1948 United States presidential election in California
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Turnout | 80.54% (of registered voters) 5.59 pp 66.77% (of eligible voters) 1.05 pp[1] |
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| | | Nominee | Harry S. Truman | Thomas E. Dewey | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Home state | Missouri | New York | Running mate | Alben W. Barkley | Earl Warren | Electoral vote | 25 | 0 | Popular vote | 1,913,134 | 1,895,269 | Percentage | 47.57% | 47.13% | |
County Results Truman 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | Dewey 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |
President before election Harry S. Truman Democratic | Elected President Harry S. Truman Democratic | |
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The 1948 United States presidential election in California took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose 25 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
California narrowly voted for the Democratic incumbent, Harry Truman, over the Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, even though Dewey's running mate was California Governor Earl Warren. California was the tipping-point state for Truman's victory.
Results
1948 United States presidential election in California[2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
| Democratic | Harry S. Truman (incumbent) | 1,913,134 | 47.57% | 25 |
| Republican | Thomas E. Dewey | 1,895,269 | 47.13% | 0 |
| Independent Progressive | Henry A. Wallace | 190,381 | 4.73% | 0 |
| Prohibition | Claude A. Watson | 16,926 | 0.42% | 0 |
| No party | Norman Thomas (write-in) | 3,459 | 0.09% | 0 |
| No party | Strom Thurmond (write-in) | 1,228 | 0.03% | 0 |
| No party | Write-ins | 813 | 0.02% | 0 |
| No party | Edward A. Teichert (write-in) | 195 | 0.00% | 0 |
| No party | Farrell Dobbs (write-in) | 133 | 0.00% | 0 |
Invalid or blank votes | | | — |
Totals | 4,021,538 | 100.00% | 25 |
Voter turnout | | — |
Results by county
County | Truman | Votes | Dewey | Votes | Wallace | Votes | Others | Votes |
Solano | 63.50% | 23,257 | 33.71% | 12,345 | 2.63% | 962 | 0.16% | 60 |
Lassen | 62.91% | 3,632 | 33.95% | 1,960 | 2.75% | 159 | 0.38% | 22 |
Plumas | 61.78% | 3,125 | 32.76% | 1,657 | 5.08% | 257 | 0.38% | 19 |
Kings | 59.97% | 6,909 | 37.23% | 4,289 | 1.90% | 219 | 0.90% | 104 |
Placer | 58.49% | 8,837 | 36.87% | 5,570 | 4.18% | 632 | 0.46% | 70 |
Fresno | 58.49% | 47,762 | 37.20% | 30,379 | 3.74% | 3,056 | 0.57% | 468 |
Sacramento | 58.38% | 54,197 | 37.78% | 35,074 | 3.43% | 3,185 | 0.42% | 386 |
Madera | 58.18% | 5,226 | 38.03% | 3,416 | 3.08% | 277 | 0.70% | 63 |
Amador | 57.45% | 2,334 | 38.84% | 1,578 | 2.88% | 117 | 0.84% | 34 |
Shasta | 56.86% | 7,177 | 39.69% | 5,010 | 3.18% | 402 | 0.27% | 34 |
Kern | 56.16% | 33,029 | 41.60% | 24,464 | 1.89% | 1,109 | 0.36% | 209 |
Contra Costa | 55.02% | 50,277 | 40.45% | 36,958 | 4.23% | 3,868 | 0.30% | 273 |
Merced | 54.95% | 9,959 | 42.60% | 7,721 | 1.99% | 360 | 0.46% | 84 |
Ventura | 54.77% | 18,100 | 42.15% | 13,930 | 2.59% | 856 | 0.49% | 163 |
Siskiyou | 54.00% | 6,749 | 42.53% | 5,315 | 3.20% | 400 | 0.27% | 34 |
Yolo | 52.47% | 6,655 | 43.83% | 5,560 | 3.22% | 409 | 0.47% | 60 |
Sierra | 52.46% | 660 | 43.40% | 546 | 3.82% | 48 | 0.32% | 4 |
El Dorado | 51.95% | 3,493 | 43.04% | 2,894 | 4.30% | 289 | 0.71% | 48 |
Colusa | 51.78% | 2,020 | 46.22% | 1,803 | 1.77% | 69 | 0.23% | 9 |
Modoc | 50.53% | 1,607 | 46.54% | 1,480 | 2.58% | 82 | 0.35% | 11 |
Tulare | 50.22% | 19,681 | 46.98% | 18,414 | 2.03% | 797 | 0.77% | 300 |
Yuba | 49.68% | 3,608 | 46.85% | 3,403 | 2.99% | 217 | 0.48% | 35 |
Calaveras | 49.42% | 1,995 | 46.77% | 1,888 | 3.17% | 128 | 0.64% | 26 |
Trinity | 48.68% | 1,053 | 45.08% | 975 | 5.83% | 126 | 0.42% | 9 |
Humboldt | 48.43% | 11,268 | 47.19% | 10,979 | 3.91% | 909 | 0.47% | 110 |
San Francisco | 47.82% | 167,726 | 45.66% | 160,135 | 6.13% | 21,492 | 0.39% | 1,356 |
Stanislaus | 47.82% | 18,350 | 48.38% | 18,564 | 2.34% | 899 | 1.45% | 558 |
San Diego | 47.80% | 98,217 | 49.43% | 101,552 | 2.34% | 4,815 | 0.43% | 875 |
Alameda | 47.80% | 154,549 | 46.57% | 150,588 | 5.21% | 16,853 | 0.41% | 1,341 |
San Bernardino | 47.68% | 45,691 | 48.59% | 46,570 | 2.87% | 2,746 | 0.87% | 831 |
Nevada | 47.01% | 3,914 | 47.05% | 3,917 | 5.45% | 454 | 0.49% | 41 |
San Joaquin | 47.01% | 27,908 | 49.08% | 29,135 | 3.46% | 2,051 | 0.45% | 267 |
Los Angeles | 47.00% | 812,690 | 46.51% | 804,232 | 5.85% | 101,085 | 0.64% | 11,075 |
Tuolumne | 46.78% | 2,561 | 48.21% | 2,639 | 4.55% | 249 | 0.46% | 25 |
Glenn | 46.64% | 2,578 | 50.99% | 2,819 | 1.95% | 108 | 0.42% | 23 |
Monterey | 46.10% | 15,704 | 50.59% | 17,233 | 2.82% | 959 | 0.49% | 167 |
Butte | 45.68% | 10,133 | 49.36% | 10,948 | 4.22% | 936 | 0.74% | 164 |
Sutter | 45.08% | 3,362 | 52.47% | 3,913 | 1.74% | 130 | 0.71% | 53 |
Imperial | 44.89% | 5,301 | 52.64% | 6,217 | 1.93% | 228 | 0.54% | 64 |
Tehama | 44.72% | 2,920 | 51.27% | 3,348 | 3.15% | 206 | 0.86% | 56 |
Mendocino | 44.06% | 5,553 | 50.53% | 6,368 | 5.09% | 642 | 0.32% | 40 |
Napa | 43.64% | 7,207 | 52.82% | 8,724 | 2.89% | 477 | 0.65% | 108 |
San Luis Obispo | 42.14% | 8,135 | 53.49% | 10,325 | 3.61% | 696 | 0.77% | 148 |
Santa Clara | 42.11% | 41,905 | 53.25% | 52,982 | 4.07% | 4,049 | 0.57% | 566 |
San Benito | 42.03% | 2,096 | 55.64% | 2,775 | 1.80% | 90 | 0.52% | 26 |
Del Norte | 41.27% | 1,172 | 54.26% | 1,541 | 4.26% | 121 | 0.21% | 6 |
Riverside | 40.28% | 23,305 | 55.66% | 32,209 | 2.93% | 1,694 | 1.13% | 656 |
Inyo | 40.21% | 1,539 | 55.79% | 2,135 | 3.61% | 138 | 0.39% | 15 |
Sonoma | 40.08% | 16,026 | 55.21% | 22,077 | 4.26% | 1,705 | 0.44% | 176 |
Mariposa | 39.85% | 983 | 55.86% | 1,378 | 3.69% | 91 | 0.61% | 15 |
San Mateo | 39.66% | 34,215 | 56.69% | 48,909 | 3.47% | 2,993 | 0.18% | 155 |
Marin | 38.17% | 12,540 | 57.06% | 18,747 | 4.61% | 1,513 | 0.17% | 55 |
Santa Barbara | 38.04% | 13,085 | 58.13% | 19,998 | 3.26% | 1,122 | 0.57% | 195 |
Lake | 37.48% | 1,999 | 57.27% | 3,054 | 4.46% | 238 | 0.79% | 42 |
Santa Cruz | 36.95% | 9,862 | 57.68% | 15,395 | 4.06% | 1,084 | 1.31% | 349 |
Orange | 36.36% | 29,018 | 60.88% | 48,587 | 1.94% | 1,545 | 0.83% | 664 |
Mono | 30.54% | 255 | 64.79% | 541 | 3.95% | 33 | 0.72% | 6 |
Alpine | 18.12% | 25 | 76.81% | 106 | 4.35% | 6 | 0.72% | 1 |
References
- ^ "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910–2018" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "1948 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 25, 2008.