1944 United States presidential election in Illinois|
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County Results
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Roosevelt
40–50%
50–60% |
Dewey
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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The 1944 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. State voters chose 28 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Senator Harry S. Truman, with 51.52% of the popular vote, against Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor John W. Bricker, with 48.05% of the popular vote. Illinois was one of six states that became more Democratic compared to 1940, alongside Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Rhode Island.