Wisconsin — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentDeweyR+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 50.4% | 674,532 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 48.6% | 650,413 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 14,207 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Florence County, WI | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+22.7 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Oneida County, WI | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Price County, WI | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Rusk County, WI | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+0.7 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Vilas County, WI | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+16.4 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Thomas E. Dewey+101 | 1,57951.4% | 1,47848.1% | 150.5% | 3,072 |
| Ashland County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,426 | 3,18340.6% | 4,60958.8% | 470.6% | 7,839 |
| Barron County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,552 | 7,13755.7% | 5,58543.6% | 1010.8% | 12,823 |
| Bayfield County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+887 | 2,47542.0% | 3,36257.1% | 530.9% | 5,890 |
| Brown County | Thomas E. Dewey+186 | 17,76250.1% | 17,57649.6% | 880.2% | 35,426 |
| Buffalo County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,468 | 3,41663.2% | 1,94836.0% | 420.8% | 5,406 |
| Burnett County | Thomas E. Dewey+251 | 2,11952.7% | 1,86846.5% | 320.8% | 4,019 |
| Calumet County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,645 | 5,61173.6% | 1,96625.8% | 490.6% | 7,626 |
| Chippewa County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,124 | 7,69153.6% | 6,56745.8% | 930.6% | 14,351 |
| Clark County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,336 | 7,94862.8% | 4,61236.4% | 970.8% | 12,657 |
| Columbia County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,870 | 7,86756.5% | 5,99743.1% | 600.4% | 13,924 |
| Crawford County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,069 | 4,19957.1% | 3,13042.6% | 220.3% | 7,351 |
| Dane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+14,055 | 23,02138.0% | 37,07661.1% | 5540.9% | 60,651 |
| Dodge County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,435 | 14,10264.4% | 7,66735.0% | 1140.5% | 21,883 |
| Door County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,069 | 5,66868.2% | 2,59931.3% | 380.5% | 8,305 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,853 | 7,13235.2% | 12,98564.1% | 1460.7% | 20,263 |
| Dunn County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,127 | 5,98060.4% | 3,85338.9% | 720.7% | 9,905 |
| Eau Claire County | Thomas E. Dewey+508 | 9,47051.1% | 8,96248.4% | 880.5% | 18,520 |
| Florence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+132 | 76545.6% | 89753.5% | 161.0% | 1,678 |
| Fond du Lac County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,407 | 16,78563.8% | 9,37835.6% | 1430.5% | 26,306 |
| Forest County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,045 | 1,39136.2% | 2,43663.4% | 130.3% | 3,840 |
| Grant County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,135 | 10,22662.6% | 6,09137.3% | 280.2% | 16,345 |
| Green County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,455 | 5,55657.3% | 4,10142.3% | 420.4% | 9,699 |
| Green Lake County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,381 | 4,57167.4% | 2,19032.3% | 230.3% | 6,784 |
| Iowa County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,023 | 4,60856.0% | 3,58543.6% | 350.4% | 8,228 |
| Iron County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,549 | 1,34531.5% | 2,89467.8% | 290.7% | 4,268 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+142 | 3,18250.9% | 3,04048.6% | 340.5% | 6,256 |
| Jefferson County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,257 | 10,24559.2% | 6,98840.4% | 840.5% | 17,317 |
| Juneau County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,876 | 4,73362.0% | 2,85737.4% | 470.6% | 7,637 |
| Kenosha County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,889 | 12,43640.0% | 18,32558.9% | 3601.2% | 31,121 |
| Kewaunee County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,542 | 4,15361.3% | 2,61138.5% | 160.2% | 6,780 |
| La Crosse County | Thomas E. Dewey+537 | 12,78450.9% | 12,24748.8% | 720.3% | 25,103 |
| Lafayette County | Thomas E. Dewey+725 | 4,42154.3% | 3,69645.4% | 300.4% | 8,147 |
| Langlade County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+274 | 4,03648.2% | 4,31051.5% | 230.3% | 8,369 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,626 | 5,56464.7% | 2,93834.2% | 961.1% | 8,598 |
| Manitowoc County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,098 | 14,04753.5% | 11,94945.5% | 2511.0% | 26,247 |
| Marathon County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,590 | 15,78253.5% | 13,19244.8% | 5031.7% | 29,477 |
| Marinette County | Thomas E. Dewey+676 | 7,15952.2% | 6,48347.3% | 700.5% | 13,712 |
| Marquette County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,837 | 2,85373.5% | 1,01626.2% | 140.4% | 3,883 |
| Milwaukee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+62,834 | 142,44840.1% | 205,28257.9% | 7,1002.0% | 354,830 |
| Monroe County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,264 | 7,27764.1% | 4,01335.3% | 640.6% | 11,354 |
| Oconto County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,575 | 5,92357.4% | 4,34842.1% | 510.5% | 10,322 |
| Oneida County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+823 | 3,25344.1% | 4,07655.2% | 540.7% | 7,383 |
| Outagamie County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,339 | 18,29464.4% | 9,95535.1% | 1400.5% | 28,389 |
| Ozaukee County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,076 | 5,65560.7% | 3,57938.4% | 891.0% | 9,323 |
| Pepin County | Thomas E. Dewey+873 | 1,90264.3% | 1,02934.8% | 280.9% | 2,959 |
| Pierce County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,104 | 5,13762.4% | 3,03336.8% | 630.8% | 8,233 |
| Polk County | Thomas E. Dewey+840 | 5,32953.6% | 4,48945.1% | 1271.3% | 9,945 |
| Portage County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,273 | 5,40538.3% | 8,67861.4% | 420.3% | 14,125 |
| Price County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+257 | 3,25847.8% | 3,51551.5% | 460.7% | 6,819 |
| Racine County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,477 | 18,22041.1% | 25,69758.0% | 4080.9% | 44,325 |
| Richland County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,979 | 5,08861.9% | 3,10937.8% | 290.4% | 8,226 |
| Rock County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,711 | 18,47752.2% | 16,76647.4% | 1330.4% | 35,376 |
| Rusk County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+146 | 3,09248.4% | 3,23850.7% | 580.9% | 6,388 |
| Sauk County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,061 | 9,75162.7% | 5,69036.6% | 1050.7% | 15,546 |
| Sawyer County | Thomas E. Dewey+474 | 2,42155.0% | 1,94744.3% | 320.7% | 4,400 |
| Shawano County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,717 | 8,73268.2% | 4,01531.3% | 640.5% | 12,811 |
| Sheboygan County | Thomas E. Dewey+229 | 15,29149.4% | 15,06248.7% | 5851.9% | 30,938 |
| St. Croix County | Thomas E. Dewey+730 | 5,66053.0% | 4,93046.2% | 880.8% | 10,678 |
| Taylor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+21 | 3,19448.2% | 3,21548.6% | 2123.2% | 6,621 |
| Trempealeau County | Thomas E. Dewey+223 | 4,71951.1% | 4,49648.6% | 270.3% | 9,242 |
| Vernon County | Thomas E. Dewey+267 | 5,67651.0% | 5,40948.6% | 360.3% | 11,121 |
| Vilas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+58 | 2,02148.9% | 2,07950.3% | 320.8% | 4,132 |
| Walworth County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,205 | 10,90165.3% | 5,69634.1% | 860.5% | 16,683 |
| Washburn County | Thomas E. Dewey+382 | 2,44153.8% | 2,05945.4% | 330.7% | 4,533 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,081 | 8,92169.4% | 3,84029.9% | 860.7% | 12,847 |
| Waukesha County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,957 | 17,99557.4% | 13,03841.6% | 2930.9% | 31,326 |
| Waupaca County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,616 | 11,49574.4% | 3,87925.1% | 680.4% | 15,442 |
| Waushara County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,190 | 4,67575.5% | 1,48524.0% | 290.5% | 6,189 |
| Winnebago County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,469 | 19,31059.6% | 12,84139.6% | 2690.8% | 32,420 |
| Wood County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,708 | 9,56957.9% | 6,86141.5% | 900.5% | 16,520 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.