New Hampshire — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentDeweyR+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 52.4% | 121,299 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 46.7% | 107,995 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 2,146 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Strafford County, NH | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+12.1 |
New Hampshire results by county
10 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,330 | 7,15264.8% | 3,82234.6% | 650.6% | 11,039 |
| Carroll County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,258 | 6,12776.1% | 1,86923.2% | 540.7% | 8,050 |
| Cheshire County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,706 | 9,04358.3% | 6,33740.9% | 1260.8% | 15,506 |
| Coos County | Harry S. Truman+925 | 7,00546.2% | 7,93052.3% | 2301.5% | 15,165 |
| Grafton County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,407 | 12,24863.5% | 6,84135.5% | 1921.0% | 19,281 |
| Hillsborough County | Harry S. Truman+13,532 | 28,25739.9% | 41,78959.1% | 6961.0% | 70,742 |
| Merrimack County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,415 | 16,58659.4% | 11,17140.0% | 1780.6% | 27,935 |
| Rockingham County | Thomas E. Dewey+6,953 | 18,89060.7% | 11,93738.3% | 3011.0% | 31,128 |
| Strafford County | Harry S. Truman+1,615 | 9,98845.9% | 11,60353.3% | 1850.8% | 21,776 |
| Sullivan County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,307 | 6,00355.5% | 4,69643.4% | 1191.1% | 10,818 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.