Elections / 1952 · President · WA
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,104 | 2,181 | 3,290 | |
| Asotin County | R | 2,160 | 2,722 | 4,894 | |
| Benton County | R | 9,889 | 13,412 | 23,364 | |
| Chelan County | R | 6,867 | 11,164 | 18,084 | |
| Clallam County | R | 5,390 | 6,442 | 11,938 | |
| Clark County | R | 18,153 | 18,973 | 37,328 | |
| Columbia County | R | 765 | 1,511 | 2,283 | |
| Cowlitz County | R | 11,242 | 12,366 | 23,746 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,361 | 2,954 | 5,329 | |
| Ferry County | D | 754 | 687 | 1,450 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,798 | 3,291 | 6,107 | |
| Garfield County | R | 559 | 1,157 | 1,733 | |
| Grant County | R | 4,381 | 4,512 | 8,915 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 12,317 | 12,168 | 24,683 | |
| Island County | R | 1,772 | 2,901 | 4,703 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,933 | 2,355 | 4,305 | |
| King County | R | 165,583 | 200,507 | 371,771 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 20,531 | 16,876 | 37,596 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 3,937 | 5,201 | 9,174 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 2,140 | 2,845 | 5,011 | |
| Lewis County | R | 7,115 | 12,287 | 19,571 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,974 | 3,422 | 5,405 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,830 | 3,827 | 7,700 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 4,817 | 6,085 | 10,950 | |
| Pacific County | R | 3,778 | 3,846 | 7,663 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 1,380 | 1,566 | 2,962 | |
| Pierce County | R | 56,132 | 56,515 | 113,811 | |
| San Juan County | R | 619 | 1,133 | 1,766 | |
| Skagit County | R | 8,321 | 11,446 | 19,952 | |
| Skamania County | R | 978 | 1,072 | 2,050 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 28,518 | 26,749 | 55,801 | |
| Spokane County | R | 45,827 | 56,958 | 103,236 | |
| Stevens County | R | 3,355 | 4,458 | 7,885 | |
| Thurston County | R | 9,764 | 13,904 | 23,840 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 928 | 815 | 1,760 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 5,738 | 11,987 | 17,817 | |
| Whatcom County | R | 12,877 | 17,590 | 30,828 | |
| Whitman County | R | 4,611 | 8,905 | 13,560 | |
| Yakima County | R | 17,647 | 32,317 | 50,447 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.