Oregon — 1944 presidential election
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Akashicstate1944 presidential electionOregon · PresidentRooseveltD+4.8
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 51.8% | 248,635 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 46.9% | 225,365 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 6,147 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Grant County, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Harney County, OR | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Klamath County, OR | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Lake County, OR | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Sherman County, OR | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+5.5 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+622 | 3,11655.2% | 2,49444.2% | 310.5% | 5,641 |
| Benton County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,412 | 2,83034.8% | 5,24264.4% | 690.8% | 8,141 |
| Clackamas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,568 | 14,06052.1% | 12,49246.3% | 4351.6% | 26,987 |
| Clatsop County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,117 | 6,03860.2% | 3,92139.1% | 720.7% | 10,031 |
| Columbia County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+2,517 | 5,21364.8% | 2,69633.5% | 1401.7% | 8,049 |
| Coos County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,867 | 6,47657.7% | 4,60941.1% | 1401.2% | 11,225 |
| Crook County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+213 | 1,14554.4% | 93244.3% | 281.3% | 2,105 |
| Curry County | Thomas E. Dewey+149 | 67844.4% | 82754.2% | 221.4% | 1,527 |
| Deschutes County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,260 | 3,80759.2% | 2,54739.6% | 721.1% | 6,426 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,571 | 4,56342.1% | 6,13456.6% | 1431.3% | 10,840 |
| Gilliam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+75 | 56753.5% | 49246.4% | 10.1% | 1,060 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+66 | 1,07248.7% | 1,00645.7% | 1255.7% | 2,203 |
| Harney County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+210 | 99755.6% | 78743.9% | 100.6% | 1,794 |
| Hood River County | Thomas E. Dewey+48 | 1,96048.9% | 2,00850.0% | 441.1% | 4,012 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,930 | 6,66843.2% | 8,59855.7% | 1601.0% | 15,426 |
| Jefferson County | Thomas E. Dewey+122 | 29741.1% | 41958.0% | 71.0% | 723 |
| Josephine County | Thomas E. Dewey+796 | 3,21443.7% | 4,01054.5% | 1311.8% | 7,355 |
| Klamath County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+687 | 6,65652.3% | 5,96946.9% | 920.7% | 12,717 |
| Lake County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+139 | 1,14752.9% | 1,00846.5% | 140.6% | 2,169 |
| Lane County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,315 | 14,37544.4% | 17,69054.6% | 3321.0% | 32,397 |
| Lincoln County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+146 | 2,94750.7% | 2,80148.2% | 651.1% | 5,813 |
| Linn County | Thomas E. Dewey+397 | 6,48048.0% | 6,87751.0% | 1361.0% | 13,493 |
| Malheur County | Thomas E. Dewey+563 | 2,23444.0% | 2,79755.1% | 470.9% | 5,078 |
| Marion County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,269 | 11,90741.6% | 16,17656.6% | 5181.8% | 28,601 |
| Morrow County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+89 | 83652.4% | 74746.8% | 130.8% | 1,596 |
| Multnomah County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+27,237 | 105,51656.7% | 78,27942.0% | 2,4231.3% | 186,218 |
| Polk County | Thomas E. Dewey+586 | 3,31845.2% | 3,90453.2% | 1181.6% | 7,340 |
| Sherman County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+43 | 51852.0% | 47547.7% | 30.3% | 996 |
| Tillamook County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+157 | 2,63450.8% | 2,47747.8% | 751.4% | 5,186 |
| Umatilla County | Thomas E. Dewey+412 | 4,96747.8% | 5,37951.8% | 450.4% | 10,391 |
| Union County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,538 | 3,95161.5% | 2,41337.6% | 600.9% | 6,424 |
| Wallowa County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+392 | 1,54456.7% | 1,15242.3% | 250.9% | 2,721 |
| Wasco County | Thomas E. Dewey+116 | 2,31348.3% | 2,42950.8% | 440.9% | 4,786 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+252 | 9,11048.8% | 9,36250.1% | 2051.1% | 18,677 |
| Wheeler County | Thomas E. Dewey+130 | 41443.0% | 54456.5% | 40.4% | 962 |
| Yamhill County | Thomas E. Dewey+605 | 5,06745.9% | 5,67251.4% | 2982.7% | 11,037 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.