Elections / 1948 · President · MT
Montana — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMontana · PresidentTrumanD+9.9
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 53.1% | 119,071 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 43.1% | 96,770 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.8% | 8,437 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Carbon County, MT | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Carter County, MT | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Custer County, MT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Daniels County, MT | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Liberty County, MT | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+12.5 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Phillips County, MT | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Pondera County, MT | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Prairie County, MT | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Richland County, MT | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Treasure County, MT | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+3.1 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 1,356 | 1,583 | 3,005 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,328 | 1,334 | 2,702 | |
| Blaine County | D | 1,669 | 997 | 2,748 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 536 | 704 | 1,266 | |
| Carbon County | D | 1,997 | 1,901 | 4,169 | |
| Carter County | D | 568 | 501 | 1,084 | |
| Cascade County | D | 12,082 | 6,830 | 19,817 | |
| Chouteau County | D | 1,832 | 1,181 | 3,138 | |
| Custer County | D | 2,359 | 1,845 | 4,263 | |
| Daniels County | D | 826 | 624 | 1,523 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,397 | 1,555 | 3,017 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 3,862 | 2,036 | 6,212 | |
| Fallon County | R | 623 | 678 | 1,329 | |
| Fergus County | D | 3,059 | 2,411 | 5,652 | |
| Flathead County | D | 4,546 | 4,240 | 9,193 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 3,548 | 4,220 | 7,950 | |
| Garfield County | R | 451 | 501 | 973 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,238 | 1,238 | 3,508 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 295 | 352 | 663 | |
| Granite County | R | 567 | 659 | 1,268 | |
| Hill County | D | 3,321 | 1,645 | 5,181 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 836 | 750 | 1,644 | |
| Judith Basin County | D | 934 | 609 | 1,662 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,177 | 2,295 | 4,650 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | R | 4,745 | 5,174 | 10,176 | |
| Liberty County | D | 542 | 354 | 926 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,689 | 1,079 | 2,893 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,006 | 1,300 | 2,357 | |
| McCone County | D | 702 | 518 | 1,371 | |
| Meagher County | R | 497 | 518 | 1,035 | |
| Mineral County | D | 475 | 338 | 860 | |
| Missoula County | D | 7,005 | 6,426 | 13,873 | |
| Musselshell County | D | 1,188 | 1,010 | 2,496 | |
| Park County | R | 2,222 | 2,461 | 4,845 | |
| Petroleum County | D | 235 | 214 | 461 | |
| Phillips County | D | 1,506 | 964 | 2,569 | |
| Pondera County | D | 1,555 | 902 | 2,550 | |
| Powder River County | R | 480 | 784 | 1,303 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,427 | 1,163 | 2,674 | |
| Prairie County | D | 527 | 499 | 1,042 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 2,159 | 2,354 | 4,723 | |
| Richland County | D | 1,673 | 1,332 | 3,090 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 1,820 | 1,142 | 3,128 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,031 | 1,106 | 2,181 | |
| Sanders County | D | 1,425 | 1,191 | 2,767 | |
| Sheridan County | D | 1,515 | 699 | 2,453 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 12,715 | 7,305 | 21,335 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 890 | 1,137 | 2,087 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 499 | 843 | 1,366 | |
| Teton County | D | 1,632 | 1,005 | 2,720 | |
| Toole County | D | 1,756 | 1,092 | 2,888 | |
| Treasure County | D | 291 | 253 | 560 | |
| Valley County | D | 2,535 | 1,375 | 4,110 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 733 | 780 | 1,533 | |
| Wibaux County | D | 471 | 421 | 905 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 9,718 | 10,342 | 20,384 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.