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1944 United States presidential election in California
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1944 United States presidential election in California |
| country | California |
| flag_image | Flag of California (1924–1953).pngborder |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1940 United States presidential election in California |
| previous_year | 1940 |
| next_election | 1948 United States presidential election in California |
| next_year | 1948 |
| turnout | 86.13% (of registered voters) 4.69 pp |
| 65.72% (of eligible voters) 12.6 pp | |
| election_date | November 7, 1944 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | 1944 portrait of FDR (1)(small).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Franklin D. Roosevelt** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | New York |
| running_mate1 | **Harry S. Truman** |
| electoral_vote1 | **25** |
| popular_vote1 | **1,988,564** |
| percentage1 | **56.48%** |
| image2 | Dewey circa 1946 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Thomas E. Dewey |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | New York |
| running_mate2 | John W. Bricker |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,512,965 |
| percentage2 | 42.97% |
| map_image | 325px |
| map_size | 400px |
| map_caption | County Results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1944 United States presidential election
65.72% (of eligible voters) 12.6 pp Roosevelt Dewey
The 1944 United States presidential election in California took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. California voted for the Democratic incumbent, Franklin Roosevelt, in a landslide over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
Democrats would not win San Diego County again until 1992.
Results
| 1944 United States presidential election in California | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **Franklin D. Roosevelt (incumbent)** | **1,988,564** | **56.48%** | **25** | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Dewey | 1,512,965 | 42.97% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Claude A. Watson | 14,770 | 0.42% | 0 | |
| *No Party* | Norman Thomas (write-in) | 2,515 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| *No Party* | Darlington Hoopes (write-in) | 1,408 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| *No Party* | Edward A. Teichert (write-in) | 180 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| *No Party* | Aria A. Albaugh (write-in) | 147 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| *No Party* | Scattering | 326 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | — | ||||
| **Totals** | **3,520,875** | **100.00%** | **25** | ||
| Voter turnout | — |
Results by county
| County | Franklin D. Roosevelt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Dewey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Claude A. Watson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prohibition | Scattering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Write-in | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total | 1,988,564 | 56.48% | 1,512,965 | 42.97% | 14,770 | 0.42% | 4,576 | 0.13% | 475,599 | 13.51% | 3,520,875 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alameda | 169,631 | 57.70% | 122,982 | 41.83% | 721 | 0.25% | 653 | 0.22% | 46,649 | 15.87% | 293,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alpine | 45 | 31.47% | 98 | 68.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -53 | -37.06% | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amador | 1,976 | 61.69% | 1,191 | 37.18% | 36 | 1.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 785 | 24.51% | 3,203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butte | 8,811 | 52.55% | 7,852 | 46.83% | 105 | 0.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 959 | 5.72% | 16,768 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calaveras | 1,893 | 56.19% | 1,455 | 43.19% | 21 | 0.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 438 | 13.00% | 3,369 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colusa | 2,090 | 56.81% | 1,579 | 42.92% | 10 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 511 | 13.89% | 3,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contra Costa | 47,831 | 63.96% | 26,816 | 35.86% | 138 | 0.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 21,015 | 28.10% | 74,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Del Norte | 818 | 44.70% | 1,011 | 55.25% | 1 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | -193 | -10.55% | 1,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| El Dorado | 3,016 | 59.95% | 1,990 | 39.55% | 25 | 0.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,026 | 20.39% | 5,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno | 40,769 | 63.84% | 22,668 | 35.50% | 425 | 0.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 18,101 | 28.34% | 63,862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenn | 2,452 | 50.20% | 2,409 | 49.32% | 23 | 0.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 43 | 0.88% | 4,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt | 12,083 | 56.83% | 9,127 | 42.93% | 50 | 0.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,956 | 13.90% | 21,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imperial | 5,085 | 45.76% | 5,979 | 53.81% | 48 | 0.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -894 | -8.05% | 11,112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inyo | 1,647 | 49.09% | 1,699 | 50.64% | 9 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | -52 | -1.55% | 3,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kern | 26,205 | 55.56% | 20,730 | 43.96% | 206 | 0.44% | 20 | 0.04% | 5,475 | 11.61% | 47,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kings | 6,591 | 65.04% | 3,468 | 34.22% | 75 | 0.74% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,123 | 30.82% | 10,134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 1,671 | 44.61% | 2,059 | 54.97% | 16 | 0.43% | 0 | 0.00% | -388 | -10.36% | 3,746 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lassen | 3,678 | 65.81% | 1,896 | 33.92% | 15 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,782 | 31.88% | 5,589 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 886,252 | 56.75% | 666,441 | 42.68% | 6,081 | 0.39% | 2,790 | 0.18% | 219,811 | 14.08% | 1,561,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madera | 4,276 | 59.47% | 2,865 | 39.85% | 49 | 0.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,411 | 19.62% | 7,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marin | 14,516 | 52.04% | 13,304 | 47.69% | 32 | 0.11% | 44 | 0.16% | 1,212 | 4.34% | 27,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mariposa | 1,203 | 55.06% | 965 | 44.16% | 17 | 0.78% | 0 | 0.00% | 238 | 10.89% | 2,185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mendocino | 5,452 | 53.75% | 4,655 | 45.89% | 32 | 0.32% | 4 | 0.04% | 797 | 7.86% | 10,143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merced | 9,192 | 58.25% | 6,518 | 41.31% | 69 | 0.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,674 | 16.95% | 15,779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Modoc | 1,540 | 54.28% | 1,288 | 45.40% | 9 | 0.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 252 | 8.88% | 2,837 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mono | 242 | 38.97% | 378 | 60.87% | 1 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.00% | -136 | -21.90% | 621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monterey | 14,342 | 53.66% | 12,246 | 45.82% | 106 | 0.40% | 34 | 0.13% | 2,096 | 7.84% | 26,728 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napa | 7,748 | 51.87% | 7,092 | 47.48% | 81 | 0.54% | 15 | 0.10% | 656 | 4.39% | 14,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3,266 | 54.79% | 2,648 | 44.42% | 47 | 0.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 618 | 10.37% | 5,961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 28,649 | 42.47% | 38,394 | 56.92% | 407 | 0.60% | 0 | 0.00% | -9,745 | -14.45% | 67,450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placer | 7,149 | 62.66% | 4,196 | 36.78% | 64 | 0.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,953 | 25.88% | 11,409 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plumas | 2,625 | 69.83% | 1,126 | 29.95% | 8 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,499 | 39.88% | 3,759 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riverside | 19,439 | 45.26% | 23,168 | 53.94% | 346 | 0.81% | 0 | 0.00% | -3,729 | -8.68% | 42,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento | 49,204 | 66.30% | 24,611 | 33.16% | 343 | 0.46% | 60 | 0.08% | 24,593 | 33.14% | 74,218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Benito | 1,998 | 46.82% | 2,253 | 52.80% | 16 | 0.37% | 0 | 0.00% | -255 | -5.98% | 4,267 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Bernardino | 38,530 | 52.59% | 34,084 | 46.52% | 646 | 0.88% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,446 | 6.07% | 73,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 89,959 | 53.94% | 75,746 | 45.42% | 777 | 0.47% | 282 | 0.17% | 14,213 | 8.52% | 166,764 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 208,609 | 60.51% | 134,163 | 38.92% | 1,613 | 0.47% | 346 | 0.10% | 74,446 | 21.60% | 344,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Joaquin | 27,074 | 52.48% | 24,357 | 47.21% | 125 | 0.24% | 32 | 0.06% | 2,717 | 5.27% | 51,588 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Luis Obispo | 8,068 | 50.63% | 7,793 | 48.90% | 75 | 0.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 275 | 1.73% | 15,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Mateo | 34,594 | 50.62% | 33,590 | 49.15% | 158 | 0.23% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,004 | 1.47% | 68,342 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 15,721 | 53.37% | 13,647 | 46.33% | 89 | 0.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,074 | 7.04% | 29,457 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 43,869 | 52.36% | 39,409 | 47.04% | 297 | 0.35% | 202 | 0.24% | 4,460 | 5.32% | 83,777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 9,357 | 45.34% | 11,102 | 53.80% | 164 | 0.79% | 14 | 0.07% | -1,745 | -8.46% | 20,637 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shasta | 5,798 | 58.90% | 4,023 | 40.87% | 22 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,775 | 18.03% | 9,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sierra | 662 | 59.64% | 443 | 39.91% | 5 | 0.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 219 | 19.73% | 1,110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siskiyou | 5,914 | 57.29% | 4,351 | 42.15% | 58 | 0.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,563 | 15.14% | 10,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solano | 24,335 | 69.93% | 10,361 | 29.77% | 105 | 0.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 13,974 | 40.15% | 34,801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma | 15,949 | 49.27% | 16,309 | 50.38% | 85 | 0.26% | 26 | 0.08% | -360 | -1.11% | 32,369 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanislaus | 15,537 | 51.33% | 14,297 | 47.23% | 399 | 1.32% | 38 | 0.13% | 1,240 | 4.10% | 30,271 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sutter | 3,083 | 49.54% | 3,111 | 49.99% | 29 | 0.47% | 0 | 0.00% | -28 | -0.45% | 6,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tehama | 3,130 | 51.53% | 2,903 | 47.79% | 41 | 0.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 227 | 3.74% | 6,074 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity | 770 | 57.33% | 567 | 42.22% | 6 | 0.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 203 | 15.12% | 1,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulare | 16,221 | 49.97% | 16,005 | 49.30% | 238 | 0.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 216 | 0.67% | 32,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuolumne | 2,566 | 57.51% | 1,864 | 41.77% | 16 | 0.36% | 16 | 0.36% | 702 | 15.73% | 4,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ventura | 16,342 | 59.33% | 11,071 | 40.19% | 131 | 0.48% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,271 | 19.14% | 27,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yolo | 5,837 | 57.70% | 4,233 | 41.84% | 46 | 0.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,604 | 15.86% | 10,116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuba | 3,254 | 57.63% | 2,379 | 42.14% | 13 | 0.23% | 0 | 0.00% | 875 | 15.50% | 5,646 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Mono
- San Benito
- Sutter
Electors
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
|---|---|
| & Harry S. Truman | |
| Democratic Party | Thomas E. Dewey |
| & John W. Bricker | |
| Republican Party | Claude A. Watson |
| & Andrew Johnson | |
| Prohibition Party |
Notes
References
References
- "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910{{endash}}2018".
- California Secretary of State. "State of California Statement of Vote, General Election, November 7, 1944". State Printing Office.
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