New York — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionNew York · PresidentRooseveltD+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 52.3% | 3,304,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 47.3% | 2,987,647 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 24,932 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 47 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Clinton County, NY | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Erie County, NY | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Monroe County, NY | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+34.0 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+27.3 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+51.9 |
New York results by county
62 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+10,585 | 71,12853.9% | 60,54345.9% | 2890.2% | 131,960 |
| Allegany County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,668 | 4,78626.2% | 13,45473.6% | 390.2% | 18,279 |
| Bronx County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+239,367 | 450,52567.7% | 211,15831.8% | 3,3520.5% | 665,035 |
| Broome County | Thomas E. Dewey+12,957 | 31,05641.3% | 44,01358.5% | 1370.2% | 75,206 |
| Cattaraugus County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,120 | 11,78737.1% | 19,90762.6% | 1010.3% | 31,795 |
| Cayuga County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,831 | 13,84942.4% | 18,68057.2% | 1000.3% | 32,629 |
| Chautauqua County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,738 | 22,08640.0% | 32,82459.5% | 2640.5% | 55,174 |
| Chemung County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,134 | 15,06440.3% | 22,19859.4% | 970.3% | 37,359 |
| Chenango County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,748 | 4,99728.1% | 12,74571.7% | 370.2% | 17,779 |
| Clinton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,221 | 9,99653.2% | 8,77546.7% | 350.2% | 18,806 |
| Columbia County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,086 | 6,96934.7% | 13,05565.0% | 540.3% | 20,078 |
| Cortland County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,483 | 4,96732.2% | 10,45067.7% | 240.2% | 15,441 |
| Delaware County | Thomas E. Dewey+9,788 | 5,12825.6% | 14,91674.3% | 250.1% | 20,069 |
| Dutchess County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,112 | 22,77840.8% | 32,89058.9% | 1580.3% | 55,826 |
| Erie County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,930 | 195,90551.1% | 185,97548.5% | 1,3550.4% | 383,235 |
| Essex County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,491 | 4,63731.3% | 10,12868.4% | 330.2% | 14,798 |
| Franklin County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,165 | 8,06046.5% | 9,22553.2% | 390.2% | 17,324 |
| Fulton County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,382 | 8,81339.9% | 13,19559.8% | 620.3% | 22,070 |
| Genesee County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,682 | 6,79633.4% | 13,47866.3% | 500.2% | 20,324 |
| Greene County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,576 | 5,23134.7% | 9,80765.1% | 260.2% | 15,064 |
| Hamilton County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,004 | 83031.1% | 1,83468.6% | 90.3% | 2,673 |
| Herkimer County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,275 | 12,38144.1% | 15,65655.7% | 480.2% | 28,085 |
| Jefferson County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,385 | 14,44939.8% | 21,83460.1% | 460.1% | 36,329 |
| Kings County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+364,344 | 758,27065.5% | 393,92634.0% | 6,1680.5% | 1,158,364 |
| Lewis County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,815 | 3,44135.4% | 6,25664.4% | 180.2% | 9,715 |
| Livingston County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,032 | 6,35135.7% | 11,38364.0% | 410.2% | 17,775 |
| Madison County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,260 | 6,10931.3% | 13,36968.5% | 360.2% | 19,514 |
| Monroe County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+7,947 | 119,67251.5% | 111,72548.1% | 8760.4% | 232,273 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+326 | 14,40049.3% | 14,72650.5% | 630.2% | 29,189 |
| Nassau County | Thomas E. Dewey+81,201 | 78,51232.9% | 159,71366.9% | 5760.2% | 238,801 |
| New York County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+250,613 | 509,26365.9% | 258,65033.5% | 4,8640.6% | 772,777 |
| Niagara County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,764 | 34,85048.0% | 37,61451.8% | 2020.3% | 72,666 |
| Oneida County | Thomas E. Dewey+378 | 48,37149.7% | 48,74950.1% | 2240.2% | 97,344 |
| Onondaga County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,945 | 73,56247.6% | 80,50752.1% | 5690.4% | 154,638 |
| Ontario County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,422 | 9,43735.8% | 16,85963.9% | 680.3% | 26,364 |
| Orange County | Thomas E. Dewey+14,982 | 24,05938.0% | 39,04161.7% | 1620.3% | 63,262 |
| Orleans County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,992 | 4,00628.6% | 9,99871.3% | 220.2% | 14,026 |
| Oswego County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,140 | 12,59338.9% | 19,73361.0% | 290.1% | 32,355 |
| Otsego County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,578 | 7,84933.7% | 15,42766.2% | 370.2% | 23,313 |
| Putnam County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,759 | 4,25137.6% | 7,01062.1% | 330.3% | 11,294 |
| Queens County | Thomas E. Dewey+72,425 | 292,94044.4% | 365,36555.3% | 2,0710.3% | 660,376 |
| Rensselaer County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,646 | 30,17344.3% | 37,81955.5% | 1390.2% | 68,131 |
| Richmond County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,686 | 31,50242.6% | 42,18857.1% | 2280.3% | 73,918 |
| Rockland County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,034 | 13,43740.7% | 19,47159.0% | 910.3% | 32,999 |
| Saratoga County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,409 | 13,78840.5% | 20,19759.3% | 980.3% | 34,083 |
| Schenectady County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,781 | 33,39748.5% | 35,17851.1% | 2940.4% | 68,869 |
| Schoharie County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,327 | 4,21939.1% | 6,54660.6% | 360.3% | 10,801 |
| Schuyler County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,739 | 1,76728.1% | 4,50671.8% | 60.1% | 6,279 |
| Seneca County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,188 | 4,23636.2% | 7,42463.5% | 280.2% | 11,688 |
| St. Lawrence County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,696 | 15,22340.9% | 21,91958.9% | 770.2% | 37,219 |
| Steuben County | Thomas E. Dewey+12,077 | 13,46134.5% | 25,53865.4% | 730.2% | 39,072 |
| Suffolk County | Thomas E. Dewey+34,419 | 31,23132.2% | 65,65067.6% | 2530.3% | 97,134 |
| Sullivan County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,422 | 8,83643.8% | 11,25855.8% | 730.4% | 20,167 |
| Tioga County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,103 | 3,83130.0% | 8,93469.9% | 250.2% | 12,790 |
| Tompkins County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,631 | 7,17435.8% | 12,80563.9% | 740.4% | 20,053 |
| Ulster County | Thomas E. Dewey+9,760 | 16,94338.7% | 26,70361.0% | 1170.3% | 43,763 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,428 | 6,71635.5% | 12,14464.3% | 370.2% | 18,897 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,761 | 7,10033.8% | 13,86166.0% | 310.1% | 20,992 |
| Wayne County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,524 | 6,99928.5% | 17,52371.4% | 330.1% | 24,555 |
| Westchester County | Thomas E. Dewey+67,044 | 107,59138.0% | 174,63561.7% | 7560.3% | 282,982 |
| Wyoming County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,764 | 4,45530.3% | 10,21969.6% | 150.1% | 14,689 |
| Yates County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,333 | 2,00524.0% | 6,33875.9% | 90.1% | 8,352 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.