The 1944 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John Bricker, with 53.84% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman, with 45.48% of the popular vote. North Dakota was one of six states that shifted left from 1940, alongside Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island.

Results

Results by county CountyThomas E. DeweyRepublicanFranklin D. RooseveltDemocraticNorman ThomasSocialistClaude A. WatsonProhibitionMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%#%Adams96658.62%66840.53%130.79%10.06%29818.08%1,648Barnes3,69655.55%2,92243.92%220.33%130.20%77411.63%6,653Benson1,72643.04%2,26156.38%170.42%60.15% -535 -13.34%4,010Billings35462.54%20936.93%20.35%10.18%14525.62%566Bottineau2,66357.15%1,95341.91%380.82%60.13%71015.24%4,660Bowman78555.67%60943.19%151.06%10.07%17612.48%1,410Burke1,54054.47%1,22643.37%582.05%30.11%31411.11%2,827Burleigh4,61659.95%3,06139.75%140.18%90.12%1,55520.19%7,700Cass10,66150.37%10,39049.09%510.24%650.31%2711.28%21,167Cavalier2,01146.68%2,27452.79%40.09%190.44% -263 -6.10%4,308Dickey2,13461.11%1,33938.34%90.26%100.29%79522.77%3,492Divide1,22544.19%1,51354.58%260.94%80.29% -288 -10.39%2,772Dunn1,37459.79%91939.99%40.17%10.04%45519.80%2,298Eddy97447.56%1,04250.88%241.17%80.39% -68 -3.32%2,048Emmons2,25576.99%65622.40%130.44%50.17%1,59954.59%2,929Foster89144.39%1,10254.91%110.55%30.15% -211 -10.51%2,007Golden Valley70961.23%44338.26%40.35%20.17%26622.97%1,158Grand Forks5,66842.19%7,70757.37%180.13%410.31% -2,039 -15.18%13,434Grant1,74580.64%41018.95%50.23%40.18%1,33561.69%2,164Griggs99044.45%1,22855.14%40.18%50.22% -238 -10.69%2,227Hettinger1,81276.42%55423.37%40.17%10.04%1,25853.06%2,371Kidder1,39766.43%69332.95%50.24%80.38%70433.48%2,103LaMoure2,29861.25%1,42237.90%140.37%180.48%87623.35%3,752Logan1,90486.47%29413.35%30.14%10.05%1,61073.12%2,202McHenry3,14161.44%1,93437.83%240.47%130.25%1,20723.61%5,112McIntosh2,68291.98%2267.75%80.27%00.00%2,45684.22%2,916McKenzie1,24143.35%1,59255.61%90.31%210.73% -351 -12.26%2,863McLean2,82253.37%2,32643.99%1302.46%100.19%4969.38%5,288Mercer2,50484.71%44515.05%50.17%20.07%2,05969.65%2,956Morton3,53765.32%1,85034.16%200.37%80.15%1,68731.15%5,415Mountrail1,66645.11%1,98153.64%220.60%240.65% -315 -8.53%3,693Nelson1,50643.77%1,92555.94%30.09%70.20% -419 -12.18%3,441Oliver75676.83%21922.26%60.61%30.30%53754.57%984Pembina2,41044.95%2,90354.15%20.04%460.86% -493 -9.20%5,361Pierce1,99260.07%1,30739.41%110.33%60.18%68520.66%3,316Ramsey2,50549.28%2,53949.95%290.57%100.20% -34 -0.67%5,083Ransom2,04455.06%1,63944.15%210.57%80.22%40510.91%3,712Renville1,04648.34%1,09550.60%190.88%40.18% -49 -2.26%2,164Richland4,40257.74%3,19241.87%110.14%190.25%1,21015.87%7,624Rolette1,07037.78%1,74561.62%120.42%50.18% -675 -23.83%2,832Sargent1,48850.72%1,42648.60%110.37%90.31%622.11%2,934Sheridan1,91082.76%38616.72%60.26%60.26%1,52466.03%2,308Sioux67359.98%44539.66%10.09%30.27%22820.32%1,122Slope43449.43%43950.00%50.57%00.00% -5 -0.57%878Stark2,85264.85%1,53434.88%50.11%70.16%1,31829.97%4,398Steele1,04243.89%1,32055.60%80.34%40.17% -278 -11.71%2,374Stutsman4,22056.20%3,24343.19%270.36%190.25%97713.01%7,509Towner1,09747.99%1,18551.84%30.13%10.04% -88 -3.85%2,286Traill2,37048.68%2,47950.91%100.21%100.21% -109 -2.24%4,869Walsh2,47134.07%4,74765.46%100.14%240.33% -2,276 -31.38%7,252Ward5,51448.30%5,82250.99%580.51%230.20% -308 -2.70%11,417Wells2,52961.59%1,55737.92%130.32%70.17%97223.67%4,106Williams2,21736.57%3,74861.82%871.43%110.18% -1,531 -25.25%6,063Total118,53553.84%100,14445.48%9540.43%5490.25%18,3918.35%220,182

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cavalier Ramsey Slope Towner Traill

See also United States presidential elections in North Dakota

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