Who won Pennsylvania in the 1944 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Democratic) carried Pennsylvania in 1944, winning its 35 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1944?

Pennsylvania cast 35 electoral votes in the 1944 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1944?

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

New Deal CoalitionPA · 35 EV

1944

Pennsylvania: Roosevelt carries 35 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 35 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Democratic). National winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1944 result in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania backed Roosevelt (Democratic) in the 1944 presidential election, casting 35 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Pennsylvania with the eventual winner: Franklin D. Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Pennsylvania was part of his column.

Pennsylvania stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1936. The region divided — Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket, while Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Pennsylvania has backed the Republican party more than any other — 26 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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