Missouri — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentTrumanD+16.6
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 58.1% | 917,315 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 41.5% | 655,039 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 6,220 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 15 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Atchison County, MO | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Audrain County, MO | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Barton County, MO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Bates County, MO | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Butler County, MO | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Callaway County, MO | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Carter County, MO | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Cass County, MO | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Chariton County, MO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Clark County, MO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Clay County, MO | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Clinton County, MO | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Cole County, MO | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Daviess County, MO | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Dent County, MO | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+63.2 |
| Franklin County, MO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Gentry County, MO | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Greene County, MO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Henry County, MO | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Jasper County, MO | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Knox County, MO | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Linn County, MO | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Livingston County, MO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Macon County, MO | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Madison County, MO | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Maries County, MO | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Marion County, MO | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+70.9 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+11.9 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Osage County, MO | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Pettis County, MO | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Phelps County, MO | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Pike County, MO | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| Platte County, MO | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Ripley County, MO | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Saline County, MO | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Scotland County, MO | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Scott County, MO | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+1.2 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Texas County, MO | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Vernon County, MO | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Washington County, MO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Wayne County, MO | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Worth County, MO | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+17.1 |
Missouri results by county
115 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Harry S. Truman+112 | 4,13650.4% | 4,02449.1% | 410.5% | 8,201 |
| Andrew County | Thomas E. Dewey+566 | 2,57645.0% | 3,14254.8% | 110.2% | 5,729 |
| Atchison County | Harry S. Truman+308 | 2,49853.2% | 2,19046.7% | 50.1% | 4,693 |
| Audrain County | Harry S. Truman+4,756 | 7,49573.1% | 2,73926.7% | 160.2% | 10,250 |
| Barry County | Thomas E. Dewey+88 | 4,72449.5% | 4,81250.5% | 00.0% | 9,536 |
| Barton County | Harry S. Truman+431 | 3,00853.8% | 2,57746.1% | 70.1% | 5,592 |
| Bates County | Harry S. Truman+215 | 4,37151.2% | 4,15648.7% | 60.1% | 8,533 |
| Benton County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,408 | 1,36032.9% | 2,76867.0% | 30.1% | 4,131 |
| Bollinger County | Thomas E. Dewey+112 | 2,07548.6% | 2,18751.3% | 50.1% | 4,267 |
| Boone County | Harry S. Truman+5,911 | 10,20069.6% | 4,28929.3% | 1641.1% | 14,653 |
| Buchanan County | Harry S. Truman+9,973 | 22,97563.8% | 13,00236.1% | 570.2% | 36,034 |
| Butler County | Harry S. Truman+1,043 | 5,31955.2% | 4,27644.4% | 350.4% | 9,630 |
| Caldwell County | Thomas E. Dewey+702 | 1,98542.5% | 2,68757.5% | 40.1% | 4,676 |
| Callaway County | Harry S. Truman+3,782 | 6,21571.8% | 2,43328.1% | 100.1% | 8,658 |
| Camden County | Thomas E. Dewey+756 | 1,26438.4% | 2,02061.4% | 70.2% | 3,291 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Harry S. Truman+788 | 7,87252.6% | 7,08447.3% | 150.1% | 14,971 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+811 | 3,40144.6% | 4,21255.3% | 50.1% | 7,618 |
| Carter County | Harry S. Truman+291 | 1,25556.1% | 96443.1% | 180.8% | 2,237 |
| Cass County | Harry S. Truman+1,801 | 5,41559.9% | 3,61440.0% | 160.2% | 9,045 |
| Cedar County | Thomas E. Dewey+866 | 2,06241.2% | 2,92858.6% | 100.2% | 5,000 |
| Chariton County | Harry S. Truman+1,555 | 4,17061.4% | 2,61538.5% | 60.1% | 6,791 |
| Christian County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,529 | 1,60033.8% | 3,12966.1% | 60.1% | 4,735 |
| Clark County | Harry S. Truman+88 | 2,35250.9% | 2,26449.0% | 30.1% | 4,619 |
| Clay County | Harry S. Truman+5,447 | 11,85564.8% | 6,40835.0% | 410.2% | 18,304 |
| Clinton County | Harry S. Truman+1,254 | 3,48160.9% | 2,22739.0% | 70.1% | 5,715 |
| Cole County | Harry S. Truman+982 | 7,89153.2% | 6,90946.6% | 250.2% | 14,825 |
| Cooper County | Thomas E. Dewey+229 | 3,86548.5% | 4,09451.4% | 90.1% | 7,968 |
| Crawford County | Thomas E. Dewey+361 | 2,28946.3% | 2,65053.5% | 100.2% | 4,949 |
| Dade County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,050 | 1,73338.3% | 2,78361.6% | 50.1% | 4,521 |
| Dallas County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,105 | 1,59037.0% | 2,69562.7% | 110.3% | 4,296 |
| Daviess County | Harry S. Truman+45 | 2,86850.4% | 2,82349.6% | 20.0% | 5,693 |
| DeKalb County | Thomas E. Dewey+65 | 2,03349.2% | 2,09850.7% | 40.1% | 4,135 |
| Dent County | Harry S. Truman+970 | 2,97359.6% | 2,00340.1% | 140.3% | 4,990 |
| Douglas County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,571 | 1,16329.7% | 2,73469.9% | 170.4% | 3,914 |
| Dunklin County | Harry S. Truman+8,513 | 10,97981.6% | 2,46618.3% | 160.1% | 13,461 |
| Franklin County | Harry S. Truman+97 | 7,82250.2% | 7,72549.6% | 380.2% | 15,585 |
| Gasconade County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,064 | 1,20422.0% | 4,26877.8% | 130.2% | 5,485 |
| Gentry County | Harry S. Truman+777 | 3,41056.4% | 2,63343.6% | 10.0% | 6,044 |
| Greene County | Harry S. Truman+1,926 | 20,76252.3% | 18,83647.5% | 660.2% | 39,664 |
| Grundy County | Thomas E. Dewey+154 | 3,17748.8% | 3,33151.2% | 40.1% | 6,512 |
| Harrison County | Thomas E. Dewey+792 | 2,85443.8% | 3,64656.0% | 130.2% | 6,513 |
| Henry County | Harry S. Truman+932 | 5,55154.6% | 4,61945.4% | 40.0% | 10,174 |
| Hickory County | Thomas E. Dewey+995 | 73329.8% | 1,72870.2% | 10.0% | 2,462 |
| Holt County | Thomas E. Dewey+567 | 2,04043.9% | 2,60756.1% | 40.1% | 4,651 |
| Howard County | Harry S. Truman+2,605 | 4,14372.8% | 1,53827.0% | 120.2% | 5,693 |
| Howell County | Thomas E. Dewey+828 | 3,59944.7% | 4,42754.9% | 340.4% | 8,060 |
| Iron County | Harry S. Truman+1,117 | 2,55263.9% | 1,43535.9% | 70.2% | 3,994 |
| Jackson County | Harry S. Truman+52,715 | 139,18661.4% | 86,47138.2% | 8700.4% | 226,527 |
| Jasper County | Harry S. Truman+811 | 15,40451.2% | 14,59348.5% | 810.3% | 30,078 |
| Jefferson County | Harry S. Truman+4,195 | 10,28062.5% | 6,08537.0% | 700.4% | 16,435 |
| Johnson County | Thomas E. Dewey+15 | 4,88849.9% | 4,90350.0% | 140.1% | 9,805 |
| Knox County | Harry S. Truman+648 | 2,26858.3% | 1,62041.7% | 10.0% | 3,889 |
| Laclede County | Thomas E. Dewey+552 | 3,22145.9% | 3,77353.8% | 210.3% | 7,015 |
| Lafayette County | Thomas E. Dewey+646 | 5,98847.4% | 6,63452.5% | 200.2% | 12,642 |
| Lawrence County | Thomas E. Dewey+743 | 4,64946.2% | 5,39253.6% | 170.2% | 10,058 |
| Lewis County | Harry S. Truman+1,591 | 3,15566.7% | 1,56433.1% | 120.3% | 4,731 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+2,055 | 4,19066.1% | 2,13533.7% | 110.2% | 6,336 |
| Linn County | Harry S. Truman+1,754 | 5,78858.9% | 4,03441.0% | 110.1% | 9,833 |
| Livingston County | Harry S. Truman+347 | 4,18252.1% | 3,83547.8% | 140.2% | 8,031 |
| Macon County | Harry S. Truman+1,360 | 5,19357.5% | 3,83342.4% | 130.1% | 9,039 |
| Madison County | Harry S. Truman+423 | 2,50954.6% | 2,08645.4% | 40.1% | 4,599 |
| Maries County | Harry S. Truman+1,054 | 1,94868.4% | 89431.4% | 40.1% | 2,846 |
| Marion County | Harry S. Truman+5,320 | 9,12270.5% | 3,80229.4% | 200.2% | 12,944 |
| McDonald County | Thomas E. Dewey+54 | 2,92549.5% | 2,97950.4% | 110.2% | 5,915 |
| Mercer County | Thomas E. Dewey+587 | 1,00838.7% | 1,59561.2% | 20.1% | 2,605 |
| Miller County | Thomas E. Dewey+574 | 2,51444.8% | 3,08855.0% | 90.2% | 5,611 |
| Mississippi County | Harry S. Truman+3,299 | 4,59277.6% | 1,29321.9% | 300.5% | 5,915 |
| Moniteau County | Harry S. Truman+193 | 2,78751.8% | 2,59448.2% | 40.1% | 5,385 |
| Monroe County | Harry S. Truman+3,960 | 4,76985.4% | 80914.5% | 70.1% | 5,585 |
| Montgomery County | Thomas E. Dewey+97 | 2,79249.0% | 2,88950.7% | 120.2% | 5,693 |
| Morgan County | Thomas E. Dewey+503 | 1,86243.9% | 2,36555.8% | 110.3% | 4,238 |
| New Madrid County | Harry S. Truman+6,843 | 8,92581.0% | 2,08218.9% | 110.1% | 11,018 |
| Newton County | Thomas E. Dewey+222 | 5,59848.9% | 5,82050.9% | 250.2% | 11,443 |
| Nodaway County | Harry S. Truman+1,367 | 6,25356.0% | 4,88643.8% | 220.2% | 11,161 |
| Oregon County | Harry S. Truman+1,919 | 3,13371.9% | 1,21427.9% | 100.2% | 4,357 |
| Osage County | Harry S. Truman+184 | 2,67251.7% | 2,48848.1% | 100.2% | 5,170 |
| Ozark County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,108 | 85930.3% | 1,96769.5% | 60.2% | 2,832 |
| Pemiscot County | Harry S. Truman+8,020 | 10,26982.0% | 2,24918.0% | 80.1% | 12,526 |
| Perry County | Thomas E. Dewey+770 | 2,13342.3% | 2,90357.6% | 70.1% | 5,043 |
| Pettis County | Harry S. Truman+1,731 | 8,38855.7% | 6,65744.2% | 240.2% | 15,069 |
| Phelps County | Harry S. Truman+2,149 | 5,20262.8% | 3,05336.9% | 220.3% | 8,277 |
| Pike County | Harry S. Truman+2,486 | 4,93466.7% | 2,44833.1% | 180.2% | 7,400 |
| Platte County | Harry S. Truman+2,710 | 4,35472.4% | 1,64427.3% | 160.3% | 6,014 |
| Polk County | Thomas E. Dewey+947 | 3,07943.3% | 4,02656.6% | 20.0% | 7,107 |
| Pulaski County | Harry S. Truman+1,214 | 2,85863.3% | 1,64436.4% | 110.2% | 4,513 |
| Putnam County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,036 | 1,46336.8% | 2,49962.8% | 150.4% | 3,977 |
| Ralls County | Harry S. Truman+2,105 | 3,01376.8% | 90823.2% | 10.0% | 3,922 |
| Randolph County | Harry S. Truman+5,656 | 7,91277.7% | 2,25622.2% | 100.1% | 10,178 |
| Ray County | Harry S. Truman+2,724 | 4,82669.6% | 2,10230.3% | 90.1% | 6,937 |
| Reynolds County | Harry S. Truman+1,358 | 2,05074.6% | 69225.2% | 60.2% | 2,748 |
| Ripley County | Harry S. Truman+771 | 2,30459.7% | 1,53339.7% | 210.5% | 3,858 |
| Saline County | Harry S. Truman+2,363 | 7,18559.7% | 4,82240.1% | 220.2% | 12,029 |
| Schuyler County | Harry S. Truman+515 | 1,89257.7% | 1,37742.0% | 80.2% | 3,277 |
| Scotland County | Harry S. Truman+758 | 2,45159.0% | 1,69340.8% | 90.2% | 4,153 |
| Scott County | Harry S. Truman+5,747 | 8,26676.5% | 2,51923.3% | 180.2% | 10,803 |
| Shannon County | Harry S. Truman+1,547 | 2,35274.1% | 80525.4% | 170.5% | 3,174 |
| Shelby County | Harry S. Truman+2,052 | 3,40071.4% | 1,34828.3% | 120.3% | 4,760 |
| St. Charles County | Harry S. Truman+73 | 6,04950.1% | 5,97649.5% | 390.3% | 12,064 |
| St. Clair County | Thomas E. Dewey+59 | 2,48949.3% | 2,54850.5% | 70.1% | 5,044 |
| St. Francois County | Harry S. Truman+1,042 | 7,27653.7% | 6,23446.0% | 320.2% | 13,542 |
| St. Louis city | Harry S. Truman+99,998 | 220,65464.2% | 120,65635.1% | 2,4600.7% | 343,770 |
| St. Louis County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,908 | 62,68447.0% | 69,59252.2% | 1,1070.8% | 133,383 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Harry S. Truman+417 | 1,98455.6% | 1,56743.9% | 170.5% | 3,568 |
| Stoddard County | Harry S. Truman+3,912 | 7,02969.1% | 3,11730.7% | 230.2% | 10,169 |
| Stone County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,330 | 89228.6% | 2,22271.2% | 70.2% | 3,121 |
| Sullivan County | Harry S. Truman+303 | 3,44352.2% | 3,14047.6% | 90.1% | 6,592 |
| Taney County | Thomas E. Dewey+934 | 1,42737.6% | 2,36162.2% | 90.2% | 3,797 |
| Texas County | Harry S. Truman+1,344 | 4,66458.3% | 3,32041.5% | 100.1% | 7,994 |
| Vernon County | Harry S. Truman+1,534 | 5,34258.3% | 3,80841.6% | 140.2% | 9,164 |
| Warren County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,309 | 1,07130.9% | 2,38068.6% | 170.5% | 3,468 |
| Washington County | Harry S. Truman+170 | 2,37051.7% | 2,20048.0% | 150.3% | 4,585 |
| Wayne County | Harry S. Truman+758 | 2,69558.2% | 1,93741.8% | 20.0% | 4,634 |
| Webster County | Thomas E. Dewey+289 | 3,29247.8% | 3,58152.0% | 170.2% | 6,890 |
| Worth County | Harry S. Truman+401 | 1,56357.2% | 1,16242.5% | 70.3% | 2,732 |
| Wright County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,037 | 2,50541.4% | 3,54258.5% | 110.2% | 6,058 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.