Who won Washington in the 1948 presidential election?

Truman (Democratic) carried Washington in 1948, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1948?

Washington cast 8 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did Washington vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

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1948

Washington: Truman carries 8 EV.

Washington cast its 8 electoral votes for Truman (Democratic). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — Washington voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in Washington

Washington backed Truman (Democratic) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. Washington ended up on the winning side — Harry S. Truman captured the White House that year.

It marked the 5th consecutive election in which Washington backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1932. The region divided — Idaho joined Washington for the Democratic ticket, while Oregon did not. Across the 34 presidential elections Washington has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (19 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Harry S. Truman took 303 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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