Elections / 1952 · President · DE
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Delaware R+3.9.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Delaware, 1952. The state ran 6.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+10.8 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Delaware result
174,025 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
83,315
47.9%
Eisenhower (R)
90,059
51.8%
All others
651
0.4%
Margin
R+3.9
1952 presidential election
Delaware, 1952
EisenhowerR+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 51.8% | 90,059 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 47.9% | 83,315 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 651 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1952
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 9,874 | 10,144 | 20,108 | |
| New Castle County | R | 58,387 | 62,658 | 121,396 | |
| Sussex County | R | 15,054 | 17,257 | 32,521 |