Elections / 1948 · President · RI
Harry S. Truman carried Rhode Island D+16.2.
Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Rhode Island, 1948. The state ran 11.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Rhode Island result
327,702 votes counted
Truman (D)
188,736
57.6%
Dewey (R)
135,787
41.4%
Thurmond + others
3,179
1.0%
Margin
D+16.2
1948 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1948
TrumanD+16.2
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 57.6% | 188,736 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 41.4% | 135,787 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 3,179 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1948
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 7,562 | 5,343 | 12,982 | |
| Kent County | R | 15,287 | 16,299 | 31,785 | |
| Newport County | R | 9,254 | 10,756 | 20,146 | |
| Providence County | D | 149,254 | 93,867 | 245,748 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,379 | 9,522 | 17,041 |