Utah — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionUtah · PresidentTrumanD+9.0
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 54.0% | 149,151 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 45.0% | 124,402 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 2,753 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Daggett County, UT | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Davis County, UT | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Emery County, UT | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Juab County, UT | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Morgan County, UT | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Uintah County, UT | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Utah County, UT | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Wayne County, UT | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Weber County, UT | Democratic | D+25.1 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Harry S. Truman+133 | 1,19052.6% | 1,05746.7% | 170.8% | 2,264 |
| Box Elder County | Thomas E. Dewey+123 | 3,66749.1% | 3,79050.7% | 180.2% | 7,475 |
| Cache County | Thomas E. Dewey+131 | 6,38349.3% | 6,51450.3% | 490.4% | 12,946 |
| Carbon County | Harry S. Truman+3,693 | 6,39768.3% | 2,70428.9% | 2592.8% | 9,360 |
| Daggett County | Harry S. Truman+26 | 9557.6% | 6941.8% | 10.6% | 165 |
| Davis County | Harry S. Truman+1,429 | 6,14756.2% | 4,71843.1% | 710.6% | 10,936 |
| Duchesne County | Harry S. Truman+322 | 1,58855.3% | 1,26644.1% | 160.6% | 2,870 |
| Emery County | Harry S. Truman+364 | 1,51156.5% | 1,14742.9% | 150.6% | 2,673 |
| Garfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+282 | 64241.0% | 92459.0% | 10.1% | 1,567 |
| Grand County | Thomas E. Dewey+18 | 40048.4% | 41850.5% | 91.1% | 827 |
| Iron County | Thomas E. Dewey+693 | 1,59640.8% | 2,28958.5% | 260.7% | 3,911 |
| Juab County | Harry S. Truman+105 | 1,50151.5% | 1,39647.9% | 150.5% | 2,912 |
| Kane County | Thomas E. Dewey+549 | 22022.2% | 76977.8% | 00.0% | 989 |
| Millard County | Thomas E. Dewey+367 | 1,81745.1% | 2,18454.2% | 280.7% | 4,029 |
| Morgan County | Harry S. Truman+83 | 67053.0% | 58746.4% | 80.6% | 1,265 |
| Piute County | Thomas E. Dewey+125 | 31541.3% | 44057.7% | 81.0% | 763 |
| Rich County | Thomas E. Dewey+33 | 36647.8% | 39952.1% | 10.1% | 766 |
| Salt Lake County | Harry S. Truman+10,478 | 62,95753.8% | 52,47944.9% | 1,4811.3% | 116,917 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+140 | 41842.5% | 55856.8% | 70.7% | 983 |
| Sanpete County | Thomas E. Dewey+295 | 3,04147.4% | 3,33652.0% | 360.6% | 6,413 |
| Sevier County | Thomas E. Dewey+848 | 1,94340.9% | 2,79158.8% | 160.3% | 4,750 |
| Summit County | Thomas E. Dewey+61 | 1,55648.5% | 1,61750.4% | 331.0% | 3,206 |
| Tooele County | Harry S. Truman+762 | 2,79857.3% | 2,03641.7% | 501.0% | 4,884 |
| Uintah County | Harry S. Truman+109 | 1,62251.4% | 1,51348.0% | 180.6% | 3,153 |
| Utah County | Harry S. Truman+2,796 | 16,19154.2% | 13,39544.8% | 3001.0% | 29,886 |
| Wasatch County | Harry S. Truman+54 | 1,21951.0% | 1,16548.8% | 50.2% | 2,389 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+449 | 1,58043.7% | 2,02956.1% | 80.2% | 3,617 |
| Wayne County | Harry S. Truman+93 | 46055.4% | 36744.2% | 40.5% | 831 |
| Weber County | Harry S. Truman+8,416 | 20,86162.2% | 12,44537.1% | 2530.8% | 33,559 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.