Maryland — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentDeweyR+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 49.6% | 294,814 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 48.2% | 286,521 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 12,924 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Cecil County, MD | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+7.9 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Harry S. Truman+23 | 14,37549.0% | 14,39849.1% | 5621.9% | 29,335 |
| Anne Arundel County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,260 | 10,97354.1% | 8,71343.0% | 5882.9% | 20,274 |
| Baltimore city | Harry S. Truman+23,736 | 110,87943.7% | 134,61553.0% | 8,3963.3% | 253,890 |
| Baltimore County | Thomas E. Dewey+9,963 | 41,84656.2% | 31,88342.8% | 7611.0% | 74,490 |
| Calvert County | Thomas E. Dewey+68 | 1,91950.4% | 1,85148.6% | 350.9% | 3,805 |
| Caroline County | Thomas E. Dewey+316 | 2,74652.7% | 2,43046.7% | 320.6% | 5,208 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,777 | 8,00364.9% | 4,22634.3% | 1040.8% | 12,333 |
| Cecil County | Harry S. Truman+457 | 3,86646.9% | 4,32352.5% | 470.6% | 8,236 |
| Charles County | Thomas E. Dewey+825 | 2,70358.5% | 1,87840.6% | 400.9% | 4,621 |
| Dorchester County | Harry S. Truman+756 | 3,75144.9% | 4,50754.0% | 931.1% | 8,351 |
| Frederick County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,792 | 9,93457.8% | 7,14241.5% | 1210.7% | 17,197 |
| Garrett County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,627 | 3,53664.3% | 1,90934.7% | 510.9% | 5,496 |
| Harford County | Thomas E. Dewey+674 | 6,16852.5% | 5,49446.8% | 880.7% | 11,750 |
| Howard County | Thomas E. Dewey+388 | 3,11351.6% | 2,72545.2% | 1903.2% | 6,028 |
| Kent County | Harry S. Truman+35 | 2,48949.3% | 2,52450.0% | 350.7% | 5,048 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+8,838 | 23,17460.3% | 14,33637.3% | 8972.3% | 38,407 |
| Prince George's County | Harry S. Truman+156 | 14,71849.0% | 14,87449.5% | 4321.4% | 30,024 |
| Queen Anne's County | Harry S. Truman+622 | 2,03843.0% | 2,66056.1% | 440.9% | 4,742 |
| Somerset County | Thomas E. Dewey+17 | 3,12949.7% | 3,11249.4% | 580.9% | 6,299 |
| St. Mary's County | Harry S. Truman+46 | 2,24748.8% | 2,29349.8% | 661.4% | 4,606 |
| Talbot County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,241 | 3,58559.9% | 2,34439.2% | 510.9% | 5,980 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,299 | 11,88752.5% | 10,58846.8% | 1550.7% | 22,630 |
| Wicomico County | Harry S. Truman+353 | 5,06248.1% | 5,41551.5% | 390.4% | 10,516 |
| Worcester County | Thomas E. Dewey+392 | 2,67353.5% | 2,28145.7% | 390.8% | 4,993 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.