Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1948 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
T |
D |
T |
W |
%Margin |
Margin |
Truman |
Dewey |
Thurmond |
Wallace |
Other |
| 1 |
OH | 25 | 2,936,071 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
0.24% |
7,107 |
49.48% |
49.24% |
0.00% |
1.28% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
CA | 25 | 4,021,538 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
0.44% |
17,865 |
47.57% |
47.13% |
0.03% |
4.73% |
0.54% |
| 3 |
IN | 13 | 1,656,214 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
0.80% |
13,246 |
48.78% |
49.58% |
0.00% |
0.58% |
1.07% |
| 4 |
IL | 28 | 3,984,046 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
0.84% |
33,612 |
50.07% |
49.22% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.71% |
| 5 |
NY | 47 | 6,178,502 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
0.99% |
60,959 |
45.00% |
45.98% |
0.00% |
8.25% |
0.77% |
| 6 |
DE | 3 | 139,073 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1.28% |
1,775 |
48.76% |
50.04% |
0.00% |
0.75% |
0.45% |
| 7 |
MD | 8 | 596,735 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1.39% |
8,293 |
48.01% |
49.40% |
0.41% |
1.67% |
0.49% |
| 8 |
CT | 8 | 883,518 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1.64% |
14,457 |
47.91% |
49.55% |
0.00% |
1.55% |
0.99% |
| 9 |
MI | 19 | 2,109,609 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1.67% |
35,147 |
47.57% |
49.23% |
0.00% |
2.20% |
1.00% |
| 10 |
ID | 4 | 214,816 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2.73% |
5,856 |
49.98% |
47.26% |
0.00% |
2.31% |
0.45% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
T |
D |
T |
W |
%Margin |
Margin |
Truman |
Dewey |
Thurmond |
Wallace |
Other |
| 1 |
MS | 9 | 192,190 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
77.09% |
148,154 |
10.09% |
2.62% |
87.17% |
0.12% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
AL | 11 | 214,980 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
60.71% |
130,513 |
0.00% |
19.04% |
79.75% |
0.71% |
0.50% |
| 3 |
SC | 8 | 142,571 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
47.82% |
68,184 |
24.14% |
3.78% |
71.97% |
0.11% |
0.00% |
| 4 |
TX | 23 | 1,249,432 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
41.68% |
520,768 |
65.97% |
24.29% |
9.11% |
0.31% |
0.32% |
| 5 |
AR | 9 | 242,475 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
40.71% |
98,700 |
61.72% |
21.02% |
16.52% |
0.31% |
0.43% |
| 6 |
GA | 12 | 418,764 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
40.50% |
169,591 |
60.81% |
18.31% |
20.31% |
0.39% |
0.18% |
| 7 |
OK | 10 | 721,599 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
25.49% |
183,965 |
62.75% |
37.25% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
NC | 14 | 791,209 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
25.34% |
200,498 |
58.02% |
32.68% |
8.80% |
0.49% |
0.00% |
| 9 |
VT | 3 | 123,382 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
24.61% |
30,369 |
36.92% |
61.54% |
0.00% |
1.04% |
0.50% |
| 10 |
MN | 11 | 1,212,226 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
17.27% |
209,349 |
57.16% |
39.89% |
0.00% |
2.30% |
0.64% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Texas | 65.97% | Vermont | 61.54% | Mississippi | 87.17% | | Oklahoma | 62.75% | Maine | 56.74% | Alabama | 79.75% | | Arkansas | 61.72% | Nebraska | 54.15% | South Carolina | 71.97% | | Georgia | 60.81% | Kansas | 53.63% | Louisiana | 49.07% | | Missouri | 58.11% | New Hampshire | 52.41% | Georgia | 20.31% |
| Wallace | Thomas | Watson | | New York | 8.25% | Wisconsin | 0.98% | Indiana | 0.89% | | California | 4.73% | Oregon | 0.96% | Kansas | 0.82% | | North Dakota | 3.80% | Connecticut | 0.79% | Washington | 0.68% | | Washington | 3.50% | New York | 0.66% | Michigan | 0.62% | | Montana | 3.26% | New Jersey | 0.54% | New Jersey | 0.54% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Alabama | 0.00% | Mississippi | 2.62% | Wyoming | 0.00% | | Mississippi | 10.09% | South Carolina | 3.78% | Wisconsin | 0.00% | | South Carolina | 24.14% | Louisiana | 17.45% | West Virginia | 0.00% | | Louisiana | 32.75% | Georgia | 18.31% | Washington | 0.00% | | Vermont | 36.92% | Alabama | 19.04% | Vermont | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | California | 457,734 | Missouri | 215,996 | | New York | 377,550 | Minnesota | 146,901 | | Pennsylvania | 255,196 | Massachusetts | 128,472 | | Alabama | 195,308 | Oklahoma | 101,840 | | Louisiana | 150,127 | Kansas | 83,501 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Alabama | 82.12% | Oklahoma | 14.13% | | Mississippi | 79.65% | Missouri | 13.67% | | South Carolina | 62.82% | Colorado | 12.16% | | Louisiana | 45.90% | Kansas | 12.06% | | Florida | 25.46% | South Dakota | 11.86% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | California | 500,663 | Ohio | -216,985 | | Massachusetts | 146,481 | New York | -138,315 | | Texas | 99,101 | Michigan | -95,614 | | Florida | 95,051 | Nebraska | -74,186 | | Georgia | 90,655 | Wisconsin | -62,352 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | South Carolina | 37.92% | Nebraska | -13.17% | | Arizona | 28.65% | Alabama | -12.16% | | Georgia | 27.63% | Maine | -10.66% | | New Mexico | 22.89% | Ohio | -6.88% | | Florida | 19.70% | Kentucky | -5.22% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | Wallace |
| 1 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | County Ranks
| Rank | Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | Wallace |
| 1 | 1,640 | 1,193 | 265 | 0 |
| 2 | 1,378 | 1,467 | 248 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | 435 | 717 | 1,287 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 995 | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Duval, TX | 96.52% | Jackson, KY | 86.31% | Choctaw, AL | 98.83% | | Greene, NC | 96.45% | Sevier, TN | 84.11% | Wilcox, AL | 98.81% | | King, TX | 95.85% | Johnson, TN | 82.98% | Bullock, AL | 98.76% | | Bertie, NC | 95.71% | Grant, WV | 80.83% | Edgefield, SC | 98.20% | | Martin, NC | 95.53% | Lincoln, ME | 80.47% | Monroe, AL | 97.86% | | Northampton, NC | 92.17% | Gillespie, TX | 80.31% | Clarke, AL | 97.58% | | Throckmorton, TX | 91.61% | Owsley, KY | 79.50% | Humphreys, MS | 97.55% | | Franklin, NC | 91.55% | McIntosh, ND | 79.36% | Jefferson, MS | 97.09% | | Starr, TX | 91.22% | Sheridan, ND | 78.92% | Rankin, MS | 97.03% | | Haskell, TX | 91.20% | Campbell, SD | 78.05% | Washington, AL | 97.02% |
| Wallace | Thomas | Watson | | Bronx, NY | 17.15% | Berks, PA | 2.61% | Kiowa, KS | 5.42% | | Kings, NY | 15.12% | Taylor, WI | 2.60% | Jewell, KS | 4.00% | | New York, NY | 14.43% | Baxter, AR | 2.56% | Randolph, IN | 3.71% | | Williams, ND | 13.52% | Lafayette, AR | 2.18% | Oceana, MI | 3.45% | | Musselshell, MT | 11.42% | Isanti, MN | 2.10% | Barry, MI | 3.38% | | Mountrail, ND | 11.05% | Milwaukee, WI | 1.90% | Chippewa, MI | 3.18% | | McCone, MT | 10.65% | Saline, AR | 1.71% | Meade, KS | 3.13% | | Sullivan, NY | 9.96% | McLean, ND | 1.69% | Pulaski, IN | 3.09% | | Keweenaw, MI | 9.48% | Tompkins, NY | 1.63% | Bond, IL | 3.05% | | Hillsborough, FL | 9.23% | Mahaska, IA | 1.55% | Hillsdale, MI | 2.99% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Winston, AL | 0.00% | McCormick, SC | 0.00% | Weston, WY | 0.00% | | Wilcox, AL | 0.00% | Wayne, MS | 0.29% | Washakie, WY | 0.00% | | Washington, AL | 0.00% | Edgefield, SC | 0.33% | Uinta, WY | 0.00% | | Walker, AL | 0.00% | Walthall, MS | 0.39% | Teton, WY | 0.00% | | Tuscaloosa, AL | 0.00% | Calhoun, SC | 0.45% | Sweetwater, WY | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Cook, IL | 1,216,636 | Cook, IL | 1,015,800 | Orleans, LA | 50,234 | | Los Angeles, CA | 812,690 | Los Angeles, CA | 804,232 | Jefferson, AL | 30,043 | | Kings, NY | 579,922 | Philadelphia, PA | 425,962 | Shelby, TN | 26,396 | | Wayne, MI | 489,654 | Kings, NY | 330,494 | Harris, TX | 19,934 | | Philadelphia, PA | 432,699 | Queens, NY | 323,459 | Duval, FL | 14,428 | | New York, NY | 380,310 | Wayne, MI | 321,773 | Hinds, MS | 13,705 | | Bronx, NY | 337,129 | Allegheny, PA | 253,272 | Caddo, LA | 11,292 | | Allegheny, PA | 326,303 | New York, NY | 241,752 | Mobile, AL | 10,831 | | Queens, NY | 268,742 | Middlesex, MA | 228,262 | Charleston, SC | 10,603 | | Suffolk, MA | 265,611 | Cuyahoga, OH | 214,889 | Dallas, TX | 10,162 |
| Wallace | Thomas | Watson | | Kings, NY | 163,896 | New York, NY | 8,685 | Los Angeles, CA | 7,244 | | Bronx, NY | 106,762 | Cook, IL | 7,987 | Essex, NJ | 6,560 | | New York, NY | 106,509 | Kings, NY | 7,734 | Cook, IL | 3,451 | | Los Angeles, CA | 101,085 | Milwaukee, WI | 6,521 | King, WA | 3,182 | | Queens, NY | 42,409 | Bronx, NY | 4,649 | Hudson, NJ | 2,920 | | Wayne, MI | 29,615 | Queens, NY | 4,580 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,993 | | San Francisco, CA | 21,492 | Fairfield, CT | 2,917 | Wayne, MI | 1,268 | | Philadelphia, PA | 20,745 | Westchester, NY | 2,724 | Allegheny, PA | 1,053 | | Cuyahoga, OH | 17,781 | Wayne, MI | 2,671 | San Francisco, CA | 998 | | Alameda, CA | 16,853 | Philadelphia, PA | 2,377 | Marion, IN | 956 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Winston, AL | 0 | McCormick, SC | 0 | Weston, WY | 0 | | Wilcox, AL | 0 | Armstrong, SD | 1 | Washakie, WY | 0 | | Washington, AL | 0 | Chattahoochee, GA | 1 | Uinta, WY | 0 | | Walker, AL | 0 | Calhoun, SC | 4 | Teton, WY | 0 | | Tuscaloosa, AL | 0 | Wayne, MS | 4 | Sweetwater, WY | 0 | | Tallapoosa, AL | 0 | Walthall, MS | 5 | Sublette, WY | 0 | | Talladega, AL | 0 | Issaquena, MS | 5 | Sheridan, WY | 0 | | Sumter, AL | 0 | King, TX | 6 | Platte, WY | 0 | | Shelby, AL | 0 | Edgefield, SC | 6 | Park, WY | 0 | | St. Clair, AL | 0 | Baker, GA | 7 | Niobrara, WY | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Los Angeles, CA | 211,353 | Suffolk, MA | 64,750 | | Cook, IL | 149,872 | Middlesex, MA | 45,827 | | Philadelphia, PA | 143,250 | Jackson, MO | 34,318 | | Kings, NY | 114,916 | St. Louis, MO | 29,722 | | New York, NY | 112,055 | Queens, NY | 17,708 | | Bronx, NY | 75,282 | Essex, MA | 16,852 | | Wayne, MI | 70,519 | Ramsey, MN | 14,679 | | Cuyahoga, OH | 69,766 | Bristol, MA | 13,876 | | San Francisco, CA | 66,855 | Erie, NY | 12,570 | | Orleans, LA | 57,763 | Wyandotte, KS | 10,871 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Montgomery, AL | 102.77% | Kenedy, TX | 70.94% | | Chambers, AL | 101.47% | Otero, CO | 46.95% | | Lee, AL | 100.12% | Putnam, OH | 44.65% | | Hale, AL | 98.87% | Lee, TX | 42.37% | | Henry, AL | 98.73% | Stearns, MN | 40.98% | | Tallapoosa, AL | 98.26% | Loup, NE | 40.11% | | Butler, AL | 98.21% | Brown, MN | 39.34% | | St. Martin, LA | 97.90% | Ellis, KS | 38.51% | | Barbour, AL | 97.71% | Pemiscot, MO | 38.06% | | Lowndes, AL | 97.61% | Sibley, MN | 36.45% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Los Angeles, CA | 167,518 | Kings, NY | -74,547 | | Cook, IL | 39,708 | Cuyahoga, OH | -57,855 | | Philadelphia, PA | 39,667 | Bronx, NY | -42,680 | | Middlesex, MA | 38,828 | New York, NY | -34,507 | | San Diego, CA | 38,695 | Wayne, MI | -28,987 | | Alameda, CA | 29,344 | Baltimore, MD | -22,420 | | Nassau, NY | 26,437 | Queens, NY | -20,833 | | San Bernardino, CA | 22,578 | Douglas, NE | -20,772 | | Worcester, MA | 22,499 | Marion, IN | -19,824 | | Maricopa, AZ | 21,734 | Allegheny, PA | -19,795 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Douglas, GA | 201.99% | Towns, GA | -54.50% | | Houston, GA | 185.79% | Chambers, AL | -51.75% | | Clinch, GA | 169.97% | Terrell, TX | -47.82% | | Berkeley, SC | 168.02% | Cottle, TX | -47.66% | | Edgefield, SC | 158.11% | Pike, GA | -46.06% | | Montgomery, GA | 152.69% | Baker, GA | -44.40% | | Andrews, TX | 136.88% | Terrell, GA | -43.66% | | Tift, GA | 129.22% | Polk, TN | -42.79% | | Bryan, GA | 126.09% | Jackson, AL | -41.33% | | Desha, AR | 122.69% | Cherokee, AL | -41.23% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Lynchburg, VA | 36.76% | Lee, FL | 39.26% | Alachua, FL | 38.67% | | Webster, GA | 37.58% | Williamsburg, VA | 39.34% | St. Johns, FL | 38.67% | | St. Lucie, FL | 38.38% | Lake, FL | 43.23% | Shelby, TN | 40.50% | | Thomas, GA | 38.97% | Lincoln, NC | 43.49% | Orleans, LA | 40.58% | | Cabarrus, NC | 39.44% | King George, VA | 43.89% | Ouachita, LA | 44.88% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Truman | Dewey | Thurmond | | Columbia, PA | 49.87% | Woods, OK | 49.90% | Wilkinson, GA | 45.50% | | Johnson, MO | 49.85% | Wood, WV | 49.83% | Stewart, GA | 45.07% | | Holmes, OH | 49.78% | Harding, NM | 49.66% | St. Francis, AR | 44.41% | | Guadalupe, NM | 49.76% | Daviess, MO | 49.59% | Haywood, TN | 43.73% | | Cheyenne, NE | 49.74% | Saline, IL | 49.57% | Cross, AR | 41.90% |
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