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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
Rhode Island, 1952
EisenhowerR+1.8
1952 presidential margin by county for Rhode Island — 1952 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Rhode Island — 1952 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1952 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Bristol County, RI · R+0.9Kent County, RI · R+21.8Newport County, RI · R+15.3Providence County, RI · D+3.7Washington County, RI · R+22.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican50.9%210,935
Adlai StevensonDemocratic49.0%203,293
OtherAll other candidates0.1%270
D+60
R+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
Rhode Island's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +13.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+13.6%DR18922024
Rhode Island's presidential margins
YearMargin (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.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Bristol CountyR
−0.9%
8,3138,46816,789
Kent CountyR
−21.8%
17,82427,74545,593
Newport CountyR
−15.3%
11,11615,13626,262
Providence CountyD
+3.7%
157,592146,197304,008
Washington CountyR
−22.6%
8,44813,38921,846