Elections / 1952 · President · AL
Alabama — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentStevensonD+29.5
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 64.6% | 275,075 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 35.0% | 149,231 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 1,814 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+66.2 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+64.0 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Dallas County, AL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+66.5 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Mobile County, AL | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+60.4 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Shelby County, AL | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+32.5 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+18.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | D | 1,505 | 787 | 2,308 | |
| Baldwin County | D | 3,386 | 3,179 | 6,617 | |
| Barbour County | D | 2,250 | 798 | 3,050 | |
| Bibb County | D | 1,971 | 784 | 2,769 | |
| Blount County | D | 3,161 | 1,720 | 4,888 | |
| Bullock County | D | 918 | 442 | 1,360 | |
| Butler County | D | 2,440 | 1,087 | 3,528 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 8,023 | 3,064 | 11,193 | |
| Chambers County | D | 6,155 | 990 | 7,190 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 2,664 | 539 | 3,211 | |
| Chilton County | R | 2,269 | 2,563 | 4,844 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 1,583 | 593 | 2,185 | |
| Clarke County | D | 3,121 | 1,303 | 4,425 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,972 | 1,183 | 3,164 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,557 | 792 | 2,354 | |
| Coffee County | D | 3,919 | 699 | 4,620 | |
| Colbert County | D | 5,920 | 1,381 | 7,308 | |
| Conecuh County | D | 1,678 | 749 | 2,458 | |
| Coosa County | D | 1,501 | 788 | 2,291 | |
| Covington County | D | 4,956 | 1,581 | 6,558 | |
| Crenshaw County | D | 2,485 | 544 | 3,032 | |
| Cullman County | D | 5,254 | 3,391 | 8,667 | |
| Dale County | D | 2,669 | 1,073 | 3,763 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,082 | 2,550 | 4,632 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 5,209 | 3,997 | 9,217 | |
| Elmore County | D | 4,199 | 1,315 | 5,518 | |
| Escambia County | D | 3,385 | 1,187 | 4,583 | |
| Etowah County | D | 10,997 | 4,634 | 15,697 | |
| Fayette County | D | 2,287 | 1,481 | 3,779 | |
| Franklin County | D | 3,461 | 2,424 | 5,893 | |
| Geneva County | D | 2,703 | 950 | 3,656 | |
| Greene County | D | 674 | 430 | 1,105 | |
| Hale County | D | 1,210 | 758 | 1,972 | |
| Henry County | D | 1,966 | 421 | 2,392 | |
| Houston County | D | 3,779 | 2,517 | 6,364 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,677 | 1,272 | 4,959 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 38,111 | 32,254 | 70,766 | |
| Lamar County | D | 2,512 | 605 | 3,118 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 7,097 | 1,910 | 9,027 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,651 | 809 | 3,466 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,803 | 1,626 | 4,434 | |
| Limestone County | D | 3,844 | 549 | 4,406 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 809 | 631 | 1,443 | |
| Macon County | D | 1,457 | 621 | 2,079 | |
| Madison County | D | 8,216 | 1,623 | 9,920 | |
| Marengo County | D | 1,790 | 1,362 | 3,152 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,850 | 1,489 | 4,348 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,011 | 2,069 | 8,099 | |
| Mobile County | D | 14,473 | 14,153 | 28,715 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,587 | 637 | 3,231 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 9,234 | 8,102 | 17,529 | |
| Morgan County | D | 7,029 | 2,335 | 9,380 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,352 | 756 | 2,112 | |
| Pickens County | D | 1,519 | 905 | 2,442 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,546 | 965 | 3,514 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,964 | 1,047 | 4,018 | |
| Russell County | D | 3,564 | 867 | 4,434 | |
| Shelby County | D | 2,473 | 2,156 | 4,636 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 2,326 | 1,590 | 3,922 | |
| Sumter County | D | 894 | 702 | 1,599 | |
| Talladega County | D | 5,028 | 3,588 | 8,642 | |
| Tallapoosa County | D | 5,055 | 1,187 | 6,249 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | D | 7,677 | 3,872 | 11,720 | |
| Walker County | D | 6,862 | 3,490 | 10,432 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,977 | 623 | 2,607 | |
| Wilcox County | D | 988 | 725 | 1,714 | |
| Winston County | R | 1,390 | 2,017 | 3,416 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.