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1876–2024
People / Democratic

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman ran for president once as the Democratic nominee (1948). Truman won the presidency once. Home state: Missouri. Every figure below links into the election record it comes from.

Presidential runs
Every year links to the full national election page.
YearPartyOutcomeNational shareStates wonCounties wonBest state
1948DemocraticWon the presidency49.6%281,630Texas (66%)
Where the coalition lived — and how it votes now
Strongest counties by Truman's 1948 margin (counties with 2,000+ votes), against the same county's 2024 presidential margin.
CountyTheir margin then2024 (D-vs-R)
Greene County, NC+94.1
−18.1%
Duval County, TX+93.3
−9.8%
Bertie County, NC+93.0
+15.7%
Martin County, NC+92.2
−10.3%
Northampton County, NC+87.6
+14.5%
Franklin County, NC+86.8
−13.5%
Haskell County, TX+85.2
−71.4%
Fisher County, TX+83.8
−63.1%
Pitt County, NC+83.1
+6.0%
Edgecombe County, NC+83.1
+22.7%
Starr County, TX+83.0
−16.0%
Cheatham County, TN+82.3
−45.9%