Elections / 1952
The 1952 elections
Adlai Stevenson (D) faced Dwight D. Eisenhower (R); Eisenhower won the presidency. National popular vote: R+10.8. Electoral college: Eisenhower 442 of 531.
1952 presidential election
EisenhowerR+10.8
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1952 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 48 results, 1952
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | D+39.3 | 12 |
| Alabama | D+29.5 | 11 |
| Mississippi | D+20.9 | 8 |
| Arkansas | D+12.1 | 8 |
| North Carolina | D+7.8 | 14 |
| Louisiana | D+5.8 | 10 |
| West Virginia | D+3.8 | 8 |
| South Carolina | D+1.4 | 8 |
| Kentucky | D+0.1 | 10 |
| Tennessee | R+0.3 | 11 |
| Missouri | R+1.6 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | R+1.8 | 4 |
| Delaware | R+3.9 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | R+5.9 | 32 |
| Texas | R+6.4 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | R+8.8 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | R+9.2 | 8 |
| Washington | R+9.6 | 9 |
| Illinois | R+9.9 | 27 |
| Florida | R+10.0 | 10 |
| New Mexico | R+11.1 | 4 |
| Minnesota | R+11.2 | 11 |
| Michigan | R+11.5 | 20 |
| Maryland | R+11.5 | 9 |
| Connecticut | R+11.8 | 8 |
| New York | R+11.9 | 45 |
| Virginia | R+13.0 | 12 |
| Ohio | R+13.5 | 25 |
| California | R+13.6 | 32 |
| New Jersey | R+14.8 | 16 |
| Arizona | R+16.7 | 4 |
| Indiana | R+17.1 | 13 |
| Utah | R+17.9 | 4 |
| Montana | R+19.3 | 4 |
| Colorado | R+21.3 | 6 |
| Oregon | R+21.6 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | R+21.8 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | R+22.2 | 12 |
| Nevada | R+22.9 | 3 |
| Wyoming | R+25.6 | 3 |
| Iowa | R+28.2 | 10 |
| Idaho | R+31.0 | 4 |
| Maine | R+32.3 | 5 |
| Kansas | R+38.3 | 8 |
| Nebraska | R+38.3 | 6 |
| South Dakota | R+38.5 | 4 |
| North Dakota | R+42.6 | 4 |
| Vermont | R+43.2 | 3 |
The 1952 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
R+10.8
Electoral college
Eisenhower 442
of 531
President — national popular vote
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Stevenson (D)
27,314,982
44.4%
Eisenhower (R)
33,936,228
55.1%
All others
299,587
0.5%
Margin
R+10.8
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