Elections / 1948 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1948 presidential election
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Akashicstate1948 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentTrumanD+40.7
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 61.7% | 149,659 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 21.0% | 50,959 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.3% | 41,857 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 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.
Arkansas cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+68.4 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Benton County, AR | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Boone County, AR | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| Carroll County, AR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Crawford County, AR | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Other / independent | D+19.1 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Garland County, AR | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Independence County, AR | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+72.1 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+56.3 |
| Lee County, AR | Other / independent | D+29.0 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Democratic | D+56.2 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Phillips County, AR | Other / independent | D+21.5 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Polk County, AR | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+66.9 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+59.2 |
| Searcy County, AR | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Washington County, AR | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+60.2 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | D | 1,781 | 737 | 3,356 | |
| Ashley County | D | 1,844 | 197 | 2,408 | |
| Baxter County | D | 1,098 | 553 | 1,760 | |
| Benton County | D | 3,281 | 2,911 | 6,513 | |
| Boone County | D | 3,190 | 1,499 | 4,995 | |
| Bradley County | D | 1,426 | 213 | 2,187 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 768 | 45 | 918 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,032 | 1,525 | 3,688 | |
| Chicot County | D | 952 | 203 | 1,762 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,750 | 383 | 2,509 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,069 | 878 | 3,091 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,061 | 312 | 1,447 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 679 | 79 | 1,006 | |
| Columbia County | D | 1,788 | 217 | 2,981 | |
| Conway County | D | 1,771 | 425 | 2,454 | |
| Craighead County | D | 3,238 | 759 | 5,110 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,730 | 1,002 | 2,952 | |
| Crittenden County | O | 594 | 137 | 2,392 | |
| Cross County | D | 1,100 | 213 | 2,265 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,174 | 152 | 1,702 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,122 | 233 | 3,033 | |
| Drew County | D | 1,204 | 182 | 2,027 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 2,653 | 626 | 3,597 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,591 | 391 | 2,092 | |
| Fulton County | D | 850 | 339 | 1,227 | |
| Garland County | D | 3,764 | 2,286 | 7,154 | |
| Grant County | D | 883 | 121 | 1,235 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,657 | 502 | 3,390 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 1,683 | 386 | 3,069 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 1,932 | 555 | 2,764 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,250 | 199 | 1,652 | |
| Independence County | D | 2,340 | 855 | 3,541 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,283 | 240 | 1,566 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,696 | 338 | 3,270 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 5,086 | 1,176 | 8,214 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,565 | 523 | 2,249 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 700 | 113 | 1,424 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,001 | 497 | 2,672 | |
| Lee County | O | 528 | 95 | 1,491 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,108 | 378 | 1,681 | |
| Little River County | D | 900 | 169 | 1,524 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,130 | 902 | 3,192 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 2,065 | 383 | 2,991 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,041 | 2,201 | 4,297 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,133 | 381 | 1,561 | |
| Miller County | D | 2,850 | 488 | 4,579 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 3,763 | 771 | 6,335 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,431 | 299 | 2,350 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 935 | 236 | 1,243 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,140 | 202 | 1,772 | |
| Newton County | R | 848 | 879 | 1,748 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 3,315 | 476 | 4,818 | |
| Perry County | D | 731 | 201 | 1,091 | |
| Phillips County | O | 1,018 | 351 | 3,099 | |
| Pike County | D | 997 | 256 | 1,351 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 2,415 | 435 | 3,702 | |
| Polk County | D | 1,417 | 554 | 2,140 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,525 | 764 | 3,716 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,020 | 260 | 1,678 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 13,120 | 5,910 | 24,639 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,139 | 377 | 2,633 | |
| Saline County | D | 2,070 | 390 | 2,868 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,093 | 260 | 1,408 | |
| Searcy County | D | 1,205 | 1,064 | 2,326 | |
| Sebastian County | D | 5,075 | 2,928 | 8,848 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,314 | 267 | 1,837 | |
| Sharp County | D | 1,078 | 295 | 1,453 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 1,011 | 178 | 2,155 | |
| Stone County | D | 1,186 | 644 | 1,919 | |
| Union County | D | 5,588 | 1,039 | 8,339 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,324 | 617 | 2,070 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,493 | 2,859 | 7,074 | |
| White County | D | 3,193 | 833 | 4,625 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,008 | 207 | 1,829 | |
| Yell County | D | 1,866 | 408 | 2,421 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.