Tennessee — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentEisenhowerR+0.3
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 50.0% | 446,147 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 49.7% | 443,710 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 2,696 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Campbell County, TN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Carroll County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+60.7 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Fentress County, TN | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+56.8 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+75.3 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Madison County, TN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| McNairy County, TN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Meigs County, TN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Morgan County, TN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Polk County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Roane County, TN | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+74.3 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| Tipton County, TN | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Union County, TN | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Williamson County, TN | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+34.9 |
Tennessee results by county
95 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,550 | 10,48953.9% | 8,93945.9% | 380.2% | 19,466 |
| Bedford County | Adlai Stevenson+1,751 | 2,61137.4% | 4,36262.6% | 00.0% | 6,973 |
| Benton County | Adlai Stevenson+1,148 | 1,30434.6% | 2,45265.0% | 160.4% | 3,772 |
| Bledsoe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+71 | 1,22950.8% | 1,15847.9% | 301.2% | 2,417 |
| Blount County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,545 | 11,70869.2% | 5,16330.5% | 420.2% | 16,913 |
| Bradley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,960 | 4,60663.4% | 2,64636.4% | 170.2% | 7,269 |
| Campbell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,211 | 4,55765.6% | 2,34633.8% | 400.6% | 6,943 |
| Cannon County | Adlai Stevenson+561 | 93038.0% | 1,49160.9% | 281.1% | 2,449 |
| Carroll County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+900 | 3,74156.5% | 2,84142.9% | 440.7% | 6,626 |
| Carter County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,312 | 9,01976.1% | 2,70722.9% | 1181.0% | 11,844 |
| Cheatham County | Adlai Stevenson+1,686 | 53619.3% | 2,22280.0% | 180.6% | 2,776 |
| Chester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+190 | 1,67453.0% | 1,48447.0% | 00.0% | 3,158 |
| Claiborne County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,039 | 3,22159.6% | 2,18240.4% | 00.0% | 5,403 |
| Clay County | Adlai Stevenson+126 | 84246.2% | 96853.2% | 110.6% | 1,821 |
| Cocke County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,441 | 5,68882.0% | 1,24718.0% | 00.0% | 6,935 |
| Coffee County | Adlai Stevenson+1,427 | 2,11037.2% | 3,53762.4% | 180.3% | 5,665 |
| Crockett County | Adlai Stevenson+812 | 1,34338.3% | 2,15561.4% | 110.3% | 3,509 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,223 | 3,28261.4% | 2,05938.6% | 00.0% | 5,341 |
| Davidson County | Adlai Stevenson+15,646 | 35,91641.0% | 51,56258.8% | 1520.2% | 87,630 |
| Decatur County | Adlai Stevenson+275 | 1,40645.4% | 1,68154.2% | 130.4% | 3,100 |
| DeKalb County | Adlai Stevenson+135 | 1,81448.2% | 1,94951.8% | 00.0% | 3,763 |
| Dickson County | Adlai Stevenson+2,781 | 1,41525.2% | 4,19674.8% | 00.0% | 5,611 |
| Dyer County | Adlai Stevenson+1,300 | 3,23141.3% | 4,53157.9% | 610.8% | 7,823 |
| Fayette County | Adlai Stevenson+144 | 1,02946.7% | 1,17353.3% | 00.0% | 2,202 |
| Fentress County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,209 | 2,14369.6% | 93430.4% | 00.0% | 3,077 |
| Franklin County | Adlai Stevenson+2,771 | 2,01529.5% | 4,78670.0% | 330.5% | 6,834 |
| Gibson County | Adlai Stevenson+2,921 | 3,76635.9% | 6,68763.7% | 380.4% | 10,491 |
| Giles County | Adlai Stevenson+2,991 | 1,64926.0% | 4,64073.1% | 580.9% | 6,347 |
| Grainger County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,093 | 3,03076.3% | 93723.6% | 50.1% | 3,972 |
| Greene County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,208 | 6,86465.0% | 3,65634.6% | 430.4% | 10,563 |
| Grundy County | Adlai Stevenson+1,874 | 70921.5% | 2,58378.2% | 100.3% | 3,302 |
| Hamblen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,636 | 5,03167.2% | 2,39532.0% | 620.8% | 7,488 |
| Hamilton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,849 | 29,68155.1% | 23,83244.3% | 3170.6% | 53,830 |
| Hancock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,372 | 1,83079.5% | 45819.9% | 140.6% | 2,302 |
| Hardeman County | Adlai Stevenson+1,491 | 1,25631.2% | 2,74768.2% | 260.6% | 4,029 |
| Hardin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+782 | 2,45959.3% | 1,67740.4% | 120.3% | 4,148 |
| Hawkins County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,891 | 5,29568.2% | 2,40431.0% | 660.8% | 7,765 |
| Haywood County | Adlai Stevenson+1,492 | 94027.8% | 2,43271.9% | 90.3% | 3,381 |
| Henderson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,716 | 3,31767.4% | 1,60132.6% | 00.0% | 4,918 |
| Henry County | Adlai Stevenson+3,256 | 2,42129.8% | 5,67769.8% | 340.4% | 8,132 |
| Hickman County | Adlai Stevenson+1,581 | 1,04428.4% | 2,62571.4% | 100.3% | 3,679 |
| Houston County | Adlai Stevenson+764 | 46527.4% | 1,22972.6% | 00.0% | 1,694 |
| Humphreys County | Adlai Stevenson+1,772 | 89825.2% | 2,67074.8% | 10.0% | 3,569 |
| Jackson County | Adlai Stevenson+548 | 1,13840.3% | 1,68659.6% | 30.1% | 2,827 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,394 | 4,62278.9% | 1,22821.0% | 100.2% | 5,860 |
| Johnson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,084 | 3,59087.6% | 50612.4% | 00.0% | 4,096 |
| Knox County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+17,677 | 44,35862.3% | 26,68137.5% | 1390.2% | 71,178 |
| Lake County | Adlai Stevenson+988 | 48724.7% | 1,47574.7% | 130.7% | 1,975 |
| Lauderdale County | Adlai Stevenson+2,950 | 1,39024.3% | 4,34075.7% | 00.0% | 5,730 |
| Lawrence County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+262 | 4,56151.1% | 4,29948.1% | 710.8% | 8,931 |
| Lewis County | Adlai Stevenson+768 | 54029.0% | 1,30870.4% | 110.6% | 1,859 |
| Lincoln County | Adlai Stevenson+2,856 | 1,65426.8% | 4,51073.0% | 130.2% | 6,177 |
| Loudon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,173 | 4,31166.5% | 2,13833.0% | 320.5% | 6,481 |
| Macon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,444 | 2,60269.2% | 1,15830.8% | 00.0% | 3,760 |
| Madison County | Adlai Stevenson+1,380 | 7,24345.5% | 8,62354.2% | 530.3% | 15,919 |
| Marion County | Adlai Stevenson+711 | 2,22742.9% | 2,93856.6% | 250.5% | 5,190 |
| Marshall County | Adlai Stevenson+2,312 | 1,52528.4% | 3,83771.6% | 00.0% | 5,362 |
| Maury County | Adlai Stevenson+3,795 | 3,58232.6% | 7,37767.1% | 360.3% | 10,995 |
| McMinn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,338 | 5,77862.4% | 3,44037.1% | 430.5% | 9,261 |
| McNairy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+728 | 3,42655.9% | 2,69844.1% | 00.0% | 6,124 |
| Meigs County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+96 | 85052.3% | 75446.4% | 211.3% | 1,625 |
| Monroe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+888 | 4,58155.1% | 3,69344.4% | 390.5% | 8,313 |
| Montgomery County | Adlai Stevenson+3,186 | 2,57330.8% | 5,75968.9% | 270.3% | 8,359 |
| Moore County | Adlai Stevenson+472 | 35430.0% | 82670.0% | 00.0% | 1,180 |
| Morgan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,073 | 2,56563.2% | 1,49236.8% | 00.0% | 4,057 |
| Obion County | Adlai Stevenson+1,941 | 2,68236.5% | 4,62362.9% | 400.5% | 7,345 |
| Overton County | Adlai Stevenson+756 | 1,45339.5% | 2,20960.0% | 190.5% | 3,681 |
| Perry County | Adlai Stevenson+430 | 76239.0% | 1,19261.0% | 00.0% | 1,954 |
| Pickett County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+456 | 1,00364.7% | 54735.3% | 00.0% | 1,550 |
| Polk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+462 | 2,28355.6% | 1,82144.4% | 00.0% | 4,104 |
| Putnam County | Adlai Stevenson+913 | 3,18343.7% | 4,09656.3% | 00.0% | 7,279 |
| Rhea County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+430 | 2,52054.5% | 2,09045.2% | 170.4% | 4,627 |
| Roane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,881 | 5,58360.1% | 3,70239.9% | 00.0% | 9,285 |
| Robertson County | Adlai Stevenson+3,229 | 1,83426.6% | 5,06373.4% | 00.0% | 6,897 |
| Rutherford County | Adlai Stevenson+3,597 | 3,19631.8% | 6,79367.5% | 720.7% | 10,061 |
| Scott County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,113 | 3,27473.8% | 1,16126.2% | 00.0% | 4,435 |
| Sequatchie County | Adlai Stevenson+347 | 53537.6% | 88261.9% | 70.5% | 1,424 |
| Sevier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,178 | 7,24487.2% | 1,06612.8% | 00.0% | 8,310 |
| Shelby County | Adlai Stevenson+6,609 | 65,17047.5% | 71,77952.4% | 1500.1% | 137,099 |
| Smith County | Adlai Stevenson+1,210 | 1,41234.8% | 2,62264.6% | 240.6% | 4,058 |
| Stewart County | Adlai Stevenson+1,529 | 64122.7% | 2,17076.9% | 120.4% | 2,823 |
| Sullivan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,747 | 15,59656.6% | 11,84943.0% | 1180.4% | 27,563 |
| Sumner County | Adlai Stevenson+3,441 | 2,23328.1% | 5,67471.4% | 400.5% | 7,947 |
| Tipton County | Adlai Stevenson+4,039 | 1,31219.5% | 5,35179.7% | 530.8% | 6,716 |
| Trousdale County | Adlai Stevenson+975 | 26117.4% | 1,23682.6% | 00.0% | 1,497 |
| Unicoi County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,290 | 3,45374.8% | 1,16325.2% | 00.0% | 4,616 |
| Union County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,420 | 2,08775.8% | 66724.2% | 00.0% | 2,754 |
| Van Buren County | Adlai Stevenson+281 | 39336.1% | 67461.9% | 211.9% | 1,088 |
| Warren County | Adlai Stevenson+1,656 | 1,91234.7% | 3,56864.7% | 330.6% | 5,513 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,778 | 12,02369.3% | 5,24530.2% | 790.5% | 17,347 |
| Wayne County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,431 | 2,43970.6% | 1,00829.2% | 60.2% | 3,453 |
| Weakley County | Adlai Stevenson+1,155 | 3,04341.8% | 4,19857.7% | 340.5% | 7,275 |
| White County | Adlai Stevenson+945 | 1,37437.0% | 2,31962.4% | 210.6% | 3,714 |
| Williamson County | Adlai Stevenson+1,759 | 2,32636.2% | 4,08563.5% | 190.3% | 6,430 |
| Wilson County | Adlai Stevenson+2,621 | 2,44932.6% | 5,07067.4% | 00.0% | 7,519 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.