Maine — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMaine · PresidentEisenhowerR+32.3
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 66.0% | 232,353 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 33.8% | 118,806 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 627 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+56.8 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+67.7 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+32.0 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+13.7 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+489 | 18,04950.6% | 17,56049.2% | 670.2% | 35,676 |
| Aroostook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,290 | 16,85168.8% | 7,56130.9% | 640.3% | 24,476 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+26,126 | 46,95769.2% | 20,83130.7% | 1100.2% | 67,898 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,748 | 5,88573.2% | 2,13726.6% | 140.2% | 8,036 |
| Hancock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,485 | 10,59683.2% | 2,11116.6% | 270.2% | 12,734 |
| Kennebec County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,094 | 21,20763.6% | 12,11336.3% | 310.1% | 33,351 |
| Knox County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,379 | 8,79378.3% | 2,41421.5% | 200.2% | 11,227 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,467 | 6,76683.8% | 1,29916.1% | 90.1% | 8,074 |
| Oxford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,818 | 11,57566.6% | 5,75733.1% | 430.2% | 17,375 |
| Penobscot County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,392 | 24,61468.6% | 11,22231.3% | 490.1% | 35,885 |
| Piscataquis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,391 | 4,65267.2% | 2,26132.7% | 100.1% | 6,923 |
| Sagadahoc County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,949 | 5,79966.9% | 2,85032.9% | 190.2% | 8,668 |
| Somerset County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,990 | 9,80566.9% | 4,81532.9% | 290.2% | 14,649 |
| Waldo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,818 | 6,36380.3% | 1,54519.5% | 170.2% | 7,925 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,590 | 7,39665.9% | 3,80633.9% | 230.2% | 11,225 |
| York County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,521 | 27,04556.7% | 20,52443.1% | 950.2% | 47,664 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.