Maine — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMaine · PresidentDeweyR+14.5
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 56.7% | 150,234 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 42.3% | 111,916 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 2,639 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+18.2 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+7.1 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Harry S. Truman+5,962 | 11,44339.2% | 17,40559.7% | 3171.1% | 29,165 |
| Aroostook County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,276 | 9,45956.5% | 7,18342.9% | 980.6% | 16,740 |
| Cumberland County | Thomas E. Dewey+11,371 | 30,28460.7% | 18,91337.9% | 6881.4% | 49,885 |
| Franklin County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,606 | 3,74163.2% | 2,13536.1% | 440.7% | 5,920 |
| Hancock County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,985 | 6,86377.7% | 1,87821.3% | 891.0% | 8,830 |
| Kennebec County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,760 | 13,92355.1% | 11,16344.2% | 1740.7% | 25,260 |
| Knox County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,450 | 5,37472.7% | 1,92426.0% | 971.3% | 7,395 |
| Lincoln County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,648 | 4,74380.5% | 1,09518.6% | 561.0% | 5,894 |
| Oxford County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,261 | 7,44458.2% | 5,18340.5% | 1551.2% | 12,782 |
| Penobscot County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,662 | 16,36759.9% | 10,70539.2% | 2430.9% | 27,315 |
| Piscataquis County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,046 | 3,22759.3% | 2,18140.1% | 300.6% | 5,438 |
| Sagadahoc County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,189 | 3,74558.8% | 2,55640.1% | 711.1% | 6,372 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,267 | 6,30160.5% | 4,03438.7% | 830.8% | 10,418 |
| Waldo County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,902 | 4,37174.2% | 1,46924.9% | 500.8% | 5,890 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,592 | 5,13058.6% | 3,53840.4% | 800.9% | 8,748 |
| York County | Harry S. Truman+2,735 | 17,81946.0% | 20,55453.1% | 3640.9% | 38,737 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.