Elections / 1944 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentRooseveltD+21.2
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 60.4% | 308,707 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 39.2% | 200,311 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 1,674 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+73.1 |
| Chester County, TN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+65.2 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+78.3 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+70.0 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+62.7 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+84.7 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+59.5 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+81.1 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+81.4 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| McMinn County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+71.1 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+85.4 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+74.7 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+85.7 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+79.7 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+53.9 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | D | 3,476 | 3,424 | 6,920 | |
| Bedford County | D | 2,651 | 733 | 3,407 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,901 | 1,195 | 3,124 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 795 | 1,187 | 1,982 | |
| Blount County | R | 2,836 | 6,193 | 9,067 | |
| Bradley County | R | 1,312 | 2,616 | 3,951 | |
| Campbell County | R | 2,008 | 3,244 | 5,270 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,002 | 627 | 1,630 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,077 | 2,996 | 5,088 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,662 | 4,873 | 6,556 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 1,398 | 216 | 1,616 | |
| Chester County | D | 1,156 | 931 | 2,091 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 1,649 | 2,426 | 4,098 | |
| Clay County | D | 754 | 650 | 1,404 | |
| Cocke County | R | 989 | 3,554 | 4,548 | |
| Coffee County | D | 2,703 | 568 | 3,274 | |
| Crockett County | D | 1,421 | 782 | 2,212 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,174 | 1,786 | 2,980 | |
| Davidson County | D | 26,493 | 10,174 | 36,760 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,515 | 1,235 | 2,763 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 2,341 | 2,161 | 4,502 | |
| Dickson County | D | 2,379 | 600 | 2,990 | |
| Dyer County | D | 3,368 | 1,190 | 4,576 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,417 | 172 | 1,591 | |
| Fentress County | R | 657 | 1,696 | 2,376 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,958 | 600 | 4,573 | |
| Gibson County | D | 4,632 | 1,568 | 6,212 | |
| Giles County | D | 4,249 | 751 | 5,000 | |
| Grainger County | R | 605 | 1,938 | 2,550 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,726 | 4,922 | 7,665 | |
| Grundy County | D | 1,462 | 406 | 1,887 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 1,723 | 2,001 | 3,724 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 17,527 | 10,379 | 28,173 | |
| Hancock County | R | 431 | 1,929 | 2,364 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 1,949 | 444 | 2,400 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,358 | 2,124 | 3,500 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 1,756 | 3,692 | 5,458 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,525 | 208 | 2,734 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,009 | 2,570 | 3,579 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,111 | 702 | 3,831 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,223 | 618 | 2,846 | |
| Houston County | D | 976 | 248 | 1,224 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 1,327 | 367 | 1,701 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,407 | 695 | 2,114 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 966 | 3,159 | 4,143 | |
| Johnson County | R | 450 | 2,699 | 3,158 | |
| Knox County | R | 18,482 | 20,742 | 39,452 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,440 | 150 | 1,590 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 3,732 | 381 | 4,117 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 4,662 | 4,359 | 9,021 | |
| Lewis County | D | 955 | 252 | 1,207 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,735 | 573 | 4,316 | |
| Loudon County | R | 1,632 | 3,147 | 4,787 | |
| Macon County | R | 701 | 2,322 | 3,045 | |
| Madison County | D | 5,706 | 1,793 | 7,517 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,666 | 1,761 | 4,533 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,812 | 500 | 4,315 | |
| Maury County | D | 4,814 | 747 | 5,579 | |
| McMinn County | D | 4,435 | 3,091 | 7,526 | |
| McNairy County | R | 1,712 | 2,697 | 4,409 | |
| Meigs County | D | 727 | 532 | 1,259 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,385 | 3,424 | 6,819 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,971 | 702 | 3,686 | |
| Moore County | D | 742 | 143 | 885 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,201 | 1,399 | 2,600 | |
| Obion County | D | 3,670 | 615 | 4,298 | |
| Overton County | D | 1,449 | 935 | 2,389 | |
| Perry County | D | 771 | 387 | 1,158 | |
| Pickett County | R | 416 | 761 | 1,198 | |
| Polk County | D | 4,842 | 378 | 5,226 | |
| Putnam County | D | 2,788 | 1,770 | 4,558 | |
| Rhea County | R | 1,581 | 1,880 | 3,461 | |
| Roane County | R | 1,971 | 2,711 | 4,699 | |
| Robertson County | D | 3,074 | 622 | 3,708 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 4,730 | 879 | 5,638 | |
| Scott County | R | 850 | 1,971 | 2,832 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 851 | 417 | 1,268 | |
| Sevier County | R | 711 | 4,930 | 5,651 | |
| Shelby County | D | 48,625 | 10,839 | 59,544 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,107 | 887 | 3,006 | |
| Stewart County | D | 1,916 | 335 | 2,251 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 6,290 | 5,223 | 11,544 | |
| Sumner County | D | 4,076 | 990 | 5,076 | |
| Tipton County | D | 4,046 | 310 | 4,360 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,170 | 131 | 1,304 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 779 | 1,992 | 2,771 | |
| Union County | R | 627 | 1,768 | 2,398 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 526 | 291 | 820 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,560 | 848 | 3,429 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,060 | 6,485 | 10,602 | |
| Wayne County | R | 630 | 2,185 | 2,820 | |
| Weakley County | D | 3,434 | 1,595 | 5,039 | |
| White County | D | 1,339 | 668 | 2,011 | |
| Williamson County | D | 2,656 | 602 | 3,268 | |
| Wilson County | D | 3,148 | 942 | 4,090 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.