1952 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1952 United States presidential election in Michigan
Flag of Michigan.svg
  1948 November 4, 1952 [1] 1956  

All 20 Michigan votes to the Electoral College
Turnout66.7% Increase2.svg [2]
  Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg Adlai Stevenson close-up.jpg
Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York [3] Illinois
Running mate Richard Nixon John Sparkman
Electoral vote200
Popular vote1,551,5291,230,657
Percentage55.44%43.97%

Michigan Presidential Election Results 1952.svg
County Results

President before election

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

Elected President

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

The 1952 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. [4]

Contents

Michigan was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (RepublicanNew York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 55.44% of the popular vote, against Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson (Democratic), running with Alabama Senator John Sparkman, with 43.97% of the popular vote, making Michigan 0.6% more Republican than the nation-at-large. Eisenhower became the first ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Gogebic or Iron Counties, as well as the first to do so without carrying Wayne County since Benjamin Harrison in 1888.

Results

1952 United States presidential election in Michigan [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower 1,551,529 55.44%
Democratic Adlai Stevenson 1,230,65743.97%
Prohibition Stuart Hamblen 10,3310.37%
Progressive Vincent Hallinan 3,9220.14%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 1,4950.05%
Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 6550.02%
Write-in30.00%
Total votes2,798,592 100%

Results by county

CountyDwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
Stuart Hamblen
Prohibition
Vincent Hallinan
Progressive
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast [5]
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Alcona 1,44165.06%76634.58%80.36%00.00%00.00%67530.48%2,215
Alger 2,06649.68%2,05849.48%150.36%180.43%20.05%80.20%4,159
Allegan 15,66373.40%5,43725.48%2141.00%130.06%110.05%10,22647.92%21,338
Alpena 6,24866.32%3,13433.27%320.34%20.02%50.05%3,11433.05%9,421
Antrim 3,53376.50%1,04622.65%380.82%10.02%00.00%2,48753.85%4,618
Arenac 2,75367.74%1,29031.74%100.25%100.25%10.02%1,46336.00%4,064
Baraga 2,10357.29%1,54041.95%40.11%230.63%10.03%56315.34%3,671
Barry 8,93372.70%3,23026.29%1160.94%50.04%30.02%5,70346.41%12,287
Bay 20,08758.40%14,11341.03%1730.50%110.03%120.03%5,97417.37%34,396
Benzie 2,75273.04%98026.01%300.80%40.11%20.05%1,77247.03%3,768
Berrien 32,93262.94%19,08836.48%2120.41%660.13%220.04%13,84426.46%52,320
Branch 9,21571.52%3,56427.66%940.73%50.04%60.05%5,65143.86%12,884
Calhoun 31,94162.09%19,17137.26%2860.56%260.05%230.04%12,77024.83%51,447
Cass 8,47964.86%4,50034.42%710.54%130.10%90.07%3,97930.44%13,072
Charlevoix 3,89568.07%1,77831.07%420.73%40.07%30.05%2,11737.00%5,722
Cheboygan 4,38569.50%1,90030.12%130.21%50.08%60.10%2,48539.38%6,309
Chippewa 7,07562.12%4,25737.38%340.30%200.18%30.03%2,81824.74%11,389
Clare 3,52976.22%1,05922.87%320.69%40.09%60.13%2,47053.35%4,630
Clinton 10,51077.47%2,97721.94%750.55%30.02%10.01%7,53355.53%13,566
Crawford 1,33172.53%49026.70%120.65%20.11%00.00%84145.83%1,835
Delta 7,48851.79%6,92147.87%170.12%230.16%90.06%5673.92%14,458
Dickinson 6,04551.18%5,71048.34%330.28%140.12%90.08%3352.84%11,811
Eaton 13,72372.42%5,17027.28%330.17%140.07%90.05%8,55345.14%18,949
Emmet 5,11372.90%1,87126.68%260.37%20.03%20.03%3,24246.22%7,014
Genesee 62,22051.97%56,75347.41%5440.45%1370.11%580.05%5,4674.56%119,712
Gladwin 3,03175.85%93623.42%230.58%50.13%10.03%2,09552.43%3,996
Gogebic 6,19547.47%6,80352.13%120.09%340.26%70.05%-608-4.66%13,051
Grand Traverse 9,03477.14%2,63922.53%280.24%60.05%40.03%6,39554.61%11,711
Gratiot 10,03477.06%2,88722.17%920.71%70.05%10.01%7,14754.89%13,021
Hillsdale 10,68075.51%3,34023.62%1180.83%50.04%00.00%7,34051.89%14,143
Houghton 10,56359.57%7,10040.04%280.16%360.20%60.03%3,46319.53%17,733
Huron 10,63981.28%2,42118.50%260.20%20.02%10.01%8,21862.78%13,089
Ingham 51,50367.62%24,12531.68%4030.53%750.10%550.07%27,37835.94%76,161
Ionia 10,97069.35%4,72229.85%1210.76%40.03%20.01%6,24839.50%15,819
Iosco 3,77274.56%1,27425.18%60.12%30.06%40.08%2,49849.38%5,059
Iron 4,56449.52%4,59749.88%330.36%190.21%30.03%-33-0.36%9,216
Isabella 8,22273.54%2,88125.77%710.64%50.04%10.01%5,34147.77%11,180
Jackson 32,81068.20%15,06531.32%1920.40%180.04%200.04%17,74536.88%48,105
Kalamazoo 38,84766.76%18,96732.60%3100.53%420.07%190.03%19,88034.16%58,185
Kalkaska 1,32672.74%48326.49%100.55%40.22%00.00%84346.25%1,823
Kent 79,46762.02%47,22136.85%1,2590.98%1260.10%620.05%32,24625.17%128,135
Keweenaw 80151.38%74747.92%20.13%90.58%00.00%543.46%1,559
Lake 1,54957.46%1,12741.80%90.33%100.37%10.04%42215.66%2,696
Lapeer 9,94072.79%3,64426.68%550.40%70.05%100.07%6,29646.11%13,656
Leelanau 2,92674.38%99925.39%70.18%10.03%10.03%1,92748.99%3,934
Lenawee 20,03572.72%7,39726.85%1070.39%50.02%50.02%12,63845.87%27,549
Livingston 9,79075.57%3,08623.82%670.52%80.06%40.03%6,70451.75%12,955
Luce 1,60374.25%55325.61%20.09%10.05%00.00%1,05048.64%2,159
Mackinac 3,05870.23%1,28529.51%100.23%10.02%00.00%1,77340.72%4,354
Macomb 37,47450.39%36,54449.14%1910.26%670.09%880.12%9301.25%74,364
Manistee 5,23562.50%3,11437.18%180.21%60.07%30.04%2,12125.32%8,376
Marquette 11,61853.65%9,94945.94%410.19%400.18%70.03%1,6697.71%21,655
Mason 6,17964.65%3,29834.51%430.45%300.31%80.08%2,88130.14%9,558
Mecosta 5,43676.54%1,58722.35%771.08%20.03%00.00%3,84954.19%7,102
Menominee 6,14755.54%4,88444.13%270.24%30.03%70.06%1,26311.41%11,068
Midland 10,50872.12%3,94527.08%1010.69%80.05%80.05%6,56345.04%14,570
Missaukee 2,52580.01%60019.01%310.98%00.00%00.00%1,92561.00%3,156
Monroe 17,15957.06%12,75842.42%1130.38%220.07%220.07%4,40114.64%30,074
Montcalm 9,94671.42%3,84427.60%1170.84%110.08%80.06%6,10243.82%13,926
Montmorency 1,44971.91%54427.00%170.84%40.20%10.05%90544.91%2,015
Muskegon 25,96751.47%23,82647.23%4810.95%630.12%1090.22%2,1414.24%50,446
Newaygo 6,71571.81%2,54127.17%850.91%80.09%20.02%4,17444.64%9,351
Oakland 115,50360.73%73,87138.84%5220.27%1550.08%1280.07%41,63221.89%190,179
Oceana 4,70471.04%1,79927.17%1061.60%100.15%30.05%2,90543.87%6,622
Ogemaw 2,98373.91%1,03025.52%160.40%50.12%20.05%1,95348.39%4,036
Ontonagon 2,96157.39%2,13441.36%70.14%521.01%50.10%82716.03%5,159
Osceola 4,60778.86%1,16019.86%731.25%10.02%10.02%3,44759.00%5,842
Oscoda 1,04780.72%24618.97%30.23%10.08%00.00%80161.75%1,297
Otsego 1,94168.88%86530.70%70.25%30.11%20.07%1,07638.18%2,818
Ottawa 22,32872.83%7,83525.56%4541.48%210.07%190.06%14,49347.27%30,657
Presque Isle 2,98261.84%1,82537.85%150.31%00.00%00.00%1,15723.99%4,822
Roscommon 2,54778.64%67620.87%110.34%10.03%40.12%1,87157.77%3,239
Saginaw 38,60464.23%20,98334.91%4350.72%340.06%440.07%17,62129.32%60,100
Sanilac 11,18182.47%2,29816.95%660.49%60.04%60.04%8,88365.52%13,557
Schoolcraft 2,35258.05%1,69241.76%80.20%00.00%00.00%66016.29%4,052
Shiawassee 13,56268.41%6,05630.55%1840.93%130.07%90.05%7,50637.86%19,824
St. Clair 27,89469.29%12,26830.47%570.14%290.07%80.02%15,62638.82%40,256
St. Joseph 12,19172.19%4,50926.70%1751.04%50.03%70.04%7,68245.49%16,887
Tuscola 11,78877.97%3,25121.50%690.46%70.05%40.03%8,53756.47%15,119
Van Buren 13,23170.91%5,30928.45%700.38%360.19%130.07%7,92242.46%18,659
Washtenaw 35,82666.64%17,67132.87%1400.26%880.16%340.06%18,15533.77%53,759
Wayne 456,37142.12%622,23657.43%1,2420.11%2,3470.22%1,1850.11%-165,865-15.31%1,083,381
Wexford 5,56968.98%2,40729.82%911.13%60.07%00.00%3,16239.16%8,073
Totals1,551,52955.44%1,230,65743.97%10,3310.37%3,9220.14%2,1530.07%320,87211.47%2,798,592

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