Elections / 1952 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentEisenhowerR+0.3
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 50.0% | 446,147 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 49.7% | 443,710 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,696 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+75.3 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+74.3 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+34.9 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | R | 8,939 | 10,489 | 19,466 | |
| Bedford County | D | 4,362 | 2,611 | 6,973 | |
| Benton County | D | 2,452 | 1,304 | 3,772 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,158 | 1,229 | 2,417 | |
| Blount County | R | 5,163 | 11,708 | 16,913 | |
| Bradley County | R | 2,646 | 4,606 | 7,269 | |
| Campbell County | R | 2,346 | 4,557 | 6,943 | |
| Cannon County | D | 1,491 | 930 | 2,449 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,841 | 3,741 | 6,626 | |
| Carter County | R | 2,707 | 9,019 | 11,844 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 2,222 | 536 | 2,776 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,484 | 1,674 | 3,158 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 2,182 | 3,221 | 5,403 | |
| Clay County | D | 968 | 842 | 1,821 | |
| Cocke County | R | 1,247 | 5,688 | 6,935 | |
| Coffee County | D | 3,537 | 2,110 | 5,665 | |
| Crockett County | D | 2,155 | 1,343 | 3,509 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 2,059 | 3,282 | 5,341 | |
| Davidson County | D | 51,562 | 35,916 | 87,630 | |
| Decatur County | D | 1,681 | 1,406 | 3,100 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,949 | 1,814 | 3,763 | |
| Dickson County | D | 4,196 | 1,415 | 5,611 | |
| Dyer County | D | 4,531 | 3,231 | 7,823 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,173 | 1,029 | 2,202 | |
| Fentress County | R | 934 | 2,143 | 3,077 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,786 | 2,015 | 6,834 | |
| Gibson County | D | 6,687 | 3,766 | 10,491 | |
| Giles County | D | 4,640 | 1,649 | 6,347 | |
| Grainger County | R | 937 | 3,030 | 3,972 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,656 | 6,864 | 10,563 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,583 | 709 | 3,302 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 2,395 | 5,031 | 7,488 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 23,832 | 29,681 | 53,830 | |
| Hancock County | R | 458 | 1,830 | 2,302 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 2,747 | 1,256 | 4,029 | |
| Hardin County | R | 1,677 | 2,459 | 4,148 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 2,404 | 5,295 | 7,765 | |
| Haywood County | D | 2,432 | 940 | 3,381 | |
| Henderson County | R | 1,601 | 3,317 | 4,918 | |
| Henry County | D | 5,677 | 2,421 | 8,132 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,625 | 1,044 | 3,679 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,229 | 465 | 1,694 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,670 | 898 | 3,569 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,686 | 1,138 | 2,827 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,228 | 4,622 | 5,860 | |
| Johnson County | R | 506 | 3,590 | 4,096 | |
| Knox County | R | 26,681 | 44,358 | 71,178 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,475 | 487 | 1,975 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 4,340 | 1,390 | 5,730 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,299 | 4,561 | 8,931 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,308 | 540 | 1,859 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,510 | 1,654 | 6,177 | |
| Loudon County | R | 2,138 | 4,311 | 6,481 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,158 | 2,602 | 3,760 | |
| Madison County | D | 8,623 | 7,243 | 15,919 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,938 | 2,227 | 5,190 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,837 | 1,525 | 5,362 | |
| Maury County | D | 7,377 | 3,582 | 10,995 | |
| McMinn County | R | 3,440 | 5,778 | 9,261 | |
| McNairy County | R | 2,698 | 3,426 | 6,124 | |
| Meigs County | R | 754 | 850 | 1,625 | |
| Monroe County | R | 3,693 | 4,581 | 8,313 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 5,759 | 2,573 | 8,359 | |
| Moore County | D | 826 | 354 | 1,180 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,492 | 2,565 | 4,057 | |
| Obion County | D | 4,623 | 2,682 | 7,345 | |
| Overton County | D | 2,209 | 1,453 | 3,681 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,192 | 762 | 1,954 | |
| Pickett County | R | 547 | 1,003 | 1,550 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,821 | 2,283 | 4,104 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,096 | 3,183 | 7,279 | |
| Rhea County | R | 2,090 | 2,520 | 4,627 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,702 | 5,583 | 9,285 | |
| Robertson County | D | 5,063 | 1,834 | 6,897 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 6,793 | 3,196 | 10,061 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,161 | 3,274 | 4,435 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 882 | 535 | 1,424 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,066 | 7,244 | 8,310 | |
| Shelby County | D | 71,779 | 65,170 | 137,099 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,622 | 1,412 | 4,058 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,170 | 641 | 2,823 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 11,849 | 15,596 | 27,563 | |
| Sumner County | D | 5,674 | 2,233 | 7,947 | |
| Tipton County | D | 5,351 | 1,312 | 6,716 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,236 | 261 | 1,497 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 1,163 | 3,453 | 4,616 | |
| Union County | R | 667 | 2,087 | 2,754 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 674 | 393 | 1,088 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,568 | 1,912 | 5,513 | |
| Washington County | R | 5,245 | 12,023 | 17,347 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,008 | 2,439 | 3,453 | |
| Weakley County | D | 4,198 | 3,043 | 7,275 | |
| White County | D | 2,319 | 1,374 | 3,714 | |
| Williamson County | D | 4,085 | 2,326 | 6,430 | |
| Wilson County | D | 5,070 | 2,449 | 7,519 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.