November 5, 1948
Democratic Wins 1948
Democratic defeats Republican with 376 electoral votes, winning 31 states.
Democratic
376 EV
270 to win
Republican
152 EV
376
152
270
Democratic wins
376
Electoral Votes
49.6%
Popular Vote
31
States Carried
48,791,304
Total Votes Cast
Democratic won the 1948 presidential election with 376 electoral votes to Republican's 152. Democratic received 49.6% of the popular vote and carried 31 states. Compared to the previous election, 100 counties changed parties—87 flipped Republican and 13 flipped Democratic.
State Results
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State-by-State Results
31 Dem17 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
Wisconsin10 EV
D+4.4
Wyoming3 EV
D+4.3
Nevada6 EV
D+3.1
Idaho4 EV
D+2.7
Iowa6 EV
D+2.7
Illinois19 EV
D+0.8
California54 EV
D+0.4
Ohio17 EV
D+0.2
Indiana11 EV
R+0.8
New York28 EV
R+1.0
Delaware3 EV
R+1.3
Maryland10 EV
R+1.4
Connecticut7 EV
R+1.6
Michigan15 EV
R+1.7
Oregon8 EV
R+3.4
Pennsylvania19 EV
R+4.0
New Jersey14 EV
R+4.4
South Dakota3 EV
R+4.8
| State | EV | 1948 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 16 | D+42.5 |
| Texas | 40 | D+41.7 |
| Arkansas | 6 | D+40.7 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | D+25.5 |
| North Carolina | 16 | D+25.3 |
| South Carolina | 9 | D+20.4 |
| Minnesota | 10 | D+17.3 |
| Missouri | 10 | D+16.6 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | D+16.2 |
| Louisiana | 8 | D+15.3 |
| Kentucky | 8 | D+15.3 |
| Florida | 30 | D+15.2 |
| West Virginia | 4 | D+15.1 |
| New Mexico | 5 | D+13.4 |
| Tennessee | 11 | D+12.3 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | D+11.5 |
| Arizona | 11 | D+10.0 |
| Montana | 4 | D+9.9 |
| Washington | 12 | D+9.8 |
| Utah | 6 | D+9.0 |
| Mississippi | 6 | D+7.5 |
| Virginia | 13 | D+6.8 |
| Colorado | 10 | D+5.3 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | D+4.4 |
| Wyoming | 3 | D+4.3 |
| Nevada | 6 | D+3.1 |
| Idaho | 4 | D+2.7 |
| Iowa | 6 | D+2.7 |
| Illinois | 19 | D+0.8 |
| California | 54 | D+0.4 |
| Ohio | 17 | D+0.2 |
| Indiana | 11 | R+0.8 |
| New York | 28 | R+1.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | R+1.3 |
| Maryland | 10 | R+1.4 |
| Connecticut | 7 | R+1.6 |
| Michigan | 15 | R+1.7 |
| Oregon | 8 | R+3.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | R+4.0 |
| New Jersey | 14 | R+4.4 |
| South Dakota | 3 | R+4.8 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | R+5.8 |
| Nebraska | 5 | R+8.3 |
| North Dakota | 3 | R+8.8 |
| Kansas | 6 | R+9.0 |
| Maine | 4 | R+14.5 |
| Alabama | 9 | R+19.0 |
| Vermont | 3 | R+24.6 |