Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic The 1944 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election.

Michigan voted narrowly for Democratic nominee, incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt over Republican Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey, carrying 50.19% of the vote to Dewey's 49.18%.

[2][3] The election was close, with Detroit, Flint and most of the Upper Peninsula going to Roosevelt and most of the rest of the state going to Dewey.

Michigan would not vote Democratic again until John F. Kennedy narrowly won the state in 1960.

Michigan was also one of six states that became more Democratic compared to 1940, alongside Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Rhode Island.