | Thomas E. Dewey+416 | 1,92644.7% | 2,34254.3% | 431.0% | 4,311 |
| Richland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+430 | 1,77756.2% | 1,34742.6% | 371.2% | 3,161 |
| Roosevelt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+567 | 1,84858.3% | 1,28140.4% | 391.2% | 3,168 |
| Rosebud County | Thomas E. Dewey+40 | 1,11448.4% | 1,15450.2% | 331.4% | 2,301 |
| Sanders County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+114 | 1,18452.0% | 1,07047.0% | 241.1% | 2,278 |
| Sheridan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+922 | 1,71367.2% | 79131.0% | 441.7% | 2,548 |
| Silver Bow County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,618 | 13,22862.9% | 7,61036.2% | 2021.0% | 21,040 |
| Stillwater County | Thomas E. Dewey+267 | 93443.6% | 1,20156.1% | 70.3% | 2,142 |
| Sweet Grass County | Thomas E. Dewey+364 | 53337.0% | 89762.3% | 100.7% | 1,440 |
| Teton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+434 | 1,50858.0% | 1,07441.3% | 190.7% | 2,601 |
| Toole County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+432 | 1,54557.9% | 1,11341.7% | 100.4% | 2,668 |
| Treasure County | Thomas E. Dewey+5 | 28249.2% | 28750.1% | 40.7% | 573 |
| Valley County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+855 | 2,19661.3% | 1,34137.4% | 451.3% | 3,582 |
| Wheatland County | Thomas E. Dewey+34 | 73348.4% | 76750.6% | 161.1% | 1,516 |
| Wibaux County | Thomas E. Dewey+7 | 42549.5% | 43250.3% | 20.2% | 859 |
| Yellowstone County | Thomas E. Dewey+566 | 8,14048.1% | 8,70651.4% | 790.5% | 16,925 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.