Colorado · 1948 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Colorado by 5.35 points (27,574 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 515,237
- CO result
- D+5.4
- Compared with the nation
- 1.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1944
- 12.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 267,288 | 51.90% | 6 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 239,714 | 46.50% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 515,237 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Colorado by 5.35 percentage points (27,574 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1948?
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1948?
515,237 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 12.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 6.8 points to Democratic by 5.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data