Arizona — 1948 presidential election
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Akashicstate1948 presidential electionArizona · PresidentTrumanD+10.0
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 53.8% | 95,251 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 43.8% | 77,597 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 4,217 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Graham County, AZ | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Pima County, AZ | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Democratic | D+31.0 |
Arizona results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Harry S. Truman+510 | 1,48060.3% | 97039.5% | 50.2% | 2,455 |
| Cochise County | Harry S. Truman+2,344 | 6,19859.8% | 3,85437.2% | 3183.1% | 10,370 |
| Coconino County | Harry S. Truman+216 | 2,30952.0% | 2,09347.1% | 390.9% | 4,441 |
| Gila County | Harry S. Truman+2,451 | 4,78065.8% | 2,32932.1% | 1562.1% | 7,265 |
| Graham County | Harry S. Truman+930 | 2,13963.2% | 1,20935.7% | 381.1% | 3,386 |
| Greenlee County | Harry S. Truman+1,389 | 2,06969.9% | 68023.0% | 2127.2% | 2,961 |
| Maricopa County | Harry S. Truman+3,913 | 40,49851.3% | 36,58546.3% | 1,9092.4% | 78,992 |
| Mohave County | Harry S. Truman+332 | 1,49955.3% | 1,16743.0% | 461.7% | 2,712 |
| Navajo County | Harry S. Truman+828 | 2,66958.5% | 1,84140.3% | 561.2% | 4,566 |
| Pima County | Harry S. Truman+724 | 17,69249.7% | 16,96847.6% | 9652.7% | 35,625 |
| Pinal County | Harry S. Truman+1,340 | 3,57260.7% | 2,23237.9% | 831.4% | 5,887 |
| Santa Cruz County | Harry S. Truman+366 | 1,42456.5% | 1,05842.0% | 371.5% | 2,519 |
| Yavapai County | Harry S. Truman+152 | 4,43949.8% | 4,28748.0% | 1962.2% | 8,922 |
| Yuma County | Harry S. Truman+2,159 | 4,48364.4% | 2,32433.4% | 1572.3% | 6,964 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.