Colorado — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionColorado · PresidentDeweyR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 53.2% | 268,731 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 46.4% | 234,331 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,977 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+44.9 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+24.5 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+11.9 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+34.9 |
Colorado results by county
63 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+832 | 4,93354.4% | 4,10145.2% | 290.3% | 9,063 |
| Alamosa County | Thomas E. Dewey+127 | 1,93351.6% | 1,80648.2% | 100.3% | 3,749 |
| Arapahoe County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,572 | 9,05754.5% | 7,48545.1% | 690.4% | 16,611 |
| Archuleta County | Thomas E. Dewey+175 | 60258.4% | 42741.5% | 10.1% | 1,030 |
| Baca County | Thomas E. Dewey+587 | 1,52861.9% | 94138.1% | 00.0% | 2,469 |
| Bent County | Thomas E. Dewey+100 | 1,55651.5% | 1,45648.2% | 90.3% | 3,021 |
| Boulder County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,612 | 10,05457.1% | 7,44242.3% | 1140.6% | 17,610 |
| Chaffee County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+56 | 1,67548.8% | 1,73150.5% | 240.7% | 3,430 |
| Cheyenne County | Thomas E. Dewey+329 | 92360.7% | 59439.1% | 40.3% | 1,521 |
| Clear Creek County | Thomas E. Dewey+159 | 79555.3% | 63644.2% | 70.5% | 1,438 |
| Conejos County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+288 | 1,74046.2% | 2,02853.8% | 00.0% | 3,768 |
| Costilla County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+619 | 89637.1% | 1,51562.7% | 50.2% | 2,416 |
| Crowley County | Thomas E. Dewey+504 | 1,21462.9% | 71036.8% | 50.3% | 1,929 |
| Custer County | Thomas E. Dewey+268 | 60163.7% | 33335.3% | 91.0% | 943 |
| Delta County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,111 | 3,46259.3% | 2,35140.3% | 250.4% | 5,838 |
| Denver County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,670 | 86,33148.7% | 90,00150.8% | 7590.4% | 177,091 |
| Dolores County | Thomas E. Dewey+129 | 42958.8% | 30041.2% | 00.0% | 729 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+576 | 1,21465.4% | 63834.4% | 50.3% | 1,857 |
| Eagle County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+30 | 92249.1% | 95250.7% | 50.3% | 1,879 |
| El Paso County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,713 | 16,39258.2% | 11,67941.4% | 1150.4% | 28,186 |
| Elbert County | Thomas E. Dewey+785 | 1,41369.1% | 62830.7% | 30.1% | 2,044 |
| Fremont County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,773 | 4,95360.7% | 3,18038.9% | 330.4% | 8,166 |
| Garfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+723 | 2,58858.0% | 1,86541.8% | 110.2% | 4,464 |
| Gilpin County | Thomas E. Dewey+59 | 27255.9% | 21343.7% | 20.4% | 487 |
| Grand County | Thomas E. Dewey+414 | 96863.5% | 55436.4% | 20.1% | 1,524 |
| Gunnison County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+190 | 1,22146.3% | 1,41153.5% | 50.2% | 2,637 |
| Hinsdale County | Thomas E. Dewey+63 | 12467.0% | 6133.0% | 00.0% | 185 |
| Huerfano County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,171 | 2,11939.0% | 3,29060.6% | 180.3% | 5,427 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+211 | 46364.8% | 25235.2% | 00.0% | 715 |
| Jefferson County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,538 | 9,81557.2% | 7,27742.4% | 680.4% | 17,160 |
| Kiowa County | Thomas E. Dewey+448 | 97064.8% | 52234.8% | 60.4% | 1,498 |
| Kit Carson County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,534 | 2,47172.3% | 93727.4% | 110.3% | 3,419 |
| La Plata County | Thomas E. Dewey+992 | 3,02359.6% | 2,03140.1% | 150.3% | 5,069 |
| Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+451 | 1,23642.1% | 1,68757.4% | 140.5% | 2,937 |
| Larimer County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,742 | 9,91465.5% | 5,17234.2% | 580.4% | 15,144 |
| Las Animas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,621 | 4,17937.9% | 6,80061.6% | 550.5% | 11,034 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+542 | 1,68959.5% | 1,14740.4% | 30.1% | 2,839 |
| Logan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,527 | 3,99861.6% | 2,47138.1% | 180.3% | 6,487 |
| Mesa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+217 | 6,65348.9% | 6,87050.5% | 750.6% | 13,598 |
| Mineral County | Thomas E. Dewey+20 | 17052.8% | 15046.6% | 20.6% | 322 |
| Moffat County | Thomas E. Dewey+522 | 1,44560.9% | 92338.9% | 60.3% | 2,374 |
| Montezuma County | Thomas E. Dewey+403 | 1,61057.0% | 1,20742.7% | 80.3% | 2,825 |
| Montrose County | Thomas E. Dewey+694 | 2,95256.4% | 2,25843.1% | 270.5% | 5,237 |
| Morgan County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,327 | 4,16669.1% | 1,83930.5% | 210.3% | 6,026 |
| Otero County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,211 | 5,00256.7% | 3,79143.0% | 230.3% | 8,816 |
| Ouray County | Thomas E. Dewey+200 | 50362.3% | 30337.5% | 10.1% | 807 |
| Park County | Thomas E. Dewey+244 | 67060.8% | 42638.7% | 60.5% | 1,102 |
| Phillips County | Thomas E. Dewey+694 | 1,45565.2% | 76134.1% | 170.8% | 2,233 |
| Pitkin County | Thomas E. Dewey+13 | 36850.8% | 35549.0% | 10.1% | 724 |
| Prowers County | Thomas E. Dewey+848 | 2,79658.7% | 1,94840.9% | 180.4% | 4,762 |
| Pueblo County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,191 | 13,84842.0% | 19,03957.7% | 960.3% | 32,983 |
| Rio Blanco County | Thomas E. Dewey+430 | 88165.9% | 45133.7% | 50.4% | 1,337 |
| Rio Grande County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,242 | 2,56765.8% | 1,32534.0% | 80.2% | 3,900 |
| Routt County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+71 | 1,86948.8% | 1,94050.6% | 220.6% | 3,831 |
| Saguache County | Thomas E. Dewey+475 | 1,20462.1% | 72937.6% | 50.3% | 1,938 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+70 | 32855.9% | 25844.0% | 10.2% | 587 |
| San Miguel County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+94 | 53645.7% | 63053.7% | 70.6% | 1,173 |
| Sedgwick County | Thomas E. Dewey+660 | 1,22868.3% | 56831.6% | 30.2% | 1,799 |
| Summit County | Thomas E. Dewey+89 | 32657.6% | 23741.9% | 30.5% | 566 |
| Teller County | Thomas E. Dewey+21 | 82950.2% | 80849.0% | 130.8% | 1,650 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,201 | 2,25967.9% | 1,05831.8% | 110.3% | 3,328 |
| Weld County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,087 | 14,54663.0% | 8,45936.6% | 810.4% | 23,086 |
| Yuma County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,473 | 2,84767.4% | 1,37432.6% | 00.0% | 4,221 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.