Who won Utah in the 1948 presidential election?

Truman (Democratic) carried Utah in 1948, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1948?

Utah cast 4 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Utah vote for the national winner in 1948?

Yes. Utah backed Harry S. Truman, who won the presidency that year.

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1948

Utah: Truman carries 4 EV.

Utah cast its 4 electoral votes for Truman (Democratic). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Utah voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Utah, 1948

In 1948, Utah awarded its 4 electoral votes to Truman of the Democratic party. That placed Utah with the eventual winner: Harry S. Truman went on to take the presidency, and Utah was part of his column.

Utah stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. Utah did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada broke the same way in 1948. Over its 33 recorded presidential cycles, Utah has backed the Republican party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Harry S. Truman finished with 303 of the 531 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 189. Harry S. Truman led the national popular vote with 49.55% of the ballots cast.

The 1948 national map

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