1952 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Dwight D. Eisenhower Won ✓
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Richard Nixon as his vice-presidential running mate, won a decisive victory over Democratic Governor Adlai Stevenson II on November 4, 1952, capturing 442 electoral votes to Stevenson’s 89 and 54.90 percent of the popular vote, while Stevenson earned about 44.40 percent.
89
Adlai Stevenson
Percent: 44.40%
Votes: 27,314,992
442
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Percent: 54.90%
Votes: 33,777,945
266 needed to win
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Key Takeaways from the 1952 Presidential Election
The 1952 U.S. presidential election, held on November 6, 1952, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Richard Nixon as his vice-presidential running mate, won a decisive victory over Democratic Governor Adlai Stevenson II.
Results by State
Alabama
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 35.02%
Votes: 149,231
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 64.55%
Votes: 275,075
Colorado
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.27%
Votes: 379,782
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.96%
Votes: 245,504
Georgia
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 30.34%
Votes: 198,961
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 69.66%
Votes: 456,823
Iowa
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 63.75%
Votes: 808,906
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 35.59%
Votes: 451,513
Maine
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 66.05%
Votes: 232,353
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 33.77%
Votes: 118,806
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.33%
Votes: 763,211
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.11%
Votes: 608,458
Nebraska
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 69.15%
Votes: 421,603
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 30.85%
Votes: 188,057
New Mexico
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.39%
Votes: 132,170
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.28%
Votes: 105,661
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 56.76%
Votes: 2,100,391
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.24%
Votes: 1,600,367
Rhode Island
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 50.89%
Votes: 210,935
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 49.05%
Votes: 203,293
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 53.13%
Votes: 1,102,878
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 46.69%
Votes: 969,228
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.33%
Votes: 599,107
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.69%
Votes: 492,845
Arizona
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 58.35%
Votes: 152,042
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.65%
Votes: 108,528
Connecticut
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.70%
Votes: 611,012
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.91%
Votes: 481,649
Idaho
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 65.41%
Votes: 180,707
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 34.42%
Votes: 95,081
Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 68.77%
Votes: 616,302
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 30.50%
Votes: 273,296
Maryland
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.36%
Votes: 499,424
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.83%
Votes: 395,337
Mississippi
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 39.56%
Votes: 112,966
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 60.44%
Votes: 172,566
Nevada
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.45%
Votes: 50,502
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.55%
Votes: 31,688
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.45%
Votes: 3,952,813
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.55%
Votes: 3,104,601
Oklahoma
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.59%
Votes: 518,045
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.41%
Votes: 430,939
South Carolina
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 9,793
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 50.72%
Votes: 173,004
Utah
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 58.93%
Votes: 194,190
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.07%
Votes: 135,364
West Virginia
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 48.08%
Votes: 419,970
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 51.92%
Votes: 453,578
Arkansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 43.76%
Votes: 177,155
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 55.90%
Votes: 226,300
Delaware
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 51.75%
Votes: 90,059
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 47.88%
Votes: 83,315
Illinois
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.84%
Votes: 2,457,327
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.94%
Votes: 2,013,920
Kentucky
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 49.84%
Votes: 495,029
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 49.91%
Votes: 495,729
Massachusetts
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.22%
Votes: 1,292,325
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.46%
Votes: 1,083,525
Missouri
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 50.71%
Votes: 959,429
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 49.14%
Votes: 929,830
New Hampshire
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.92%
Votes: 166,287
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.08%
Votes: 106,663
North Carolina
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 46.09%
Votes: 558,107
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 53.91%
Votes: 652,803
Oregon
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.54%
Votes: 420,815
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.93%
Votes: 270,579
South Dakota
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 69.27%
Votes: 203,857
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 30.73%
Votes: 90,426
Vermont
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 71.45%
Votes: 109,717
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 28.23%
Votes: 43,355
Wisconsin
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.95%
Votes: 979,744
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.71%
Votes: 622,175
California
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 56.35%
Votes: 2,897,310
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 42.74%
Votes: 2,197,548
Florida
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.99%
Votes: 544,036
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.97%
Votes: 444,950
Indiana
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 58.12%
Votes: 1,136,259
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.00%
Votes: 801,530
Louisiana
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 47.08%
Votes: 306,925
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 52.92%
Votes: 345,027
Michigan
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.44%
Votes: 1,551,529
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.97%
Votes: 1,230,657
Montana
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.39%
Votes: 157,394
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 40.07%
Votes: 106,213
New Jersey
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 56.79%
Votes: 1,373,613
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 42.00%
Votes: 1,015,902
North Dakota
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 70.97%
Votes: 191,712
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 28.39%
Votes: 76,694
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 52.74%
Votes: 2,415,789
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 46.85%
Votes: 2,146,269
Tennessee
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 49.99%
Votes: 446,147
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 49.71%
Votes: 443,710
Virginia
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 56.32%
Votes: 349,037
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.36%
Votes: 268,677
Wyoming
Dwight D. Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 62.71%
Votes: 81,049
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 37.09%
Votes: 47,934