Delaware — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionDelaware · PresidentDeweyR+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 50.0% | 69,588 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 48.8% | 67,813 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 1,672 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County, DE | Republican | R+1.9 |
| New Castle County, DE | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Sussex County, DE | Republican | R+8.4 |
Delaware results by county
3 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Thomas E. Dewey+327 | 8,50150.6% | 8,17448.7% | 1150.7% | 16,790 |
| New Castle County | Harry S. Truman+666 | 47,45148.9% | 48,11749.6% | 1,4331.5% | 97,001 |
| Sussex County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,114 | 13,63653.9% | 11,52245.6% | 1240.5% | 25,282 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Delaware's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.