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 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Adlai Stevenson+1,806 | 2,77674.1% | 97025.9% | 00.0% | 3,746 |
| Aiken County | Adlai Stevenson+64 | 4,34650.4% | 4,28249.6% | 00.0% | 8,628 |
| Allendale County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+311 | 44036.9% | 75163.1% | 00.0% | 1,191 |
| Anderson County | Adlai Stevenson+8,326 | 11,66477.7% | 3,33822.3% | 00.0% | 15,002 |
| Bamberg County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+657 | 75034.8% | 1,40765.2% | 00.0% | 2,157 |
| Barnwell County | Adlai Stevenson+941 | 1,59870.9% | 65729.1% | 00.0% | 2,255 |
| Beaufort County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+493 | 1,10640.9% | 1,59959.1% | 00.0% | 2,705 |
| Berkeley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+774 | 1,70840.8% | 2,48259.2% | 00.0% | 4,190 |
| Calhoun County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+723 | 38425.8% | 1,10774.2% | 00.0% | 1,491 |
| Charleston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,128 | 9,95933.1% | 20,08766.9% | 00.0% | 30,046 |
| Cherokee County | Adlai Stevenson+4,016 | 5,54578.4% | 1,52921.6% | 00.0% | 7,074 |
| Chester County | Adlai Stevenson+66 | 2,84350.6% | 2,77749.4% | 00.0% | 5,620 |
| Chesterfield County | Adlai Stevenson+2,892 | 4,66872.4% | 1,77627.6% | 00.0% | 6,444 |
| Clarendon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,120 | 95331.5% | 2,07368.5% | 00.0% | 3,026 |
| Colleton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+855 | 1,90540.8% | 2,76059.2% | 00.0% | 4,665 |
| Darlington County | Adlai Stevenson+2,255 | 5,71862.3% | 3,46337.7% | 00.0% | 9,181 |
| Dillon County | Adlai Stevenson+105 | 1,57851.7% | 1,47348.3% | 00.0% | 3,051 |
| Dorchester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,467 | 85226.9% | 2,31973.1% | 00.0% | 3,171 |
| Edgefield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+912 | 75331.1% | 1,66568.9% | 00.0% | 2,418 |
| Fairfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+17 | 1,59049.7% | 1,60750.3% | 00.0% | 3,197 |
| Florence County | Adlai Stevenson+104 | 5,34050.5% | 5,23649.5% | 00.0% | 10,576 |
| Georgetown County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+970 | 1,37036.9% | 2,34063.1% | 00.0% | 3,710 |
| Greenville County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,880 | 14,86345.6% | 17,74354.4% | 00.0% | 32,606 |
| Greenwood County | Adlai Stevenson+423 | 3,81552.9% | 3,39247.1% | 00.0% | 7,207 |
| Hampton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+846 | 78732.5% | 1,63367.5% | 00.0% | 2,420 |
| Horry County | Adlai Stevenson+773 | 4,48954.7% | 3,71645.3% | 00.0% | 8,205 |
| Jasper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+164 | 63644.3% | 80055.7% | 00.0% | 1,436 |
| Kershaw County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+883 | 2,05241.1% | 2,93558.9% | 00.0% | 4,987 |
| Lancaster County | Adlai Stevenson+1,909 | 4,98961.8% | 3,08038.2% | 00.0% | 8,069 |
| Laurens County | Adlai Stevenson+297 | 3,69752.1% | 3,40047.9% | 00.0% | 7,097 |
| Lee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+742 | 92735.7% | 1,66964.3% | 00.0% | 2,596 |
| Lexington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+505 | 3,51346.6% | 4,01853.4% | 00.0% | 7,531 |
| Marion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+703 | 1,61041.0% | 2,31359.0% | 00.0% | 3,923 |
| Marlboro County | Adlai Stevenson+158 | 1,69952.4% | 1,54147.6% | 00.0% | 3,240 |
| McCormick County | Adlai Stevenson+47 | 62452.0% | 57748.0% | 00.0% | 1,201 |
| Newberry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+708 | 3,41845.3% | 4,12654.7% | 00.0% | 7,544 |
| Oconee County | Adlai Stevenson+1,606 | 3,23066.5% | 1,62433.5% | 00.0% | 4,854 |
| Orangeburg County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,866 | 2,82937.6% | 4,69562.4% | 00.0% | 7,524 |
| Pickens County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+231 | 2,86548.1% | 3,09651.9% | 00.0% | 5,961 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,035 | 8,89035.8% | 15,92564.2% | 00.0% | 24,815 |
| Saluda County | Adlai Stevenson+196 | 1,59253.3% | 1,39646.7% | 00.0% | 2,988 |
| Spartanburg County | Adlai Stevenson+11,855 | 21,88368.6% | 10,02831.4% | 00.0% | 31,911 |
| Sumter County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,712 | 2,01429.9% | 4,72670.1% | 00.0% | 6,740 |
| Union County | Adlai Stevenson+3,827 | 5,92173.9% | 2,09426.1% | 00.0% | 8,015 |
| Williamsburg County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,256 | 1,32033.9% | 2,57666.1% | 00.0% | 3,896 |
| York County | Adlai Stevenson+2,214 | 7,49558.7% | 5,28141.3% | 00.0% | 12,776 |
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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.