Elections / 1952 · President · NC
North Carolina — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentStevensonD+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 53.9% | 652,803 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 46.1% | 558,117 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| Carteret County, NC | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+45.5 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+45.9 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Craven County, NC | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Currituck County, NC | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| Dare County, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+63.1 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+75.8 |
| Gaston County, NC | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+54.8 |
| Graham County, NC | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+59.4 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Guilford County, NC | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+59.9 |
| Harnett County, NC | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+66.3 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+38.7 |
| Iredell County, NC | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Johnston County, NC | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+67.0 |
| Lee County, NC | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Macon County, NC | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+86.0 |
| McDowell County, NC | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Nash County, NC | Democratic | D+59.6 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+76.3 |
| Onslow County, NC | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Person County, NC | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+67.3 |
| Polk County, NC | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Rowan County, NC | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Sampson County, NC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Stokes County, NC | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Surry County, NC | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+40.8 |
| Union County, NC | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+53.6 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+63.4 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Watauga County, NC | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Wayne County, NC | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Wilson County, NC | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
County-by-county results — 100 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | D | 13,402 | 11,388 | 24,790 | |
| Alexander County | R | 2,665 | 3,597 | 6,262 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 1,809 | 1,789 | 3,598 | |
| Anson County | D | 4,143 | 1,843 | 5,986 | |
| Ashe County | R | 4,536 | 4,563 | 9,099 | |
| Avery County | R | 964 | 3,725 | 4,689 | |
| Beaufort County | D | 5,429 | 2,404 | 7,833 | |
| Bertie County | D | 3,557 | 384 | 3,941 | |
| Bladen County | D | 3,506 | 1,710 | 5,216 | |
| Brunswick County | R | 2,951 | 2,958 | 5,909 | |
| Buncombe County | R | 22,425 | 24,444 | 46,869 | |
| Burke County | R | 7,732 | 11,113 | 18,845 | |
| Cabarrus County | R | 9,140 | 15,053 | 24,193 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 7,533 | 9,160 | 16,693 | |
| Camden County | D | 996 | 340 | 1,336 | |
| Carteret County | D | 4,280 | 2,967 | 7,247 | |
| Caswell County | D | 2,597 | 973 | 3,570 | |
| Catawba County | R | 11,554 | 16,814 | 28,368 | |
| Chatham County | D | 4,303 | 3,606 | 7,909 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,363 | 3,228 | 6,591 | |
| Chowan County | D | 1,448 | 537 | 1,985 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,439 | 1,443 | 2,882 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 9,709 | 7,606 | 17,315 | |
| Columbus County | D | 6,941 | 3,001 | 9,942 | |
| Craven County | D | 6,092 | 2,822 | 8,914 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 8,839 | 7,474 | 16,313 | |
| Currituck County | D | 1,471 | 414 | 1,885 | |
| Dare County | D | 959 | 767 | 1,726 | |
| Davidson County | R | 10,931 | 14,299 | 25,230 | |
| Davie County | R | 2,406 | 4,010 | 6,416 | |
| Duplin County | D | 6,392 | 2,115 | 8,507 | |
| Durham County | D | 18,897 | 11,301 | 30,198 | |
| Edgecombe County | D | 8,504 | 1,927 | 10,431 | |
| Forsyth County | R | 24,535 | 26,436 | 50,971 | |
| Franklin County | D | 5,376 | 740 | 6,116 | |
| Gaston County | R | 17,781 | 19,157 | 36,938 | |
| Gates County | D | 1,247 | 364 | 1,611 | |
| Graham County | D | 1,590 | 1,380 | 2,970 | |
| Granville County | D | 4,583 | 1,166 | 5,749 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,976 | 186 | 3,162 | |
| Guilford County | R | 29,028 | 33,310 | 62,338 | |
| Halifax County | D | 8,807 | 2,210 | 11,017 | |
| Harnett County | D | 7,595 | 4,306 | 11,901 | |
| Haywood County | D | 8,761 | 6,124 | 14,885 | |
| Henderson County | R | 3,803 | 8,768 | 12,571 | |
| Hertford County | D | 2,859 | 579 | 3,438 | |
| Hoke County | D | 1,761 | 616 | 2,377 | |
| Hyde County | D | 919 | 406 | 1,325 | |
| Iredell County | R | 8,580 | 11,804 | 20,384 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,296 | 3,680 | 7,976 | |
| Johnston County | D | 9,997 | 5,429 | 15,426 | |
| Jones County | D | 1,673 | 331 | 2,004 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,688 | 2,105 | 6,793 | |
| Lenoir County | D | 6,723 | 2,233 | 8,956 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 5,389 | 6,228 | 11,617 | |
| Macon County | D | 3,396 | 3,327 | 6,723 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,666 | 4,751 | 8,417 | |
| Martin County | D | 5,493 | 415 | 5,908 | |
| McDowell County | D | 4,755 | 4,710 | 9,465 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 33,044 | 44,334 | 77,378 | |
| Mitchell County | R | 1,236 | 4,009 | 5,245 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,176 | 3,181 | 6,357 | |
| Moore County | R | 5,066 | 5,442 | 10,508 | |
| Nash County | D | 10,424 | 2,636 | 13,060 | |
| New Hanover County | D | 10,330 | 9,330 | 19,660 | |
| Northampton County | D | 4,334 | 583 | 4,917 | |
| Onslow County | D | 4,275 | 1,261 | 5,536 | |
| Orange County | D | 5,156 | 3,813 | 8,969 | |
| Pamlico County | D | 1,428 | 903 | 2,331 | |
| Pasquotank County | D | 3,579 | 2,101 | 5,680 | |
| Pender County | D | 2,029 | 1,152 | 3,181 | |
| Perquimans County | D | 1,245 | 644 | 1,889 | |
| Person County | D | 4,266 | 1,374 | 5,640 | |
| Pitt County | D | 11,271 | 2,203 | 13,474 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,741 | 2,561 | 5,302 | |
| Randolph County | R | 8,975 | 12,429 | 21,404 | |
| Richmond County | D | 7,340 | 3,361 | 10,701 | |
| Robeson County | D | 9,311 | 4,127 | 13,438 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 12,423 | 6,885 | 19,308 | |
| Rowan County | R | 11,296 | 17,535 | 28,831 | |
| Rutherford County | R | 7,755 | 8,387 | 16,142 | |
| Sampson County | D | 6,956 | 6,449 | 13,405 | |
| Scotland County | D | 2,912 | 1,590 | 4,502 | |
| Stanly County | R | 7,202 | 10,093 | 17,295 | |
| Stokes County | D | 4,504 | 3,792 | 8,296 | |
| Surry County | D | 8,206 | 7,591 | 15,797 | |
| Swain County | D | 1,949 | 1,680 | 3,629 | |
| Transylvania County | R | 3,641 | 4,047 | 7,688 | |
| Tyrrell County | D | 916 | 385 | 1,301 | |
| Union County | D | 7,416 | 3,790 | 11,206 | |
| Vance County | D | 5,697 | 1,721 | 7,418 | |
| Wake County | D | 23,393 | 15,057 | 38,450 | |
| Warren County | D | 2,960 | 664 | 3,624 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,974 | 774 | 2,748 | |
| Watauga County | R | 3,600 | 4,527 | 8,127 | |
| Wayne County | D | 7,281 | 4,662 | 11,943 | |
| Wilkes County | R | 7,143 | 11,446 | 18,589 | |
| Wilson County | D | 8,684 | 2,569 | 11,253 | |
| Yadkin County | R | 2,786 | 5,540 | 8,326 | |
| Yancey County | D | 3,693 | 2,953 | 6,646 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.