North Dakota — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentDeweyR+8.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 53.8% | 118,535 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 45.5% | 100,144 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 1,503 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Benson County, ND | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Divide County, ND | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Foster County, ND | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Griggs County, ND | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+33.5 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+73.1 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+23.6 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+84.2 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Nelson County, ND | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Pembina County, ND | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Renville County, ND | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Sioux County, ND | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Slope County, ND | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Steele County, ND | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Traill County, ND | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Walsh County, ND | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Ward County, ND | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Williams County, ND | Democratic | D+25.3 |
North Dakota results by county
53 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+298 | 96658.6% | 66840.5% | 140.8% | 1,648 |
| Barnes County | Thomas E. Dewey+774 | 3,69655.6% | 2,92243.9% | 350.5% | 6,653 |
| Benson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+535 | 1,72643.0% | 2,26156.4% | 230.6% | 4,010 |
| Billings County | Thomas E. Dewey+145 | 35462.5% | 20936.9% | 30.5% | 566 |
| Bottineau County | Thomas E. Dewey+710 | 2,66357.1% | 1,95341.9% | 440.9% | 4,660 |
| Bowman County | Thomas E. Dewey+176 | 78555.7% | 60943.2% | 161.1% | 1,410 |
| Burke County | Thomas E. Dewey+314 | 1,54054.5% | 1,22643.4% | 612.2% | 2,827 |
| Burleigh County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,555 | 4,61659.9% | 3,06139.8% | 230.3% | 7,700 |
| Cass County | Thomas E. Dewey+271 | 10,66150.4% | 10,39049.1% | 1160.5% | 21,167 |
| Cavalier County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+263 | 2,01146.7% | 2,27452.8% | 230.5% | 4,308 |
| Dickey County | Thomas E. Dewey+795 | 2,13461.1% | 1,33938.3% | 190.5% | 3,492 |
| Divide County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+288 | 1,22544.2% | 1,51354.6% | 341.2% | 2,772 |
| Dunn County | Thomas E. Dewey+455 | 1,37459.8% | 91940.0% | 50.2% | 2,298 |
| Eddy County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+68 | 97447.6% | 1,04250.9% | 321.6% | 2,048 |
| Emmons County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,599 | 2,25577.0% | 65622.4% | 180.6% | 2,929 |
| Foster County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+211 | 89144.4% | 1,10254.9% | 140.7% | 2,007 |
| Golden Valley County | Thomas E. Dewey+266 | 70961.2% | 44338.3% | 60.5% | 1,158 |
| Grand Forks County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,039 | 5,66842.2% | 7,70757.4% | 590.4% | 13,434 |
| Grant County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,335 | 1,74580.6% | 41018.9% | 90.4% | 2,164 |
| Griggs County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+238 | 99044.5% | 1,22855.1% | 90.4% | 2,227 |
| Hettinger County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,258 | 1,81276.4% | 55423.4% | 50.2% | 2,371 |
| Kidder County | Thomas E. Dewey+704 | 1,39766.4% | 69333.0% | 130.6% | 2,103 |
| LaMoure County | Thomas E. Dewey+876 | 2,29861.2% | 1,42237.9% | 320.9% | 3,752 |
| Logan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,610 | 1,90486.5% | 29413.4% | 40.2% | 2,202 |
| McHenry County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,207 | 3,14161.4% | 1,93437.8% | 370.7% | 5,112 |
| McIntosh County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,456 | 2,68292.0% | 2267.8% | 80.3% | 2,916 |
| McKenzie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+351 | 1,24143.3% | 1,59255.6% | 301.0% | 2,863 |
| McLean County | Thomas E. Dewey+496 | 2,82253.4% | 2,32644.0% | 1402.6% | 5,288 |
| Mercer County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,059 | 2,50484.7% | 44515.1% | 70.2% | 2,956 |
| Morton County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,687 | 3,53765.3% | 1,85034.2% | 280.5% | 5,415 |
| Mountrail County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+315 | 1,66645.1% | 1,98153.6% | 461.2% | 3,693 |
| Nelson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+419 | 1,50643.8% | 1,92555.9% | 100.3% | 3,441 |
| Oliver County | Thomas E. Dewey+537 | 75676.8% | 21922.3% | 90.9% | 984 |
| Pembina County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+493 | 2,41045.0% | 2,90354.2% | 480.9% | 5,361 |
| Pierce County | Thomas E. Dewey+685 | 1,99260.1% | 1,30739.4% | 170.5% | 3,316 |
| Ramsey County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+34 | 2,50549.3% | 2,53950.0% | 390.8% | 5,083 |
| Ransom County | Thomas E. Dewey+405 | 2,04455.1% | 1,63944.2% | 290.8% | 3,712 |
| Renville County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+49 | 1,04648.3% | 1,09550.6% | 231.1% | 2,164 |
| Richland County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,210 | 4,40257.7% | 3,19241.9% | 300.4% | 7,624 |
| Rolette County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+675 | 1,07037.8% | 1,74561.6% | 170.6% | 2,832 |
| Sargent County | Thomas E. Dewey+62 | 1,48850.7% | 1,42648.6% | 200.7% | 2,934 |
| Sheridan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,524 | 1,91082.8% | 38616.7% | 120.5% | 2,308 |
| Sioux County | Thomas E. Dewey+228 | 67360.0% | 44539.7% | 40.4% | 1,122 |
| Slope County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5 | 43449.4% | 43950.0% | 50.6% | 878 |
| Stark County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,318 | 2,85264.8% | 1,53434.9% | 120.3% | 4,398 |
| Steele County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+278 | 1,04243.9% | 1,32055.6% | 120.5% | 2,374 |
| Stutsman County | Thomas E. Dewey+977 | 4,22056.2% | 3,24343.2% | 460.6% | 7,509 |
| Towner County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+88 | 1,09748.0% | 1,18551.8% | 40.2% | 2,286 |
| Traill County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+109 | 2,37048.7% | 2,47950.9% | 200.4% | 4,869 |
| Walsh County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,276 | 2,47134.1% | 4,74765.5% | 340.5% | 7,252 |
| Ward County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+308 | 5,51448.3% | 5,82251.0% | 810.7% | 11,417 |
| Wells County | Thomas E. Dewey+972 | 2,52961.6% | 1,55737.9% | 200.5% | 4,106 |
| Williams County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,531 | 2,21736.6% | 3,74861.8% | 981.6% | 6,063 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.