Elections / 1948 · President · CO
Colorado — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionColorado · PresidentTrumanD+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 51.9% | 267,288 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 46.5% | 239,714 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 8,235 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Baca County, CO | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Delta County, CO | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Dolores County, CO | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+18.6 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Montrose County, CO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+33.2 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| San Juan County, CO | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+8.8 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 6,240 | 4,419 | 10,791 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 2,395 | 1,950 | 4,374 | |
| Arapahoe County | D | 7,943 | 6,962 | 15,080 | |
| Archuleta County | D | 597 | 479 | 1,084 | |
| Baca County | D | 1,368 | 1,260 | 2,652 | |
| Bent County | D | 1,658 | 1,296 | 2,984 | |
| Boulder County | R | 8,792 | 10,335 | 19,839 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 2,065 | 1,476 | 3,580 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 657 | 713 | 1,386 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 810 | 836 | 1,664 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,236 | 1,532 | 3,827 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,563 | 921 | 2,532 | |
| Crowley County | R | 1,004 | 1,027 | 2,040 | |
| Custer County | R | 384 | 547 | 943 | |
| Delta County | D | 3,171 | 3,158 | 6,469 | |
| Denver County | D | 89,489 | 76,364 | 169,067 | |
| Dolores County | D | 435 | 352 | 801 | |
| Douglas County | R | 767 | 979 | 1,756 | |
| Eagle County | D | 1,008 | 738 | 1,831 | |
| El Paso County | R | 12,291 | 15,705 | 28,419 | |
| Elbert County | R | 873 | 1,155 | 2,049 | |
| Fremont County | R | 4,077 | 4,421 | 8,627 | |
| Garfield County | R | 2,364 | 2,416 | 4,822 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 296 | 302 | 611 | |
| Grand County | R | 763 | 777 | 1,562 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,326 | 1,103 | 2,494 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 75 | 133 | 208 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 3,448 | 1,841 | 5,410 | |
| Jackson County | R | 291 | 327 | 618 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 9,145 | 9,903 | 19,308 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 659 | 758 | 1,431 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,281 | 1,873 | 3,181 | |
| La Plata County | R | 2,536 | 2,735 | 5,360 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,581 | 838 | 2,502 | |
| Larimer County | R | 7,062 | 9,813 | 17,029 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 7,586 | 3,452 | 11,210 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,231 | 1,271 | 2,516 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,179 | 3,223 | 6,448 | |
| Mesa County | D | 8,401 | 6,586 | 15,185 | |
| Mineral County | D | 190 | 144 | 335 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,101 | 1,261 | 2,391 | |
| Montezuma County | D | 1,653 | 1,630 | 3,313 | |
| Montrose County | D | 2,544 | 2,473 | 5,116 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,912 | 3,417 | 6,382 | |
| Otero County | D | 8,640 | 4,311 | 13,032 | |
| Ouray County | R | 461 | 574 | 1,045 | |
| Park County | R | 505 | 637 | 1,152 | |
| Phillips County | R | 932 | 1,076 | 2,049 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 409 | 319 | 751 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,497 | 2,505 | 5,047 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 21,637 | 12,756 | 35,041 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 752 | 981 | 1,751 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,814 | 2,049 | 3,876 | |
| Routt County | D | 2,088 | 1,492 | 3,651 | |
| Saguache County | D | 1,009 | 914 | 1,937 | |
| San Juan County | D | 348 | 329 | 700 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 613 | 451 | 1,079 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 834 | 1,020 | 1,867 | |
| Summit County | D | 378 | 292 | 675 | |
| Teller County | D | 779 | 748 | 1,547 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,304 | 1,636 | 2,958 | |
| Weld County | R | 10,934 | 12,446 | 23,639 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,907 | 2,277 | 4,213 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.