Who won Oregon in the 1944 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Oregon in 1944, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1944?

Oregon cast 6 electoral votes in the 1944 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1944?

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

New Deal CoalitionOR · 6 EV

1944

Oregon: Roosevelt carries 6 EV.

Oregon cast its 6 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Oregon voted with the national winner this cycle.

Oregon in 1944

The 1944 contest saw Oregon line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Oregon with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Oregon was part of his column.

Oregon stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California broke the same way in 1944. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 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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