Election 1952 Results
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1952 presidential election in Michigan
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) beat Adlai Stevenson II (Democrat) in Michigan in 1952, 55.4% to 44.0%, a margin of 11.5 points and 320,872 votes.
Michigan voted 0.6 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+10.9.
The Republican hold continued from 1948, when Thomas E. Dewey won.
Republicans led in 80 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 3. The largest, Wayne, cast 1,083,381 votes and went to the Democrat by 15.3 points. The closest was Alger, where 8 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower won | Republican | 1,551,529 | 55.4% |
| Adlai Stevenson II | Democratic | 1,230,657 | 44.0% |
| All other candidates | 16,406 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 2,798,592 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 622,236 57.4% | 456,371 42.1% | 4,774 | 1,083,381 | D+15.3 |
| Oakland | 73,871 38.8% | 115,503 60.7% | 805 | 190,179 | R+21.9 |
| Kent | 47,221 36.8% | 79,647 62.1% | 1,447 | 128,315 | R+25.3 |
| Genesee | 56,753 47.4% | 62,220 52.0% | 739 | 119,712 | R+4.6 |
| Ingham | 24,125 31.7% | 51,503 67.6% | 533 | 76,161 | R+35.9 |
| Macomb | 36,544 49.1% | 37,474 50.4% | 346 | 74,364 | R+1.3 |
| Saginaw | 20,983 34.9% | 38,604 64.2% | 513 | 60,100 | R+29.3 |
| Kalamazoo | 18,967 32.6% | 38,847 66.8% | 371 | 58,185 | R+34.2 |
| Washtenaw | 17,671 32.9% | 35,826 66.6% | 262 | 53,759 | R+33.8 |
| Berrien | 19,088 36.5% | 32,932 62.9% | 300 | 52,320 | R+26.5 |
| Calhoun | 19,171 37.3% | 31,941 62.1% | 335 | 51,447 | R+24.8 |
| Muskegon | 23,826 47.2% | 25,967 51.5% | 653 | 50,446 | R+4.2 |
| Jackson | 15,065 31.3% | 32,810 68.2% | 230 | 48,105 | R+36.9 |
| St. Clair | 12,268 30.5% | 27,894 69.3% | 94 | 40,256 | R+38.8 |
| Bay | 14,113 41.0% | 20,087 58.4% | 196 | 34,396 | R+17.4 |
| Ottawa | 7,835 25.6% | 22,328 72.8% | 494 | 30,657 | R+47.3 |
| Monroe | 12,758 42.4% | 17,159 57.1% | 157 | 30,074 | R+14.6 |
| Lenawee | 7,397 26.9% | 20,035 72.7% | 117 | 27,549 | R+45.9 |
| Marquette | 9,949 45.9% | 11,618 53.7% | 88 | 21,655 | R+7.7 |
| Allegan | 5,437 25.5% | 15,663 73.4% | 238 | 21,338 | R+47.9 |
| Shiawassee | 6,056 30.5% | 13,562 68.4% | 206 | 19,824 | R+37.9 |
| Eaton | 5,170 27.2% | 13,723 72.2% | 125 | 19,018 | R+45.0 |
| Van Buren | 5,309 28.5% | 13,231 70.9% | 119 | 18,659 | R+42.5 |
| Houghton | 7,100 40.0% | 10,563 59.6% | 70 | 17,733 | R+19.5 |
| St. Joseph | 4,509 26.7% | 12,191 72.2% | 187 | 16,887 | R+45.5 |
| Ionia | 4,722 29.9% | 10,970 69.3% | 127 | 15,819 | R+39.5 |
| Tuscola | 3,251 21.5% | 11,788 78.0% | 80 | 15,119 | R+56.5 |
| Midland | 3,945 27.1% | 10,508 72.1% | 117 | 14,570 | R+45.0 |
| Delta | 6,921 47.9% | 7,488 51.8% | 49 | 14,458 | R+3.9 |
| Hillsdale | 3,340 23.6% | 10,680 75.5% | 123 | 14,143 | R+51.9 |
| Montcalm | 3,844 27.6% | 9,946 71.4% | 136 | 13,926 | R+43.8 |
| Lapeer | 3,644 26.7% | 9,940 72.8% | 72 | 13,656 | R+46.1 |
| Clinton | 2,977 21.9% | 10,510 77.5% | 79 | 13,566 | R+55.5 |
| Sanilac | 2,298 17.0% | 11,181 82.5% | 78 | 13,557 | R+65.5 |
| Huron | 2,421 18.5% | 10,639 81.3% | 29 | 13,089 | R+62.8 |
| Cass | 4,500 34.4% | 8,479 64.9% | 93 | 13,072 | R+30.4 |
| Gogebic | 6,803 52.1% | 6,195 47.5% | 53 | 13,051 | D+4.7 |
| Gratiot | 2,887 22.2% | 10,034 77.1% | 100 | 13,021 | R+54.9 |
| Livingston | 3,086 23.8% | 9,790 75.6% | 79 | 12,955 | R+51.7 |
| Branch | 3,564 27.7% | 9,215 71.5% | 105 | 12,884 | R+43.9 |
| Barry | 3,230 26.3% | 8,933 72.7% | 124 | 12,287 | R+46.4 |
| Dickinson | 5,710 48.3% | 6,045 51.2% | 56 | 11,811 | R+2.8 |
| Grand Traverse | 2,639 22.5% | 9,034 77.1% | 38 | 11,711 | R+54.6 |
| Chippewa | 4,257 37.4% | 7,075 62.1% | 57 | 11,389 | R+24.7 |
| Isabella | 2,881 25.8% | 8,222 73.5% | 77 | 11,180 | R+47.8 |
| Menominee | 4,884 44.1% | 6,147 55.5% | 37 | 11,068 | R+11.4 |
| Mason | 3,298 34.5% | 6,179 64.6% | 81 | 9,558 | R+30.1 |
| Alpena | 3,134 33.3% | 6,248 66.3% | 39 | 9,421 | R+33.1 |
| Newaygo | 2,541 27.2% | 6,715 71.8% | 95 | 9,351 | R+44.6 |
| Iron | 4,597 49.9% | 4,564 49.5% | 55 | 9,216 | D+0.4 |
| Manistee | 3,114 37.2% | 5,235 62.5% | 27 | 8,376 | R+25.3 |
| Wexford | 2,407 29.8% | 5,569 69.0% | 97 | 8,073 | R+39.2 |
| Mecosta | 1,587 22.3% | 5,436 76.5% | 79 | 7,102 | R+54.2 |
| Emmet | 1,871 26.7% | 5,113 72.9% | 30 | 7,014 | R+46.2 |
| Oceana | 1,799 27.2% | 4,704 71.0% | 119 | 6,622 | R+43.9 |
| Cheboygan | 1,900 30.1% | 4,385 69.5% | 24 | 6,309 | R+39.4 |
| Osceola | 1,160 19.9% | 4,607 78.9% | 75 | 5,842 | R+59.0 |
| Charlevoix | 1,778 31.1% | 3,895 68.1% | 49 | 5,722 | R+37.0 |
| Ontonagon | 2,134 41.4% | 2,961 57.4% | 64 | 5,159 | R+16.0 |
| Iosco | 1,274 25.2% | 3,772 74.6% | 13 | 5,059 | R+49.4 |
| Presque Isle | 1,825 37.8% | 2,982 61.8% | 15 | 4,822 | R+24.0 |
| Clare | 1,059 22.9% | 3,529 76.2% | 42 | 4,630 | R+53.3 |
| Antrim | 1,046 22.7% | 3,533 76.5% | 39 | 4,618 | R+53.9 |
| Mackinac | 1,285 29.5% | 3,058 70.2% | 11 | 4,354 | R+40.7 |
| Alger | 2,058 49.5% | 2,066 49.7% | 35 | 4,159 | R+0.2 |
| Arenac | 1,290 31.7% | 2,753 67.7% | 21 | 4,064 | R+36.0 |
| Schoolcraft | 1,692 41.8% | 2,352 58.0% | 8 | 4,052 | R+16.3 |
| Ogemaw | 1,030 25.5% | 2,983 73.9% | 23 | 4,036 | R+48.4 |
| Gladwin | 936 23.4% | 3,031 75.9% | 29 | 3,996 | R+52.4 |
| Leelanau | 999 25.4% | 2,926 74.4% | 9 | 3,934 | R+49.0 |
| Benzie | 980 26.0% | 2,752 73.0% | 36 | 3,768 | R+47.0 |
| Baraga | 1,540 42.0% | 2,103 57.3% | 28 | 3,671 | R+15.3 |
| Roscommon | 676 20.9% | 2,547 78.6% | 16 | 3,239 | R+57.8 |
| Missaukee | 600 19.0% | 2,525 80.0% | 31 | 3,156 | R+61.0 |
| Otsego | 865 30.7% | 1,941 68.9% | 12 | 2,818 | R+38.2 |
| Lake | 1,127 41.8% | 1,549 57.5% | 20 | 2,696 | R+15.7 |
| Alcona | 766 34.6% | 1,441 65.1% | 8 | 2,215 | R+30.5 |
| Luce | 553 25.6% | 1,603 74.2% | 3 | 2,159 | R+48.6 |
| Montmorency | 544 27.0% | 1,449 71.9% | 22 | 2,015 | R+44.9 |
| Crawford | 490 26.7% | 1,331 72.5% | 14 | 1,835 | R+45.8 |
| Kalkaska | 483 26.5% | 1,326 72.7% | 14 | 1,823 | R+46.2 |
| Keweenaw | 747 47.9% | 801 51.4% | 11 | 1,559 | R+3.5 |
| Oscoda | 246 19.0% | 1,047 80.7% | 4 | 1,297 | R+61.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1952; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Michigan in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+1.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden (D) | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+0.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+9.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+16.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry (D) | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+13.2 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+7.4 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+19.0 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | R+5.4 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+6.7 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+33.6 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+1.0 |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie (R) | R+0.3 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+7.9 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+41.4 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+62.2 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+50.5 |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1912 | Theodore Roosevelt (other) | |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+29.5 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+43.7 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+19.2 |
| 1896 | William McKinley (R) | R+10.3 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.4 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+0.8 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+15.2 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+27.2 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+14.0 |