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Elections / 1948 · President · MD

Thomas E. Dewey carried Maryland R+1.4.

Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Maryland, 1948. The state ran 5.9 points more Republican than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).

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

Maryland result
594,259 votes counted
Truman (D)
286,521
48.2%
Dewey (R)
294,814
49.6%
Thurmond + others
12,924
2.2%
Margin
R+1.4
1948 presidential election
Maryland, 1948
DeweyR+1.4
1948 presidential margin by county for Maryland — 1948 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Maryland — 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.Allegany County, MD · TiedAnne Arundel County, MD · R+11.1Baltimore city, MD · D+9.3Baltimore County, MD · R+13.4Calvert County, MD · R+1.8Caroline County, MD · R+6.1Carroll County, MD · R+30.6Cecil County, MD · D+5.5Charles County, MD · R+17.9Dorchester County, MD · D+9.1Frederick County, MD · R+16.2Garrett County, MD · R+29.6Harford County, MD · R+5.7Howard County, MD · R+6.4Kent County, MD · D+0.7Montgomery County, MD · R+23.0Prince George's County, MD · D+0.5Queen Anne's County, MD · D+13.1Somerset County, MD · TiedSt. Mary's County, MD · D+1.0Talbot County, MD · R+20.8Washington County, MD · R+5.7Wicomico County, MD · D+3.4Worcester County, MD · R+7.9
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican49.6%294,814
Harry S. TrumanDemocratic48.2%286,521
Strom ThurmondStates' Rights2.2%12,924
D+60
R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
Maryland's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +28.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+28.3%DR18922024
Maryland's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.9%
1896−12.8%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+79.1%
1916+8.0%
1920−13.0%
1924−4.0%
1928−14.7%
1932+25.5%
1936+25.3%
1940+17.4%
1944+3.7%
1948−1.4%
1952−11.5%
1956−20.1%
1960+7.2%
1964+30.9%
1968+1.6%
1972−23.9%
1976+6.1%
1980+3.0%
1984−5.5%
1988−2.9%
1992+14.2%
1996+16.0%
2000+16.4%
2004+13.0%
2008+25.4%
2012+26.1%
2016+26.8%
2020+33.2%
2024+28.3%
County results — 1948
24 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Allegany CountyD
+0.1%
14,39814,37529,335
Anne Arundel CountyR
−11.1%
8,71310,97320,274
Baltimore cityD
+9.3%
134,615110,879253,890
Baltimore CountyR
−13.4%
31,88341,84674,490
Calvert CountyR
−1.8%
1,8511,9193,805
Caroline CountyR
−6.1%
2,4302,7465,208
Carroll CountyR
−30.6%
4,2268,00312,333
Cecil CountyD
+5.5%
4,3233,8668,236
Charles CountyR
−17.9%
1,8782,7034,621
Dorchester CountyD
+9.1%
4,5073,7518,351
Frederick CountyR
−16.2%
7,1429,93417,197
Garrett CountyR
−29.6%
1,9093,5365,496
Harford CountyR
−5.7%
5,4946,16811,750
Howard CountyR
−6.4%
2,7253,1136,028
Kent CountyD
+0.7%
2,5242,4895,048
Montgomery CountyR
−23.0%
14,33623,17438,407
Prince George's CountyD
+0.5%
14,87414,71830,024
Queen Anne's CountyD
+13.1%
2,6602,0384,742
Somerset CountyR
−0.3%
3,1123,1296,299
St. Mary's CountyD
+1.0%
2,2932,2474,606
Talbot CountyR
−20.8%
2,3443,5855,980
Washington CountyR
−5.7%
10,58811,88722,630
Wicomico CountyD
+3.4%
5,4155,06210,516
Worcester CountyR
−7.9%
2,2812,6734,993