West Virginia — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentTrumanD+15.1
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 57.3% | 429,188 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 42.2% | 316,251 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 3,311 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+61.8 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+14.9 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Mineral County, WV | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Putnam County, WV | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Wood County, WV | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+23.1 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Harry S. Truman+404 | 4,23852.3% | 3,83447.3% | 280.3% | 8,100 |
| Berkeley County | Harry S. Truman+755 | 6,79752.8% | 6,04246.9% | 340.3% | 12,873 |
| Boone County | Harry S. Truman+3,860 | 6,76969.8% | 2,90930.0% | 190.2% | 9,697 |
| Braxton County | Harry S. Truman+1,423 | 4,28759.9% | 2,86440.0% | 70.1% | 7,158 |
| Brooke County | Harry S. Truman+2,962 | 6,68063.5% | 3,71835.4% | 1141.1% | 10,512 |
| Cabell County | Harry S. Truman+5,081 | 23,68055.8% | 18,59943.9% | 1310.3% | 42,410 |
| Calhoun County | Harry S. Truman+577 | 2,12657.8% | 1,54942.1% | 60.2% | 3,681 |
| Clay County | Harry S. Truman+612 | 2,97855.6% | 2,36644.2% | 80.1% | 5,352 |
| Doddridge County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,267 | 1,16632.4% | 2,43367.6% | 00.0% | 3,599 |
| Fayette County | Harry S. Truman+14,256 | 21,70774.1% | 7,45125.4% | 1200.4% | 29,278 |
| Gilmer County | Harry S. Truman+934 | 2,35562.4% | 1,42137.6% | 00.0% | 3,776 |
| Grant County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,152 | 66419.1% | 2,81680.8% | 40.1% | 3,484 |
| Greenbrier County | Harry S. Truman+2,663 | 7,59860.5% | 4,93539.3% | 290.2% | 12,562 |
| Hampshire County | Harry S. Truman+1,006 | 2,35763.4% | 1,35136.3% | 100.3% | 3,718 |
| Hancock County | Harry S. Truman+3,681 | 8,24263.5% | 4,56135.2% | 1701.3% | 12,973 |
| Hardy County | Harry S. Truman+1,002 | 2,43562.8% | 1,43337.0% | 100.3% | 3,878 |
| Harrison County | Harry S. Truman+6,575 | 21,10959.0% | 14,53440.6% | 1140.3% | 35,757 |
| Jackson County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,638 | 2,63938.1% | 4,27761.8% | 70.1% | 6,923 |
| Jefferson County | Harry S. Truman+1,598 | 3,79763.2% | 2,19936.6% | 130.2% | 6,009 |
| Kanawha County | Harry S. Truman+12,069 | 53,21356.2% | 41,14443.4% | 3380.4% | 94,695 |
| Lewis County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,352 | 3,47741.7% | 4,82957.9% | 350.4% | 8,341 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+368 | 4,43352.1% | 4,06547.7% | 160.2% | 8,514 |
| Logan County | Harry S. Truman+8,759 | 16,12168.4% | 7,36231.2% | 760.3% | 23,559 |
| Marion County | Harry S. Truman+8,665 | 19,86663.4% | 11,20135.7% | 2900.9% | 31,357 |
| Marshall County | Harry S. Truman+1,003 | 7,98952.8% | 6,98646.2% | 1471.0% | 15,122 |
| Mason County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,415 | 4,03842.5% | 5,45357.5% | 00.0% | 9,491 |
| McDowell County | Harry S. Truman+11,858 | 21,54568.5% | 9,68730.8% | 2400.8% | 31,472 |
| Mercer County | Harry S. Truman+5,136 | 15,20160.0% | 10,06539.7% | 820.3% | 25,348 |
| Mineral County | Harry S. Truman+204 | 4,58651.0% | 4,38248.7% | 280.3% | 8,996 |
| Mingo County | Harry S. Truman+5,466 | 10,36267.8% | 4,89632.0% | 340.2% | 15,292 |
| Monongalia County | Harry S. Truman+2,809 | 12,13856.0% | 9,32943.0% | 2161.0% | 21,683 |
| Monroe County | Thomas E. Dewey+324 | 2,63247.1% | 2,95652.9% | 00.0% | 5,588 |
| Morgan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,055 | 1,10433.8% | 2,15966.1% | 40.1% | 3,267 |
| Nicholas County | Harry S. Truman+1,627 | 5,01859.5% | 3,39140.2% | 230.3% | 8,432 |
| Ohio County | Harry S. Truman+1,238 | 16,99551.3% | 15,75747.5% | 3951.2% | 33,147 |
| Pendleton County | Harry S. Truman+352 | 1,94454.9% | 1,59244.9% | 70.2% | 3,543 |
| Pleasants County | Thomas E. Dewey+12 | 1,53649.6% | 1,54850.0% | 150.5% | 3,099 |
| Pocahontas County | Harry S. Truman+381 | 2,75453.7% | 2,37346.2% | 50.1% | 5,132 |
| Preston County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,493 | 3,52736.8% | 6,02062.7% | 490.5% | 9,596 |
| Putnam County | Harry S. Truman+704 | 4,42654.2% | 3,72245.6% | 160.2% | 8,164 |
| Raleigh County | Harry S. Truman+9,283 | 19,69765.1% | 10,41434.4% | 1480.5% | 30,259 |
| Randolph County | Harry S. Truman+2,784 | 6,58663.3% | 3,80236.5% | 240.2% | 10,412 |
| Ritchie County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,907 | 1,71232.0% | 3,61967.7% | 140.3% | 5,345 |
| Roane County | Thomas E. Dewey+529 | 3,68446.6% | 4,21353.3% | 110.1% | 7,908 |
| Summers County | Harry S. Truman+1,848 | 4,63062.5% | 2,78237.5% | 00.0% | 7,412 |
| Taylor County | Thomas E. Dewey+60 | 3,88849.4% | 3,94850.2% | 350.4% | 7,871 |
| Tucker County | Harry S. Truman+455 | 2,55754.5% | 2,10244.8% | 340.7% | 4,693 |
| Tyler County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,581 | 1,57933.2% | 3,16066.5% | 140.3% | 4,753 |
| Upshur County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,745 | 2,32331.3% | 5,06868.3% | 280.4% | 7,419 |
| Wayne County | Harry S. Truman+3,224 | 7,61863.3% | 4,39436.5% | 190.2% | 12,031 |
| Webster County | Harry S. Truman+2,199 | 3,72670.7% | 1,52729.0% | 140.3% | 5,267 |
| Wetzel County | Harry S. Truman+1,151 | 4,47757.2% | 3,32642.5% | 260.3% | 7,829 |
| Wirt County | Thomas E. Dewey+58 | 1,23348.7% | 1,29151.0% | 80.3% | 2,532 |
| Wood County | Harry S. Truman+26 | 14,22449.9% | 14,19849.8% | 710.2% | 28,493 |
| Wyoming County | Harry S. Truman+2,527 | 6,72561.4% | 4,19838.3% | 250.2% | 10,948 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.