Montana — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionMontana · PresidentEisenhowerR+19.3
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 59.4% | 157,394 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 40.1% | 106,213 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 1,430 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Glacier County, MT | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+45.1 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+33.4 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,276 | 2,19670.2% | 92029.4% | 120.4% | 3,128 |
| Big Horn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,051 | 2,16565.9% | 1,11433.9% | 60.2% | 3,285 |
| Blaine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+683 | 1,89060.8% | 1,20738.9% | 90.3% | 3,106 |
| Broadwater County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+527 | 96268.9% | 43531.1% | 00.0% | 1,397 |
| Carbon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,021 | 2,73461.2% | 1,71338.3% | 230.5% | 4,470 |
| Carter County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+570 | 92172.1% | 35127.5% | 50.4% | 1,277 |
| Cascade County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,125 | 12,17652.1% | 11,05147.3% | 1460.6% | 23,373 |
| Chouteau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+675 | 2,09859.3% | 1,42340.3% | 140.4% | 3,535 |
| Custer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,411 | 3,46162.5% | 2,05037.0% | 240.4% | 5,535 |
| Daniels County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+443 | 1,09262.5% | 64937.1% | 70.4% | 1,748 |
| Dawson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,149 | 2,39665.5% | 1,24734.1% | 150.4% | 3,658 |
| Deer Lodge County | Adlai Stevenson+1,161 | 3,00141.6% | 4,16257.7% | 540.7% | 7,217 |
| Fallon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+606 | 1,04670.0% | 44029.5% | 80.5% | 1,494 |
| Fergus County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,131 | 4,40265.8% | 2,27133.9% | 180.3% | 6,691 |
| Flathead County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,378 | 7,37259.1% | 4,99440.0% | 1100.9% | 12,476 |
| Gallatin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,301 | 6,99871.9% | 2,69727.7% | 340.3% | 9,729 |
| Garfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+454 | 72372.7% | 26927.1% | 20.2% | 994 |
| Glacier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+363 | 2,06154.7% | 1,69845.1% | 100.3% | 3,769 |
| Golden Valley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+273 | 47170.4% | 19829.6% | 00.0% | 669 |
| Granite County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+450 | 92365.9% | 47333.8% | 50.4% | 1,401 |
| Hill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+726 | 3,47455.4% | 2,74843.9% | 440.7% | 6,266 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+397 | 1,08460.8% | 68738.5% | 130.7% | 1,784 |
| Judith Basin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+328 | 1,07458.0% | 74640.3% | 331.8% | 1,853 |
| Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,758 | 3,65165.1% | 1,89333.7% | 651.2% | 5,609 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,100 | 7,66362.6% | 4,56337.3% | 200.2% | 12,246 |
| Liberty County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+260 | 67161.7% | 41137.8% | 60.6% | 1,088 |
| Lincoln County | Adlai Stevenson+26 | 1,88149.2% | 1,90749.9% | 330.9% | 3,821 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,242 | 1,99372.4% | 75127.3% | 80.3% | 2,752 |
| McCone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+226 | 90056.3% | 67442.2% | 241.5% | 1,598 |
| Meagher County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+466 | 79270.7% | 32629.1% | 20.2% | 1,120 |
| Mineral County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+62 | 55352.5% | 49146.6% | 100.9% | 1,054 |
| Missoula County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,152 | 10,05359.0% | 6,90140.5% | 870.5% | 17,041 |
| Musselshell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13 | 1,25350.1% | 1,24049.6% | 90.4% | 2,502 |
| Park County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,183 | 4,15267.5% | 1,96932.0% | 290.5% | 6,150 |
| Petroleum County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+164 | 31967.3% | 15532.7% | 00.0% | 474 |
| Phillips County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+547 | 1,77158.7% | 1,22440.6% | 220.7% | 3,017 |
| Pondera County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+473 | 1,71957.5% | 1,24641.6% | 270.9% | 2,992 |
| Powder River County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+561 | 88872.7% | 32726.8% | 70.6% | 1,222 |
| Powell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+502 | 1,78357.9% | 1,28141.6% | 180.6% | 3,082 |
| Prairie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+433 | 77169.2% | 33830.3% | 50.4% | 1,114 |
| Ravalli County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,787 | 3,53766.4% | 1,75032.8% | 420.8% | 5,329 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,310 | 2,50667.3% | 1,19632.1% | 230.6% | 3,725 |
| Roosevelt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+532 | 1,99857.4% | 1,46642.1% | 190.5% | 3,483 |
| Rosebud County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+929 | 1,73467.9% | 80531.5% | 140.5% | 2,553 |
| Sanders County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+413 | 1,72456.0% | 1,31142.6% | 431.4% | 3,078 |
| Sheridan County | Adlai Stevenson+8 | 1,33949.4% | 1,34749.7% | 250.9% | 2,711 |
| Silver Bow County | Adlai Stevenson+2,918 | 10,19643.5% | 13,11455.9% | 1480.6% | 23,458 |
| Stillwater County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+873 | 1,68967.0% | 81632.4% | 150.6% | 2,520 |
| Sweet Grass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+943 | 1,31577.2% | 37221.8% | 171.0% | 1,704 |
| Teton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+589 | 1,97858.6% | 1,38941.1% | 110.3% | 3,378 |
| Toole County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+427 | 1,85356.3% | 1,42643.3% | 150.5% | 3,294 |
| Treasure County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+187 | 39265.7% | 20534.3% | 00.0% | 597 |
| Valley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+332 | 2,46253.3% | 2,13046.1% | 290.6% | 4,621 |
| Wheatland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+454 | 1,02663.8% | 57235.6% | 90.6% | 1,607 |
| Wibaux County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+232 | 55662.8% | 32436.6% | 50.6% | 885 |
| Yellowstone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,806 | 17,55666.6% | 8,75033.2% | 510.2% | 26,357 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.