Washington — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionWashington · PresidentEisenhowerR+9.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 54.3% | 599,107 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.7% | 492,845 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 10,756 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+0.04 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Pierce County, WA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+29.1 |
Washington results by county
39 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,077 | 2,18166.3% | 1,10433.6% | 50.2% | 3,290 |
| Asotin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+562 | 2,72255.6% | 2,16044.1% | 120.2% | 4,894 |
| Benton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,523 | 13,41257.4% | 9,88942.3% | 630.3% | 23,364 |
| Chelan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,297 | 11,16461.7% | 6,86738.0% | 530.3% | 18,084 |
| Clallam County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,052 | 6,44254.0% | 5,39045.1% | 1060.9% | 11,938 |
| Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+820 | 18,97350.8% | 18,15348.6% | 2020.5% | 37,328 |
| Columbia County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+746 | 1,51166.2% | 76533.5% | 70.3% | 2,283 |
| Cowlitz County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,124 | 12,36652.1% | 11,24247.3% | 1380.6% | 23,746 |
| Douglas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+593 | 2,95455.4% | 2,36144.3% | 140.3% | 5,329 |
| Ferry County | Adlai Stevenson+67 | 68747.4% | 75452.0% | 90.6% | 1,450 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+493 | 3,29153.9% | 2,79845.8% | 180.3% | 6,107 |
| Garfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+598 | 1,15766.8% | 55932.3% | 171.0% | 1,733 |
| Grant County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+131 | 4,51250.6% | 4,38149.1% | 220.2% | 8,915 |
| Grays Harbor County | Adlai Stevenson+149 | 12,16849.3% | 12,31749.9% | 1980.8% | 24,683 |
| Island County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,129 | 2,90161.7% | 1,77237.7% | 300.6% | 4,703 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+422 | 2,35554.7% | 1,93344.9% | 170.4% | 4,305 |
| King County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+34,924 | 200,50753.9% | 165,58344.5% | 5,6811.5% | 371,771 |
| Kitsap County | Adlai Stevenson+3,655 | 16,87644.9% | 20,53154.6% | 1890.5% | 37,596 |
| Kittitas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,264 | 5,20156.7% | 3,93742.9% | 360.4% | 9,174 |
| Klickitat County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+705 | 2,84556.8% | 2,14042.7% | 260.5% | 5,011 |
| Lewis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,172 | 12,28762.8% | 7,11536.4% | 1690.9% | 19,571 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,448 | 3,42263.3% | 1,97436.5% | 90.2% | 5,405 |
| Mason County | Adlai Stevenson+3 | 3,82749.7% | 3,83049.7% | 430.6% | 7,700 |
| Okanogan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,268 | 6,08555.6% | 4,81744.0% | 480.4% | 10,950 |
| Pacific County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+68 | 3,84650.2% | 3,77849.3% | 390.5% | 7,663 |
| Pend Oreille County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+186 | 1,56652.9% | 1,38046.6% | 160.5% | 2,962 |
| Pierce County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+383 | 56,51549.7% | 56,13249.3% | 1,1641.0% | 113,811 |
| San Juan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+514 | 1,13364.2% | 61935.1% | 140.8% | 1,766 |
| Skagit County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,125 | 11,44657.4% | 8,32141.7% | 1850.9% | 19,952 |
| Skamania County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+94 | 1,07252.3% | 97847.7% | 00.0% | 2,050 |
| Snohomish County | Adlai Stevenson+1,769 | 26,74947.9% | 28,51851.1% | 5341.0% | 55,801 |
| Spokane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,131 | 56,95855.2% | 45,82744.4% | 4510.4% | 103,236 |
| Stevens County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,103 | 4,45856.5% | 3,35542.5% | 720.9% | 7,885 |
| Thurston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,140 | 13,90458.3% | 9,76441.0% | 1720.7% | 23,840 |
| Wahkiakum County | Adlai Stevenson+113 | 81546.3% | 92852.7% | 171.0% | 1,760 |
| Walla Walla County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,249 | 11,98767.3% | 5,73832.2% | 920.5% | 17,817 |
| Whatcom County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,713 | 17,59057.1% | 12,87741.8% | 3611.2% | 30,828 |
| Whitman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,294 | 8,90565.7% | 4,61134.0% | 440.3% | 13,560 |
| Yakima County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+14,670 | 32,31764.1% | 17,64735.0% | 4831.0% | 50,447 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.