Elections / 1952 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentStevensonD+3.8
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 51.9% | 453,578 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 48.1% | 419,970 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+65.9 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+22.9 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+19.2 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 4,489 | 4,504 | 8,993 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 7,111 | 8,149 | 15,260 | |
| Boone County | D | 8,209 | 4,100 | 12,309 | |
| Braxton County | D | 4,259 | 3,382 | 7,641 | |
| Brooke County | D | 7,591 | 5,073 | 12,664 | |
| Cabell County | R | 22,179 | 27,461 | 49,640 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,138 | 2,101 | 4,239 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,814 | 2,534 | 5,348 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,040 | 2,741 | 3,781 | |
| Fayette County | D | 22,307 | 9,190 | 31,497 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,291 | 1,813 | 4,104 | |
| Grant County | R | 674 | 3,282 | 3,956 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 8,086 | 7,374 | 15,460 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 2,391 | 2,173 | 4,564 | |
| Hancock County | D | 9,772 | 6,520 | 16,292 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,411 | 2,037 | 4,448 | |
| Harrison County | R | 20,527 | 21,193 | 41,720 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,597 | 4,845 | 7,442 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,036 | 3,134 | 7,170 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 54,540 | 56,861 | 111,401 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,280 | 6,254 | 9,534 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,099 | 4,784 | 9,883 | |
| Logan County | D | 19,302 | 9,148 | 28,450 | |
| Marion County | D | 19,890 | 14,979 | 34,869 | |
| Marshall County | R | 8,689 | 9,271 | 17,960 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,824 | 6,102 | 9,926 | |
| McDowell County | D | 24,657 | 10,663 | 35,320 | |
| Mercer County | D | 16,694 | 14,267 | 30,961 | |
| Mineral County | R | 4,545 | 5,598 | 10,143 | |
| Mingo County | D | 12,856 | 6,852 | 19,708 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 13,152 | 13,111 | 26,263 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,856 | 3,447 | 6,303 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,114 | 2,699 | 3,813 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,615 | 4,386 | 10,001 | |
| Ohio County | R | 16,546 | 20,575 | 37,121 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,991 | 1,859 | 3,850 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,632 | 1,900 | 3,532 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 2,743 | 2,841 | 5,584 | |
| Preston County | R | 4,278 | 8,059 | 12,337 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,802 | 4,944 | 9,746 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 22,704 | 14,005 | 36,709 | |
| Randolph County | D | 6,976 | 5,452 | 12,428 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,665 | 4,238 | 5,903 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,603 | 4,922 | 8,525 | |
| Summers County | D | 4,463 | 3,496 | 7,959 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,752 | 4,711 | 8,463 | |
| Tucker County | D | 2,577 | 2,235 | 4,812 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,523 | 3,488 | 5,011 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,234 | 5,938 | 8,172 | |
| Wayne County | D | 8,679 | 7,059 | 15,738 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,767 | 2,229 | 5,996 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 4,375 | 4,476 | 8,851 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,050 | 1,474 | 2,524 | |
| Wood County | R | 14,154 | 19,917 | 34,071 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 9,029 | 6,124 | 15,153 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.