Vermont — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionVermont · PresidentDeweyR+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 61.5% | 75,926 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 36.9% | 45,557 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 1,899 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Bennington County, VT | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Essex County, VT | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Orange County, VT | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Orleans County, VT | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Rutland County, VT | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Washington County, VT | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Windham County, VT | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Windsor County, VT | Republican | R+43.4 |
Vermont 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,533 | 4,14870.7% | 1,61527.5% | 1061.8% | 5,869 |
| Bennington County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,500 | 5,84062.3% | 3,34035.6% | 1942.1% | 9,374 |
| Caledonia County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,288 | 5,87368.8% | 2,58530.3% | 841.0% | 8,542 |
| Chittenden County | Harry S. Truman+394 | 8,50948.0% | 8,90350.2% | 3271.8% | 17,739 |
| Essex County | Thomas E. Dewey+174 | 1,05554.2% | 88145.3% | 100.5% | 1,946 |
| Franklin County | Harry S. Truman+558 | 4,89746.9% | 5,45552.2% | 920.9% | 10,444 |
| Grand Isle County | Harry S. Truman+98 | 72446.3% | 82252.6% | 171.1% | 1,563 |
| Lamoille County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,528 | 2,34473.7% | 81625.7% | 210.7% | 3,181 |
| Orange County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,922 | 4,06177.0% | 1,13921.6% | 761.4% | 5,276 |
| Orleans County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,571 | 3,77562.9% | 2,20436.7% | 250.4% | 6,004 |
| Rutland County | Thomas E. Dewey+3,754 | 10,20660.6% | 6,45238.3% | 1951.2% | 16,853 |
| Washington County | Thomas E. Dewey+2,881 | 7,72059.9% | 4,83937.6% | 3242.5% | 12,883 |
| Windham County | Thomas E. Dewey+4,378 | 7,14870.5% | 2,77027.3% | 2222.2% | 10,140 |
| Windsor County | Thomas E. Dewey+5,890 | 9,62670.9% | 3,73627.5% | 2061.5% | 13,568 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.