Washington — 1944 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1944 presidential electionWashington · PresidentRooseveltD+14.6
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 56.8% | 486,774 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 42.2% | 361,689 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 7,865 |
1944presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Benton County, WA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+14.2 |
Washington results by county
39 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+604 | 1,06238.8% | 1,66660.8% | 120.4% | 2,740 |
| Asotin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+521 | 1,88857.7% | 1,36741.8% | 150.5% | 3,270 |
| Benton County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+328 | 4,23351.8% | 3,90547.8% | 340.4% | 8,172 |
| Chelan County | Thomas E. Dewey+524 | 6,55747.8% | 7,08151.6% | 750.5% | 13,713 |
| Clallam County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,890 | 5,44160.1% | 3,55139.2% | 590.7% | 9,051 |
| Clark County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+6,549 | 18,86159.8% | 12,31239.0% | 3761.2% | 31,549 |
| Columbia County | Thomas E. Dewey+172 | 1,03945.8% | 1,21153.3% | 200.9% | 2,270 |
| Cowlitz County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+4,328 | 10,48562.4% | 6,15736.7% | 1570.9% | 16,799 |
| Douglas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+23 | 1,83250.0% | 1,80949.4% | 240.7% | 3,665 |
| Ferry County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+274 | 79260.2% | 51839.4% | 50.4% | 1,315 |
| Franklin County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+593 | 1,97458.6% | 1,38141.0% | 160.5% | 3,371 |
| Garfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+248 | 67742.0% | 92557.4% | 100.6% | 1,612 |
| Grant County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+824 | 2,35460.3% | 1,53039.2% | 180.5% | 3,902 |
| Grays Harbor County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+5,969 | 13,80363.4% | 7,83436.0% | 1300.6% | 21,767 |
| Island County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+175 | 1,66252.1% | 1,48746.7% | 381.2% | 3,187 |
| Jefferson County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+414 | 1,82956.1% | 1,41543.4% | 180.6% | 3,262 |
| King County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+46,589 | 165,30857.7% | 118,71941.4% | 2,5770.9% | 286,604 |
| Kitsap County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,792 | 24,01667.7% | 11,22431.6% | 2510.7% | 35,491 |
| Kittitas County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+804 | 4,22755.0% | 3,42344.5% | 360.5% | 7,686 |
| Klickitat County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+109 | 2,08950.6% | 1,98048.0% | 581.4% | 4,127 |
| Lewis County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,190 | 7,70646.1% | 8,89653.2% | 1240.7% | 16,726 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+395 | 2,32846.0% | 2,72353.8% | 150.3% | 5,066 |
| Mason County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,403 | 3,37962.6% | 1,97636.6% | 420.8% | 5,397 |
| Okanogan County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+558 | 4,64253.0% | 4,08446.6% | 380.4% | 8,764 |
| Pacific County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,326 | 3,74560.6% | 2,41939.2% | 120.2% | 6,176 |
| Pend Oreille County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+333 | 1,38556.5% | 1,05242.9% | 150.6% | 2,452 |
| Pierce County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+21,643 | 53,26961.7% | 31,62636.6% | 1,4751.7% | 86,370 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+59 | 64447.6% | 70351.9% | 70.5% | 1,354 |
| Skagit County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,604 | 9,40954.3% | 7,80545.0% | 1180.7% | 17,332 |
| Skamania County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+300 | 96858.8% | 66840.6% | 110.7% | 1,647 |
| Snohomish County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+12,163 | 27,34563.4% | 15,18235.2% | 6031.4% | 43,130 |
| Spokane County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+9,132 | 45,49155.3% | 36,35944.2% | 4560.6% | 82,306 |
| Stevens County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+800 | 3,95155.1% | 3,15144.0% | 630.9% | 7,165 |
| Thurston County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,808 | 9,70854.6% | 7,90044.5% | 1580.9% | 17,766 |
| Wahkiakum County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+471 | 1,00364.9% | 53234.4% | 100.6% | 1,545 |
| Walla Walla County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,571 | 5,79343.8% | 7,36455.6% | 780.6% | 13,235 |
| Whatcom County | Franklin D. Roosevelt+1,897 | 14,78752.6% | 12,89045.9% | 4211.5% | 28,098 |
| Whitman County | Thomas E. Dewey+551 | 5,44947.4% | 6,00052.2% | 410.4% | 11,490 |
| Yakima County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,221 | 15,64342.6% | 20,86456.8% | 2490.7% | 36,756 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1944 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.