The 1944 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 54.62% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 45.38% of the popular vote.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Richard Kirman29,623 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Arthur A. Phillips29,623 Democratic Party Franklin D. Roosevelt Mrs. H. W. Sawyer29,623 Republican Party Thomas E. Dewey Newton Crumley Sr.24,611 Republican Party Thomas E. Dewey A. L. Riddle24,611 Republican Party Thomas E. Dewey Margaret Ross24,611Votes cast 54,234
Results by county County Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Thomas Edmund DeweyRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Churchill 1,046 48.07% 1,130 51.93% -84 -3.86% 2,176 Clark 7,350 61.80% 4,543 38.20% 2,807 23.60% 11,893 Douglas 282 33.65% 556 66.35% -274 -32.70% 838 Elko 2,280 58.13% 1,642 41.87% 638 16.27% 3,922 Esmeralda 223 59.79% 150 40.21% 73 19.57% 373 Eureka 217 40.64% 317 59.36% -100 -18.73% 534 Humboldt 994 54.35% 835 45.65% 159 8.69% 1,829 Lander 383 47.40% 425 52.60% -42 -5.20% 808Lincoln 1,295 71.19% 524 28.81% 771 42.39% 1,819 Lyon 708 44.17% 895 55.83% -187 -11.67% 1,603 Mineral 1,344 64.15% 751 35.85% 593 28.31% 2,095 Nye 943 56.60% 723 43.40% 220 13.21% 1,666 Ormsby 665 44.16% 841 55.84% -176 -11.69% 1,506 Pershing 524 49.34% 538 50.66% -14 -1.32% 1,062 Storey 173 51.49% 163 48.51% 10 2.98% 336 Washoe 8,384 48.16% 9,024 51.84% -640 -3.68% 17,408 White Pine 2,812 64.41% 1,554 35.59% 1,258 28.81% 4,366Totals29,62354.62%24,61145.38%5,0129.24%54,234
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Churchill Eureka Lander Lyon Ormsby Pershing Washoe
See also United States presidential elections in Nevada
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