Oregon — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionOregon · PresidentDeweyR+3.4
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 49.8% | 260,904 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 46.4% | 243,147 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.8% | 20,029 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Grant County, OR | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Harney County, OR | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Klamath County, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Lake County, OR | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+13.7 |
Oregon results by county
36 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Harry S. Truman+194 | 2,84147.0% | 3,03550.2% | 1642.7% | 6,040 |
| Benton County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,704 | 6,83966.2% | 3,13530.4% | 3553.4% | 10,329 |
| Clackamas County | Thomas E. Dewey+168 | 14,43148.0% | 14,26347.4% | 1,3894.6% | 30,083 |
| Clatsop County | Harry S. Truman+498 | 5,07644.9% | 5,57449.3% | 6635.9% | 11,313 |
| Columbia County | Harry S. Truman+1,719 | 3,04937.0% | 4,76857.8% | 4345.3% | 8,251 |
| Coos County | Thomas E. Dewey+83 | 5,53647.9% | 5,45347.2% | 5735.0% | 11,562 |
| Crook County | Harry S. Truman+189 | 96044.8% | 1,14953.7% | 321.5% | 2,141 |
| Curry County | Thomas E. Dewey+435 | 1,11259.2% | 67736.0% | 904.8% | 1,879 |
| Deschutes County | Harry S. Truman+36 | 3,46348.3% | 3,49948.8% | 2012.8% | 7,163 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,171 | 7,67156.4% | 5,50040.4% | 4413.2% | 13,612 |
| Gilliam County | Thomas E. Dewey+79 | 62352.6% | 54445.9% | 171.4% | 1,184 |
| Grant County | Harry S. Truman+66 | 1,09047.5% | 1,15650.4% | 472.0% | 2,293 |
| Harney County | Harry S. Truman+18 | 78448.3% | 80249.4% | 382.3% | 1,624 |
| Hood River County | Thomas E. Dewey+373 | 2,13452.8% | 1,76143.6% | 1473.6% | 4,042 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,884 | 11,22658.9% | 7,34238.5% | 5042.6% | 19,072 |
| Jefferson County | Thomas E. Dewey+63 | 62250.7% | 55945.6% | 463.7% | 1,227 |
| Josephine County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,714 | 5,00458.3% | 3,29038.3% | 2943.4% | 8,588 |
| Klamath County | Harry S. Truman+448 | 7,07247.5% | 7,52050.5% | 3062.1% | 14,898 |
| Lake County | Harry S. Truman+21 | 1,08348.0% | 1,10449.0% | 673.0% | 2,254 |
| Lane County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,237 | 20,84355.3% | 15,60641.4% | 1,2603.3% | 37,709 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+133 | 3,58746.9% | 3,72048.6% | 3494.6% | 7,656 |
| Linn County | Thomas E. Dewey+676 | 7,93650.4% | 7,26046.1% | 5593.5% | 15,755 |
| Malheur County | Thomas E. Dewey+766 | 3,26555.4% | 2,49942.4% | 1342.3% | 5,898 |
| Marion County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,814 | 18,99757.3% | 13,18339.7% | 9913.0% | 33,171 |
| Morrow County | Harry S. Truman+87 | 75146.3% | 83851.7% | 332.0% | 1,622 |
| Multnomah County | Harry S. Truman+7,184 | 86,51945.8% | 93,70349.6% | 8,8064.7% | 189,028 |
| Polk County | Thomas E. Dewey+877 | 4,32854.0% | 3,45143.1% | 2332.9% | 8,012 |
| Sherman County | Thomas E. Dewey+78 | 53253.2% | 45445.4% | 141.4% | 1,000 |
| Tillamook County | Harry S. Truman+176 | 2,95247.0% | 3,12849.8% | 2063.3% | 6,286 |
| Umatilla County | Harry S. Truman+165 | 5,72648.7% | 5,89150.1% | 1441.2% | 11,761 |
| Union County | Harry S. Truman+1,140 | 2,66839.8% | 3,80856.9% | 2223.3% | 6,698 |
| Wallowa County | Harry S. Truman+212 | 1,19644.7% | 1,40852.6% | 712.7% | 2,675 |
| Wasco County | Thomas E. Dewey+302 | 2,74051.7% | 2,43846.0% | 1182.2% | 5,296 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,031 | 11,45553.1% | 9,42443.7% | 7103.3% | 21,589 |
| Wheeler County | Thomas E. Dewey+3 | 41449.2% | 41148.9% | 161.9% | 841 |
| Yamhill County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,585 | 6,37955.3% | 4,79441.6% | 3553.1% | 11,528 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.