Elections / 1952 · President · MO
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Missouri R+1.6.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Missouri, 1952. The state ran 9.2 points more Democratic than the nation (R+10.8 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Missouri result
1,892,062 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
929,830
49.1%
Eisenhower (R)
959,429
50.7%
All others
2,803
0.1%
Margin
R+1.6
1952 presidential election
Missouri, 1952
EisenhowerR+1.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 50.7% | 959,429 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 49.1% | 929,830 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 2,803 |
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County results — 1952
115 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 3,339 | 5,748 | 9,120 | |
| Andrew County | R | 2,104 | 4,452 | 6,562 | |
| Atchison County | R | 2,028 | 3,259 | 5,297 | |
| Audrain County | D | 6,775 | 4,767 | 11,554 | |
| Barry County | R | 4,124 | 6,664 | 10,788 | |
| Barton County | R | 2,661 | 4,056 | 6,741 | |
| Bates County | R | 3,995 | 6,002 | 9,999 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,303 | 3,470 | 4,799 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 2,182 | 3,060 | 5,245 | |
| Boone County | D | 10,206 | 7,545 | 17,785 | |
| Buchanan County | R | 19,854 | 22,087 | 41,985 | |
| Butler County | R | 6,426 | 7,843 | 14,285 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,860 | 3,755 | 5,619 | |
| Callaway County | D | 5,484 | 3,818 | 9,321 | |
| Camden County | R | 1,226 | 2,789 | 4,025 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | R | 7,933 | 10,729 | 18,684 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,146 | 5,410 | 8,568 | |
| Carter County | D | 1,123 | 1,100 | 2,223 | |
| Cass County | R | 5,089 | 6,000 | 11,102 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,483 | 3,814 | 5,319 | |
| Chariton County | R | 3,730 | 3,883 | 7,627 | |
| Christian County | R | 1,374 | 4,440 | 5,824 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,045 | 2,850 | 4,918 | |
| Clay County | R | 12,502 | 13,043 | 25,598 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,048 | 3,685 | 6,742 | |
| Cole County | R | 7,507 | 9,700 | 17,210 | |
| Cooper County | R | 3,475 | 5,208 | 8,695 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,453 | 3,753 | 6,220 | |
| Dade County | R | 1,340 | 3,395 | 4,747 | |
| Dallas County | R | 1,258 | 3,459 | 4,726 | |
| Daviess County | R | 2,424 | 3,845 | 6,282 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 1,773 | 3,073 | 4,856 | |
| Dent County | R | 2,738 | 2,755 | 5,497 | |
| Douglas County | R | 909 | 4,051 | 4,971 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 9,515 | 5,400 | 14,924 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,610 | 11,367 | 20,004 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 1,285 | 5,339 | 6,633 | |
| Gentry County | R | 2,508 | 3,429 | 5,937 | |
| Greene County | R | 19,234 | 29,673 | 48,988 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,747 | 4,790 | 7,555 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,261 | 5,191 | 7,465 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,576 | 6,628 | 11,220 | |
| Hickory County | R | 622 | 2,054 | 2,686 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,487 | 3,476 | 4,985 | |
| Howard County | D | 3,635 | 2,340 | 5,982 | |
| Howell County | R | 3,349 | 6,608 | 9,983 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,286 | 1,831 | 4,124 | |
| Jackson County | D | 138,792 | 133,093 | 272,297 | |
| Jasper County | R | 14,665 | 23,065 | 37,812 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 12,808 | 9,607 | 22,437 | |
| Johnson County | R | 4,294 | 6,990 | 11,307 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,988 | 2,229 | 4,224 | |
| Laclede County | R | 2,839 | 5,312 | 8,155 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 6,020 | 8,805 | 14,857 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,232 | 8,029 | 12,295 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,896 | 2,416 | 5,320 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,020 | 3,458 | 7,487 | |
| Linn County | R | 5,189 | 5,551 | 10,751 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,757 | 5,594 | 9,359 | |
| Macon County | R | 4,577 | 5,537 | 10,129 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,375 | 2,676 | 5,051 | |
| Maries County | D | 1,783 | 1,501 | 3,290 | |
| Marion County | D | 8,457 | 6,162 | 14,637 | |
| McDonald County | R | 2,525 | 4,121 | 6,657 | |
| Mercer County | R | 936 | 2,482 | 3,428 | |
| Miller County | R | 2,426 | 4,237 | 6,681 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 4,331 | 2,380 | 6,730 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 2,416 | 3,658 | 6,081 | |
| Monroe County | D | 4,760 | 1,488 | 6,259 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,835 | 3,670 | 6,510 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,750 | 3,390 | 5,147 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 8,504 | 3,809 | 12,329 | |
| Newton County | R | 5,070 | 8,577 | 13,677 | |
| Nodaway County | R | 4,805 | 7,614 | 12,441 | |
| Oregon County | D | 2,926 | 1,804 | 4,744 | |
| Osage County | R | 2,191 | 3,404 | 5,605 | |
| Ozark County | R | 734 | 2,572 | 3,309 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 8,913 | 4,118 | 13,043 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,324 | 4,633 | 6,960 | |
| Pettis County | R | 7,363 | 9,261 | 16,636 | |
| Phelps County | D | 4,846 | 4,694 | 9,554 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,582 | 3,836 | 8,436 | |
| Platte County | D | 4,604 | 3,390 | 8,003 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,474 | 5,263 | 7,761 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 3,026 | 2,678 | 5,712 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,149 | 3,202 | 4,368 | |
| Ralls County | D | 3,020 | 1,437 | 4,465 | |
| Randolph County | D | 7,501 | 3,968 | 11,496 | |
| Ray County | D | 4,869 | 3,349 | 8,240 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 2,124 | 949 | 3,079 | |
| Ripley County | R | 2,194 | 2,444 | 4,650 | |
| Saline County | R | 6,318 | 6,926 | 13,271 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 1,680 | 1,636 | 3,323 | |
| Scotland County | R | 2,093 | 2,123 | 4,226 | |
| Scott County | D | 7,127 | 4,661 | 11,814 | |
| Shannon County | D | 2,028 | 1,291 | 3,327 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,237 | 2,163 | 5,424 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 6,493 | 8,451 | 14,964 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 1,914 | 3,465 | 5,400 | |
| St. Francois County | R | 8,040 | 9,672 | 17,729 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 235,893 | 144,828 | 381,148 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 95,457 | 116,821 | 212,480 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | R | 2,385 | 2,682 | 5,069 | |
| Stoddard County | D | 6,110 | 5,514 | 11,649 | |
| Stone County | R | 748 | 3,172 | 3,931 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 3,041 | 3,746 | 6,792 | |
| Taney County | R | 1,099 | 3,037 | 4,148 | |
| Texas County | R | 4,372 | 4,824 | 9,225 | |
| Vernon County | R | 4,450 | 5,924 | 10,408 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,112 | 2,977 | 4,097 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,684 | 3,338 | 6,033 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,500 | 2,423 | 4,937 | |
| Webster County | R | 2,894 | 4,701 | 7,615 | |
| Worth County | R | 1,227 | 1,682 | 2,914 | |
| Wright County | R | 2,006 | 5,285 | 7,309 |