New Jersey — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentEisenhowerR+14.8
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 56.8% | 1,373,613 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 42.0% | 1,015,902 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 29,039 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+17.4 |
New Jersey results by county
21 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,306 | 40,25958.0% | 28,95341.7% | 1630.2% | 69,375 |
| Bergen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+119,469 | 212,84269.2% | 93,37330.4% | 1,2870.4% | 307,502 |
| Burlington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,720 | 30,20254.2% | 25,48245.7% | 600.1% | 55,744 |
| Camden County | Adlai Stevenson+9,109 | 72,33546.8% | 81,44452.7% | 7620.5% | 154,541 |
| Cape May County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,234 | 15,21868.5% | 6,98431.4% | 70.0% | 22,209 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,890 | 21,81953.4% | 18,92946.3% | 1110.3% | 40,859 |
| Essex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+39,362 | 219,86353.9% | 180,50144.3% | 7,2711.8% | 407,635 |
| Gloucester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,567 | 25,10354.9% | 20,53644.9% | 980.2% | 45,737 |
| Hudson County | Adlai Stevenson+7,886 | 153,58347.4% | 161,46949.8% | 9,2282.8% | 324,280 |
| Hunterdon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,561 | 14,43967.5% | 6,87832.1% | 830.4% | 21,400 |
| Mercer County | Adlai Stevenson+7,328 | 50,42346.4% | 57,75153.1% | 4880.4% | 108,662 |
| Middlesex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,343 | 73,57750.3% | 70,23448.0% | 2,4131.7% | 146,224 |
| Monmouth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+36,222 | 73,22866.3% | 37,00633.5% | 2570.2% | 110,491 |
| Morris County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+39,185 | 62,84772.5% | 23,66227.3% | 1200.1% | 86,629 |
| Ocean County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+14,830 | 23,49072.8% | 8,66026.8% | 1170.4% | 32,267 |
| Passaic County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18,356 | 89,08354.3% | 70,72743.1% | 4,3802.7% | 164,190 |
| Salem County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+664 | 12,02651.3% | 11,36248.5% | 540.2% | 23,442 |
| Somerset County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,232 | 31,23963.3% | 18,00736.5% | 740.2% | 49,320 |
| Sussex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,881 | 13,41574.7% | 4,53425.2% | 140.1% | 17,963 |
| Union County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+44,549 | 122,88560.5% | 78,33638.5% | 2,0241.0% | 203,245 |
| Warren County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,663 | 15,73758.6% | 11,07441.3% | 280.1% | 26,839 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.