Who won West Virginia in the 1948 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1948?

West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1948?

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

New Deal CoalitionWV · 8 EV

1948

West Virginia: Truman carries 8 EV.

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

Reading the 1948 result in West Virginia

West Virginia backed Truman (Democratic) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed West Virginia with the eventual winner: Harry S. Truman went on to take the presidency, and West Virginia was part of his column.

West Virginia stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1932. The region divided — Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania and Maryland did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, West Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 22 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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