Elections / 1952 · President · SC
South Carolina — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentStevensonD+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 50.7% | 173,004 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 49.3% | 168,082 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+48.2 |
| Aiken County, SC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Allendale County, SC | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+55.5 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Colleton County, SC | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Florence County, SC | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Hampton County, SC | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Jasper County, SC | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Lee County, SC | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Marion County, SC | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Richland County, SC | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Republican | R+32.2 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+17.3 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
County-by-county results — 46 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 2,776 | 970 | 3,746 | |
| Aiken County | D | 4,346 | 4,282 | 8,628 | |
| Allendale County | R | 440 | 751 | 1,191 | |
| Anderson County | D | 11,664 | 3,338 | 15,002 | |
| Bamberg County | R | 750 | 1,407 | 2,157 | |
| Barnwell County | D | 1,598 | 657 | 2,255 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 1,106 | 1,599 | 2,705 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 1,708 | 2,482 | 4,190 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 384 | 1,107 | 1,491 | |
| Charleston County | R | 9,959 | 20,087 | 30,046 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 5,545 | 1,529 | 7,074 | |
| Chester County | D | 2,843 | 2,777 | 5,620 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 4,668 | 1,776 | 6,444 | |
| Clarendon County | R | 953 | 2,073 | 3,026 | |
| Colleton County | R | 1,905 | 2,760 | 4,665 | |
| Darlington County | D | 5,718 | 3,463 | 9,181 | |
| Dillon County | D | 1,578 | 1,473 | 3,051 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 852 | 2,319 | 3,171 | |
| Edgefield County | R | 753 | 1,665 | 2,418 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 1,590 | 1,607 | 3,197 | |
| Florence County | D | 5,340 | 5,236 | 10,576 | |
| Georgetown County | R | 1,370 | 2,340 | 3,710 | |
| Greenville County | R | 14,863 | 17,743 | 32,606 | |
| Greenwood County | D | 3,815 | 3,392 | 7,207 | |
| Hampton County | R | 787 | 1,633 | 2,420 | |
| Horry County | D | 4,489 | 3,716 | 8,205 | |
| Jasper County | R | 636 | 800 | 1,436 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 2,052 | 2,935 | 4,987 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 4,989 | 3,080 | 8,069 | |
| Laurens County | D | 3,697 | 3,400 | 7,097 | |
| Lee County | R | 927 | 1,669 | 2,596 | |
| Lexington County | R | 3,513 | 4,018 | 7,531 | |
| Marion County | R | 1,610 | 2,313 | 3,923 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 1,699 | 1,541 | 3,240 | |
| McCormick County | D | 624 | 577 | 1,201 | |
| Newberry County | R | 3,418 | 4,126 | 7,544 | |
| Oconee County | D | 3,230 | 1,624 | 4,854 | |
| Orangeburg County | R | 2,829 | 4,695 | 7,524 | |
| Pickens County | R | 2,865 | 3,096 | 5,961 | |
| Richland County | R | 8,890 | 15,925 | 24,815 | |
| Saluda County | D | 1,592 | 1,396 | 2,988 | |
| Spartanburg County | D | 21,883 | 10,028 | 31,911 | |
| Sumter County | R | 2,014 | 4,726 | 6,740 | |
| Union County | D | 5,921 | 2,094 | 8,015 | |
| Williamsburg County | R | 1,320 | 2,576 | 3,896 | |
| York County | D | 7,495 | 5,281 | 12,776 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.