Elections / 1944 · President · NY
New York — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNew York · PresidentRooseveltD+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.3% | 3,304,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 47.3% | 2,987,647 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 24,932 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 47 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+51.9 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 71,128 | 60,543 | 131,960 | |
| Allegany County | R | 4,786 | 13,454 | 18,279 | |
| Bronx County | D | 450,525 | 211,158 | 665,035 | |
| Broome County | R | 31,056 | 44,013 | 75,206 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 11,787 | 19,907 | 31,795 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 13,849 | 18,680 | 32,629 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 22,086 | 32,824 | 55,174 | |
| Chemung County | R | 15,064 | 22,198 | 37,359 | |
| Chenango County | R | 4,997 | 12,745 | 17,779 | |
| Clinton County | D | 9,996 | 8,775 | 18,806 | |
| Columbia County | R | 6,969 | 13,055 | 20,078 | |
| Cortland County | R | 4,967 | 10,450 | 15,441 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,128 | 14,916 | 20,069 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 22,778 | 32,890 | 55,826 | |
| Erie County | D | 195,905 | 185,975 | 383,235 | |
| Essex County | R | 4,637 | 10,128 | 14,798 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,060 | 9,225 | 17,324 | |
| Fulton County | R | 8,813 | 13,195 | 22,070 | |
| Genesee County | R | 6,796 | 13,478 | 20,324 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,231 | 9,807 | 15,064 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 830 | 1,834 | 2,673 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 12,381 | 15,656 | 28,085 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 14,449 | 21,834 | 36,329 | |
| Kings County | D | 758,270 | 393,926 | 1,158,364 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,441 | 6,256 | 9,715 | |
| Livingston County | R | 6,351 | 11,383 | 17,775 | |
| Madison County | R | 6,109 | 13,369 | 19,514 | |
| Monroe County | D | 119,672 | 111,725 | 232,273 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 14,400 | 14,726 | 29,189 | |
| Nassau County | R | 78,512 | 159,713 | 238,801 | |
| New York County | D | 509,263 | 258,650 | 772,777 | |
| Niagara County | R | 34,850 | 37,614 | 72,666 | |
| Oneida County | R | 48,371 | 48,749 | 97,344 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 73,562 | 80,507 | 154,638 | |
| Ontario County | R | 9,437 | 16,859 | 26,364 | |
| Orange County | R | 24,059 | 39,041 | 63,262 | |
| Orleans County | R | 4,006 | 9,998 | 14,026 | |
| Oswego County | R | 12,593 | 19,733 | 32,355 | |
| Otsego County | R | 7,849 | 15,427 | 23,313 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,251 | 7,010 | 11,294 | |
| Queens County | R | 292,940 | 365,365 | 660,376 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 30,173 | 37,819 | 68,131 | |
| Richmond County | R | 31,502 | 42,188 | 73,918 | |
| Rockland County | R | 13,437 | 19,471 | 32,999 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 13,788 | 20,197 | 34,083 | |
| Schenectady County | R | 33,397 | 35,178 | 68,869 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 4,219 | 6,546 | 10,801 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,767 | 4,506 | 6,279 | |
| Seneca County | R | 4,236 | 7,424 | 11,688 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 15,223 | 21,919 | 37,219 | |
| Steuben County | R | 13,461 | 25,538 | 39,072 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 31,231 | 65,650 | 97,134 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 8,836 | 11,258 | 20,167 | |
| Tioga County | R | 3,831 | 8,934 | 12,790 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 7,174 | 12,805 | 20,053 | |
| Ulster County | R | 16,943 | 26,703 | 43,763 | |
| Warren County | R | 6,716 | 12,144 | 18,897 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,100 | 13,861 | 20,992 | |
| Wayne County | R | 6,999 | 17,523 | 24,555 | |
| Westchester County | R | 107,591 | 174,635 | 282,982 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 4,455 | 10,219 | 14,689 | |
| Yates County | R | 2,005 | 6,338 | 8,352 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.