Election 1952 Results
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1952 presidential election in Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) beat Adlai Stevenson II (Democrat) in Ohio in 1952, 56.8% to 43.2%, a margin of 13.5 points and 500,024 votes.
Ohio voted 2.7 points more Republican than the country as a whole, where the margin was R+10.9.
Ohio changed party: in 1948 it went Democratic, for Harry S. Truman.
Republicans led in 82 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 6. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 654,427 votes and went to the Republican by 0.7 points. The closest was Monroe, where 280 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 | 2,100,391 | 56.8% |
| Adlai Stevenson II | Democratic | 1,600,367 | 43.2% |
| Total | 3,700,758 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 324,962 49.7% | 329,465 50.3% | 654,427 | R+0.7 | |
| Hamilton | 140,785 40.4% | 207,690 59.6% | 348,475 | R+19.2 | |
| Franklin | 91,620 39.7% | 138,894 60.3% | 230,514 | R+20.5 | |
| Summit | 97,443 51.7% | 91,168 48.3% | 188,611 | D+3.3 | |
| Lucas | 91,043 48.3% | 97,490 51.7% | 188,533 | R+3.4 | |
| Montgomery | 79,860 46.5% | 91,905 53.5% | 171,765 | R+7.0 | |
| Stark | 55,031 42.3% | 74,929 57.7% | 129,960 | R+15.3 | |
| Mahoning | 67,722 56.0% | 53,164 44.0% | 120,886 | D+12.0 | |
| Trumbull | 39,062 50.8% | 37,793 49.2% | 76,855 | D+1.7 | |
| Butler | 30,751 46.2% | 35,769 53.8% | 66,520 | R+7.5 | |
| Lorain | 26,194 43.6% | 33,825 56.4% | 60,019 | R+12.7 | |
| Clark | 20,786 43.1% | 27,464 56.9% | 48,250 | R+13.8 | |
| Jefferson | 27,499 58.4% | 19,569 41.6% | 47,068 | D+16.8 | |
| Columbiana | 19,057 41.6% | 26,707 58.4% | 45,764 | R+16.7 | |
| Belmont | 24,759 58.3% | 17,693 41.7% | 42,452 | D+16.6 | |
| Richland | 14,780 36.4% | 25,829 63.6% | 40,609 | R+27.2 | |
| Allen | 14,139 34.9% | 26,396 65.1% | 40,535 | R+30.2 | |
| Lake | 15,346 39.5% | 23,483 60.5% | 38,829 | R+21.0 | |
| Scioto | 18,145 47.1% | 20,403 52.9% | 38,548 | R+5.9 | |
| Ashtabula | 14,676 38.8% | 23,185 61.2% | 37,861 | R+22.5 | |
| Tuscarawas | 16,332 46.7% | 18,620 53.3% | 34,952 | R+6.5 | |
| Muskingum | 12,490 37.0% | 21,244 63.0% | 33,734 | R+26.0 | |
| Licking | 11,718 36.5% | 20,385 63.5% | 32,103 | R+27.0 | |
| Portage | 13,553 44.1% | 17,168 55.9% | 30,721 | R+11.8 | |
| Miami | 10,462 34.9% | 19,525 65.1% | 29,987 | R+30.2 | |
| Wayne | 8,414 31.8% | 18,074 68.2% | 26,488 | R+36.5 | |
| Wood | 9,168 34.7% | 17,269 65.3% | 26,437 | R+30.6 | |
| Seneca | 7,060 28.5% | 17,750 71.5% | 24,810 | R+43.1 | |
| Fairfield | 9,140 37.8% | 15,027 62.2% | 24,167 | R+24.4 | |
| Marion | 8,851 37.8% | 14,583 62.2% | 23,434 | R+24.5 | |
| Clermont | 9,702 42.3% | 13,221 57.7% | 22,923 | R+15.4 | |
| Greene | 9,123 41.4% | 12,900 58.6% | 22,023 | R+17.2 | |
| Ross | 8,585 39.0% | 13,431 61.0% | 22,016 | R+22.0 | |
| Erie | 7,549 34.6% | 14,245 65.4% | 21,794 | R+30.7 | |
| Lawrence | 9,316 43.8% | 11,962 56.2% | 21,278 | R+12.4 | |
| Darke | 7,597 35.7% | 13,670 64.3% | 21,267 | R+28.6 | |
| Washington | 7,376 34.8% | 13,841 65.2% | 21,217 | R+30.5 | |
| Sandusky | 6,048 28.8% | 14,939 71.2% | 20,987 | R+42.4 | |
| Medina | 6,071 29.6% | 14,433 70.4% | 20,504 | R+40.8 | |
| Hancock | 5,366 26.3% | 14,999 73.7% | 20,365 | R+47.3 | |
| Crawford | 6,852 33.9% | 13,370 66.1% | 20,222 | R+32.2 | |
| Warren | 7,054 38.0% | 11,529 62.0% | 18,583 | R+24.1 | |
| Knox | 5,694 30.9% | 12,705 69.1% | 18,399 | R+38.1 | |
| Athens | 7,108 39.6% | 10,829 60.4% | 17,937 | R+20.7 | |
| Ashland | 5,244 29.6% | 12,459 70.4% | 17,703 | R+40.8 | |
| Huron | 4,875 28.3% | 12,372 71.7% | 17,247 | R+43.5 | |
| Guernsey | 6,631 40.5% | 9,749 59.5% | 16,380 | R+19.0 | |
| Logan | 4,793 30.2% | 11,084 69.8% | 15,877 | R+39.6 | |
| Auglaize | 5,149 32.7% | 10,599 67.3% | 15,748 | R+34.6 | |
| Coshocton | 5,799 37.1% | 9,832 62.9% | 15,631 | R+25.8 | |
| Delaware | 4,239 28.4% | 10,682 71.6% | 14,921 | R+43.2 | |
| Ottawa | 5,808 40.0% | 8,708 60.0% | 14,516 | R+20.0 | |
| Van Wert | 5,108 35.3% | 9,355 64.7% | 14,463 | R+29.4 | |
| Hardin | 5,064 35.4% | 9,235 64.6% | 14,299 | R+29.2 | |
| Shelby | 5,333 37.3% | 8,957 62.7% | 14,290 | R+25.4 | |
| Highland | 5,219 37.9% | 8,568 62.1% | 13,787 | R+24.3 | |
| Mercer | 4,725 34.3% | 9,058 65.7% | 13,783 | R+31.4 | |
| Champaign | 4,563 33.9% | 8,880 66.1% | 13,443 | R+32.1 | |
| Williams | 3,358 25.4% | 9,888 74.6% | 13,246 | R+49.3 | |
| Preble | 4,836 36.5% | 8,405 63.5% | 13,241 | R+27.0 | |
| Geauga | 4,207 31.9% | 8,975 68.1% | 13,182 | R+36.2 | |
| Defiance | 4,161 32.0% | 8,834 68.0% | 12,995 | R+36.0 | |
| Perry | 5,275 41.5% | 7,425 58.5% | 12,700 | R+16.9 | |
| Jackson | 4,983 40.8% | 7,223 59.2% | 12,206 | R+18.4 | |
| Putnam | 3,799 31.1% | 8,398 68.9% | 12,197 | R+37.7 | |
| Clinton | 3,885 32.2% | 8,191 67.8% | 12,076 | R+35.7 | |
| Pickaway | 5,109 42.8% | 6,836 57.2% | 11,945 | R+14.5 | |
| Fulton | 2,565 21.8% | 9,191 78.2% | 11,756 | R+56.4 | |
| Henry | 3,010 27.3% | 8,029 72.7% | 11,039 | R+45.5 | |
| Fayette | 3,882 36.3% | 6,800 63.7% | 10,682 | R+27.3 | |
| Union | 2,843 26.8% | 7,761 73.2% | 10,604 | R+46.4 | |
| Brown | 4,828 46.1% | 5,635 53.9% | 10,463 | R+7.7 | |
| Meigs | 3,336 33.2% | 6,700 66.8% | 10,036 | R+33.5 | |
| Gallia | 3,153 31.8% | 6,763 68.2% | 9,916 | R+36.4 | |
| Wyandot | 2,777 28.4% | 7,015 71.6% | 9,792 | R+43.3 | |
| Adams | 3,937 41.1% | 5,648 58.9% | 9,585 | R+17.9 | |
| Madison | 3,177 33.6% | 6,279 66.4% | 9,456 | R+32.8 | |
| Harrison | 3,614 40.5% | 5,306 59.5% | 8,920 | R+19.0 | |
| Carroll | 3,134 35.4% | 5,707 64.6% | 8,841 | R+29.1 | |
| Hocking | 3,938 45.4% | 4,743 54.6% | 8,681 | R+9.3 | |
| Morrow | 2,379 28.0% | 6,106 72.0% | 8,485 | R+43.9 | |
| Paulding | 2,386 33.0% | 4,837 67.0% | 7,223 | R+33.9 | |
| Pike | 3,893 56.6% | 2,982 43.4% | 6,875 | D+13.3 | |
| Monroe | 3,213 47.9% | 3,493 52.1% | 6,706 | R+4.2 | |
| Noble | 2,054 33.7% | 4,046 66.3% | 6,100 | R+32.7 | |
| Morgan | 1,678 28.1% | 4,303 71.9% | 5,981 | R+43.9 | |
| Holmes | 2,089 34.9% | 3,891 65.1% | 5,980 | R+30.1 | |
| Vinton | 2,029 41.1% | 2,903 58.9% | 4,932 | R+17.7 |
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.
Ohio in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+11.2 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+8.0 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+8.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+3.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+4.6 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+2.1 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+6.4 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+1.8 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+10.9 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+18.7 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+10.6 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+21.6 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+2.3 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+25.9 |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+22.2 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+13.5 |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1944 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+0.4 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+4.4 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+20.6 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+2.8 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+30.4 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+34.6 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+19.9 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+7.7 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+14.1 |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+6.2 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+25.4 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1896 | William McKinley (R) | R+5.0 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+2.5 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+4.1 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+4.7 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+8.0 |