1948 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 1948 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1944 United States presidential election in Michigan 1944 1952 United States presidential election in Michigan 1952 52.2%http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html SOS - General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics All 19 Michigan votes to the Electoral College November 2, 1948https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1948 United States Presidential election of 1948 - Encyclopædia Britannica December 20, 2017 x200px Thomas Dewey (3x4 crop).jpg Thomas E. Dewey Republican Party (United States) New York Earl Warren 19 1,038,595 49.23% Harry S Truman, bw half-length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped).jpg Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) Missouri Alben W. Barkley 0 1,003,448 47.57% President Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) Harry S. Truman Democratic Party (United States) 375px 375px County results Dewey #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Truman #86b6f2 50–60% 1948 United States presidential election The 1948 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1941_1953.html#1948 1948 Election for the Forty-First Term (1949-53) December 20, 2017 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Michigan was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 49.23% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 47.57% of the popular vote.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=26&year=1948 1948 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan December 20, 2017http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1948 The American Presidency Project - Election of 1948 December 20, 2017 Michigan weighed in for this election as around 7% more Republican than the nation-at-large. Dewey's victory was the first of three consecutive Republican victories in the state, as Michigan would not vote for a Democratic candidate again until John F. Kennedy narrowly won the state in 1960. Results 1948 United States presidential election in MichiganAlger Jr. Frederick M. Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual Published by the State of Michigan 1949-1950 1949 229-231 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049848&view=1up&seq=281 26 May 2026 Thomas E. Dewey Republican Party (United States) 1,038,595 49.23% Harry S. Truman (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 1,003,448 47.57% Henry A. Wallace Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) 46,515 2.20% Claude A. Watson Prohibition Party 13,052 0.62% Norman Thomas Socialist Party of America 6,063 0.29% Edward A. Teichert Socialist Labor Party of America 1,263 0.06% Farrell Dobbs Socialist Workers Party (United States) 672 0.03% Scattering Write-in 1 0.00% 2,109,609 100.00% Results by county County Thomas E. DeweyRepublican Harry S. TrumanDemocratic Henry A. WallaceProgressive Claude A. WatsonProhibition All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,42565.73%70832.66%80.37%231.06%40.18%71733.07%2,168Alger1,70242.73%2,00950.44%2456.15%220.55%50.13%-307-7.71%3,983Allegan10,43967.68%4,59429.78%1480.96%2031.32%400.26%5,84537.90%15,424Alpena4,31360.30%2,74338.35%450.63%370.52%140.20%1,57021.95%7,152Antrim2,58867.24%1,12929.33%511.33%701.82%110.29%1,45937.91%3,849Arenac1,79058.86%1,20339.56%230.76%190.62%60.20%58719.30%3,041Baraga1,87850.11%1,65644.18%2015.36%40.11%90.24%2225.93%3,748Barry5,67764.75%2,72631.09%550.63%2963.38%140.16%2,95133.66%8,768Bay13,32147.58%14,34951.25%1170.42%1270.45%830.30%-1,028-3.67%27,997Benzie2,01365.17%96431.21%692.23%290.94%140.45%1,04933.96%3,089Berrien22,00358.89%14,51638.85%4601.23%2230.60%1590.43%7,48720.04%37,361Branch6,32363.06%3,40533.96%400.40%2412.40%180.18%2,91829.10%10,027Calhoun19,28554.95%15,07742.96%2330.66%3721.06%1290.37%4,20811.99%35,096Cass5,61562.17%3,20135.44%880.97%951.05%330.37%2,41426.73%9,032Charlevoix2,91159.47%1,84737.73%531.08%671.37%170.35%1,06421.74%4,895Cheboygan3,18462.32%1,84236.05%340.67%390.76%100.20%1,34226.27%5,109Chippewa4,97753.34%3,86041.37%1861.99%2973.18%110.12%1,11711.97%9,331Clare2,51266.02%1,19731.46%310.81%531.39%120.32%1,31534.56%3,805Clinton7,51073.69%2,52324.76%500.49%840.82%240.24%4,98748.93%10,191Crawford84963.93%45534.26%161.20%70.53%10.08%39429.67%1,328Delta5,41442.86%6,94354.96%2061.63%340.27%360.28%-1,529-12.10%12,633Dickinson4,41739.06%6,29555.66%4634.09%930.82%410.36%-1,878-16.60%11,309Eaton8,63764.84%4,26432.01%870.65%2712.03%610.46%4,37332.83%13,320Emmet3,56563.42%1,92234.19%731.30%460.82%150.27%1,64329.23%5,621Genesee38,27044.38%45,03252.22%1,9542.27%6670.77%3050.35%-6,762-7.84%86,228Gladwin2,06266.43%96331.02%250.81%481.55%60.19%1,09935.41%3,104Gogebic5,20441.40%6,72253.48%5614.46%440.35%380.30%-1,518-12.08%12,569Grand Traverse5,47368.28%2,36529.51%881.10%730.91%160.20%3,10838.77%8,015Gratiot7,03570.16%2,65926.52%460.46%2712.70%160.16%4,37643.64%10,027Hillsdale7,23267.21%3,09528.76%830.77%3222.99%280.26%4,13738.45%10,760Houghton9,54154.61%6,92539.64%9125.22%700.40%230.13%2,61614.97%17,471Huron7,97874.92%2,56224.06%500.47%360.34%220.21%5,41650.86%10,648Ingham31,86860.61%19,36636.83%4990.95%5010.95%3410.65%12,50223.78%52,575Ionia7,97062.60%4,45034.95%440.35%2431.91%240.19%3,52027.65%12,731Iosco2,59968.90%1,11529.56%240.64%270.72%70.19%1,48439.34%3,772Iron3,65944.56%4,12550.23%2603.17%1091.33%590.72%-466-5.67%8,212Isabella5,48567.23%2,48730.49%390.48%1271.56%200.25%2,99836.74%8,158Jackson21,44961.22%12,80936.56%2620.75%4291.22%880.25%8,64024.66%35,037Kalamazoo23,79957.32%16,39339.49%5281.27%5151.24%2820.68%7,40617.83%41,517Kalkaska83765.54%40031.32%151.17%221.72%30.23%43734.22%1,277Kent53,66954.33%43,20543.74%8810.89%7060.71%3150.32%10,46410.59%98,776Keweenaw81450.09%64739.82%1549.48%70.43%30.18%16710.27%1,625Lake1,34854.14%1,07743.25%552.21%90.36%10.04%27110.89%2,490Lapeer8,35862.85%4,66835.10%1050.79%1310.99%360.27%3,69027.75%13,298Leelanau1,92869.01%83529.89%150.54%90.32%70.25%1,09339.12%2,794Lenawee14,36967.49%6,52930.67%940.44%2421.14%570.27%7,84036.82%21,291Livingston7,36870.99%2,81327.10%830.80%1010.97%140.13%4,55543.89%10,379Luce1,27367.46%57030.21%291.54%130.69%20.11%70337.25%1,887Mackinac2,18264.90%1,13833.85%190.57%210.62%20.06%1,04431.05%3,362Macomb21,20544.49%25,26553.01%9171.92%1360.29%1370.29%-4,060-8.52%47,660Manistee3,91352.89%3,33945.13%821.11%420.57%230.31%5747.76%7,399Marquette8,59145.06%10,00352.47%3301.73%840.44%560.29%-1,412-7.41%19,064Mason4,14755.99%2,98840.34%1912.58%730.99%80.11%1,15915.65%7,407Mecosta3,80368.44%1,57228.29%350.63%1442.59%30.05%2,23140.15%5,557Menominee4,42045.72%5,09452.69%690.71%540.56%300.31%-674-6.97%9,667Midland5,81163.19%3,20434.84%560.61%1001.09%250.27%2,60728.35%9,196Missaukee1,74268.21%75029.37%160.63%431.68%30.12%99238.84%2,554Monroe11,07050.72%10,43447.81%1530.70%1330.61%340.16%6362.91%21,824Montcalm6,08165.14%2,99932.13%820.88%1481.59%250.27%3,08233.01%9,335Montmorency1,05464.11%55333.64%120.73%191.16%60.36%50130.47%1,644Muskegon15,38241.45%20,63155.60%5551.50%3911.05%1480.40%-5,249-14.15%37,107Newaygo4,39466.92%2,02730.87%731.11%540.82%180.27%2,36736.05%6,566Oakland62,51653.49%51,49144.06%1,9641.68%4550.39%4400.38%11,0259.43%116,866Oceana2,94360.07%1,71434.99%591.20%1693.45%140.29%1,22925.08%4,899Ogemaw2,06264.70%1,03832.57%421.32%361.13%90.28%1,02432.13%3,187Ontonagon2,56150.18%2,16342.38%3697.23%50.10%60.12%3987.80%5,104Osceola3,12268.54%1,27628.01%170.37%1342.94%60.13%1,84640.53%4,555Oscoda78572.08%28526.17%60.55%100.92%30.28%50045.91%1,089Otsego1,39260.00%88838.28%230.99%130.56%40.17%50421.72%2,320Ottawa16,02863.38%8,78934.76%1340.53%2250.89%1120.44%7,23928.62%25,288Presque Isle2,27154.53%1,87244.95%140.34%60.14%20.05%3999.58%4,165Roscommon2,05573.89%68724.70%230.83%80.29%80.29%1,36849.19%2,781Saginaw22,92356.28%16,99541.72%2480.61%4821.18%850.21%5,92814.56%40,733Sanilac8,23777.66%2,16720.43%450.42%1421.34%150.14%6,07057.23%10,606Schoolcraft1,71349.70%1,65147.90%441.28%250.73%140.41%621.80%3,447Shiawassee10,37766.97%4,85231.31%930.60%1480.96%260.17%5,52535.66%15,496St. Clair17,88361.79%10,64736.79%2190.76%1380.48%550.19%7,23625.00%28,942St. Joseph8,16665.66%3,92831.59%600.48%2481.99%340.27%4,23834.07%12,436Tuscola8,12573.59%2,67624.24%570.52%1611.46%220.20%5,44949.35%11,041Van Buren9,51167.92%4,08229.15%2661.90%1040.74%410.29%5,42938.77%14,004Washtenaw24,58863.75%12,72132.98%7902.05%1720.45%2960.77%11,86730.77%38,567Wayne321,77338.03%489,65457.87%29,6153.50%1,2680.15%3,7960.45%-167,881-19.84%846,106Wexford3,83357.06%2,63539.23%490.73%1872.78%130.19%1,19817.83%6,717Totals1,038,59549.23%1,003,44847.57%46,5152.20%13,0520.62%7,9990.38%35,1471.66%2,109,609 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baraga Houghton Keweenaw Ontonagon Schoolcraft Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Menominee See also United States presidential elections in Michigan References Michigan 1948 United States presidential election