Elections / 1944 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentRooseveltD+33.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 66.7% | 527,399 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 33.3% | 263,155 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+92.4 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Burke County, NC | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+57.8 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Catawba County, NC | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+77.6 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+51.2 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+57.3 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+53.3 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+57.7 |
| Davidson County, NC | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+87.6 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+86.4 |
| Gaston County, NC | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+75.7 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+91.4 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Henderson County, NC | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Iredell County, NC | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+80.9 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+94.1 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Moore County, NC | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+79.3 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+90.6 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+70.4 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Rowan County, NC | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Sampson County, NC | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Stokes County, NC | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Surry County, NC | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+67.4 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+82.2 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+15.8 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 9,184 | 4,976 | 14,160 | |
| Alexander County | R | 2,282 | 2,971 | 5,253 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 1,810 | 1,495 | 3,305 | |
| Anson County | D | 3,582 | 510 | 4,092 | |
| Ashe County | R | 4,363 | 4,524 | 8,887 | |
| Avery County | R | 838 | 3,178 | 4,016 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 4,706 | 1,133 | 5,839 | |
| Bertie County | D | 3,142 | 124 | 3,266 | |
| Bladen County | D | 2,542 | 731 | 3,273 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 2,346 | 1,997 | 4,343 | |
| Buncombe County | D | 20,878 | 9,398 | 30,276 | |
| Burke County | D | 6,795 | 5,855 | 12,650 | |
| Cabarrus County | D | 9,064 | 4,233 | 13,297 | |
| Caldwell County | D | 5,419 | 4,365 | 9,784 | |
| Camden County | D | 722 | 193 | 915 | |
| Carteret County | D | 3,489 | 1,566 | 5,055 | |
| Caswell County | D | 1,923 | 492 | 2,415 | |
| Catawba County | D | 10,146 | 7,211 | 17,357 | |
| Chatham County | D | 3,856 | 2,431 | 6,287 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 2,582 | 2,625 | 5,207 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,314 | 166 | 1,480 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,245 | 1,263 | 2,508 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 8,170 | 2,636 | 10,806 | |
| Columbus County | D | 5,717 | 1,552 | 7,269 | |
| Craven County | D | 4,872 | 826 | 5,698 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 6,615 | 2,014 | 8,629 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,049 | 231 | 1,280 | |
| Dare County | D | 966 | 259 | 1,225 | |
| Davidson County | D | 9,455 | 9,445 | 18,900 | |
| Davie County | R | 2,266 | 3,244 | 5,510 | |
| Duplin County | D | 5,464 | 1,437 | 6,901 | |
| Durham County | D | 12,763 | 3,690 | 16,453 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 6,762 | 448 | 7,210 | |
| Forsyth County | D | 16,390 | 10,014 | 26,404 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,967 | 289 | 4,256 | |
| Gaston County | D | 13,744 | 6,023 | 19,767 | |
| Gates County | D | 1,105 | 153 | 1,258 | |
| Graham County | D | 1,889 | 1,356 | 3,245 | |
| Granville County | D | 3,215 | 325 | 3,540 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,528 | 113 | 2,641 | |
| Guilford County | D | 23,495 | 12,962 | 36,457 | |
| Halifax County | D | 6,989 | 440 | 7,429 | |
| Harnett County | D | 6,579 | 3,191 | 9,770 | |
| Haywood County | D | 7,755 | 2,919 | 10,674 | |
| Henderson County | D | 5,679 | 4,613 | 10,292 | |
| Hertford County | D | 1,996 | 125 | 2,121 | |
| Hoke County | D | 1,782 | 160 | 1,942 | |
| Hyde County | D | 924 | 323 | 1,247 | |
| Iredell County | D | 8,358 | 4,864 | 13,222 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,109 | 2,694 | 6,803 | |
| Johnston County | D | 8,282 | 4,423 | 12,705 | |
| Jones County | D | 1,221 | 211 | 1,432 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,448 | 808 | 4,256 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 5,253 | 554 | 5,807 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,168 | 3,678 | 7,846 | |
| Macon County | D | 2,855 | 2,510 | 5,365 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,291 | 4,388 | 6,679 | |
| Martin County | D | 4,408 | 133 | 4,541 | |
| McDowell County | D | 4,008 | 2,258 | 6,266 | |
| Mecklenburg County | D | 25,950 | 9,434 | 35,384 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,024 | 3,192 | 4,216 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,665 | 1,963 | 4,628 | |
| Moore County | D | 3,711 | 2,663 | 6,374 | |
| Nash County | D | 7,577 | 876 | 8,453 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 9,467 | 2,829 | 12,296 | |
| Northampton County | D | 3,470 | 172 | 3,642 | |
| Onslow County | D | 2,711 | 433 | 3,144 | |
| Orange County | D | 3,274 | 1,467 | 4,741 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 1,295 | 719 | 2,014 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 2,540 | 860 | 3,400 | |
| Pender County | D | 1,732 | 441 | 2,173 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 960 | 266 | 1,226 | |
| Person County | D | 2,507 | 607 | 3,114 | |
| Pitt County | D | 8,556 | 495 | 9,051 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,340 | 1,678 | 4,018 | |
| Randolph County | R | 7,277 | 8,768 | 16,045 | |
| Richmond County | D | 5,394 | 938 | 6,332 | |
| Robeson County | D | 7,278 | 1,118 | 8,396 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 8,755 | 3,024 | 11,779 | |
| Rowan County | D | 9,721 | 5,862 | 15,583 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 7,379 | 4,698 | 12,077 | |
| Sampson County | R | 4,220 | 6,062 | 10,282 | |
| Scotland County | D | 2,372 | 303 | 2,675 | |
| Stanly County | R | 5,499 | 6,083 | 11,582 | |
| Stokes County | D | 4,110 | 3,376 | 7,486 | |
| Surry County | D | 7,679 | 5,116 | 12,795 | |
| Swain County | D | 2,110 | 1,505 | 3,615 | |
| Transylvania County | D | 3,019 | 2,251 | 5,270 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 611 | 281 | 892 | |
| Union County | D | 5,729 | 1,114 | 6,843 | |
| Vance County | D | 4,110 | 528 | 4,638 | |
| Wake County | D | 18,050 | 3,996 | 22,046 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,480 | 242 | 2,722 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,782 | 497 | 2,279 | |
| Watauga County | R | 3,214 | 3,954 | 7,168 | |
| Wayne County | D | 6,228 | 1,914 | 8,142 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 5,587 | 9,121 | 14,708 | |
| Wilson County | D | 6,480 | 769 | 7,249 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 2,470 | 4,392 | 6,862 | |
| Yancey County | D | 3,301 | 2,402 | 5,703 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.