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Elections / 1948 · President · OK

Harry S. Truman carried Oklahoma D+25.5.

Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Oklahoma, 1948. The state ran 21.0 points more Democratic than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).

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

Oklahoma result
721,599 votes counted
Truman (D)
452,782
62.7%
Dewey (R)
268,817
37.3%
Thurmond + others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+25.5
1948 presidential election
Oklahoma, 1948
TrumanD+25.5
1948 presidential margin by county for Oklahoma — 1948 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Oklahoma — 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.Adair County, OK · D+12.1Alfalfa County, OK · R+20.1Atoka County, OK · D+50.1Beaver County, OK · D+5.8Beckham County, OK · D+55.2Blaine County, OK · R+4.4Bryan County, OK · D+70.0Caddo County, OK · D+36.3Canadian County, OK · D+19.8Carter County, OK · D+63.0Cherokee County, OK · D+20.8Choctaw County, OK · D+64.2Cimarron County, OK · D+15.8Cleveland County, OK · D+28.2Coal County, OK · D+64.1Comanche County, OK · D+48.1Cotton County, OK · D+56.0Craig County, OK · D+19.7Creek County, OK · D+16.9Custer County, OK · D+28.5Delaware County, OK · D+14.8Dewey County, OK · D+15.7Ellis County, OK · R+3.5Garfield County, OK · R+11.5Garvin County, OK · D+60.3Grady County, OK · D+47.7Grant County, OK · R+7.5Greer County, OK · D+62.0Harmon County, OK · D+79.6Harper County, OK · D+2.4Haskell County, OK · D+39.5Hughes County, OK · D+53.2Jackson County, OK · D+71.0Jefferson County, OK · D+71.4Johnston County, OK · D+66.8Kay County, OK · D+6.0Kingfisher County, OK · R+8.2Kiowa County, OK · D+47.2Latimer County, OK · D+46.8Le Flore County, OK · D+41.3Lincoln County, OK · D+11.5Logan County, OK · D+3.7Love County, OK · D+79.6Major County, OK · R+33.6Marshall County, OK · D+67.9Mayes County, OK · D+19.1McClain County, OK · D+58.3McCurtain County, OK · D+70.2McIntosh County, OK · D+43.6Murray County, OK · D+58.6Muskogee County, OK · D+35.5Noble County, OK · D+6.5Nowata County, OK · D+11.8Okfuskee County, OK · D+34.5Oklahoma County, OK · D+19.8Okmulgee County, OK · D+41.1Osage County, OK · D+28.9Ottawa County, OK · D+25.5Pawnee County, OK · D+1.3Payne County, OK · D+12.1Pittsburg County, OK · D+53.6Pontotoc County, OK · D+54.4Pottawatomie County, OK · D+36.4Pushmataha County, OK · D+58.1Roger Mills County, OK · D+62.1Rogers County, OK · D+19.1Seminole County, OK · D+40.7Sequoyah County, OK · D+36.3Stephens County, OK · D+55.7Texas County, OK · D+23.3Tillman County, OK · D+58.7Tulsa County, OK · R+5.3Wagoner County, OK · D+11.9Washington County, OK · R+4.6Washita County, OK · D+45.1Woods County, OK · TiedWoodward County, OK · R+4.6
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic62.7%452,782
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican37.3%268,817
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
77 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oklahoma's presidential margins
1908–2024, the 1948 contest in context
Oklahoma's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: −34.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−34.3%DR19082024
Oklahoma's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908+4.7%
1912+11.2%
1916+17.4%
1920−5.7%
1924+5.7%
1928−28.3%
1932+46.6%
1936+34.1%
1940+15.2%
1944+11.4%
1948+25.5%
1952−9.2%
1956−10.3%
1960−18.0%
1964+11.5%
1968−15.7%
1972−49.7%
1976−1.2%
1980−25.5%
1984−37.9%
1988−16.6%
1992−8.6%
1996−7.8%
2000−21.9%
2004−31.1%
2008−31.3%
2012−33.5%
2016−36.4%
2020−33.1%
2024−34.3%
County results — 1948
77 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adair CountyD
+12.1%
3,0672,4075,474
Alfalfa CountyR
−20.1%
1,8382,7654,603
Atoka CountyD
+50.1%
3,1041,0334,137
Beaver CountyD
+5.8%
1,5961,4203,016
Beckham CountyD
+55.2%
4,5441,3105,854
Blaine CountyR
−4.4%
2,5952,8355,430
Bryan CountyD
+70.0%
7,7481,3669,114
Caddo CountyD
+36.3%
8,1103,79311,903
Canadian CountyD
+19.8%
5,5683,7299,297
Carter CountyD
+63.0%
9,4742,14711,621
Cherokee CountyD
+20.8%
4,2492,7857,034
Choctaw CountyD
+64.2%
4,7501,0365,786
Cimarron CountyD
+15.8%
8946501,544
Cleveland CountyD
+28.2%
6,5563,67110,227
Coal CountyD
+64.1%
2,1244642,588
Comanche CountyD
+48.1%
7,9552,78710,742
Cotton CountyD
+56.0%
2,6137383,351
Craig CountyD
+19.7%
4,1822,8076,989
Creek CountyD
+16.9%
9,1986,53215,730
Custer CountyD
+28.5%
4,6182,5687,186
Delaware CountyD
+14.8%
3,1572,3435,500
Dewey CountyD
+15.7%
2,0491,4943,543
Ellis CountyR
−3.5%
1,4201,5222,942
Garfield CountyR
−11.5%
8,21710,35218,569
Garvin CountyD
+60.3%
6,7791,6818,460
Grady CountyD
+47.7%
8,1362,88211,018
Grant CountyR
−7.5%
2,1262,4714,597
Greer CountyD
+62.0%
3,0447133,757
Harmon CountyD
+79.6%
2,3402662,606
Harper CountyD
+2.4%
1,2811,2212,502
Haskell CountyD
+39.5%
3,2061,3904,596
Hughes CountyD
+53.2%
5,4921,6767,168
Jackson CountyD
+71.0%
5,4509236,373
Jefferson CountyD
+71.4%
3,3265563,882
Johnston CountyD
+66.8%
2,9365843,520
Kay CountyD
+6.0%
10,1198,98219,101
Kingfisher CountyR
−8.2%
2,4882,9315,419
Kiowa CountyD
+47.2%
4,2631,5305,793
Latimer CountyD
+46.8%
2,5369193,455
Le Flore CountyD
+41.3%
6,7862,8219,607
Lincoln CountyD
+11.5%
4,9133,8988,811
Logan CountyD
+3.7%
4,1093,8177,926
Love CountyD
+79.6%
2,1912492,440
Major CountyR
−33.6%
1,2272,4673,694
Marshall CountyD
+67.9%
2,4554692,924
Mayes CountyD
+19.1%
4,2012,8547,055
McClain CountyD
+58.3%
3,4519084,359
McCurtain CountyD
+70.2%
6,2231,0917,314
McIntosh CountyD
+43.6%
3,6741,4425,116
Murray CountyD
+58.6%
3,0547983,852
Muskogee CountyD
+35.5%
13,8606,59220,452
Noble CountyD
+6.5%
2,7702,4305,200
Nowata CountyD
+11.8%
2,6882,1194,807
Okfuskee CountyD
+34.5%
3,3351,6244,959
Oklahoma CountyD
+19.8%
59,95440,161100,115
Okmulgee CountyD
+41.1%
10,4674,36814,835
Osage CountyD
+28.9%
7,1563,95111,107
Ottawa CountyD
+25.5%
7,2434,30411,547
Pawnee CountyD
+1.3%
2,7212,6515,372
Payne CountyD
+12.1%
7,3905,79913,189
Pittsburg CountyD
+53.6%
9,5762,89312,469
Pontotoc CountyD
+54.4%
7,7502,28910,039
Pottawatomie CountyD
+36.4%
10,2204,76014,980
Pushmataha CountyD
+58.1%
2,9777893,766
Roger Mills CountyD
+62.1%
2,1765092,685
Rogers CountyD
+19.1%
4,1972,8497,046
Seminole CountyD
+40.7%
8,1223,42311,545
Sequoyah CountyD
+36.3%
4,4492,0776,526
Stephens CountyD
+55.7%
6,7021,9098,611
Texas CountyD
+23.3%
2,6931,6764,369
Tillman CountyD
+58.7%
4,0711,0585,129
Tulsa CountyR
−5.3%
38,54842,89281,440
Wagoner CountyD
+11.9%
3,3892,6666,055
Washington CountyR
−4.6%
5,5086,03611,544
Washita CountyD
+45.1%
4,3261,6375,963
Woods CountyD
+0.2%
2,8822,8715,753
Woodward CountyR
−4.6%
2,1802,3914,571