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Pennsylvania — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentEisenhowerR+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 52.7% | 2,415,789 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 46.9% | 2,146,269 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 18,911 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Beaver County, PA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Columbia County, PA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Monroe County, PA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Northampton County, PA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+58.2 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+51.9 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+5.9 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 5,691 | 11,016 | 16,737 | |
| Allegheny County | D | 370,945 | 359,224 | 733,072 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 13,221 | 16,955 | 30,329 | |
| Beaver County | D | 38,136 | 31,700 | 70,170 | |
| Bedford County | R | 5,255 | 9,419 | 14,734 | |
| Berks County | R | 45,874 | 51,720 | 98,668 | |
| Blair County | R | 16,851 | 32,113 | 49,070 | |
| Bradford County | R | 4,959 | 15,894 | 20,908 | |
| Bucks County | R | 24,301 | 40,753 | 65,329 | |
| Butler County | R | 15,295 | 25,243 | 40,723 | |
| Cambria County | D | 50,774 | 39,294 | 90,250 | |
| Cameron County | R | 1,020 | 2,307 | 3,341 | |
| Carbon County | R | 10,571 | 12,283 | 22,988 | |
| Centre County | R | 7,391 | 14,700 | 22,168 | |
| Chester County | R | 21,490 | 39,961 | 61,615 | |
| Clarion County | R | 5,212 | 9,340 | 14,649 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 13,376 | 16,045 | 29,577 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,758 | 8,125 | 13,938 | |
| Columbia County | R | 9,467 | 13,008 | 22,554 | |
| Crawford County | R | 9,874 | 19,079 | 29,134 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 12,762 | 26,302 | 39,155 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 30,985 | 58,385 | 89,656 | |
| Delaware County | R | 80,316 | 129,743 | 210,748 | |
| Elk County | R | 6,448 | 7,702 | 14,195 | |
| Erie County | R | 36,619 | 48,836 | 85,846 | |
| Fayette County | D | 43,921 | 27,348 | 71,745 | |
| Forest County | R | 627 | 1,511 | 2,161 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,868 | 16,474 | 25,416 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,718 | 2,127 | 3,859 | |
| Greene County | D | 10,125 | 6,964 | 17,119 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 4,318 | 9,580 | 13,962 | |
| Indiana County | R | 11,620 | 16,673 | 28,440 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,365 | 11,833 | 18,314 | |
| Juniata County | R | 2,705 | 3,863 | 6,589 | |
| Lackawanna County | D | 64,926 | 61,644 | 126,717 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 28,146 | 64,193 | 92,721 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 21,164 | 23,319 | 44,738 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 11,611 | 20,726 | 32,472 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 33,033 | 45,143 | 78,479 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 72,579 | 88,967 | 162,261 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 15,870 | 25,753 | 41,807 | |
| McKean County | R | 5,373 | 15,256 | 20,776 | |
| Mercer County | R | 20,770 | 26,424 | 47,537 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 5,889 | 8,620 | 14,556 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,760 | 9,502 | 15,304 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 57,701 | 115,899 | 173,973 | |
| Montour County | R | 2,264 | 3,725 | 5,996 | |
| Northampton County | R | 36,993 | 39,131 | 76,738 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 17,789 | 28,861 | 46,769 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,042 | 6,733 | 9,792 | |
| Philadelphia County | D | 557,352 | 396,874 | 958,547 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,383 | 3,810 | 5,204 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,974 | 5,117 | 7,129 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 34,987 | 51,437 | 86,610 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,686 | 6,836 | 8,545 | |
| Somerset County | R | 13,167 | 18,589 | 31,820 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,239 | 2,011 | 3,253 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 3,653 | 10,529 | 14,234 | |
| Tioga County | R | 3,006 | 11,203 | 14,244 | |
| Union County | R | 1,610 | 6,558 | 8,181 | |
| Venango County | R | 6,356 | 17,006 | 23,566 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,442 | 11,555 | 16,150 | |
| Washington County | D | 55,725 | 36,041 | 92,036 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,530 | 9,623 | 12,187 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 80,068 | 58,923 | 139,494 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,815 | 5,772 | 7,623 | |
| York County | R | 39,508 | 44,489 | 84,351 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.