Elections / 1952 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.2
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.3% | 763,211 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.1% | 608,458 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 7,814 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+51.0 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+55.6 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+47.9 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+15.7 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 2,577 | 3,384 | 6,050 | |
| Anoka County | D | 9,344 | 7,425 | 16,839 | |
| Becker County | R | 4,539 | 5,815 | 10,414 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 4,092 | 4,817 | 8,962 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,587 | 3,856 | 6,476 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 2,107 | 2,260 | 4,392 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 4,952 | 11,867 | 16,870 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,129 | 8,152 | 11,308 | |
| Carlton County | D | 6,432 | 4,175 | 10,698 | |
| Carver County | R | 2,159 | 6,674 | 8,848 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,818 | 4,601 | 7,486 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 3,171 | 4,411 | 7,618 | |
| Chisago County | R | 2,536 | 3,892 | 6,460 | |
| Clay County | R | 5,036 | 7,178 | 12,234 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,089 | 1,971 | 4,116 | |
| Cook County | R | 503 | 946 | 1,454 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,130 | 5,488 | 7,674 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 5,883 | 6,992 | 12,956 | |
| Dakota County | D | 11,890 | 11,871 | 23,879 | |
| Dodge County | R | 1,582 | 3,893 | 5,508 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,768 | 6,037 | 9,848 | |
| Faribault County | R | 3,120 | 7,763 | 10,930 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 2,612 | 8,405 | 11,057 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 6,525 | 8,450 | 15,021 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 5,037 | 10,422 | 15,494 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,791 | 2,665 | 4,478 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 155,388 | 180,338 | 337,141 | |
| Houston County | R | 1,830 | 5,365 | 7,223 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 1,360 | 3,099 | 4,493 | |
| Isanti County | R | 2,393 | 2,682 | 5,142 | |
| Itasca County | D | 9,128 | 6,573 | 15,782 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,771 | 4,558 | 7,342 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 1,714 | 2,205 | 3,948 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 6,264 | 6,370 | 12,747 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,387 | 1,837 | 4,264 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 4,078 | 2,742 | 6,851 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 2,753 | 3,924 | 6,705 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,814 | 1,451 | 4,289 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,117 | 898 | 2,027 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 3,348 | 5,776 | 9,140 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,892 | 2,746 | 4,657 | |
| Lyon County | R | 4,030 | 6,015 | 10,069 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,436 | 1,220 | 2,660 | |
| Marshall County | R | 3,132 | 3,516 | 6,733 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,673 | 9,411 | 12,123 | |
| McLeod County | R | 2,781 | 7,246 | 10,048 | |
| Meeker County | R | 2,833 | 5,750 | 8,608 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 2,639 | 3,766 | 6,446 | |
| Morrison County | R | 4,551 | 6,050 | 10,639 | |
| Mower County | R | 8,551 | 9,862 | 18,551 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,145 | 4,054 | 6,223 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 2,584 | 5,775 | 8,398 | |
| Nobles County | R | 3,351 | 6,340 | 9,717 | |
| Norman County | R | 2,465 | 3,069 | 5,573 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 6,792 | 14,566 | 21,447 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 5,388 | 16,447 | 21,921 | |
| Pennington County | D | 2,802 | 2,726 | 5,615 | |
| Pine County | R | 3,692 | 4,255 | 8,038 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 1,701 | 4,507 | 6,221 | |
| Polk County | R | 7,244 | 8,326 | 15,683 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,381 | 3,593 | 5,988 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 93,783 | 76,093 | 171,370 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,431 | 1,034 | 2,491 | |
| Redwood County | R | 2,695 | 7,093 | 9,810 | |
| Renville County | R | 3,828 | 6,742 | 10,626 | |
| Rice County | R | 4,330 | 9,334 | 13,693 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,286 | 3,774 | 5,067 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,062 | 2,596 | 5,727 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,315 | 4,277 | 7,606 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 1,630 | 2,839 | 4,478 | |
| Sibley County | R | 1,871 | 5,323 | 7,214 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 63,032 | 38,900 | 103,286 | |
| Stearns County | R | 9,907 | 18,267 | 28,213 | |
| Steele County | R | 2,819 | 6,956 | 9,804 | |
| Stevens County | R | 1,579 | 3,288 | 4,879 | |
| Swift County | R | 3,291 | 3,532 | 6,871 | |
| Todd County | R | 3,439 | 6,731 | 10,211 | |
| Traverse County | R | 1,756 | 1,809 | 3,573 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 2,356 | 5,461 | 7,843 | |
| Wadena County | R | 1,665 | 3,662 | 5,343 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,132 | 4,962 | 7,113 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,768 | 9,408 | 17,240 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 1,752 | 4,549 | 6,316 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,564 | 2,979 | 4,556 | |
| Winona County | R | 5,834 | 10,723 | 16,621 | |
| Wright County | R | 4,373 | 8,089 | 12,524 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 3,143 | 4,322 | 7,486 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.