Elections / 1944 · President · OH
Ohio — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionOhio · PresidentDeweyR+0.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 50.2% | 1,582,293 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 49.8% | 1,570,763 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Clark County, OH | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Stark County, OH | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+31.1 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,998 | 5,590 | 9,588 | |
| Allen County | R | 12,564 | 21,024 | 33,588 | |
| Ashland County | R | 6,130 | 8,994 | 15,124 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 13,319 | 17,181 | 30,500 | |
| Athens County | R | 7,438 | 10,326 | 17,764 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 4,888 | 8,980 | 13,868 | |
| Belmont County | D | 24,093 | 15,485 | 39,578 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,743 | 5,024 | 9,767 | |
| Butler County | D | 26,698 | 22,702 | 49,400 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,907 | 4,898 | 7,805 | |
| Champaign County | R | 4,800 | 7,795 | 12,595 | |
| Clark County | D | 22,362 | 22,207 | 44,569 | |
| Clermont County | R | 7,937 | 9,125 | 17,062 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,713 | 7,200 | 10,913 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 18,796 | 19,976 | 38,772 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 6,126 | 7,917 | 14,043 | |
| Crawford County | R | 7,079 | 10,464 | 17,543 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 330,659 | 217,824 | 548,483 | |
| Darke County | R | 8,036 | 11,135 | 19,171 | |
| Defiance County | R | 3,634 | 7,450 | 11,084 | |
| Delaware County | R | 4,569 | 9,186 | 13,755 | |
| Erie County | R | 7,753 | 10,663 | 18,416 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 8,439 | 11,135 | 19,574 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,945 | 5,933 | 9,878 | |
| Franklin County | R | 89,394 | 99,292 | 188,686 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,147 | 8,258 | 10,405 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,968 | 6,464 | 9,432 | |
| Geauga County | R | 3,264 | 5,295 | 8,559 | |
| Greene County | R | 7,937 | 9,680 | 17,617 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 6,512 | 8,878 | 15,390 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 144,470 | 154,960 | 299,430 | |
| Hancock County | R | 6,252 | 13,450 | 19,702 | |
| Hardin County | R | 5,128 | 8,566 | 13,694 | |
| Harrison County | R | 3,381 | 5,194 | 8,575 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,605 | 7,241 | 9,846 | |
| Highland County | R | 5,336 | 7,963 | 13,299 | |
| Hocking County | R | 3,766 | 4,535 | 8,301 | |
| Holmes County | R | 2,563 | 3,093 | 5,656 | |
| Huron County | R | 5,879 | 11,442 | 17,321 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,666 | 6,786 | 11,452 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 24,827 | 15,496 | 40,323 | |
| Knox County | R | 5,573 | 9,963 | 15,536 | |
| Lake County | R | 12,713 | 13,697 | 26,410 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 7,966 | 9,312 | 17,278 | |
| Licking County | R | 12,819 | 16,815 | 29,634 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,944 | 9,882 | 14,826 | |
| Lorain County | D | 25,254 | 23,866 | 49,120 | |
| Lucas County | R | 76,109 | 77,247 | 153,356 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,374 | 5,546 | 8,920 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 70,102 | 35,184 | 105,286 | |
| Marion County | R | 8,775 | 11,925 | 20,700 | |
| Medina County | R | 6,003 | 10,375 | 16,378 | |
| Meigs County | R | 3,399 | 6,401 | 9,800 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,522 | 7,712 | 12,234 | |
| Miami County | R | 10,476 | 14,751 | 25,227 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,574 | 3,617 | 7,191 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 82,367 | 63,336 | 145,703 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,665 | 4,309 | 5,974 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,356 | 5,439 | 7,795 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 12,729 | 17,577 | 30,306 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,235 | 4,130 | 6,365 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 4,941 | 6,922 | 11,863 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,355 | 4,515 | 6,870 | |
| Perry County | R | 5,050 | 7,339 | 12,389 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 5,362 | 5,997 | 11,359 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,968 | 3,117 | 7,085 | |
| Portage County | D | 12,533 | 12,284 | 24,817 | |
| Preble County | R | 4,872 | 6,609 | 11,481 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,145 | 8,004 | 11,149 | |
| Richland County | R | 15,406 | 18,065 | 33,471 | |
| Ross County | R | 9,928 | 11,424 | 21,352 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 6,129 | 13,763 | 19,892 | |
| Scioto County | R | 17,134 | 17,489 | 34,623 | |
| Seneca County | R | 6,224 | 15,137 | 21,361 | |
| Shelby County | R | 5,622 | 7,084 | 12,706 | |
| Stark County | D | 57,393 | 51,506 | 108,899 | |
| Summit County | D | 90,783 | 64,696 | 155,479 | |
| Trumbull County | D | 34,312 | 25,150 | 59,462 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 16,184 | 14,357 | 30,541 | |
| Union County | R | 2,907 | 6,908 | 9,815 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 5,046 | 8,529 | 13,575 | |
| Vinton County | R | 1,826 | 2,719 | 4,545 | |
| Warren County | R | 5,765 | 8,598 | 14,363 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,023 | 11,676 | 18,699 | |
| Wayne County | R | 9,506 | 13,616 | 23,122 | |
| Williams County | R | 3,417 | 8,738 | 12,155 | |
| Wood County | R | 8,025 | 16,016 | 24,041 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 3,231 | 6,144 | 9,375 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.