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Elections / 1952 · President · CO

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Colorado R+21.3.

Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Colorado, 1952. The state ran 10.6 points more Republican than the nation (R+10.8 nationally).

Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

Colorado result
630,103 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
245,504
39.0%
Eisenhower (R)
379,782
60.3%
All others
4,817
0.8%
Margin
R+21.3
1952 presidential election
Colorado, 1952
EisenhowerR+21.3
1952 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1952 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1952 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1952 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · R+10.2Alamosa County, CO · R+25.1Arapahoe County, CO · R+21.8Archuleta County, CO · R+29.3Baca County, CO · R+31.8Bent County, CO · R+19.3Boulder County, CO · R+31.6Chaffee County, CO · R+13.8Cheyenne County, CO · R+32.1Clear Creek County, CO · R+35.8Conejos County, CO · R+15.0Costilla County, CO · D+12.2Crowley County, CO · R+35.9Custer County, CO · R+47.9Delta County, CO · R+34.9Denver County, CO · R+12.9Dolores County, CO · R+25.1Douglas County, CO · R+38.2Eagle County, CO · R+8.0El Paso County, CO · R+38.3Elbert County, CO · R+45.6Fremont County, CO · R+30.3Garfield County, CO · R+37.4Gilpin County, CO · R+21.8Grand County, CO · R+41.1Gunnison County, CO · R+18.9Hinsdale County, CO · R+48.1Huerfano County, CO · D+12.0Jackson County, CO · R+30.9Jefferson County, CO · R+26.7Kiowa County, CO · R+43.0Kit Carson County, CO · R+42.8La Plata County, CO · R+33.1Lake County, CO · D+9.7Larimer County, CO · R+46.4Las Animas County, CO · D+18.0Lincoln County, CO · R+33.0Logan County, CO · R+35.9Mesa County, CO · R+26.5Mineral County, CO · R+36.0Moffat County, CO · R+40.6Montezuma County, CO · R+36.9Montrose County, CO · R+35.2Morgan County, CO · R+39.8Otero County, CO · R+27.5Ouray County, CO · R+25.2Park County, CO · R+38.4Phillips County, CO · R+35.7Pitkin County, CO · R+28.5Prowers County, CO · R+31.0Pueblo County, CO · D+0.7Rio Blanco County, CO · R+43.4Rio Grande County, CO · R+40.5Routt County, CO · R+15.2Saguache County, CO · R+30.5San Juan County, CO · R+13.8San Miguel County, CO · R+11.0Sedgwick County, CO · R+37.9Summit County, CO · R+23.9Teller County, CO · R+28.8Washington County, CO · R+40.3Weld County, CO · R+33.6Yuma County, CO · R+44.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican60.3%379,782
Adlai StevensonDemocratic39.0%245,504
OtherAll other candidates0.8%4,817
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1952 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1952
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−10.2%
7,3218,99516,387
Alamosa CountyR
−25.1%
1,6262,7284,391
Arapahoe CountyR
−21.8%
9,84315,40225,534
Archuleta CountyR
−29.3%
3776911,070
Baca CountyR
−31.8%
1,0942,1223,236
Bent CountyR
−19.3%
1,3171,9503,283
Boulder CountyR
−31.6%
7,76715,06923,079
Chaffee CountyR
−13.8%
1,6432,1713,829
Cheyenne CountyR
−32.1%
5151,0041,522
Clear Creek CountyR
−35.8%
5401,1451,691
Conejos CountyR
−15.0%
1,6102,1943,902
Costilla CountyD
+12.2%
1,3691,0702,447
Crowley CountyR
−35.9%
7261,5462,281
Custer CountyR
−47.9%
231662899
Delta CountyR
−34.9%
2,3894,9867,441
Denver CountyR
−12.9%
92,237119,792213,563
Dolores CountyR
−25.1%
323542871
Douglas CountyR
−38.2%
6371,4272,068
Eagle CountyR
−8.0%
1,0581,2422,313
El Paso CountyR
−38.3%
11,20325,27236,778
Elbert CountyR
−45.6%
5861,5792,176
Fremont CountyR
−30.3%
3,1765,9649,199
Garfield CountyR
−37.4%
1,7773,9145,719
Gilpin CountyR
−21.8%
228357591
Grand CountyR
−41.1%
5541,3331,895
Gunnison CountyR
−18.9%
1,0451,5332,578
Hinsdale CountyR
−48.1%
54154208
Huerfano CountyD
+12.0%
2,7732,1784,968
Jackson CountyR
−30.9%
305579886
Jefferson CountyR
−26.7%
11,50919,97131,674
Kiowa CountyR
−43.0%
4121,0471,478
Kit Carson CountyR
−42.8%
9982,5113,535
La Plata CountyR
−33.1%
2,2104,4256,701
Lake CountyD
+9.7%
1,5851,3032,897
Larimer CountyR
−46.4%
5,26614,48419,860
Las Animas CountyD
+18.0%
6,4464,46710,964
Lincoln CountyR
−33.0%
9271,8432,773
Logan CountyR
−35.9%
2,4595,2377,739
Mesa CountyR
−26.5%
6,88311,88318,845
Mineral CountyR
−36.0%
98209308
Moffat CountyR
−40.6%
8081,9222,741
Montezuma CountyR
−36.9%
1,1272,4663,626
Montrose CountyR
−35.2%
2,0374,2796,371
Morgan CountyR
−39.8%
2,2975,3717,714
Otero CountyR
−27.5%
3,7216,55210,307
Ouray CountyR
−25.2%
4136971,127
Park CountyR
−38.4%
3437751,125
Phillips CountyR
−35.7%
7891,6702,466
Pitkin CountyR
−28.5%
309556867
Prowers CountyR
−31.0%
2,0873,9786,108
Pueblo CountyD
+0.7%
20,61320,33341,659
Rio Blanco CountyR
−43.4%
6331,6122,257
Rio Grande CountyR
−40.5%
1,3503,2014,566
Routt CountyR
−15.2%
1,5752,1433,739
Saguache CountyR
−30.5%
7141,3442,065
San Juan CountyR
−13.8%
327432761
San Miguel CountyR
−11.0%
5246541,185
Sedgwick CountyR
−37.9%
6861,5282,223
Summit CountyR
−23.9%
271442714
Teller CountyR
−28.8%
5721,0421,631
Washington CountyR
−40.3%
1,0092,3983,443
Weld CountyR
−33.6%
8,89018,00227,096
Yuma CountyR
−44.6%
1,2923,4044,733