Elections / 1948 · President · VA
Virginia — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentTrumanD+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 47.9% | 200,786 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 41.0% | 172,070 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.1% | 46,400 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Amelia County, VA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Bedford County, VA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Bristol city, VA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Clarke County, VA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Frederick County, VA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Halifax County, VA | Other / independent | D+20.7 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Hanover County, VA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| King William County, VA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Louisa County, VA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| New Kent County, VA | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Orange County, VA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+53.5 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Warren County, VA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 120 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.