Wyoming — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentTrumanD+4.3
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Harry S. Truman ✓Democratic | 51.6% | 52,354 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 47.3% | 47,947 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 1,124 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Carbon County, WY | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Laramie County, WY | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Natrona County, WY | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Platte County, WY | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Uinta County, WY | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+7.8 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Harry S. Truman+283 | 3,14152.0% | 2,85847.3% | 460.8% | 6,045 |
| Big Horn County | Thomas E. Dewey+59 | 2,37049.1% | 2,42950.4% | 240.5% | 4,823 |
| Campbell County | Thomas E. Dewey+345 | 85641.3% | 1,20158.0% | 140.7% | 2,071 |
| Carbon County | Harry S. Truman+1,120 | 3,43959.2% | 2,31939.9% | 550.9% | 5,813 |
| Converse County | Thomas E. Dewey+331 | 99642.6% | 1,32756.8% | 150.6% | 2,338 |
| Crook County | Thomas E. Dewey+454 | 71237.6% | 1,16661.6% | 140.7% | 1,892 |
| Fremont County | Thomas E. Dewey+338 | 3,01947.2% | 3,35752.5% | 240.4% | 6,400 |
| Goshen County | Thomas E. Dewey+186 | 1,84347.1% | 2,02951.9% | 370.9% | 3,909 |
| Hot Springs County | Harry S. Truman+137 | 92852.6% | 79144.8% | 452.6% | 1,764 |
| Johnson County | Thomas E. Dewey+669 | 68233.3% | 1,35166.1% | 120.6% | 2,045 |
| Laramie County | Harry S. Truman+2,026 | 8,22656.6% | 6,20042.7% | 980.7% | 14,524 |
| Lincoln County | Harry S. Truman+195 | 1,92551.5% | 1,73046.3% | 832.2% | 3,738 |
| Natrona County | Harry S. Truman+842 | 6,18353.3% | 5,34146.0% | 840.7% | 11,608 |
| Niobrara County | Thomas E. Dewey+222 | 75343.2% | 97555.9% | 171.0% | 1,745 |
| Park County | Thomas E. Dewey+194 | 2,46147.8% | 2,65551.6% | 290.6% | 5,145 |
| Platte County | Harry S. Truman+99 | 1,46551.3% | 1,36647.9% | 220.8% | 2,853 |
| Sheridan County | Harry S. Truman+154 | 3,85250.7% | 3,69848.7% | 510.7% | 7,601 |
| Sublette County | Thomas E. Dewey+126 | 49644.0% | 62255.2% | 80.7% | 1,126 |
| Sweetwater County | Harry S. Truman+2,608 | 5,14663.6% | 2,53831.4% | 4015.0% | 8,085 |
| Teton County | Thomas E. Dewey+163 | 55643.1% | 71955.8% | 141.1% | 1,289 |
| Uinta County | Harry S. Truman+393 | 1,63256.3% | 1,23942.8% | 270.9% | 2,898 |
| Washakie County | Thomas E. Dewey+223 | 85144.2% | 1,07455.8% | 00.0% | 1,925 |
| Weston County | Thomas E. Dewey+140 | 82246.0% | 96253.8% | 40.2% | 1,788 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.