Who won Connecticut in the 1944 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Connecticut in 1944, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1944?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1944 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1944?

Yes. Connecticut backed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

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Connecticut: Roosevelt carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Connecticut, 1944

In 1944, Connecticut awarded its 8 electoral votes to Roosevelt of the Democratic party. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1944. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Franklin D. Roosevelt finished with 432 of the 531 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 99. Franklin D. Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 53.39% of the ballots cast.

The 1944 national map

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