November 5, 1948
Harry S. Truman Wins 1948
Harry S. Truman defeats Thomas E. Dewey with 376 electoral votes, winning 31 states.
Harry S. Truman
376 EV
270 to win
Thomas E. Dewey
152 EV
376
152
270
Harry S. Truman wins
376
Electoral Votes
49.6%
Popular Vote
31
States Carried
48,791,304
Total Votes Cast
Harry S. Truman won the 1948 presidential election with 376 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 152. Harry S. Truman received 49.6% of the popular vote and carried 31 states. Compared to the previous election, 447 counties changed parties—188 flipped Republican and 259 flipped Democratic.
1948 National Results
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Harry S. Truman
376
electoral votes
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey
152
electoral votes
376
152
270
Popular Vote
48,791,304 total votesHarry S. Truman49.6%
24,178,345 votes
Thomas E. Dewey45.1%
21,991,291 votes
D+4.5% margin
(2,187,054 vote difference)
Source: Official state election returnsHarry S. Truman elected president
State Results
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Recent Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Electoral | Popular | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | Thomas E. Dewey | 376-152 | D+4.5% | DEM |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Thomas E. Dewey | 447-81 | D+7.5% | DEM |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Wendell Willkie | 462-66 | D+9.9% | DEM |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Alf Landon | 521-7 | D+24.3% | DEM |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Herbert Hoover | 488-40 | D+17.8% | DEM |
State-by-State Results
31 Dem17 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
Wisconsin10 EV
D+4.4
Wyoming3 EV
D+4.3
Nevada6 EV
D+3.1
Idaho4 EV
D+2.7
Iowa6 EV
D+2.7
Illinois19 EV
D+0.8
California54 EV
D+0.4
Ohio17 EV
D+0.2
Indiana11 EV
R+0.8
New York28 EV
R+1.0
Delaware3 EV
R+1.3
Maryland10 EV
R+1.4
Connecticut7 EV
R+1.6
Michigan15 EV
R+1.7
Oregon8 EV
R+3.4
Pennsylvania19 EV
R+4.0
New Jersey14 EV
R+4.4
South Dakota3 EV
R+4.8
| State | EV | 1948 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 16 | D+42.5 |
| Texas | 40 | D+41.7 |
| Arkansas | 6 | D+40.7 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | D+25.5 |
| North Carolina | 16 | D+25.3 |
| South Carolina | 9 | D+20.4 |
| Minnesota | 10 | D+17.3 |
| Missouri | 10 | D+16.6 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | D+16.2 |
| Louisiana | 8 | D+15.3 |
| Kentucky | 8 | D+15.3 |
| Florida | 30 | D+15.2 |
| West Virginia | 4 | D+15.1 |
| New Mexico | 5 | D+13.4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | D+12.3 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | D+11.5 |
| Arizona | 11 | D+10.0 |
| Montana | 4 | D+9.9 |
| Washington | 12 | D+9.8 |
| Utah | 6 | D+9.0 |
| Mississippi | 6 | D+7.5 |
| Virginia | 13 | D+6.8 |
| Colorado | 10 | D+5.3 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | D+4.4 |
| Wyoming | 3 | D+4.3 |
| Nevada | 6 | D+3.1 |
| Idaho | 4 | D+2.7 |
| Iowa | 6 | D+2.7 |
| Illinois | 19 | D+0.8 |
| California | 54 | D+0.4 |
| Ohio | 17 | D+0.2 |
| Indiana | 11 | R+0.8 |
| New York | 28 | R+1.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | R+1.3 |
| Maryland | 10 | R+1.4 |
| Connecticut | 7 | R+1.6 |
| Michigan | 15 | R+1.7 |
| Oregon | 8 | R+3.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | R+4.0 |
| New Jersey | 14 | R+4.4 |
| South Dakota | 3 | R+4.8 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | R+5.8 |
| Nebraska | 5 | R+8.3 |
| North Dakota | 3 | R+8.8 |
| Kansas | 6 | R+9.0 |
| Maine | 4 | R+14.5 |
| Alabama | 9 | R+19.0 |
| Vermont | 3 | R+24.6 |