Elections / 1948 · President · AL
Alabama — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentOther81.0%
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 81.0% | 174,050 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 19.0% | 40,930 |
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 0.0% | 0 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Other / independent | R+8.6 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Other / independent | R+22.3 |
| Barbour County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.6 |
| Bibb County, AL | Other / independent | R+9.2 |
| Blount County, AL | Other / independent | R+30.1 |
| Bullock County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.2 |
| Butler County, AL | Other / independent | R+6.5 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Other / independent | R+20.5 |
| Chambers County, AL | Other / independent | R+12.3 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Other / independent | R+16.8 |
| Chilton County, AL | Other / independent | R+44.4 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.1 |
| Clarke County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.2 |
| Clay County, AL | Other / independent | R+25.8 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Other / independent | R+30.9 |
| Coffee County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.3 |
| Colbert County, AL | Other / independent | R+15.6 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.5 |
| Coosa County, AL | Other / independent | R+24.5 |
| Covington County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.2 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.7 |
| Cullman County, AL | Other / independent | R+32.7 |
| Dale County, AL | Other / independent | R+14.4 |
| Dallas County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.6 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Other / independent | R+43.3 |
| Elmore County, AL | Other / independent | R+6.5 |
| Escambia County, AL | Other / independent | R+10.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | Other / independent | R+21.1 |
| Fayette County, AL | Other / independent | R+35.8 |
| Franklin County, AL | Other / independent | R+44.1 |
| Geneva County, AL | Other / independent | R+13.5 |
| Greene County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.7 |
| Hale County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.0 |
| Henry County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.3 |
| Houston County, AL | Other / independent | R+13.5 |
| Jackson County, AL | Other / independent | R+25.7 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Other / independent | R+19.2 |
| Lamar County, AL | Other / independent | R+11.1 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Other / independent | R+14.3 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Other / independent | R+19.8 |
| Lee County, AL | Other / independent | R+12.9 |
| Limestone County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.7 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.6 |
| Macon County, AL | Other / independent | R+9.1 |
| Madison County, AL | Other / independent | R+13.2 |
| Marengo County, AL | Other / independent | R+3.4 |
| Marion County, AL | Other / independent | R+32.8 |
| Marshall County, AL | Other / independent | R+25.7 |
| Mobile County, AL | Other / independent | R+19.4 |
| Monroe County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.8 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Other / independent | R+11.1 |
| Morgan County, AL | Other / independent | R+11.7 |
| Perry County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.8 |
| Pickens County, AL | Other / independent | R+6.0 |
| Pike County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.7 |
| Randolph County, AL | Other / independent | R+27.1 |
| Russell County, AL | Other / independent | R+5.3 |
| Shelby County, AL | Other / independent | R+32.7 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Other / independent | R+35.7 |
| Sumter County, AL | Other / independent | R+4.7 |
| Talladega County, AL | Other / independent | R+16.0 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Other / independent | R+6.3 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Other / independent | R+12.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Other / independent | R+30.7 |
| Washington County, AL | Other / independent | R+2.3 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Other / independent | R+1.2 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+64.3 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.