Elections / 1952 · President · RI
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Rhode Island R+1.8.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Rhode Island, 1952. The state ran 8.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+10.8 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Rhode Island result
414,498 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
203,293
49.0%
Eisenhower (R)
210,935
50.9%
All others
270
0.1%
Margin
R+1.8
1952 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1952
EisenhowerR+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 50.9% | 210,935 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 49.0% | 203,293 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 270 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1952
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 8,313 | 8,468 | 16,789 | |
| Kent County | R | 17,824 | 27,745 | 45,593 | |
| Newport County | R | 11,116 | 15,136 | 26,262 | |
| Providence County | D | 157,592 | 146,197 | 304,008 | |
| Washington County | R | 8,448 | 13,389 | 21,846 |