Idaho · 1948 presidential election
Idaho presidential election results 1948
Harry S Truman carried Idaho by 2.73 points (5,856 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 214,816
- ID result
- D+2.7
- Compared with the nation
- 1.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1944
- 0.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman | Democratic | 107,370 | 50.00% | 4 | |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 101,514 | 47.30% | — | |
| Strom Thurmond | States' Rights | -- | 0.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 214,816 | ||||
Sources: 1948
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Questions and answers
Who won Idaho in 1948?
Harry S Truman won Idaho by 2.73 percentage points (5,856 votes).
How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1948?
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in 1948.
How many people voted for president in Idaho in 1948?
214,816 votes were counted for president.
How did Idaho change from 1944 to 1948?
The margin moved 0.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.5 points to Democratic by 2.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data