Massachusetts — 1952 presidential election
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Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentEisenhowerR+8.8
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 54.2% | 1,292,325 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 45.5% | 1,083,525 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 7,548 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+6.2 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,959 | 20,94380.6% | 4,98419.2% | 440.2% | 25,971 |
| Berkshire County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,628 | 38,41356.1% | 29,78543.5% | 2430.4% | 68,441 |
| Bristol County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,661 | 98,10551.1% | 93,44448.7% | 4620.2% | 192,011 |
| Dukes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,672 | 2,43276.0% | 76023.8% | 60.2% | 3,198 |
| Essex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+32,696 | 156,03055.6% | 123,33444.0% | 1,0450.4% | 280,409 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,760 | 19,48968.9% | 8,72930.9% | 500.2% | 28,268 |
| Hampden County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,705 | 98,64151.9% | 90,93647.8% | 6160.3% | 190,193 |
| Hampshire County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,894 | 24,14158.2% | 17,24741.6% | 980.2% | 41,486 |
| Middlesex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+79,159 | 316,06957.0% | 236,91042.7% | 1,6260.3% | 554,605 |
| Nantucket County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,085 | 1,49078.5% | 40521.3% | 20.1% | 1,897 |
| Norfolk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+66,088 | 140,40965.2% | 74,32134.5% | 6310.3% | 215,361 |
| Plymouth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+35,107 | 67,92267.2% | 32,81532.5% | 3050.3% | 101,042 |
| Suffolk County | Adlai Stevenson+78,810 | 162,14740.0% | 240,95759.5% | 1,7750.4% | 404,879 |
| Worcester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+17,196 | 146,09453.0% | 128,89846.8% | 6450.2% | 275,637 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.