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Elections / 1948 · President · VT

Thomas E. Dewey carried Vermont R+24.6.

Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Vermont, 1948. The state ran 29.1 points more Republican than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).

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

Vermont result
123,382 votes counted
Truman (D)
45,557
36.9%
Dewey (R)
75,926
61.5%
Thurmond + others
1,899
1.5%
Margin
R+24.6
1948 presidential election
Vermont, 1948
DeweyR+24.6
1948 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1948 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 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.Addison County, VT · R+43.2Bennington County, VT · R+26.7Caledonia County, VT · R+38.5Chittenden County, VT · D+2.2Essex County, VT · R+8.9Franklin County, VT · D+5.3Grand Isle County, VT · D+6.3Lamoille County, VT · R+48.0Orange County, VT · R+55.4Orleans County, VT · R+26.2Rutland County, VT · R+22.3Washington County, VT · R+22.4Windham County, VT · R+43.2Windsor County, VT · R+43.4
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican61.5%75,926
Harry S. TrumanDemocratic36.9%45,557
OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,899
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.8%
1896−63.4%
1900−52.9%
1904−59.1%
1908−53.3%
1912−12.7%
1916−27.2%
1920−52.6%
1924−62.5%
1928−34.0%
1932−16.6%
1936−13.2%
1940−9.9%
1944−14.1%
1948−24.6%
1952−43.2%
1956−44.3%
1960−17.3%
1964+32.6%
1968−9.2%
1972−26.2%
1976−11.2%
1980−6.0%
1984−17.1%
1988−3.5%
1992+15.7%
1996+22.3%
2000+9.9%
2004+20.1%
2008+37.0%
2012+35.6%
2016+26.4%
2020+35.4%
2024+31.6%
County results — 1948
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Addison CountyR
−43.2%
1,6154,1485,869
Bennington CountyR
−26.7%
3,3405,8409,374
Caledonia CountyR
−38.5%
2,5855,8738,542
Chittenden CountyD
+2.2%
8,9038,50917,739
Essex CountyR
−8.9%
8811,0551,946
Franklin CountyD
+5.3%
5,4554,89710,444
Grand Isle CountyD
+6.3%
8227241,563
Lamoille CountyR
−48.0%
8162,3443,181
Orange CountyR
−55.4%
1,1394,0615,276
Orleans CountyR
−26.2%
2,2043,7756,004
Rutland CountyR
−22.3%
6,45210,20616,853
Washington CountyR
−22.4%
4,8397,72012,883
Windham CountyR
−43.2%
2,7707,14810,140
Windsor CountyR
−43.4%
3,7369,62613,568