Virginia — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentRooseveltD+25.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 62.4% | 242,276 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 37.4% | 145,243 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 966 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
119 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (119 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Augusta County, VA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Bland County, VA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+61.0 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+55.3 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| King George County, VA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Mathews County, VA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+71.2 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Richmond County, VA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+69.4 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Washington County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+40.3 |
Virginia results by county
119 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+702 | 1,74762.5% | 1,04537.4% | 30.1% | 2,795 |
| Albemarle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+761 | 1,72563.9% | 96435.7% | 120.4% | 2,701 |
| Alexandria city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+986 | 4,39156.1% | 3,40543.5% | 270.3% | 7,823 |
| Alleghany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,344 | 3,06763.9% | 1,72335.9% | 120.2% | 4,802 |
| Amelia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+258 | 55365.0% | 29534.7% | 30.4% | 851 |
| Amherst County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,143 | 2,58585.1% | 44214.5% | 120.4% | 3,039 |
| Appomattox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+839 | 1,10980.1% | 27019.5% | 60.4% | 1,385 |
| Arlington County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,195 | 7,12246.0% | 8,31753.7% | 600.4% | 15,499 |
| Augusta County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+594 | 2,91355.5% | 2,31944.2% | 150.3% | 5,247 |
| Bath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+77 | 58153.4% | 50446.3% | 40.4% | 1,089 |
| Bedford County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,466 | 2,53470.2% | 1,06829.6% | 60.2% | 3,608 |
| Bland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+18 | 76250.6% | 74449.4% | 00.0% | 1,506 |
| Botetourt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3 | 1,27549.8% | 1,27249.6% | 150.6% | 2,562 |
| Bristol city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+933 | 1,56171.0% | 62828.6% | 90.4% | 2,198 |
| Brunswick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,031 | 1,23985.6% | 20814.4% | 00.0% | 1,447 |
| Buchanan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+855 | 2,82658.8% | 1,97141.0% | 80.2% | 4,805 |
| Buckingham County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+437 | 72371.4% | 28628.3% | 30.3% | 1,012 |
| Buena Vista city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+223 | 40269.1% | 17930.8% | 10.2% | 582 |
| Campbell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,361 | 1,99575.8% | 63424.1% | 40.2% | 2,633 |
| Caroline County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+621 | 1,00472.2% | 38327.5% | 40.3% | 1,391 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+977 | 1,37536.9% | 2,35263.1% | 20.1% | 3,729 |
| Charles City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+187 | 32670.1% | 13929.9% | 00.0% | 465 |
| Charlotte County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,117 | 1,47380.5% | 35619.5% | 10.1% | 1,830 |
| Charlottesville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,133 | 2,18867.2% | 1,05532.4% | 120.4% | 3,255 |
| Chesapeake city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+683 | 92479.1% | 24120.6% | 30.3% | 1,168 |
| Chesterfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,959 | 2,86075.8% | 90123.9% | 110.3% | 3,772 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+401 | 81666.0% | 41533.6% | 50.4% | 1,236 |
| Craig County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+237 | 56463.2% | 32736.7% | 10.1% | 892 |
| Culpeper County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+272 | 1,02257.6% | 75042.3% | 10.1% | 1,773 |
| Cumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+245 | 46367.6% | 21831.8% | 40.6% | 685 |
| Danville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,890 | 3,12171.5% | 1,23128.2% | 140.3% | 4,366 |
| Dickenson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,024 | 2,78661.2% | 1,76238.7% | 60.1% | 4,554 |
| Dinwiddie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+817 | 1,09679.6% | 27920.3% | 20.1% | 1,377 |
| Essex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+329 | 50873.7% | 17926.0% | 20.3% | 689 |
| Fairfax County | Thomas E. Dewey+464 | 3,58246.8% | 4,04652.8% | 340.4% | 7,662 |
| Fauquier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,021 | 2,11065.9% | 1,08934.0% | 50.2% | 3,204 |
| Floyd County | Thomas E. Dewey+794 | 63030.6% | 1,42469.1% | 80.4% | 2,062 |
| Fluvanna County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+286 | 57766.3% | 29133.4% | 20.2% | 870 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+796 | 2,00262.1% | 1,20637.4% | 160.5% | 3,224 |
| Frederick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+275 | 1,21356.3% | 93843.5% | 50.2% | 2,156 |
| Fredericksburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+394 | 1,09260.9% | 69838.9% | 30.2% | 1,793 |
| Giles County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+500 | 1,70358.5% | 1,20341.3% | 40.1% | 2,910 |
| Gloucester County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+524 | 93469.2% | 41030.4% | 50.4% | 1,349 |
| Goochland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+461 | 69174.7% | 23024.9% | 40.4% | 925 |
| Grayson County | Thomas E. Dewey+691 | 2,60744.1% | 3,29855.8% | 90.2% | 5,914 |
| Greene County | Thomas E. Dewey+111 | 28241.7% | 39358.1% | 10.1% | 676 |
| Greensville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+675 | 95477.1% | 27922.6% | 40.3% | 1,237 |
| Halifax County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,839 | 3,35186.6% | 51213.2% | 70.2% | 3,870 |
| Hampton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,125 | 3,55071.1% | 1,42528.6% | 160.3% | 4,991 |
| Hanover County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+896 | 1,47171.7% | 57528.0% | 50.2% | 2,051 |
| Harrisonburg city | Thomas E. Dewey+10 | 1,29249.7% | 1,30250.0% | 80.3% | 2,602 |
| Henrico County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,793 | 3,05670.6% | 1,26329.2% | 120.3% | 4,331 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+811 | 1,53867.8% | 72732.0% | 50.2% | 2,270 |
| Highland County | Thomas E. Dewey+106 | 53545.5% | 64154.5% | 00.0% | 1,176 |
| Hopewell city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+916 | 1,28477.5% | 36822.2% | 50.3% | 1,657 |
| Isle of Wight County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+748 | 1,17873.3% | 43026.7% | 00.0% | 1,608 |
| James City County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+156 | 31766.3% | 16133.7% | 00.0% | 478 |
| King and Queen County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+197 | 36368.6% | 16631.4% | 00.0% | 529 |
| King George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8 | 34850.4% | 34049.3% | 20.3% | 690 |
| King William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+438 | 71871.9% | 28028.1% | 00.0% | 998 |
| Lancaster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+276 | 66662.8% | 39036.8% | 50.5% | 1,061 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+549 | 4,47053.2% | 3,92146.7% | 80.1% | 8,399 |
| Loudoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+317 | 1,80254.7% | 1,48545.1% | 70.2% | 3,294 |
| Louisa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+296 | 93059.2% | 63440.3% | 80.5% | 1,572 |
| Lunenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,021 | 1,20586.5% | 18413.2% | 40.3% | 1,393 |
| Lynchburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,906 | 4,30264.1% | 2,39635.7% | 150.2% | 6,713 |
| Madison County | Thomas E. Dewey+195 | 61643.1% | 81156.8% | 10.1% | 1,428 |
| Martinsville city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+635 | 1,09370.4% | 45829.5% | 20.1% | 1,553 |
| Mathews County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+124 | 61555.6% | 49144.4% | 10.1% | 1,107 |
| Mecklenburg County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,131 | 2,56185.6% | 43014.4% | 00.0% | 2,991 |
| Middlesex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+441 | 62776.8% | 18622.8% | 30.4% | 816 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+284 | 1,65245.8% | 1,93653.7% | 190.5% | 3,607 |
| Nelson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+963 | 1,39076.4% | 42723.5% | 20.1% | 1,819 |
| New Kent County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+171 | 32967.6% | 15832.4% | 00.0% | 487 |
| Newport News city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,856 | 5,90074.0% | 2,04425.6% | 260.3% | 7,970 |
| Norfolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,992 | 17,47772.8% | 6,48527.0% | 450.2% | 24,007 |
| Northampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+727 | 1,10874.2% | 38125.5% | 40.3% | 1,493 |
| Northumberland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+170 | 69556.9% | 52543.0% | 10.1% | 1,221 |
| Nottoway County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+981 | 1,45375.3% | 47224.5% | 50.3% | 1,930 |
| Orange County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+505 | 1,19963.2% | 69436.6% | 30.2% | 1,896 |
| Page County | Thomas E. Dewey+921 | 1,65339.0% | 2,57460.8% | 70.2% | 4,234 |
| Patrick County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+677 | 1,38366.0% | 70633.7% | 70.3% | 2,096 |
| Petersburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,537 | 2,25675.7% | 71924.1% | 60.2% | 2,981 |
| Pittsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,268 | 3,49273.9% | 1,22425.9% | 80.2% | 4,724 |
| Portsmouth city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,606 | 5,73583.4% | 1,12916.4% | 130.2% | 6,877 |
| Powhatan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+231 | 46166.4% | 23033.1% | 30.4% | 694 |
| Prince Edward County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+638 | 1,06371.2% | 42528.5% | 40.3% | 1,492 |
| Prince George County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+495 | 79672.5% | 30127.4% | 10.1% | 1,098 |
| Prince William County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+577 | 1,34063.6% | 76336.2% | 50.2% | 2,108 |
| Pulaski County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+853 | 2,15562.3% | 1,30237.7% | 10.0% | 3,458 |
| Radford city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+227 | 82457.9% | 59742.0% | 20.1% | 1,423 |
| Rappahannock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+200 | 49762.4% | 29737.3% | 30.4% | 797 |
| Richmond city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+13,847 | 22,58472.0% | 8,73727.8% | 660.2% | 31,387 |
| Richmond County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+28 | 36451.9% | 33647.9% | 10.1% | 701 |
| Roanoke city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,227 | 7,32258.8% | 5,09540.9% | 340.3% | 12,451 |
| Roanoke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+234 | 3,38051.7% | 3,14648.1% | 100.2% | 6,536 |
| Rockbridge County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+677 | 1,63862.8% | 96136.8% | 90.3% | 2,608 |
| Rockingham County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,610 | 2,10436.0% | 3,71463.6% | 210.4% | 5,839 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+560 | 2,94555.0% | 2,38544.6% | 200.4% | 5,350 |
| Scott County | Thomas E. Dewey+201 | 2,88848.3% | 3,08951.6% | 60.1% | 5,983 |
| Shenandoah County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,555 | 1,96235.8% | 3,51764.1% | 60.1% | 5,485 |
| Smyth County | Thomas E. Dewey+460 | 2,26645.3% | 2,72654.5% | 70.1% | 4,999 |
| Southampton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,315 | 1,59984.4% | 28415.0% | 120.6% | 1,895 |
| Spotsylvania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+240 | 74459.5% | 50440.3% | 30.2% | 1,251 |
| Stafford County | Thomas E. Dewey+16 | 69849.2% | 71450.4% | 60.4% | 1,418 |
| Staunton city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+312 | 1,15957.6% | 84742.1% | 60.3% | 2,012 |
| Suffolk city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,820 | 2,74074.8% | 92025.1% | 30.1% | 3,663 |
| Surry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+479 | 60282.9% | 12316.9% | 10.1% | 726 |
| Sussex County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+572 | 77378.9% | 20120.5% | 60.6% | 980 |
| Tazewell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+561 | 2,83255.2% | 2,27144.3% | 250.5% | 5,128 |
| Virginia Beach city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+966 | 1,95966.3% | 99333.6% | 10.0% | 2,953 |
| Warren County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+273 | 1,03457.5% | 76142.3% | 30.2% | 1,798 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+57 | 2,84950.3% | 2,79249.3% | 230.4% | 5,664 |
| Westmoreland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+276 | 80860.1% | 53239.6% | 40.3% | 1,344 |
| Williamsburg city | Franklin D. Roosevelt+243 | 45467.7% | 21131.4% | 60.9% | 671 |
| Winchester city | Thomas E. Dewey+95 | 1,00047.6% | 1,09552.1% | 70.3% | 2,102 |
| Wise County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,771 | 4,58871.5% | 1,81728.3% | 150.2% | 6,420 |
| Wythe County | Thomas E. Dewey+357 | 1,46544.6% | 1,82255.4% | 00.0% | 3,287 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+442 | 76069.3% | 31829.0% | 181.6% | 1,096 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.