Nevada — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionNevada · PresidentTrumanD+3.1
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 50.4% | 31,291 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 47.3% | 29,357 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 1,469 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Elko County, NV | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+14.7 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+23.2 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Thomas E. Dewey+414 | 68137.8% | 1,09560.8% | 251.4% | 1,801 |
| Churchill County | Thomas E. Dewey+151 | 1,05544.5% | 1,20650.8% | 1114.7% | 2,372 |
| Clark County | Harry S. Truman+4,405 | 10,78761.8% | 6,38236.6% | 2841.6% | 17,453 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+421 | 29828.9% | 71969.7% | 151.5% | 1,032 |
| Elko County | Harry S. Truman+343 | 2,02653.7% | 1,68344.6% | 621.6% | 3,771 |
| Esmeralda County | Harry S. Truman+19 | 18350.1% | 16444.9% | 184.9% | 365 |
| Eureka County | Thomas E. Dewey+34 | 27846.1% | 31251.7% | 132.2% | 603 |
| Humboldt County | Thomas E. Dewey+15 | 88648.4% | 90149.2% | 442.4% | 1,831 |
| Lander County | Thomas E. Dewey+99 | 29842.3% | 39756.4% | 91.3% | 704 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+484 | 1,00464.6% | 52033.5% | 291.9% | 1,553 |
| Lyon County | Thomas E. Dewey+338 | 62938.5% | 96759.2% | 372.3% | 1,633 |
| Mineral County | Harry S. Truman+488 | 1,19461.9% | 70636.6% | 281.5% | 1,928 |
| Nye County | Thomas E. Dewey+127 | 59542.8% | 72251.9% | 735.3% | 1,390 |
| Pershing County | Thomas E. Dewey+136 | 54142.9% | 67753.6% | 443.5% | 1,262 |
| Storey County | Thomas E. Dewey+3 | 18447.4% | 18748.2% | 174.4% | 388 |
| Washoe County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,958 | 8,36541.4% | 11,32356.1% | 5002.5% | 20,188 |
| White Pine County | Harry S. Truman+891 | 2,28759.5% | 1,39636.3% | 1604.2% | 3,843 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.