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Elections / 1948 · President · FL

Harry S. Truman carried Florida D+15.2.

Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Florida, 1948. The state ran 10.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).

Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)

Florida result
577,643 votes counted
Truman (D)
281,988
48.8%
Dewey (R)
194,280
33.6%
Thurmond + others
101,375
17.5%
Margin
D+15.2
1948 presidential election
Florida, 1948
TrumanD+15.2
1948 presidential margin by county for Florida — 1948 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Florida — 1948 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1948 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alachua County, FL · D+13.2Baker County, FL · D+62.7Bay County, FL · D+58.0Bradford County, FL · D+39.8Brevard County, FL · D+0.6Broward County, FL · R+14.5Calhoun County, FL · D+71.1Charlotte County, FL · R+3.1Citrus County, FL · D+29.0Clay County, FL · D+30.0Collier County, FL · D+13.1Columbia County, FL · D+37.3DeSoto County, FL · D+28.2Dixie County, FL · D+59.1Duval County, FL · D+22.1Escambia County, FL · D+48.4Flagler County, FL · TiedFranklin County, FL · D+47.6Gadsden County, FL · D+37.5Gilchrist County, FL · D+79.0Glades County, FL · D+22.3Gulf County, FL · D+68.0Hamilton County, FL · D+53.9Hardee County, FL · D+41.4Hendry County, FL · D+27.7Hernando County, FL · D+23.0Highlands County, FL · D+18.5Hillsborough County, FL · D+12.9Holmes County, FL · D+40.9Indian River County, FL · R+3.2Jackson County, FL · D+43.8Jefferson County, FL · D+41.3Lafayette County, FL · D+80.6Lake County, FL · R+1.3Lee County, FL · R+6.8Leon County, FL · D+39.9Levy County, FL · D+44.6Liberty County, FL · D+83.3Madison County, FL · D+42.7Manatee County, FL · R+8.0Marion County, FL · D+34.6Martin County, FL · R+6.3Miami-Dade County, FL · D+16.5Monroe County, FL · D+71.3Nassau County, FL · D+35.5Okaloosa County, FL · D+50.7Okeechobee County, FL · D+57.7Orange County, FL · R+7.4Osceola County, FL · TiedPalm Beach County, FL · R+6.6Pasco County, FL · D+11.0Pinellas County, FL · R+20.6Polk County, FL · D+19.0Putnam County, FL · D+10.6Santa Rosa County, FL · D+50.1Sarasota County, FL · R+17.6Seminole County, FL · D+11.9St. Johns County, FL · D+2.4St. Lucie County, FL · TiedSumter County, FL · D+53.9Suwannee County, FL · D+62.2Taylor County, FL · D+56.9Union County, FL · D+61.7Volusia County, FL · D+7.3Wakulla County, FL · D+67.1Walton County, FL · D+45.1Washington County, FL · D+49.0
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic48.8%281,988
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican33.6%194,280
Strom ThurmondStates' Rights17.5%101,375
D+60
R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida's presidential margins
1884–2024, the 1948 contest in context
Florida's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1884 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.1%DR18842024
Florida's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1884+6.4%
1892+75.8%
1896+41.5%
1900+53.8%
1904+47.6%
1908+41.4%
1912+61.1%
1916+51.2%
1920+31.3%
1924+28.8%
1928−16.7%
1932+49.8%
1936+52.2%
1940+48.0%
1944+40.6%
1948+15.2%
1952−10.0%
1956−14.5%
1960−3.0%
1964+2.3%
1968−9.6%
1972−44.1%
1976+5.3%
1980−17.0%
1984−30.7%
1988−22.4%
1992−1.9%
1996+5.7%
2000−0.0%
2004−5.0%
2008+2.8%
2012+0.9%
2016−1.2%
2020−3.4%
2024−13.1%
County results — 1948
67 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Alachua CountyO
+13.2%
3,7452,40310,182
Baker CountyD
+62.7%
8491121,176
Bay CountyD
+58.0%
5,1689287,312
Bradford CountyD
+39.8%
1,2283572,190
Brevard CountyD
+0.6%
2,3482,3155,564
Broward CountyR
−14.5%
7,0969,93319,521
Calhoun CountyD
+71.1%
1,4041281,794
Charlotte CountyR
−3.1%
5205591,268
Citrus CountyD
+29.0%
9404611,652
Clay CountyD
+30.0%
1,5447222,742
Collier CountyD
+13.1%
362247880
Columbia CountyD
+37.3%
1,7975533,332
DeSoto CountyD
+28.2%
1,1575692,082
Dixie CountyD
+59.1%
8621111,271
Duval CountyD
+22.1%
28,56715,37959,695
Escambia CountyD
+48.4%
13,9823,26722,156
Flagler CountyO
−0.2%
153154648
Franklin CountyD
+47.6%
6351301,062
Gadsden CountyD
+37.5%
1,4273762,802
Gilchrist CountyD
+79.0%
884461,061
Glades CountyD
+22.3%
274150555
Gulf CountyD
+68.0%
1,2191461,579
Hamilton CountyD
+53.9%
1,0712021,612
Hardee CountyD
+41.4%
1,8716892,857
Hendry CountyD
+27.7%
6993401,297
Hernando CountyD
+23.0%
8254411,672
Highlands CountyD
+18.5%
2,2571,4714,260
Hillsborough CountyD
+12.9%
18,85413,52941,286
Holmes CountyD
+40.9%
1,7994923,196
Indian River CountyR
−3.2%
1,0551,1342,448
Jackson CountyD
+43.8%
3,1696485,750
Jefferson CountyD
+41.3%
7001531,323
Lafayette CountyD
+80.6%
975521,145
Lake CountyR
−1.3%
3,4743,5798,279
Lee CountyR
−6.8%
1,8832,2765,797
Leon CountyD
+39.9%
3,6071,1496,161
Levy CountyD
+44.6%
1,1282252,023
Liberty CountyD
+83.3%
73730849
Madison CountyD
+42.7%
1,1892072,300
Manatee CountyR
−8.0%
2,7663,3717,610
Marion CountyD
+34.6%
4,6501,8298,156
Martin CountyR
−6.3%
8159482,114
Miami-Dade CountyD
+16.5%
59,68141,301111,512
Monroe CountyD
+71.3%
3,7595484,503
Nassau CountyD
+35.5%
1,5185402,755
Okaloosa CountyD
+50.7%
2,5194864,007
Okeechobee CountyD
+57.7%
7841791,048
Orange CountyR
−7.4%
10,06311,97125,652
Osceola CountyD
+0.1%
1,5771,5753,532
Palm Beach CountyR
−6.6%
9,40810,99624,115
Pasco CountyD
+11.0%
2,3751,8394,881
Pinellas CountyR
−20.6%
15,72424,90044,524
Polk CountyD
+19.0%
12,0347,69222,892
Putnam CountyD
+10.6%
1,9471,4354,835
Santa Rosa CountyD
+50.1%
2,3165493,524
Sarasota CountyR
−17.6%
2,3023,5597,125
Seminole CountyD
+11.9%
2,2611,6655,007
St. Johns CountyO
+2.4%
1,9941,8406,305
St. Lucie CountyD
+0.3%
1,7041,6894,440
Sumter CountyD
+53.9%
1,4112512,152
Suwannee CountyD
+62.2%
3,0333984,235
Taylor CountyD
+56.9%
1,3542161,999
Union CountyD
+61.7%
59455874
Volusia CountyD
+7.3%
9,2027,76419,678
Wakulla CountyD
+67.1%
997721,379
Walton CountyD
+45.1%
2,3666523,799
Washington CountyD
+49.0%
1,3802972,211