Elections / 1944 · President · WI
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,478 | 1,579 | 3,072 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,609 | 3,183 | 7,839 | |
| Barron County | R | 5,585 | 7,137 | 12,823 | |
| Bayfield County | D | 3,362 | 2,475 | 5,890 | |
| Brown County | R | 17,576 | 17,762 | 35,426 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 1,948 | 3,416 | 5,406 | |
| Burnett County | R | 1,868 | 2,119 | 4,019 | |
| Calumet County | R | 1,966 | 5,611 | 7,626 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 6,567 | 7,691 | 14,351 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,612 | 7,948 | 12,657 | |
| Columbia County | R | 5,997 | 7,867 | 13,924 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,130 | 4,199 | 7,351 | |
| Dane County | D | 37,076 | 23,021 | 60,651 | |
| Dodge County | R | 7,667 | 14,102 | 21,883 | |
| Door County | R | 2,599 | 5,668 | 8,305 | |
| Douglas County | D | 12,985 | 7,132 | 20,263 | |
| Dunn County | R | 3,853 | 5,980 | 9,905 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 8,962 | 9,470 | 18,520 | |
| Florence County | D | 897 | 765 | 1,678 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 9,378 | 16,785 | 26,306 | |
| Forest County | D | 2,436 | 1,391 | 3,840 | |
| Grant County | R | 6,091 | 10,226 | 16,345 | |
| Green County | R | 4,101 | 5,556 | 9,699 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 2,190 | 4,571 | 6,784 | |
| Iowa County | R | 3,585 | 4,608 | 8,228 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,894 | 1,345 | 4,268 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,040 | 3,182 | 6,256 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,988 | 10,245 | 17,317 | |
| Juneau County | R | 2,857 | 4,733 | 7,637 | |
| Kenosha County | D | 18,325 | 12,436 | 31,121 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 2,611 | 4,153 | 6,780 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 12,247 | 12,784 | 25,103 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,696 | 4,421 | 8,147 | |
| Langlade County | D | 4,310 | 4,036 | 8,369 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,938 | 5,564 | 8,598 | |
| Manitowoc County | R | 11,949 | 14,047 | 26,247 | |
| Marathon County | R | 13,192 | 15,782 | 29,477 | |
| Marinette County | R | 6,483 | 7,159 | 13,712 | |
| Marquette County | R | 1,016 | 2,853 | 3,883 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 205,282 | 142,448 | 354,830 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,013 | 7,277 | 11,354 | |
| Oconto County | R | 4,348 | 5,923 | 10,322 | |
| Oneida County | D | 4,076 | 3,253 | 7,383 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 9,955 | 18,294 | 28,389 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 3,579 | 5,655 | 9,323 | |
| Pepin County | R | 1,029 | 1,902 | 2,959 | |
| Pierce County | R | 3,033 | 5,137 | 8,233 | |
| Polk County | R | 4,489 | 5,329 | 9,945 | |
| Portage County | D | 8,678 | 5,405 | 14,125 | |
| Price County | D | 3,515 | 3,258 | 6,819 | |
| Racine County | D | 25,697 | 18,220 | 44,325 | |
| Richland County | R | 3,109 | 5,088 | 8,226 | |
| Rock County | R | 16,766 | 18,477 | 35,376 | |
| Rusk County | D | 3,238 | 3,092 | 6,388 | |
| Sauk County | R | 5,690 | 9,751 | 15,546 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 1,947 | 2,421 | 4,400 | |
| Shawano County | R | 4,015 | 8,732 | 12,811 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 15,062 | 15,291 | 30,938 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 4,930 | 5,660 | 10,678 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,215 | 3,194 | 6,621 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 4,496 | 4,719 | 9,242 | |
| Vernon County | R | 5,409 | 5,676 | 11,121 | |
| Vilas County | D | 2,079 | 2,021 | 4,132 | |
| Walworth County | R | 5,696 | 10,901 | 16,683 | |
| Washburn County | R | 2,059 | 2,441 | 4,533 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,840 | 8,921 | 12,847 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 13,038 | 17,995 | 31,326 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 3,879 | 11,495 | 15,442 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,485 | 4,675 | 6,189 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 12,841 | 19,310 | 32,420 | |
| Wood County | R | 6,861 | 9,569 | 16,520 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.