Minnesota — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentTrumanD+17.3
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 57.2% | 692,966 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 39.9% | 483,617 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 35,643 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Dodge County, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Douglas County, MN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Faribault County, MN | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+46.6 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Martin County, MN | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Redwood County, MN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Rock County, MN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Wadena County, MN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+21.0 |
Minnesota results by county
87 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | Harry S. Truman+811 | 3,27754.6% | 2,46641.1% | 2644.4% | 6,007 |
| Anoka County | Harry S. Truman+3,877 | 7,73064.8% | 3,85332.3% | 3462.9% | 11,929 |
| Becker County | Harry S. Truman+2,390 | 5,88560.5% | 3,49535.9% | 3473.6% | 9,727 |
| Beltrami County | Harry S. Truman+2,894 | 6,02062.8% | 3,12632.6% | 4344.5% | 9,580 |
| Benton County | Harry S. Truman+1,335 | 3,63260.4% | 2,29738.2% | 861.4% | 6,015 |
| Big Stone County | Harry S. Truman+1,145 | 2,46663.5% | 1,32134.0% | 992.5% | 3,886 |
| Blue Earth County | Thomas E. Dewey+248 | 7,27248.6% | 7,52050.3% | 1621.1% | 14,954 |
| Brown County | Thomas E. Dewey+264 | 4,80448.0% | 5,06850.6% | 1441.4% | 10,016 |
| Carlton County | Harry S. Truman+4,225 | 6,96768.6% | 2,74227.0% | 4484.4% | 10,157 |
| Carver County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,766 | 2,81637.6% | 4,58261.2% | 841.1% | 7,482 |
| Cass County | Harry S. Truman+754 | 3,93354.0% | 3,17943.7% | 1662.3% | 7,278 |
| Chippewa County | Harry S. Truman+1,319 | 3,88858.5% | 2,56938.7% | 1892.8% | 6,646 |
| Chisago County | Harry S. Truman+480 | 3,18452.5% | 2,70444.6% | 1772.9% | 6,065 |
| Clay County | Harry S. Truman+2,322 | 6,62459.4% | 4,30238.6% | 2192.0% | 11,145 |
| Clearwater County | Harry S. Truman+1,622 | 2,79366.3% | 1,17127.8% | 2485.9% | 4,212 |
| Cook County | Harry S. Truman+14 | 68848.9% | 67447.9% | 443.1% | 1,406 |
| Cottonwood County | Harry S. Truman+111 | 3,33350.3% | 3,22248.6% | 771.2% | 6,632 |
| Crow Wing County | Harry S. Truman+2,071 | 6,77357.2% | 4,70239.7% | 3703.1% | 11,845 |
| Dakota County | Harry S. Truman+5,668 | 12,48763.6% | 6,81934.8% | 3171.6% | 19,623 |
| Dodge County | Harry S. Truman+142 | 2,52350.9% | 2,38148.0% | 571.1% | 4,961 |
| Douglas County | Harry S. Truman+1,278 | 5,02256.0% | 3,74441.7% | 2072.3% | 8,973 |
| Faribault County | Harry S. Truman+642 | 5,26152.5% | 4,61946.1% | 1341.3% | 10,014 |
| Fillmore County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,173 | 4,41443.6% | 5,58755.2% | 1271.3% | 10,128 |
| Freeborn County | Harry S. Truman+2,587 | 7,82558.9% | 5,23839.5% | 2131.6% | 13,276 |
| Goodhue County | Harry S. Truman+609 | 7,31351.4% | 6,70447.1% | 2051.4% | 14,222 |
| Grant County | Harry S. Truman+589 | 2,37854.2% | 1,78940.8% | 2215.0% | 4,388 |
| Hennepin County | Harry S. Truman+30,751 | 151,92053.8% | 121,16942.9% | 9,1453.2% | 282,234 |
| Houston County | Thomas E. Dewey+917 | 2,62342.1% | 3,54056.8% | 681.1% | 6,231 |
| Hubbard County | Thomas E. Dewey+27 | 2,04448.2% | 2,07148.8% | 1263.0% | 4,241 |
| Isanti County | Harry S. Truman+840 | 2,75855.2% | 1,91838.4% | 3186.4% | 4,994 |
| Itasca County | Harry S. Truman+5,319 | 9,65365.6% | 4,33429.5% | 7295.0% | 14,716 |
| Jackson County | Harry S. Truman+2,253 | 4,54165.2% | 2,28832.8% | 1402.0% | 6,969 |
| Kanabec County | Harry S. Truman+774 | 2,30558.1% | 1,53138.6% | 1343.4% | 3,970 |
| Kandiyohi County | Harry S. Truman+3,538 | 7,20462.1% | 3,66631.6% | 7236.2% | 11,593 |
| Kittson County | Harry S. Truman+1,935 | 2,97071.0% | 1,03524.7% | 1784.3% | 4,183 |
| Koochiching County | Harry S. Truman+3,250 | 4,96871.3% | 1,71824.7% | 2824.0% | 6,968 |
| Lac qui Parle County | Harry S. Truman+1,360 | 3,69060.5% | 2,33038.2% | 801.3% | 6,100 |
| Lake County | Harry S. Truman+1,631 | 2,55568.5% | 92424.8% | 2506.7% | 3,729 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Harry S. Truman+719 | 1,30264.9% | 58329.1% | 1206.0% | 2,005 |
| Le Sueur County | Harry S. Truman+1,032 | 4,89055.4% | 3,85843.7% | 800.9% | 8,828 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+1,382 | 2,69465.9% | 1,31232.1% | 842.1% | 4,090 |
| Lyon County | Harry S. Truman+3,090 | 6,14466.2% | 3,05432.9% | 880.9% | 9,286 |
| Mahnomen County | Harry S. Truman+1,546 | 2,12576.6% | 57920.9% | 712.6% | 2,775 |
| Marshall County | Harry S. Truman+2,036 | 4,12663.4% | 2,09032.1% | 2914.5% | 6,507 |
| Martin County | Harry S. Truman+1,353 | 6,01555.9% | 4,66243.3% | 870.8% | 10,764 |
| McLeod County | Thomas E. Dewey+636 | 3,98745.7% | 4,62353.0% | 1061.2% | 8,716 |
| Meeker County | Harry S. Truman+713 | 4,33353.7% | 3,62044.9% | 1121.4% | 8,065 |
| Mille Lacs County | Harry S. Truman+841 | 3,34355.4% | 2,50241.4% | 1943.2% | 6,039 |
| Morrison County | Harry S. Truman+2,104 | 6,02659.7% | 3,92238.9% | 1441.4% | 10,092 |
| Mower County | Harry S. Truman+3,796 | 9,46861.9% | 5,67237.1% | 1611.1% | 15,301 |
| Murray County | Harry S. Truman+1,643 | 3,59464.2% | 1,95134.8% | 571.0% | 5,602 |
| Nicollet County | Harry S. Truman+87 | 3,66350.0% | 3,57648.8% | 861.2% | 7,325 |
| Nobles County | Harry S. Truman+1,887 | 5,09060.7% | 3,20338.2% | 891.1% | 8,382 |
| Norman County | Harry S. Truman+1,550 | 3,24562.9% | 1,69532.9% | 2174.2% | 5,157 |
| Olmsted County | Harry S. Truman+1,024 | 9,15552.4% | 8,13146.6% | 1811.0% | 17,467 |
| Otter Tail County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,585 | 6,54636.0% | 11,13161.3% | 4952.7% | 18,172 |
| Pennington County | Harry S. Truman+1,643 | 3,40260.7% | 1,75931.4% | 4478.0% | 5,608 |
| Pine County | Harry S. Truman+1,909 | 4,97859.2% | 3,06936.5% | 3604.3% | 8,407 |
| Pipestone County | Harry S. Truman+523 | 2,80454.1% | 2,28144.0% | 951.8% | 5,180 |
| Polk County | Harry S. Truman+4,617 | 9,27963.6% | 4,66232.0% | 6394.4% | 14,580 |
| Pope County | Harry S. Truman+1,137 | 3,25159.5% | 2,11438.7% | 971.8% | 5,462 |
| Ramsey County | Harry S. Truman+40,386 | 88,52862.8% | 48,14234.2% | 4,2173.0% | 140,887 |
| Red Lake County | Harry S. Truman+1,179 | 1,77171.8% | 59224.0% | 1054.3% | 2,468 |
| Redwood County | Harry S. Truman+22 | 4,18249.5% | 4,16049.3% | 1031.2% | 8,445 |
| Renville County | Harry S. Truman+930 | 5,22754.0% | 4,29744.4% | 1551.6% | 9,679 |
| Rice County | Thomas E. Dewey+469 | 5,83247.3% | 6,30151.1% | 1881.5% | 12,321 |
| Rock County | Harry S. Truman+99 | 2,13450.4% | 2,03548.1% | 651.5% | 4,234 |
| Roseau County | Harry S. Truman+2,216 | 3,67466.5% | 1,45826.4% | 3967.2% | 5,528 |
| Scott County | Harry S. Truman+1,695 | 4,27861.7% | 2,58337.2% | 741.1% | 6,935 |
| Sherburne County | Harry S. Truman+130 | 1,95850.3% | 1,82846.9% | 1092.8% | 3,895 |
| Sibley County | Thomas E. Dewey+442 | 2,81845.8% | 3,26052.9% | 791.3% | 6,157 |
| St. Louis County | Harry S. Truman+34,063 | 62,55364.3% | 28,49029.3% | 6,2496.4% | 97,292 |
| Stearns County | Harry S. Truman+5,108 | 15,26159.4% | 10,15339.5% | 2921.1% | 25,706 |
| Steele County | Thomas E. Dewey+146 | 4,30548.8% | 4,45150.5% | 600.7% | 8,816 |
| Stevens County | Harry S. Truman+385 | 2,31354.0% | 1,92845.0% | 421.0% | 4,283 |
| Swift County | Harry S. Truman+1,973 | 4,08263.1% | 2,10932.6% | 2774.3% | 6,468 |
| Todd County | Harry S. Truman+991 | 5,15754.1% | 4,16643.7% | 2122.2% | 9,535 |
| Traverse County | Harry S. Truman+1,143 | 2,15166.7% | 1,00831.3% | 642.0% | 3,223 |
| Wabasha County | Harry S. Truman+433 | 3,73052.5% | 3,29746.4% | 751.1% | 7,102 |
| Wadena County | Harry S. Truman+284 | 2,55652.0% | 2,27246.2% | 891.8% | 4,917 |
| Waseca County | Thomas E. Dewey+391 | 3,12046.7% | 3,51152.6% | 490.7% | 6,680 |
| Washington County | Harry S. Truman+2,353 | 8,03957.5% | 5,68640.7% | 2451.8% | 13,970 |
| Watonwan County | Harry S. Truman+458 | 3,03953.3% | 2,58145.3% | 781.4% | 5,698 |
| Wilkin County | Harry S. Truman+591 | 2,29156.4% | 1,70041.9% | 691.7% | 4,060 |
| Winona County | Harry S. Truman+1,401 | 8,28154.1% | 6,88044.9% | 1521.0% | 15,313 |
| Wright County | Thomas E. Dewey+66 | 5,52348.9% | 5,58949.5% | 1851.6% | 11,297 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Harry S. Truman+1,471 | 4,16459.4% | 2,69338.4% | 1552.2% | 7,012 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.