Elections / 1952 · President · CA
California — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentEisenhowerR+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 56.3% | 2,897,310 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 42.7% | 2,197,548 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.9% | 46,991 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+74.3 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Merced County, CA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+54.4 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+29.8 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Yolo County, CA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+21.6 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 173,853 | 192,941 | 369,776 | |
| Alpine County | R | 19 | 129 | 148 | |
| Amador County | R | 2,070 | 2,303 | 4,416 | |
| Butte County | R | 10,491 | 18,390 | 29,133 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 1,838 | 2,942 | 4,824 | |
| Colusa County | R | 1,818 | 2,678 | 4,513 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 69,060 | 67,453 | 137,281 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 1,578 | 2,757 | 4,384 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 3,152 | 4,828 | 8,073 | |
| Fresno County | D | 54,541 | 52,025 | 107,376 | |
| Glenn County | R | 2,342 | 4,224 | 6,600 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 12,490 | 18,913 | 31,687 | |
| Imperial County | R | 6,333 | 10,462 | 16,903 | |
| Inyo County | R | 1,585 | 3,549 | 5,162 | |
| Kern County | R | 36,151 | 44,600 | 81,332 | |
| Kings County | D | 7,639 | 7,336 | 15,083 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,911 | 4,113 | 6,087 | |
| Lassen County | D | 4,104 | 3,119 | 7,262 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 950,093 | 1,226,971 | 2,201,212 | |
| Madera County | D | 6,042 | 5,933 | 12,091 | |
| Marin County | R | 14,236 | 29,574 | 44,278 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 969 | 1,941 | 2,946 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 6,580 | 10,388 | 17,157 | |
| Merced County | R | 11,316 | 12,865 | 24,395 | |
| Modoc County | R | 1,548 | 2,475 | 4,047 | |
| Mono County | R | 220 | 754 | 982 | |
| Monterey County | R | 17,411 | 28,786 | 46,451 | |
| Napa County | R | 8,316 | 13,273 | 21,747 | |
| Nevada County | R | 3,476 | 6,252 | 9,818 | |
| Orange County | R | 32,530 | 77,548 | 110,904 | |
| Placer County | R | 8,887 | 9,104 | 18,153 | |
| Plumas County | D | 3,174 | 2,491 | 5,721 | |
| Riverside County | R | 26,016 | 48,874 | 75,649 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 67,053 | 63,788 | 131,641 | |
| San Benito County | R | 1,891 | 3,503 | 5,415 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 54,615 | 73,921 | 129,631 | |
| San Diego County | R | 101,880 | 175,281 | 278,751 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 167,282 | 188,531 | 359,949 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 34,510 | 44,033 | 79,107 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 8,761 | 16,733 | 25,691 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 50,802 | 87,780 | 139,222 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 14,793 | 29,984 | 44,943 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 59,350 | 87,554 | 147,807 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 11,080 | 22,910 | 34,361 | |
| Shasta County | R | 7,386 | 9,507 | 17,013 | |
| Sierra County | R | 632 | 723 | 1,363 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 6,346 | 8,195 | 14,684 | |
| Solano County | D | 25,569 | 18,456 | 44,238 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 17,046 | 34,088 | 51,717 | |
| Stanislaus County | R | 22,271 | 28,090 | 50,913 | |
| Sutter County | R | 3,250 | 6,780 | 10,071 | |
| Tehama County | R | 2,953 | 5,436 | 8,465 | |
| Trinity County | R | 1,120 | 1,526 | 2,674 | |
| Tulare County | R | 21,603 | 28,802 | 50,827 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 2,593 | 3,753 | 6,402 | |
| Ventura County | R | 21,489 | 23,392 | 45,137 | |
| Yolo County | R | 7,895 | 8,967 | 16,999 | |
| Yuba County | R | 3,589 | 5,586 | 9,237 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.