Missouri — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentEisenhowerR+1.6
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 50.7% | 959,429 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 49.1% | 929,830 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 2,803 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Audrain County, MO | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Callaway County, MO | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Carter County, MO | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Chariton County, MO | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Clark County, MO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Clay County, MO | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Clinton County, MO | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+22.6 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Gentry County, MO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Knox County, MO | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Linn County, MO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Maries County, MO | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Marion County, MO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Mercer County, MO | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+31.9 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Phelps County, MO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Pike County, MO | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Platte County, MO | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Saline County, MO | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Scott County, MO | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+13.1 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+28.7 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Republican | R+9.2 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+46.7 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Washington County, MO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Wayne County, MO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Worth County, MO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+44.9 |
Missouri results by county
115 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,409 | 5,74863.0% | 3,33936.6% | 330.4% | 9,120 |
| Andrew County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,348 | 4,45267.8% | 2,10432.1% | 60.1% | 6,562 |
| Atchison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,231 | 3,25961.5% | 2,02838.3% | 100.2% | 5,297 |
| Audrain County | Adlai Stevenson+2,008 | 4,76741.3% | 6,77558.6% | 120.1% | 11,554 |
| Barry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,540 | 6,66461.8% | 4,12438.2% | 00.0% | 10,788 |
| Barton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,395 | 4,05660.2% | 2,66139.5% | 240.4% | 6,741 |
| Bates County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,007 | 6,00260.0% | 3,99540.0% | 20.0% | 9,999 |
| Benton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,167 | 3,47072.3% | 1,30327.2% | 260.5% | 4,799 |
| Bollinger County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+878 | 3,06058.3% | 2,18241.6% | 30.1% | 5,245 |
| Boone County | Adlai Stevenson+2,661 | 7,54542.4% | 10,20657.4% | 340.2% | 17,785 |
| Buchanan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,233 | 22,08752.6% | 19,85447.3% | 440.1% | 41,985 |
| Butler County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,417 | 7,84354.9% | 6,42645.0% | 160.1% | 14,285 |
| Caldwell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,895 | 3,75566.8% | 1,86033.1% | 40.1% | 5,619 |
| Callaway County | Adlai Stevenson+1,666 | 3,81841.0% | 5,48458.8% | 190.2% | 9,321 |
| Camden County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,563 | 2,78969.3% | 1,22630.5% | 100.2% | 4,025 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,796 | 10,72957.4% | 7,93342.5% | 220.1% | 18,684 |
| Carroll County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,264 | 5,41063.1% | 3,14636.7% | 120.1% | 8,568 |
| Carter County | Adlai Stevenson+23 | 1,10049.5% | 1,12350.5% | 00.0% | 2,223 |
| Cass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+911 | 6,00054.0% | 5,08945.8% | 130.1% | 11,102 |
| Cedar County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,331 | 3,81471.7% | 1,48327.9% | 220.4% | 5,319 |
| Chariton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+153 | 3,88350.9% | 3,73048.9% | 140.2% | 7,627 |
| Christian County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,066 | 4,44076.2% | 1,37423.6% | 100.2% | 5,824 |
| Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+805 | 2,85058.0% | 2,04541.6% | 230.5% | 4,918 |
| Clay County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+541 | 13,04351.0% | 12,50248.8% | 530.2% | 25,598 |
| Clinton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+637 | 3,68554.7% | 3,04845.2% | 90.1% | 6,742 |
| Cole County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,193 | 9,70056.4% | 7,50743.6% | 30.0% | 17,210 |
| Cooper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,733 | 5,20859.9% | 3,47540.0% | 120.1% | 8,695 |
| Crawford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,300 | 3,75360.3% | 2,45339.4% | 140.2% | 6,220 |
| Dade County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,055 | 3,39571.5% | 1,34028.2% | 120.3% | 4,747 |
| Dallas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,201 | 3,45973.2% | 1,25826.6% | 90.2% | 4,726 |
| Daviess County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,421 | 3,84561.2% | 2,42438.6% | 130.2% | 6,282 |
| DeKalb County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,300 | 3,07363.3% | 1,77336.5% | 100.2% | 4,856 |
| Dent County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+17 | 2,75550.1% | 2,73849.8% | 40.1% | 5,497 |
| Douglas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,142 | 4,05181.5% | 90918.3% | 110.2% | 4,971 |
| Dunklin County | Adlai Stevenson+4,115 | 5,40036.2% | 9,51563.8% | 90.1% | 14,924 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,757 | 11,36756.8% | 8,61043.0% | 270.1% | 20,004 |
| Gasconade County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,054 | 5,33980.5% | 1,28519.4% | 90.1% | 6,633 |
| Gentry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+921 | 3,42957.8% | 2,50842.2% | 00.0% | 5,937 |
| Greene County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,439 | 29,67360.6% | 19,23439.3% | 810.2% | 48,988 |
| Grundy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,043 | 4,79063.4% | 2,74736.4% | 180.2% | 7,555 |
| Harrison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,930 | 5,19169.5% | 2,26130.3% | 130.2% | 7,465 |
| Henry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,052 | 6,62859.1% | 4,57640.8% | 160.1% | 11,220 |
| Hickory County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,432 | 2,05476.5% | 62223.2% | 100.4% | 2,686 |
| Holt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,989 | 3,47669.7% | 1,48729.8% | 220.4% | 4,985 |
| Howard County | Adlai Stevenson+1,295 | 2,34039.1% | 3,63560.8% | 70.1% | 5,982 |
| Howell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,259 | 6,60866.2% | 3,34933.5% | 260.3% | 9,983 |
| Iron County | Adlai Stevenson+455 | 1,83144.4% | 2,28655.4% | 70.2% | 4,124 |
| Jackson County | Adlai Stevenson+5,699 | 133,09348.9% | 138,79251.0% | 4120.2% | 272,297 |
| Jasper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,400 | 23,06561.0% | 14,66538.8% | 820.2% | 37,812 |
| Jefferson County | Adlai Stevenson+3,201 | 9,60742.8% | 12,80857.1% | 220.1% | 22,437 |
| Johnson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,696 | 6,99061.8% | 4,29438.0% | 230.2% | 11,307 |
| Knox County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+241 | 2,22952.8% | 1,98847.1% | 70.2% | 4,224 |
| Laclede County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,473 | 5,31265.1% | 2,83934.8% | 40.0% | 8,155 |
| Lafayette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,785 | 8,80559.3% | 6,02040.5% | 320.2% | 14,857 |
| Lawrence County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,797 | 8,02965.3% | 4,23234.4% | 340.3% | 12,295 |
| Lewis County | Adlai Stevenson+480 | 2,41645.4% | 2,89654.4% | 80.2% | 5,320 |
| Lincoln County | Adlai Stevenson+562 | 3,45846.2% | 4,02053.7% | 90.1% | 7,487 |
| Linn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+362 | 5,55151.6% | 5,18948.3% | 110.1% | 10,751 |
| Livingston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,837 | 5,59459.8% | 3,75740.1% | 80.1% | 9,359 |
| Macon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+960 | 5,53754.7% | 4,57745.2% | 150.1% | 10,129 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+301 | 2,67653.0% | 2,37547.0% | 00.0% | 5,051 |
| Maries County | Adlai Stevenson+282 | 1,50145.6% | 1,78354.2% | 60.2% | 3,290 |
| Marion County | Adlai Stevenson+2,295 | 6,16242.1% | 8,45757.8% | 180.1% | 14,637 |
| McDonald County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,596 | 4,12161.9% | 2,52537.9% | 110.2% | 6,657 |
| Mercer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,546 | 2,48272.4% | 93627.3% | 100.3% | 3,428 |
| Miller County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,811 | 4,23763.4% | 2,42636.3% | 180.3% | 6,681 |
| Mississippi County | Adlai Stevenson+1,951 | 2,38035.4% | 4,33164.4% | 190.3% | 6,730 |
| Moniteau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,242 | 3,65860.2% | 2,41639.7% | 70.1% | 6,081 |
| Monroe County | Adlai Stevenson+3,272 | 1,48823.8% | 4,76076.1% | 110.2% | 6,259 |
| Montgomery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+835 | 3,67056.4% | 2,83543.5% | 50.1% | 6,510 |
| Morgan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,640 | 3,39065.9% | 1,75034.0% | 70.1% | 5,147 |
| New Madrid County | Adlai Stevenson+4,695 | 3,80930.9% | 8,50469.0% | 160.1% | 12,329 |
| Newton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,507 | 8,57762.7% | 5,07037.1% | 300.2% | 13,677 |
| Nodaway County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,809 | 7,61461.2% | 4,80538.6% | 220.2% | 12,441 |
| Oregon County | Adlai Stevenson+1,122 | 1,80438.0% | 2,92661.7% | 140.3% | 4,744 |
| Osage County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,213 | 3,40460.7% | 2,19139.1% | 100.2% | 5,605 |
| Ozark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,838 | 2,57277.7% | 73422.2% | 30.1% | 3,309 |
| Pemiscot County | Adlai Stevenson+4,795 | 4,11831.6% | 8,91368.3% | 120.1% | 13,043 |
| Perry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,309 | 4,63366.6% | 2,32433.4% | 30.0% | 6,960 |
| Pettis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,898 | 9,26155.7% | 7,36344.3% | 120.1% | 16,636 |
| Phelps County | Adlai Stevenson+152 | 4,69449.1% | 4,84650.7% | 140.1% | 9,554 |
| Pike County | Adlai Stevenson+746 | 3,83645.5% | 4,58254.3% | 180.2% | 8,436 |
| Platte County | Adlai Stevenson+1,214 | 3,39042.4% | 4,60457.5% | 90.1% | 8,003 |
| Polk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,789 | 5,26367.8% | 2,47431.9% | 240.3% | 7,761 |
| Pulaski County | Adlai Stevenson+348 | 2,67846.9% | 3,02653.0% | 80.1% | 5,712 |
| Putnam County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,053 | 3,20273.3% | 1,14926.3% | 170.4% | 4,368 |
| Ralls County | Adlai Stevenson+1,583 | 1,43732.2% | 3,02067.6% | 80.2% | 4,465 |
| Randolph County | Adlai Stevenson+3,533 | 3,96834.5% | 7,50165.2% | 270.2% | 11,496 |
| Ray County | Adlai Stevenson+1,520 | 3,34940.6% | 4,86959.1% | 220.3% | 8,240 |
| Reynolds County | Adlai Stevenson+1,175 | 94930.8% | 2,12469.0% | 60.2% | 3,079 |
| Ripley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+250 | 2,44452.6% | 2,19447.2% | 120.3% | 4,650 |
| Saline County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+608 | 6,92652.2% | 6,31847.6% | 270.2% | 13,271 |
| Schuyler County | Adlai Stevenson+44 | 1,63649.2% | 1,68050.6% | 70.2% | 3,323 |
| Scotland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+30 | 2,12350.2% | 2,09349.5% | 100.2% | 4,226 |
| Scott County | Adlai Stevenson+2,466 | 4,66139.5% | 7,12760.3% | 260.2% | 11,814 |
| Shannon County | Adlai Stevenson+737 | 1,29138.8% | 2,02861.0% | 80.2% | 3,327 |
| Shelby County | Adlai Stevenson+1,074 | 2,16339.9% | 3,23759.7% | 240.4% | 5,424 |
| St. Charles County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,958 | 8,45156.5% | 6,49343.4% | 200.1% | 14,964 |
| St. Clair County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,551 | 3,46564.2% | 1,91435.4% | 210.4% | 5,400 |
| St. Francois County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,632 | 9,67254.6% | 8,04045.3% | 170.1% | 17,729 |
| St. Louis city | Adlai Stevenson+91,065 | 144,82838.0% | 235,89361.9% | 4270.1% | 381,148 |
| St. Louis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+21,364 | 116,82155.0% | 95,45744.9% | 2020.1% | 212,480 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+297 | 2,68252.9% | 2,38547.1% | 20.0% | 5,069 |
| Stoddard County | Adlai Stevenson+596 | 5,51447.3% | 6,11052.5% | 250.2% | 11,649 |
| Stone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,424 | 3,17280.7% | 74819.0% | 110.3% | 3,931 |
| Sullivan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+705 | 3,74655.2% | 3,04144.8% | 50.1% | 6,792 |
| Taney County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,938 | 3,03773.2% | 1,09926.5% | 120.3% | 4,148 |
| Texas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+452 | 4,82452.3% | 4,37247.4% | 290.3% | 9,225 |
| Vernon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,474 | 5,92456.9% | 4,45042.8% | 340.3% | 10,408 |
| Warren County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,865 | 2,97772.7% | 1,11227.1% | 80.2% | 4,097 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+654 | 3,33855.3% | 2,68444.5% | 110.2% | 6,033 |
| Wayne County | Adlai Stevenson+77 | 2,42349.1% | 2,50050.6% | 140.3% | 4,937 |
| Webster County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,807 | 4,70161.7% | 2,89438.0% | 200.3% | 7,615 |
| Worth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+455 | 1,68257.7% | 1,22742.1% | 50.2% | 2,914 |
| Wright County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,279 | 5,28572.3% | 2,00627.4% | 180.2% | 7,309 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.