Maine — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionMaine · PresidentDeweyR+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 52.4% | 155,434 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 47.4% | 140,631 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 335 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+8.3 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,151 | 10,92736.4% | 19,07863.5% | 340.1% | 30,039 |
| Aroostook County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,661 | 11,67859.2% | 8,01740.7% | 220.1% | 19,717 |
| Cumberland County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,492 | 29,34952.2% | 26,85747.7% | 720.1% | 56,278 |
| Franklin County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,481 | 4,12760.9% | 2,64639.0% | 40.1% | 6,777 |
| Hancock County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,902 | 7,14368.7% | 3,24131.2% | 120.1% | 10,396 |
| Kennebec County | Thomas E. Dewey+265 | 14,33550.4% | 14,07049.5% | 250.1% | 28,430 |
| Knox County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,832 | 5,59059.7% | 3,75840.1% | 150.2% | 9,363 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,817 | 4,91970.0% | 2,10229.9% | 90.1% | 7,030 |
| Oxford County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,676 | 8,05355.8% | 6,37744.2% | 120.1% | 14,442 |
| Penobscot County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,642 | 16,93456.0% | 13,29243.9% | 380.1% | 30,264 |
| Piscataquis County | Thomas E. Dewey+579 | 3,53654.5% | 2,95745.5% | 10.0% | 6,494 |
| Sagadahoc County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+120 | 3,88349.2% | 4,00350.7% | 30.0% | 7,889 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,836 | 7,16757.2% | 5,33142.6% | 250.2% | 12,523 |
| Waldo County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,484 | 4,29170.3% | 1,80729.6% | 60.1% | 6,104 |
| Washington County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+329 | 5,38048.4% | 5,70951.4% | 180.2% | 11,107 |
| York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,264 | 18,12245.8% | 21,38654.1% | 390.1% | 39,547 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.