Elections / 1952 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentEisenhowerR+38.5
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 69.3% | 203,857 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 30.7% | 90,426 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Beadle County, SD | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Brown County, SD | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Brule County, SD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+80.3 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Clay County, SD | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Day County, SD | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Dewey County, SD | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Hanson County, SD | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+66.3 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Lake County, SD | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Marshall County, SD | Republican | R+32.9 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+45.3 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+74.0 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Miner County, SD | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Moody County, SD | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Roberts County, SD | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Todd County, SD | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Union County, SD | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+35.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −49.4% |
| 1908 | −23.8% |
| 1912 | +42.1% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −41.0% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +29.2% |
| 1936 | +11.5% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −16.8% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | −11.3% |
| 1972 | −8.6% |
| 1976 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | −28.8% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | −22.7% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −8.4% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −29.2% |
County-by-county results — 66 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | R | 997 | 1,458 | 2,455 | |
| Beadle County | R | 3,443 | 6,487 | 9,930 | |
| Bennett County | R | 516 | 873 | 1,389 | |
| Bon Homme County | R | 1,658 | 3,157 | 4,815 | |
| Brookings County | R | 1,861 | 5,988 | 7,849 | |
| Brown County | R | 6,140 | 9,581 | 15,721 | |
| Brule County | R | 1,392 | 1,578 | 2,970 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 259 | 413 | 672 | |
| Butte County | R | 837 | 2,689 | 3,526 | |
| Campbell County | R | 168 | 1,536 | 1,704 | |
| Charles Mix County | R | 2,790 | 3,316 | 6,106 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,076 | 2,692 | 3,768 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,412 | 3,302 | 4,714 | |
| Codington County | R | 2,974 | 5,750 | 8,724 | |
| Corson County | R | 789 | 1,757 | 2,546 | |
| Custer County | R | 652 | 1,725 | 2,377 | |
| Davison County | R | 3,227 | 4,774 | 8,001 | |
| Day County | R | 2,351 | 3,648 | 5,999 | |
| Deuel County | R | 879 | 2,279 | 3,158 | |
| Dewey County | R | 665 | 1,307 | 1,972 | |
| Douglas County | R | 528 | 2,103 | 2,631 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 1,013 | 2,178 | 3,191 | |
| Fall River County | R | 1,008 | 2,863 | 3,871 | |
| Faulk County | R | 738 | 1,619 | 2,357 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,500 | 3,234 | 4,734 | |
| Gregory County | R | 1,372 | 2,463 | 3,835 | |
| Haakon County | R | 396 | 1,176 | 1,572 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 954 | 2,391 | 3,345 | |
| Hand County | R | 937 | 2,262 | 3,199 | |
| Hanson County | R | 773 | 1,320 | 2,093 | |
| Harding County | R | 294 | 809 | 1,103 | |
| Hughes County | R | 933 | 2,932 | 3,865 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 875 | 4,322 | 5,197 | |
| Hyde County | R | 393 | 1,051 | 1,444 | |
| Jackson County | R | 401 | 926 | 1,327 | |
| Jerauld County | R | 677 | 1,520 | 2,197 | |
| Jones County | R | 323 | 739 | 1,062 | |
| Kingsbury County | R | 1,029 | 3,703 | 4,732 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,466 | 4,020 | 5,486 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 1,701 | 5,559 | 7,260 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,212 | 4,387 | 5,599 | |
| Lyman County | R | 666 | 1,561 | 2,227 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,135 | 2,248 | 3,383 | |
| McCook County | R | 1,127 | 2,991 | 4,118 | |
| McPherson County | R | 436 | 2,915 | 3,351 | |
| Meade County | R | 1,334 | 3,109 | 4,443 | |
| Mellette County | R | 347 | 787 | 1,134 | |
| Miner County | R | 1,029 | 1,964 | 2,993 | |
| Minnehaha County | R | 9,390 | 23,559 | 32,949 | |
| Moody County | R | 1,089 | 2,728 | 3,817 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | R | 774 | 957 | 1,731 | |
| Pennington County | R | 4,470 | 11,029 | 15,499 | |
| Perkins County | R | 849 | 2,160 | 3,009 | |
| Potter County | R | 579 | 1,625 | 2,204 | |
| Roberts County | R | 2,524 | 3,566 | 6,090 | |
| Sanborn County | R | 905 | 1,761 | 2,666 | |
| Spink County | R | 1,983 | 3,693 | 5,676 | |
| Stanley County | R | 289 | 695 | 984 | |
| Sully County | R | 352 | 860 | 1,212 | |
| Todd County | R | 611 | 1,025 | 1,636 | |
| Tripp County | R | 1,445 | 2,790 | 4,235 | |
| Turner County | R | 984 | 4,604 | 5,588 | |
| Union County | R | 1,645 | 3,393 | 5,038 | |
| Walworth County | R | 1,262 | 2,369 | 3,631 | |
| Yankton County | R | 2,220 | 4,802 | 7,022 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 372 | 779 | 1,151 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.