Washington — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionWashington · PresidentTrumanD+9.8
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 52.6% | 475,165 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 42.7% | 386,314 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.7% | 42,579 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Benton County, WA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Chelan County, WA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Stevens County, WA | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+3.9 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Thomas E. Dewey+127 | 1,26747.2% | 1,39452.0% | 220.8% | 2,683 |
| Asotin County | Harry S. Truman+670 | 2,05457.3% | 1,38438.6% | 1454.0% | 3,583 |
| Benton County | Harry S. Truman+2,606 | 8,45858.5% | 5,85240.5% | 1571.1% | 14,467 |
| Chelan County | Harry S. Truman+310 | 7,70250.2% | 7,39248.2% | 2571.7% | 15,351 |
| Clallam County | Harry S. Truman+1,234 | 5,41253.6% | 4,17841.4% | 5075.0% | 10,097 |
| Clark County | Harry S. Truman+5,608 | 17,15456.9% | 11,54638.3% | 1,4324.8% | 30,132 |
| Columbia County | Thomas E. Dewey+47 | 1,01548.1% | 1,06250.3% | 351.7% | 2,112 |
| Cowlitz County | Harry S. Truman+3,977 | 11,07558.6% | 7,09837.6% | 7293.9% | 18,902 |
| Douglas County | Harry S. Truman+548 | 2,25155.8% | 1,70342.2% | 792.0% | 4,033 |
| Ferry County | Harry S. Truman+351 | 82461.5% | 47335.3% | 433.2% | 1,340 |
| Franklin County | Harry S. Truman+984 | 2,52561.1% | 1,54137.3% | 641.5% | 4,130 |
| Garfield County | Thomas E. Dewey+2 | 74748.8% | 74948.9% | 352.3% | 1,531 |
| Grant County | Harry S. Truman+1,986 | 4,06764.8% | 2,08133.2% | 1292.1% | 6,277 |
| Grays Harbor County | Harry S. Truman+5,303 | 13,66058.8% | 8,35736.0% | 1,1985.2% | 23,215 |
| Island County | Thomas E. Dewey+111 | 1,69446.0% | 1,80549.0% | 1814.9% | 3,680 |
| Jefferson County | Harry S. Truman+301 | 1,91152.0% | 1,61043.8% | 1554.2% | 3,676 |
| King County | Harry S. Truman+12,256 | 143,29549.1% | 131,03944.9% | 17,3015.9% | 291,635 |
| Kitsap County | Harry S. Truman+9,669 | 19,53863.7% | 9,86932.2% | 1,2714.1% | 30,678 |
| Kittitas County | Harry S. Truman+1,142 | 4,58855.0% | 3,44641.3% | 3143.8% | 8,348 |
| Klickitat County | Harry S. Truman+255 | 2,20651.9% | 1,95145.9% | 952.2% | 4,252 |
| Lewis County | Thomas E. Dewey+653 | 8,39446.8% | 9,04750.4% | 5122.9% | 17,953 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+170 | 2,51851.1% | 2,34847.7% | 581.2% | 4,924 |
| Mason County | Harry S. Truman+1,089 | 3,61355.6% | 2,52438.8% | 3645.6% | 6,501 |
| Okanogan County | Harry S. Truman+1,561 | 5,64456.8% | 4,08341.1% | 2082.1% | 9,935 |
| Pacific County | Harry S. Truman+1,153 | 3,90255.3% | 2,74939.0% | 4015.7% | 7,052 |
| Pend Oreille County | Harry S. Truman+456 | 1,46557.1% | 1,00939.3% | 933.6% | 2,567 |
| Pierce County | Harry S. Truman+16,278 | 50,67455.8% | 34,39637.9% | 5,7166.3% | 90,786 |
| San Juan County | Thomas E. Dewey+245 | 63640.4% | 88155.9% | 583.7% | 1,575 |
| Skagit County | Harry S. Truman+904 | 9,08049.9% | 8,17644.9% | 9365.1% | 18,192 |
| Skamania County | Harry S. Truman+360 | 1,06757.9% | 70738.4% | 683.7% | 1,842 |
| Snohomish County | Harry S. Truman+8,906 | 25,92456.0% | 17,01836.8% | 3,3187.2% | 46,260 |
| Spokane County | Harry S. Truman+12,563 | 49,64955.8% | 37,08641.7% | 2,2532.5% | 88,988 |
| Stevens County | Harry S. Truman+1,228 | 4,20556.6% | 2,97740.0% | 2523.4% | 7,434 |
| Thurston County | Harry S. Truman+950 | 10,46150.3% | 9,51145.7% | 8324.0% | 20,804 |
| Wahkiakum County | Harry S. Truman+255 | 87754.9% | 62238.9% | 986.1% | 1,597 |
| Walla Walla County | Thomas E. Dewey+891 | 7,10246.2% | 7,99352.0% | 2831.8% | 15,378 |
| Whatcom County | Thomas E. Dewey+114 | 12,73646.4% | 12,85046.8% | 1,8656.8% | 27,451 |
| Whitman County | Thomas E. Dewey+396 | 6,01547.2% | 6,41150.3% | 3142.5% | 12,740 |
| Yakima County | Thomas E. Dewey+1,636 | 19,76047.1% | 21,39651.0% | 8011.9% | 41,957 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.