Alabama — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentRooseveltD+63.1
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 81.3% | 198,918 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 18.2% | 44,540 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 1,284 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+82.5 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+95.6 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Chilton County, AL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+86.9 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+92.1 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+83.6 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+88.5 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+72.3 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+89.8 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+88.7 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+94.4 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+72.9 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+74.0 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+87.3 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+90.2 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+85.2 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+89.9 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+47.3 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+95.3 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+91.6 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+71.5 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+90.9 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+90.3 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+89.5 |
| Shelby County, AL | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+78.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+84.9 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+95.0 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+25.4 |
Alabama results by county
67 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,125 | 1,24291.1% | 1178.6% | 50.4% | 1,364 |
| Baldwin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,307 | 2,00273.4% | 69525.5% | 301.1% | 2,727 |
| Barbour County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,170 | 2,23794.9% | 672.8% | 532.2% | 2,357 |
| Bibb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,043 | 1,28783.2% | 24415.8% | 151.0% | 1,546 |
| Blount County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,136 | 2,13467.9% | 99831.7% | 130.4% | 3,145 |
| Bullock County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,032 | 1,05697.8% | 242.2% | 00.0% | 1,080 |
| Butler County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,835 | 1,91595.8% | 804.0% | 50.3% | 2,000 |
| Calhoun County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,614 | 4,30885.6% | 69413.8% | 280.6% | 5,030 |
| Chambers County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,264 | 3,45894.4% | 1945.3% | 100.3% | 3,662 |
| Cherokee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,366 | 1,77480.6% | 40818.5% | 180.8% | 2,200 |
| Chilton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+599 | 1,98458.8% | 1,38541.0% | 70.2% | 3,376 |
| Choctaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,157 | 1,24393.3% | 866.5% | 30.2% | 1,332 |
| Clarke County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,121 | 2,26394.0% | 1425.9% | 30.1% | 2,408 |
| Clay County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+794 | 1,53567.0% | 74132.4% | 140.6% | 2,290 |
| Cleburne County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+444 | 94865.0% | 50434.6% | 60.4% | 1,458 |
| Coffee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,731 | 2,84696.0% | 1153.9% | 30.1% | 2,964 |
| Colbert County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,890 | 3,38687.1% | 49612.8% | 70.2% | 3,889 |
| Conecuh County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,371 | 1,49891.3% | 1277.7% | 150.9% | 1,640 |
| Coosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+685 | 1,07972.9% | 39426.6% | 80.5% | 1,481 |
| Covington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,716 | 2,97292.0% | 2567.9% | 30.1% | 3,231 |
| Crenshaw County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,862 | 1,98094.1% | 1185.6% | 70.3% | 2,105 |
| Cullman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,696 | 3,89863.4% | 2,20235.8% | 450.7% | 6,145 |
| Dale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,769 | 2,09485.6% | 32513.3% | 281.1% | 2,447 |
| Dallas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,734 | 2,88394.7% | 1494.9% | 110.4% | 3,043 |
| DeKalb County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,739 | 4,36662.4% | 2,62737.5% | 90.1% | 7,002 |
| Elmore County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,924 | 3,10894.3% | 1845.6% | 30.1% | 3,295 |
| Escambia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,811 | 2,07788.2% | 26611.3% | 120.5% | 2,355 |
| Etowah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,370 | 5,89578.4% | 1,52520.3% | 1011.3% | 7,521 |
| Fayette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+735 | 1,64864.1% | 91335.5% | 100.4% | 2,571 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+856 | 2,70959.3% | 1,85340.6% | 60.1% | 4,568 |
| Geneva County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,619 | 2,00483.4% | 38516.0% | 150.6% | 2,404 |
| Greene County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+631 | 67693.6% | 456.2% | 10.1% | 722 |
| Hale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,232 | 1,26597.5% | 332.5% | 00.0% | 1,298 |
| Henry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,589 | 1,63597.1% | 462.7% | 20.1% | 1,683 |
| Houston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,067 | 3,34991.8% | 2827.7% | 170.5% | 3,648 |
| Jackson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,941 | 2,96774.2% | 1,02625.7% | 70.2% | 4,000 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+23,692 | 31,10180.4% | 7,40919.2% | 1740.4% | 38,684 |
| Lamar County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,715 | 2,02586.1% | 31013.2% | 170.7% | 2,352 |
| Lauderdale County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,411 | 4,00186.8% | 59012.8% | 200.4% | 4,611 |
| Lawrence County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,328 | 1,89376.9% | 56522.9% | 50.2% | 2,463 |
| Lee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,877 | 2,01193.5% | 1346.2% | 60.3% | 2,151 |
| Limestone County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,476 | 2,60594.9% | 1294.7% | 100.4% | 2,744 |
| Lowndes County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+786 | 80297.9% | 162.0% | 10.1% | 819 |
| Macon County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+950 | 1,03292.6% | 827.4% | 10.1% | 1,115 |
| Madison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,496 | 4,95191.3% | 4558.4% | 150.3% | 5,421 |
| Marengo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,657 | 1,74694.7% | 894.8% | 90.5% | 1,844 |
| Marion County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+606 | 1,86659.5% | 1,26040.2% | 110.4% | 3,137 |
| Marshall County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,156 | 3,35673.6% | 1,20026.3% | 50.1% | 4,561 |
| Mobile County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,572 | 9,43976.0% | 2,86723.1% | 1170.9% | 12,423 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,945 | 1,99197.6% | 462.3% | 40.2% | 2,041 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,762 | 9,14395.6% | 3814.0% | 380.4% | 9,562 |
| Morgan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,460 | 4,12485.2% | 66413.7% | 501.0% | 4,838 |
| Perry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+957 | 1,00495.3% | 474.5% | 20.2% | 1,053 |
| Pickens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,273 | 1,48287.2% | 20912.3% | 80.5% | 1,699 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,238 | 2,32893.9% | 903.6% | 612.5% | 2,479 |
| Randolph County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,083 | 1,78571.1% | 70227.9% | 251.0% | 2,512 |
| Russell County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,994 | 2,10994.7% | 1155.2% | 40.2% | 2,228 |
| Shelby County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,010 | 1,95567.1% | 94532.4% | 130.4% | 2,913 |
| St. Clair County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+702 | 1,81961.7% | 1,11737.9% | 140.5% | 2,950 |
| Sumter County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,022 | 1,07595.0% | 534.7% | 30.3% | 1,131 |
| Talladega County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,427 | 3,10281.5% | 67517.7% | 290.8% | 3,806 |
| Tallapoosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,190 | 3,32695.9% | 1363.9% | 70.2% | 3,469 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,355 | 4,93988.6% | 58410.5% | 500.9% | 5,573 |
| Walker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,378 | 4,61966.9% | 2,24132.4% | 470.7% | 6,907 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,332 | 1,44792.3% | 1157.3% | 60.4% | 1,568 |
| Wilcox County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,179 | 1,20997.4% | 302.4% | 20.2% | 1,241 |
| Winston County | Thomas E. Dewey+626 | 91237.1% | 1,53862.5% | 100.4% | 2,460 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.