The 1948 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by Governor Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with Governor Earl Warren, with 52.17% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Harry S. Truman (D–Missouri), running with Kentucky Senator Alben W. Barkley, with 43.41% of the popular vote. North Dakota was the only state outside of the south in which Strom Thurmond was on the ballot, although he only received 0.17% of the vote.

Campaign On May 11, 1948, the North Dakota Democratic Party voted unanimously to instruct its delegation to the Democratic National Convention to support Truman for president.

Results

Results by county CountyGéoelections; 1948 Presidential Election Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)Thomas E. DeweyRepublicanHarry S. TrumanDemocraticHenry A. WallaceGéoelections; Popular Vote for Henry Wallace (.xlsx file for €15)ProgressiveNorman ThomasSocialistStrom ThurmondGeoelections; Popular Vote for Strom Thurmond (.xlsx file for €15)States’ RightsMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams90851.01%75342.30%1035.79%130.73%30.17%1558.71%1,780Barnes3,38551.33%2,89243.86%2794.23%270.41%110.17%4937.48%6,594Benson1,92044.33%2,21651.17%1643.79%240.55%70.16% -296 -6.83%4,331Billings37250.54%31142.26%456.11%60.82%20.27%618.29%736Bottineau2,51359.39%1,57137.13%1142.69%230.54%100.24%94222.26%4,231Bowman72349.83%59741.14%1167.99%120.83%30.21%1268.68%1,451Burke1,21250.95%97240.86%1697.10%241.01%20.08%24010.09%2,379Burleigh5,04959.45%3,11736.70%2382.80%670.79%220.26%1,93222.75%8,493Cass11,43052.34%9,93745.51%3691.69%650.30%350.16%1,4936.84%21,836Cavalier1,86444.83%2,19852.86%842.02%50.12%70.17% -334 -8.03%4,158Dickey1,77454.89%1,26439.11%1765.45%100.31%80.25%51015.78%3,232Divide98148.14%88743.52%1587.75%90.44%30.15%944.61%2,038Dunn1,24451.34%1,07444.33%943.88%70.29%40.17%1707.02%2,423Eddy95246.85%91945.23%1416.94%180.89%20.10%331.62%2,032Emmons2,22363.46%1,18733.89%732.08%160.46%40.11%1,03629.57%3,503Foster93844.82%1,08952.03%572.72%50.24%40.19% -151 -7.21%2,093Golden Valley78856.25%58541.76%201.43%60.43%20.14%20314.49%1,401Grand Forks6,37446.23%6,99650.74%3432.49%610.44%150.11% -622 -4.51%13,789Grant1,55566.94%68929.66%692.97%60.26%40.17%86637.28%2,323Griggs1,03644.31%1,18050.47%1044.45%110.47%70.30% -144 -6.16%2,338Hettinger1,51764.33%75231.89%793.35%70.30%30.13%76532.44%2,358Kidder1,51063.71%77332.62%652.74%160.68%60.25%73731.10%2,370LaMoure1,99953.91%1,48139.94%2095.64%150.40%40.11%51813.97%3,708Logan1,58571.46%55725.11%552.48%100.45%110.50%1,02846.35%2,218McHenry2,57856.45%1,77038.76%2034.44%120.26%40.09%80817.69%4,567McIntosh2,20379.36%51318.48%471.69%100.36%30.11%1,69060.88%2,776McKenzie1,16845.08%1,22747.36%1857.14%80.31%30.12% -59 -2.28%2,591McLean2,76250.10%2,28341.41%3646.60%931.69%110.20%4798.69%5,513Mercer2,21975.27%64321.81%662.24%150.51%50.17%1,57653.46%2,948Morton3,60756.41%2,52139.43%2223.47%310.48%130.20%1,08616.98%6,394Mountrail1,39542.22%1,52146.04%36511.05%170.51%60.18% -126 -3.81%3,304Nelson1,67247.26%1,62946.04%2226.27%130.37%20.06%431.22%3,538Oliver74967.84%30427.54%373.35%100.91%40.36%44540.31%1,104Pembina2,40646.67%2,66651.72%661.28%110.21%60.12% -260 -5.04%5,155Pierce1,73858.86%1,14738.84%461.56%130.44%90.30%59120.01%2,953Ramsey2,89152.04%2,45844.25%1843.31%170.31%50.09% 433 7.79%5,555Ransom1,77250.85%1,59545.77%942.70%200.57%40.11%1775.08%3,485Renville81246.61%83848.11%744.25%130.75%50.29% -26 -1.49%1,742Richland3,44848.73%3,41348.24%1832.59%160.23%150.21%350.49%7,075Rolette1,17941.09%1,56554.55%1073.73%90.31%90.31% -386 -13.45%2,869Sargent1,38745.73%1,50649.65%1254.12%80.26%70.23% -119 -3.92%3,033Sheridan1,55478.92%37218.89%361.83%50.25%20.10%1,18260.03%1,969Sioux66757.20%46539.88%272.32%60.51%10.09%20217.32%1,166Slope44750.51%38843.84%434.86%70.79%00.00%596.67%885Stark3,22260.15%2,01737.65%971.81%100.19%110.21%1,20522.49%5,357Steele1,05245.00%1,16349.74%1144.88%70.30%20.09% -111 -4.75%2,338Stutsman4,20852.88%3,41542.92%2773.48%450.57%120.15%7939.97%7,957Towner1,14549.76%1,10047.81%401.74%90.39%70.30%451.96%2,301Traill2,32852.00%1,87441.86%2545.67%140.31%70.16% 454 10.14%4,477Walsh2,64637.63%4,17059.31%1962.79%100.14%90.13% -1,524 -21.68%7,031Ward5,51448.64%5,18945.77%5765.08%430.38%150.13%3252.87%11,337Wells2,38559.83%1,49237.43%741.86%270.68%80.20%89322.40%3,986Williams2,13338.82%2,57146.79%74313.52%380.69%100.18% -438 -7.97%5,495Totals115,13952.17%95,81243.41%8,3913.80%1,0000.45%3740.17%19,3278.76%220,716

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Divide Eddy Nelson Ramsey Slope Towner Traill Ward

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Sargent

See also United States presidential elections in North Dakota

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