Ohio — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionOhio · PresidentDeweyR+0.4
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 50.2% | 1,582,293 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 49.8% | 1,570,763 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Clark County, OH | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Stark County, OH | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+31.1 |
Ohio results by county
88 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+1,592 | 5,59058.3% | 3,99841.7% | 00.0% | 9,588 |
| Allen County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,460 | 21,02462.6% | 12,56437.4% | 00.0% | 33,588 |
| Ashland County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,864 | 8,99459.5% | 6,13040.5% | 00.0% | 15,124 |
| Ashtabula County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,862 | 17,18156.3% | 13,31943.7% | 00.0% | 30,500 |
| Athens County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,888 | 10,32658.1% | 7,43841.9% | 00.0% | 17,764 |
| Auglaize County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,092 | 8,98064.8% | 4,88835.2% | 00.0% | 13,868 |
| Belmont County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+8,608 | 15,48539.1% | 24,09360.9% | 00.0% | 39,578 |
| Brown County | Thomas E. Dewey+281 | 5,02451.4% | 4,74348.6% | 00.0% | 9,767 |
| Butler County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+3,996 | 22,70246.0% | 26,69854.0% | 00.0% | 49,400 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,991 | 4,89862.8% | 2,90737.2% | 00.0% | 7,805 |
| Champaign County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,995 | 7,79561.9% | 4,80038.1% | 00.0% | 12,595 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+155 | 22,20749.8% | 22,36250.2% | 00.0% | 44,569 |
| Clermont County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,188 | 9,12553.5% | 7,93746.5% | 00.0% | 17,062 |
| Clinton County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,487 | 7,20066.0% | 3,71334.0% | 00.0% | 10,913 |
| Columbiana County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,180 | 19,97651.5% | 18,79648.5% | 00.0% | 38,772 |
| Coshocton County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,791 | 7,91756.4% | 6,12643.6% | 00.0% | 14,043 |
| Crawford County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,385 | 10,46459.6% | 7,07940.4% | 00.0% | 17,543 |
| Cuyahoga County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+112,835 | 217,82439.7% | 330,65960.3% | 00.0% | 548,483 |
| Darke County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,099 | 11,13558.1% | 8,03641.9% | 00.0% | 19,171 |
| Defiance County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,816 | 7,45067.2% | 3,63432.8% | 00.0% | 11,084 |
| Delaware County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,617 | 9,18666.8% | 4,56933.2% | 00.0% | 13,755 |
| Erie County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,910 | 10,66357.9% | 7,75342.1% | 00.0% | 18,416 |
| Fairfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,696 | 11,13556.9% | 8,43943.1% | 00.0% | 19,574 |
| Fayette County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,988 | 5,93360.1% | 3,94539.9% | 00.0% | 9,878 |
| Franklin County | Thomas E. Dewey+9,898 | 99,29252.6% | 89,39447.4% | 00.0% | 188,686 |
| Fulton County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,111 | 8,25879.4% | 2,14720.6% | 00.0% | 10,405 |
| Gallia County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,496 | 6,46468.5% | 2,96831.5% | 00.0% | 9,432 |
| Geauga County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,031 | 5,29561.9% | 3,26438.1% | 00.0% | 8,559 |
| Greene County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,743 | 9,68054.9% | 7,93745.1% | 00.0% | 17,617 |
| Guernsey County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,366 | 8,87857.7% | 6,51242.3% | 00.0% | 15,390 |
| Hamilton County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,490 | 154,96051.8% | 144,47048.2% | 00.0% | 299,430 |
| Hancock County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,198 | 13,45068.3% | 6,25231.7% | 00.0% | 19,702 |
| Hardin County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,438 | 8,56662.6% | 5,12837.4% | 00.0% | 13,694 |
| Harrison County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,813 | 5,19460.6% | 3,38139.4% | 00.0% | 8,575 |
| Henry County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,636 | 7,24173.5% | 2,60526.5% | 00.0% | 9,846 |
| Highland County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,627 | 7,96359.9% | 5,33640.1% | 00.0% | 13,299 |
| Hocking County | Thomas E. Dewey+769 | 4,53554.6% | 3,76645.4% | 00.0% | 8,301 |
| Holmes County | Thomas E. Dewey+530 | 3,09354.7% | 2,56345.3% | 00.0% | 5,656 |
| Huron County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,563 | 11,44266.1% | 5,87933.9% | 00.0% | 17,321 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,120 | 6,78659.3% | 4,66640.7% | 00.0% | 11,452 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,331 | 15,49638.4% | 24,82761.6% | 00.0% | 40,323 |
| Knox County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,390 | 9,96364.1% | 5,57335.9% | 00.0% | 15,536 |
| Lake County | Thomas E. Dewey+984 | 13,69751.9% | 12,71348.1% | 00.0% | 26,410 |
| Lawrence County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,346 | 9,31253.9% | 7,96646.1% | 00.0% | 17,278 |
| Licking County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,996 | 16,81556.7% | 12,81943.3% | 00.0% | 29,634 |
| Logan County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,938 | 9,88266.7% | 4,94433.3% | 00.0% | 14,826 |
| Lorain County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,388 | 23,86648.6% | 25,25451.4% | 00.0% | 49,120 |
| Lucas County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,138 | 77,24750.4% | 76,10949.6% | 00.0% | 153,356 |
| Madison County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,172 | 5,54662.2% | 3,37437.8% | 00.0% | 8,920 |
| Mahoning County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+34,918 | 35,18433.4% | 70,10266.6% | 00.0% | 105,286 |
| Marion County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,150 | 11,92557.6% | 8,77542.4% | 00.0% | 20,700 |
| Medina County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,372 | 10,37563.3% | 6,00336.7% | 00.0% | 16,378 |
| Meigs County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,002 | 6,40165.3% | 3,39934.7% | 00.0% | 9,800 |
| Mercer County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,190 | 7,71263.0% | 4,52237.0% | 00.0% | 12,234 |
| Miami County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,275 | 14,75158.5% | 10,47641.5% | 00.0% | 25,227 |
| Monroe County | Thomas E. Dewey+43 | 3,61750.3% | 3,57449.7% | 00.0% | 7,191 |
| Montgomery County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+19,031 | 63,33643.5% | 82,36756.5% | 00.0% | 145,703 |
| Morgan County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,644 | 4,30972.1% | 1,66527.9% | 00.0% | 5,974 |
| Morrow County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,083 | 5,43969.8% | 2,35630.2% | 00.0% | 7,795 |
| Muskingum County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,848 | 17,57758.0% | 12,72942.0% | 00.0% | 30,306 |
| Noble County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,895 | 4,13064.9% | 2,23535.1% | 00.0% | 6,365 |
| Ottawa County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,981 | 6,92258.3% | 4,94141.7% | 00.0% | 11,863 |
| Paulding County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,160 | 4,51565.7% | 2,35534.3% | 00.0% | 6,870 |
| Perry County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,289 | 7,33959.2% | 5,05040.8% | 00.0% | 12,389 |
| Pickaway County | Thomas E. Dewey+635 | 5,99752.8% | 5,36247.2% | 00.0% | 11,359 |
| Pike County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+851 | 3,11744.0% | 3,96856.0% | 00.0% | 7,085 |
| Portage County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+249 | 12,28449.5% | 12,53350.5% | 00.0% | 24,817 |
| Preble County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,737 | 6,60957.6% | 4,87242.4% | 00.0% | 11,481 |
| Putnam County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,859 | 8,00471.8% | 3,14528.2% | 00.0% | 11,149 |
| Richland County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,659 | 18,06554.0% | 15,40646.0% | 00.0% | 33,471 |
| Ross County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,496 | 11,42453.5% | 9,92846.5% | 00.0% | 21,352 |
| Sandusky County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,634 | 13,76369.2% | 6,12930.8% | 00.0% | 19,892 |
| Scioto County | Thomas E. Dewey+355 | 17,48950.5% | 17,13449.5% | 00.0% | 34,623 |
| Seneca County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,913 | 15,13770.9% | 6,22429.1% | 00.0% | 21,361 |
| Shelby County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,462 | 7,08455.8% | 5,62244.2% | 00.0% | 12,706 |
| Stark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,887 | 51,50647.3% | 57,39352.7% | 00.0% | 108,899 |
| Summit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+26,087 | 64,69641.6% | 90,78358.4% | 00.0% | 155,479 |
| Trumbull County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,162 | 25,15042.3% | 34,31257.7% | 00.0% | 59,462 |
| Tuscarawas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,827 | 14,35747.0% | 16,18453.0% | 00.0% | 30,541 |
| Union County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,001 | 6,90870.4% | 2,90729.6% | 00.0% | 9,815 |
| Van Wert County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,483 | 8,52962.8% | 5,04637.2% | 00.0% | 13,575 |
| Vinton County | Thomas E. Dewey+893 | 2,71959.8% | 1,82640.2% | 00.0% | 4,545 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,833 | 8,59859.9% | 5,76540.1% | 00.0% | 14,363 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,653 | 11,67662.4% | 7,02337.6% | 00.0% | 18,699 |
| Wayne County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,110 | 13,61658.9% | 9,50641.1% | 00.0% | 23,122 |
| Williams County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,321 | 8,73871.9% | 3,41728.1% | 00.0% | 12,155 |
| Wood County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,991 | 16,01666.6% | 8,02533.4% | 00.0% | 24,041 |
| Wyandot County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,913 | 6,14465.5% | 3,23134.5% | 00.0% | 9,375 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.