Elections / 1952 · President · ME
Maine — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMaine · PresidentEisenhowerR+32.3
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 66.0% | 232,353 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 33.8% | 118,806 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 627 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+67.7 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+32.0 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+13.7 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | R | 17,560 | 18,049 | 35,676 | |
| Aroostook County | R | 7,561 | 16,851 | 24,476 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 20,831 | 46,957 | 67,898 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,137 | 5,885 | 8,036 | |
| Hancock County | R | 2,111 | 10,596 | 12,734 | |
| Kennebec County | R | 12,113 | 21,207 | 33,351 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,414 | 8,793 | 11,227 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,299 | 6,766 | 8,074 | |
| Oxford County | R | 5,757 | 11,575 | 17,375 | |
| Penobscot County | R | 11,222 | 24,614 | 35,885 | |
| Piscataquis County | R | 2,261 | 4,652 | 6,923 | |
| Sagadahoc County | R | 2,850 | 5,799 | 8,668 | |
| Somerset County | R | 4,815 | 9,805 | 14,649 | |
| Waldo County | R | 1,545 | 6,363 | 7,925 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,806 | 7,396 | 11,225 | |
| York County | R | 20,524 | 27,045 | 47,664 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.