Elections / 1944 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentRooseveltD+9.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 54.9% | 392,777 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 45.1% | 322,819 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+68.0 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+21.0 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+22.7 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 3,718 | 3,993 | 7,711 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 5,819 | 6,151 | 11,970 | |
| Boone County | D | 6,366 | 3,449 | 9,815 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,313 | 3,023 | 7,336 | |
| Brooke County | D | 5,726 | 3,588 | 9,314 | |
| Cabell County | D | 23,020 | 19,861 | 42,881 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,254 | 1,687 | 3,941 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,395 | 2,114 | 4,509 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,000 | 2,611 | 3,611 | |
| Fayette County | D | 17,529 | 7,932 | 25,461 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,509 | 1,651 | 4,160 | |
| Grant County | R | 570 | 2,996 | 3,566 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 7,231 | 4,790 | 12,021 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 2,485 | 1,638 | 4,123 | |
| Hancock County | D | 7,334 | 4,285 | 11,619 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,111 | 1,489 | 3,600 | |
| Harrison County | D | 18,028 | 14,408 | 32,436 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,401 | 4,486 | 6,887 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 3,767 | 2,103 | 5,870 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 47,400 | 36,488 | 83,888 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,350 | 4,984 | 8,334 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,654 | 4,175 | 7,829 | |
| Logan County | D | 14,692 | 8,000 | 22,692 | |
| Marion County | D | 17,640 | 11,584 | 29,224 | |
| Marshall County | R | 7,174 | 7,800 | 14,974 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,662 | 5,609 | 9,271 | |
| McDowell County | D | 19,300 | 11,023 | 30,323 | |
| Mercer County | D | 14,861 | 10,034 | 24,895 | |
| Mineral County | R | 3,989 | 4,635 | 8,624 | |
| Mingo County | D | 9,550 | 4,711 | 14,261 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 10,429 | 9,647 | 20,076 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,615 | 3,130 | 5,745 | |
| Morgan County | R | 895 | 2,303 | 3,198 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 4,305 | 3,259 | 7,564 | |
| Ohio County | D | 17,445 | 16,165 | 33,610 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 2,177 | 1,838 | 4,015 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,507 | 1,622 | 3,129 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 2,897 | 2,340 | 5,237 | |
| Preston County | R | 2,997 | 6,785 | 9,782 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,918 | 4,025 | 7,943 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 17,988 | 10,323 | 28,311 | |
| Randolph County | D | 6,299 | 3,681 | 9,980 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,650 | 3,963 | 5,613 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,787 | 4,650 | 8,437 | |
| Summers County | D | 4,399 | 2,967 | 7,366 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,653 | 3,890 | 7,543 | |
| Tucker County | D | 2,673 | 2,220 | 4,893 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,428 | 3,429 | 4,857 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,026 | 5,332 | 7,358 | |
| Wayne County | D | 6,627 | 4,516 | 11,143 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,285 | 1,595 | 4,880 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 4,335 | 3,604 | 7,939 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,170 | 1,418 | 2,588 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,676 | 14,566 | 28,242 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 6,748 | 4,253 | 11,001 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.