The 1944 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Michigan voted narrowly for Democratic nominee, incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt over Republican Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey, carrying 50.19% of the vote to Dewey's 49.18%. The election was close, with Detroit, Flint and most of the Upper Peninsula going to Roosevelt and most of the rest of the state going to Dewey. Michigan would not vote Democratic again until John F. Kennedy narrowly won the state in 1960. Michigan was the only state Willkie won in 1940 that Roosevelt managed to flip. Michigan was also one of six states that shifted left from 1940, alongside Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Rhode Island.

Results

Results by county County Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic Thomas E. DeweyRepublican Claude A. WatsonProhibition Norman ThomasSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona71632.11%1,50367.40%50.22%20.09%40.18%-787-35.29%2,230Alger2,51962.41%1,50437.26%80.20%20.05%30.07%1,01525.15%4,036Allegan4,48026.54%12,32773.04%460.27%180.11%70.04% -7,847 -46.49%16,878Alpena2,85638.98%4,45360.78%130.18%40.05%10.01% -1,597 -21.80%7,327Antrim1,20631.07%2,62667.66%421.08%20.05%50.13% -1,420 -36.59%3,881Arenac1,28039.13%1,97860.47%70.21%20.06%40.12% -698 -21.34%3,271Baraga1,87450.46%1,82949.25%30.08%70.19%10.03%451.21%3,714Barry3,01029.50%7,05769.17%1231.21%60.06%70.07% -4,047 -39.66%10,203Bay15,60250.00%15,45949.54%170.05%780.25%480.15%1430.46%31,204Benzie1,08434.50%2,02664.48%190.60%110.35%20.06% -942 -29.98%3,142Berrien15,88638.81%24,83260.66%790.19%1010.25%360.09% -8,946 -21.85%40,934Branch3,40632.10%7,15567.44%360.34%110.10%10.01% -3,749 -35.34%10,609Calhoun16,61144.07%20,66454.82%3030.80%990.26%160.04% -4,053 -10.75%37,693Cass3,41734.00%6,56665.33%320.32%200.20%160.16% -3,149 -31.33%10,051Charlevoix1,89338.06%3,03961.10%280.56%90.18%50.10% -1,146 -23.04%4,974Cheboygan2,14141.83%2,94357.50%240.47%40.08%60.12% -802 -15.67%5,118Chippewa4,34444.67%5,33554.86%320.33%60.06%80.08% -991 -10.19%9,725Clare1,07828.86%2,63670.58%110.29%60.16%40.11% -1,558 -41.71%3,735Clinton2,53323.06%8,42276.68%200.18%50.05%40.04% -5,889 -53.61%10,984Crawford55040.59%79758.82%30.22%40.30%10.07% -247 -18.23%1,355Delta7,37558.33%5,21341.23%160.13%270.21%130.10%2,16217.10%12,644Dickinson6,74056.92%4,98742.11%440.37%440.37%270.23%1,75314.80%11,842Eaton5,04933.35%9,97565.89%850.56%290.19%20.01% -4,926 -32.54%15,140Emmet2,20638.15%3,53861.19%220.38%140.24%20.03% -1,332 -23.04%5,782Genesee52,44555.72%41,14543.72%2180.23%2410.26%680.07%11,30012.01%94,117Gladwin98528.44%2,45770.93%120.35%10.03%90.26% -1,472 -42.49%3,464Gogebic7,93859.83%5,28339.82%140.11%240.18%90.07%2,65520.01%13,268Grand Traverse2,60732.28%5,41367.03%370.46%100.12%80.10% -2,806 -34.75%8,075Gratiot3,16028.10%7,98771.03%870.77%70.06%30.03% -4,827 -42.93%11,244Hillsdale3,15325.03%9,36474.33%620.49%160.13%30.02% -6,211 -49.30%12,598Houghton10,06652.32%9,11047.35%290.15%170.09%160.08%9564.97%19,238Huron2,30119.34%9,53880.16%210.18%210.18%170.14% -7,237 -60.83%11,898Ingham23,65540.57%34,25558.74%2260.39%1370.23%400.07% -10,600 -18.18%58,313Ionia4,43731.89%9,33167.06%1200.86%180.13%80.06% -4,894 -35.17%13,914Iosco1,12732.39%2,34067.26%50.14%40.11%30.09% -1,213 -34.87%3,479Iron4,53753.09%3,94546.16%320.37%230.27%90.11%5926.93%8,546Isabella2,52228.18%6,35671.02%520.58%120.13%70.08% -3,834 -42.84%8,949Jackson13,85937.36%22,99261.97%1820.49%410.11%260.07% -9,133 -24.62%37,100Kalamazoo16,22338.95%24,97459.96%2740.66%1370.33%460.11% -8,751 -21.01%41,654Kalkaska40928.97%99270.25%100.71%10.07%00.00% -583 -41.29%1,412Kent43,67944.07%54,16354.65%1,1211.13%1100.11%430.04% -10,484 -10.58%99,116Keweenaw96552.53%86647.14%20.11%20.11%20.11%995.39%1,837Lake79440.80%1,14558.84%40.21%20.10%10.05% -351 -18.04%1,946Lapeer3,00227.74%7,76971.80%280.26%110.10%110.10% -4,767 -44.05%10,821Leelanau94431.23%2,06368.24%40.13%100.33%20.07% -1,119 -37.02%3,023Lenawee6,75029.04%16,38270.48%690.30%180.08%240.10% -9,632 -41.44%23,243Livingston2,91028.01%7,41771.38%440.42%90.09%110.11% -4,507 -43.37%10,391Luce79039.64%1,19559.96%40.20%30.15%10.05% -405 -20.32%1,993Mackinac1,48839.41%2,26860.06%100.26%50.13%50.13% -780 -20.66%3,776Macomb23,50652.08%21,30547.20%1060.23%1150.25%1030.23%2,2014.88%45,135Manistee3,39845.13%4,09554.38%120.16%200.27%50.07% -697 -9.26%7,530Marquette11,70758.70%8,16340.93%270.14%260.13%210.11%3,54417.77%19,944Mason3,13741.11%4,44658.27%250.33%140.18%80.10% -1,309 -17.16%7,630Mecosta1,70828.49%4,21770.34%480.80%80.13%140.23% -2,509 -41.85%5,995Menominee4,63248.39%4,86950.86%390.41%240.25%90.09% -237 -2.48%9,573Midland3,56934.05%6,85065.35%280.27%210.20%140.13% -3,281 -31.30%10,482Missaukee75927.47%1,97971.63%240.87%10.04%00.00% -1,220 -44.15%2,763Monroe10,27543.11%13,47856.54%260.11%310.13%260.11% -3,203 -13.44%23,836Montcalm3,16829.36%7,52569.74%670.62%250.23%50.05% -4,357 -40.38%10,790Montmorency54134.11%1,03465.20%40.25%50.32%20.13% -493 -31.08%1,586Muskegon19,96354.27%16,53644.95%1750.48%670.18%450.12%3,4279.32%36,786Newaygo2,15629.00%5,25070.62%200.27%40.05%40.05% -3,094 -41.62%7,434Oakland55,27247.73%59,62751.49%2920.25%3330.29%2890.25% -4,355 -3.76%115,813Oceana1,73832.58%3,53466.24%500.94%80.15%50.09% -1,796 -33.66%5,335Ogemaw1,00629.91%2,33969.55%40.12%100.30%40.12% -1,333 -39.64%3,363Ontonagon2,61151.59%2,43348.07%60.12%50.10%60.12%1783.52%5,061Osceola1,33825.84%3,78773.14%430.83%50.10%50.10% -2,449 -47.30%5,178Oscoda33234.95%61564.74%10.11%10.11%10.11% -283 -29.79%950Otsego91241.80%1,25957.70%70.32%30.14%10.05% -347 -15.90%2,182Ottawa8,51133.01%17,07766.23%1130.44%650.25%200.08% -8,566 -33.22%25,786Presque Isle2,09248.49%2,20951.21%30.07%40.09%60.14% -117 -2.71%4,314Roscommon48427.05%1,29272.22%60.34%50.28%20.11% -808 -45.16%1,789Saginaw20,38342.11%27,28956.38%5901.22%860.18%540.11% -6,906 -14.27%48,402Sanilac2,01517.39%9,51282.09%340.29%130.11%130.11% -7,497 -64.70%11,587Schoolcraft1,72450.01%1,70449.43%110.32%70.20%10.03%200.58%3,447Shiawassee5,29231.21%11,60168.41%320.19%260.15%60.04% -6,309 -37.21%16,957St. Clair11,81337.96%19,17561.61%770.25%380.12%200.06% -7,362 -23.65%31,123St. Joseph4,23530.06%9,78569.45%430.31%200.14%60.04% -5,550 -39.39%14,089Tuscola2,93822.98%9,78976.55%410.32%120.09%70.05% -6,851 -53.58%12,787Van Buren5,00231.19%10,95168.29%380.24%330.21%130.08% -5,949 -37.10%16,037Washtenaw14,92237.39%24,74062.00%930.23%1180.30%330.08% -9,818 -24.60%39,906Wayne554,67063.38%316,27036.14%6500.07%2,0510.23%1,4520.17%238,40027.24%875,093Wexford2,48937.39%4,07461.21%831.25%90.14%10.02% -1,585 -23.81%6,656Totals1,106,89950.19%1,084,42349.18%6,5030.29%4,5980.21%2,8000.13%22,4761.02%2,205,223

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baraga Houghton Keweenaw

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Memominee Presque Isle

See also United States presidential elections in Michigan

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