1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

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

Washington was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with California Senator Richard Nixon, with 54.33% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Alabama Senator John Sparkman, with 44.69% of the popular vote.

This was the last time a Republican won a majority of the vote in Pacific County.

Results

Results by county County Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican Adlai StevensonDemocratic Douglas MacArthurConstitution Vincent HallinanProgressive Eric HassSocialist Labor Darlington HoopesSocialist Farrell DobbsSocialist Workers Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % Adams 2,181 66.29% 1,104 33.56% 5 0.15% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1,077 32.73% 3,290 Asotin 2,722 55.62% 2,160 44.14% 10 0.20% 2 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 562 11.48% 4,894 Benton 13,412 57.40% 9,889 42.33% 54 0.23% 5 0.02% 3 0.01% 0 0% 1 0% 3,523 15.07% 23,364 Chelan 11,164 61.73% 6,867 37.97% 32 0.18% 12 0.07% 1 0.01% 5 0.03% 3 0.02% 4,297 23.76% 18,084 Clallam 6,442 53.96% 5,390 45.15% 37 0.31% 53 0.44% 10 0.08% 5 0.04% 1 0.01% 1,052 8.81% 11,938 Clark 18,973 50.83% 18,153 48.63% 118 0.32% 57 0.15% 16 0.04% 8 0.02% 3 0.01% 820 2.20% 37,328 Columbia 1,511 66.18% 765 33.51% 6 0.26% 1 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 746 32.67% 2,283 Cowlitz 12,366 52.08% 11,242 47.34% 79 0.33% 40 0.17% 9 0.04% 9 0.04% 1 0% 1,124 4.74% 23,746 Douglas 2,954 55.43% 2,361 44.30% 10 0.19% 2 0.04% 0 0.% 2 0.04% 0 0% 593 11.13% 5,329 Ferry 687 47.38% 754 52.00% 6 0.41% 3 0.21% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% -67 -4.62% 1,450 Franklin 3,291 53.89% 2,798 45.82% 13 0.21% 4 0.07% 1 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% 493 8.07% 6,107 Garfield 1,157 66.76% 559 32.26% 17 0.98% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 598 34.50% 1,733 Grant 4,512 50.61% 4,381 49.14% 16 0.18% 5 0.06% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0.01% 131 1.47% 8,915 Grays Harbor 12,168 49.30% 12,317 49.90% 84 0.34% 62 0.25% 42 0.17% 9 0.04% 1 0% -149 -0.60% 24,683 Island 2,901 61.68% 1,772 37.68% 22 0.47% 6 0.13% 2 0.04% 0 0% 0 0% 1,129 24.00% 4,703 Jefferson 2,355 54.70% 1,933 44.90% 6 0.14% 9 0.21% 0 0% 2 0.05% 0 0% 422 9.80% 4,305 King 200,507 53.93% 165,583 44.54% 4,130 1.11% 1,138 0.31% 238 0.06% 112 0.03% 63 0.02% 34,924 9.39% 371,771 Kitsap 16,876 44.89% 20,531 54.61% 122 0.32% 41 0.11% 16 0.04% 5 0.01% 5 0.01% -3,655 -9.72% 37,596 Kittitas 5,201 56.69% 3,937 42.91% 27 0.29% 8 0.09% 1 0.01% 0 0% 0 0% 1,264 13.78% 9,174 Klickitat 2,845 56.78% 2,140 42.71% 15 0.30% 2 0.04% 8 0.16% 0 0% 1 0.02% 705 14.07% 5,011 Lewis 12,287 62.78% 7,115 36.35% 120 0.61% 36 0.18% 8 0.04% 5 0.03% 0 0% 5,172 26.43% 19,571 Lincoln 3,422 63.31% 1,974 36.52% 8 0.15% 1 0.02% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1,448 26.79% 5,405 Mason 3,827 49.70% 3,830 49.74% 25 0.32% 14 0.18% 0 0% 3 0.04% 1 0.01% -3 -0.04% 7,700 Okanogan 6,085 55.57% 4,817 43.99% 31 0.28% 12 0.11% 2 0.02% 3 0.03% 0 0% 1,268 11.58% 10,950 Pacific 3,846 50.19% 3,778 49.30% 19 0.25% 19 0.25% 9 0% 1 0.01% 0 0% 68 0.89% 7,663 Pend Oreille 1,566 52.87% 1,380 46.59% 10 0.34% 5 0.17% 1 0.03% 0 0% 0 0% 186 6.28% 2,962 Pierce 56,515 49.66% 56,132 49.32% 679 0.60% 316 0.28% 107 0.09% 44 0.04% 18 0.02% 383 0.34% 113,811 San Juan 1,133 64.16% 619 35.05% 3 0.17% 6 0.34% 2 0.11% 1 0.06% 2 0.11% 514 29.11% 1,766 Skagit 11,446 57.37% 8,321 41.71% 97 0.49% 73 0.37% 14 0.07% 1 0.01% 0 0% 3,125 15.66% 19,952 Skamania 1,072 52.29% 978 47.71% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 94 4.58% 2,050 Snohomish 26,749 47.94% 28,518 51.11% 246 0.44% 210 0.38% 59 0.11% 15 0.03% 4 0.01% -1,769 -3.17% 55,801 Spokane 56,958 55.17% 45,827 44.39% 267 0.26% 110 0.11% 57 0.06% 11 0.01% 6 0.01% 11,131 10.78% 103,236 Stevens 4,458 56.54% 3,355 42.55% 50 0.63% 17 0.22% 4 0.05% 0 0% 1 0.01% 1,103 13.99% 7,885 Thurston 13,904 58.32% 9,764 40.96% 108 0.45% 57 0.24% 4 0.17% 1 0% 2 0.01% 4,140 17.36% 23,840 Wahkiakum 815 46.31% 928 52.73% 4 0.23% 5 0.28% 7 0.40% 1 0.06% 0 0% -113 -6.42% 1,760 Walla Walla 11,987 67.28% 5,738 32.21% 84 0.47% 5 0.03% 2 0.01% 1 0.01% 0 0% 6,249 35.07% 17,817 Whatcom 17,590 57.06% 12,877 41.77% 256 0.83% 88 0.29% 12 0.04% 3 0.01% 2 0.01% 4,713 15.29% 30,828 Whitman 8,905 65.67% 4,611 34.00% 33 0.24% 7 0.05% 1 0.01% 2 0.01% 1 0.01% 4,294 31.67% 13,560 Yakima 32,317 64.06% 17,647 34.98% 441 0.87% 29 0.06% 6 0.01% 5 0.01% 2 0% 14,670 29.08% 50,447Totals599,10754.33%492,84544.69%7,2900.66%2,4600.22%6330.06%2540.02%1190.01%106,2629.64%1,102,708

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Adams Benton Chelan Clallam Clark Cowlitz Douglas Franklin Grant Jefferson King Kittitas Klickitat Lincoln Okanogan Pacific Pend Oreille Pierce Skagit Skamania Spokane Stevens Thurston

See also United States presidential elections in Washington (state)

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