New Jersey — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentDeweyR+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 50.3% | 981,124 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 45.9% | 895,455 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 72,976 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Salem County, NJ | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+2.8 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,295 | 31,60854.4% | 25,31343.6% | 1,1502.0% | 58,071 |
| Bergen County | Thomas E. Dewey+73,525 | 142,65765.7% | 69,13231.8% | 5,3422.5% | 217,131 |
| Burlington County | Thomas E. Dewey+382 | 21,18349.9% | 20,80149.0% | 4481.1% | 42,432 |
| Camden County | Harry S. Truman+14,411 | 51,97742.9% | 66,38854.8% | 2,7672.3% | 121,132 |
| Cape May County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,196 | 11,22764.5% | 6,03134.6% | 1590.9% | 17,417 |
| Cumberland County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,361 | 16,55651.2% | 15,19547.0% | 5621.7% | 32,313 |
| Essex County | Thomas E. Dewey+11,495 | 166,96348.6% | 155,46845.3% | 21,1366.2% | 343,567 |
| Gloucester County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,692 | 19,47754.5% | 15,78544.1% | 5031.4% | 35,765 |
| Hudson County | Harry S. Truman+71,866 | 111,11336.5% | 182,97960.1% | 10,5613.5% | 304,653 |
| Hunterdon County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,139 | 10,65460.8% | 6,51537.2% | 3401.9% | 17,509 |
| Mercer County | Harry S. Truman+11,896 | 37,79442.3% | 49,69055.6% | 1,9522.2% | 89,436 |
| Middlesex County | Harry S. Truman+11,824 | 49,81042.9% | 61,63453.0% | 4,7664.1% | 116,210 |
| Monmouth County | Thomas E. Dewey+22,401 | 52,90862.2% | 30,50735.9% | 1,6181.9% | 85,033 |
| Morris County | Thomas E. Dewey+23,694 | 42,55868.0% | 18,86430.1% | 1,1521.8% | 62,574 |
| Ocean County | Thomas E. Dewey+10,374 | 16,74070.4% | 6,36626.8% | 6612.8% | 23,767 |
| Passaic County | Harry S. Truman+472 | 59,67545.8% | 60,14746.1% | 10,6088.1% | 130,430 |
| Salem County | Harry S. Truman+317 | 8,96148.7% | 9,27850.4% | 1791.0% | 18,418 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+7,930 | 22,03459.8% | 14,10438.3% | 7242.0% | 36,862 |
| Sussex County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,742 | 9,26966.5% | 4,52732.5% | 1431.0% | 13,939 |
| Union County | Thomas E. Dewey+20,643 | 87,40253.9% | 66,75941.2% | 8,0194.9% | 162,180 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+586 | 10,55851.0% | 9,97248.1% | 1860.9% | 20,716 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.