Elections / 1952 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentStevensonD+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 55.9% | 226,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 43.8% | 177,155 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 1,345 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Baxter County, AR | Democratic | D+0.04 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+49.8 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+50.4 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Scott County, AR | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+27.4 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+20.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 2,648 | 2,697 | 5,358 | |
| Ashley County | D | 3,471 | 1,249 | 4,729 | |
| Baxter County | D | 1,388 | 1,387 | 2,793 | |
| Benton County | R | 3,558 | 7,916 | 11,500 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,786 | 3,361 | 6,155 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,417 | 869 | 3,297 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,332 | 272 | 1,607 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,493 | 2,752 | 4,258 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,458 | 1,191 | 3,663 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,963 | 1,679 | 4,647 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,277 | 2,105 | 4,408 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,045 | 918 | 1,971 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,248 | 477 | 1,728 | |
| Columbia County | D | 3,359 | 1,931 | 5,299 | |
| Conway County | D | 3,174 | 2,133 | 5,317 | |
| Craighead County | D | 5,975 | 4,199 | 10,202 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,477 | 2,782 | 5,269 | |
| Crittenden County | D | 2,982 | 1,865 | 4,864 | |
| Cross County | D | 2,344 | 1,461 | 3,817 | |
| Dallas County | D | 2,202 | 737 | 2,944 | |
| Desha County | D | 3,150 | 1,037 | 4,192 | |
| Drew County | D | 2,261 | 1,040 | 3,306 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 3,461 | 1,995 | 5,470 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,762 | 1,215 | 2,982 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,048 | 890 | 1,938 | |
| Garland County | R | 5,165 | 7,848 | 13,065 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,487 | 637 | 2,135 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,571 | 1,875 | 5,458 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 2,771 | 2,115 | 4,887 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 3,474 | 1,842 | 5,331 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,492 | 944 | 2,443 | |
| Independence County | R | 2,485 | 2,499 | 5,003 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,085 | 629 | 1,715 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,401 | 1,516 | 5,917 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 8,300 | 5,925 | 14,252 | |
| Johnson County | D | 2,021 | 1,728 | 3,765 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,637 | 733 | 2,386 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,206 | 1,570 | 3,844 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,923 | 1,054 | 2,988 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,871 | 595 | 2,472 | |
| Little River County | D | 1,522 | 783 | 2,308 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,567 | 2,103 | 4,689 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 3,517 | 1,570 | 5,094 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,110 | 2,868 | 4,987 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,099 | 844 | 1,960 | |
| Miller County | D | 5,337 | 3,137 | 8,509 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 6,968 | 4,586 | 11,567 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,834 | 947 | 2,781 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 807 | 815 | 1,622 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,972 | 1,037 | 3,014 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,107 | 1,728 | 2,838 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 5,936 | 2,171 | 8,136 | |
| Perry County | D | 802 | 502 | 1,310 | |
| Phillips County | D | 3,741 | 2,592 | 6,340 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,163 | 742 | 1,938 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 4,303 | 2,010 | 6,321 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,379 | 1,756 | 3,141 | |
| Pope County | D | 3,036 | 2,226 | 5,266 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,664 | 871 | 2,541 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 24,448 | 23,460 | 48,286 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,941 | 1,302 | 3,254 | |
| Saline County | D | 4,045 | 1,766 | 5,863 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,197 | 893 | 2,101 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,007 | 1,996 | 3,004 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 7,802 | 10,114 | 17,944 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,673 | 1,130 | 2,805 | |
| Sharp County | D | 1,039 | 655 | 1,697 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 2,466 | 1,792 | 4,259 | |
| Stone County | R | 573 | 700 | 1,274 | |
| Union County | D | 7,515 | 5,266 | 12,810 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,559 | 1,530 | 3,102 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,923 | 8,650 | 13,611 | |
| White County | D | 4,179 | 2,884 | 7,070 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 2,017 | 818 | 2,839 | |
| Yell County | D | 1,884 | 1,243 | 3,144 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.