Virginia — 1952 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1952 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentEisenhowerR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 56.3% | 349,037 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 43.4% | 268,677 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 1,975 |
1952presidential margin
D+60R+60
122 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (122 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Campbell County, VA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Goochland County, VA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Hampton city, VA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Northampton County, VA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Prince George County, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Richmond city, VA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+36.7 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+1.8 |
Virginia results by county
122 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+406 | 2,62654.0% | 2,22045.6% | 180.4% | 4,864 |
| Albemarle County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+881 | 2,52360.3% | 1,64239.3% | 180.4% | 4,183 |
| Alexandria city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,108 | 8,57956.9% | 6,47142.9% | 220.1% | 15,072 |
| Alleghany County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+415 | 3,50053.0% | 3,08546.7% | 150.2% | 6,600 |
| Amelia County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+129 | 83253.6% | 70345.3% | 161.0% | 1,551 |
| Amherst County | Adlai Stevenson+671 | 1,40740.2% | 2,07859.4% | 150.4% | 3,500 |
| Appomattox County | Adlai Stevenson+28 | 92949.1% | 95750.6% | 50.3% | 1,891 |
| Arlington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,126 | 22,15860.9% | 14,03238.6% | 1900.5% | 36,380 |
| Augusta County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,961 | 3,41470.0% | 1,45329.8% | 120.2% | 4,879 |
| Bath County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+314 | 76562.7% | 45136.9% | 50.4% | 1,221 |
| Bedford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+490 | 2,91654.5% | 2,42645.3% | 110.2% | 5,353 |
| Bland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+257 | 1,00057.2% | 74342.5% | 50.3% | 1,748 |
| Botetourt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+757 | 2,02161.5% | 1,26438.5% | 10.0% | 3,286 |
| Bristol city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+142 | 1,57452.3% | 1,43247.6% | 30.1% | 3,009 |
| Brunswick County | Adlai Stevenson+537 | 1,09840.0% | 1,63559.5% | 140.5% | 2,747 |
| Buchanan County | Adlai Stevenson+1,283 | 2,33038.6% | 3,61359.9% | 861.4% | 6,029 |
| Buckingham County | Adlai Stevenson+108 | 81146.6% | 91952.8% | 110.6% | 1,741 |
| Buena Vista city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+121 | 51356.6% | 39243.3% | 10.1% | 906 |
| Campbell County | Adlai Stevenson+266 | 2,44747.3% | 2,71352.4% | 180.3% | 5,178 |
| Caroline County | Adlai Stevenson+96 | 85847.0% | 95452.3% | 130.7% | 1,825 |
| Carroll County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,063 | 3,77468.7% | 1,71131.1% | 100.2% | 5,495 |
| Charles City County | Adlai Stevenson+150 | 34240.2% | 49257.9% | 161.9% | 850 |
| Charlotte County | Adlai Stevenson+681 | 94936.6% | 1,63062.8% | 170.7% | 2,596 |
| Charlottesville city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,118 | 3,29260.1% | 2,17439.7% | 80.1% | 5,474 |
| Chesapeake city | Adlai Stevenson+684 | 1,09837.9% | 1,78261.5% | 170.6% | 2,897 |
| Chesterfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+936 | 4,48255.7% | 3,54644.1% | 180.2% | 8,046 |
| Clarke County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+93 | 80952.9% | 71646.8% | 50.3% | 1,530 |
| Colonial Heights city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+61 | 89651.7% | 83548.2% | 10.1% | 1,732 |
| Craig County | Adlai Stevenson+65 | 42546.4% | 49053.6% | 00.0% | 915 |
| Culpeper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+520 | 1,50760.3% | 98739.5% | 40.2% | 2,498 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+121 | 69554.4% | 57444.9% | 80.6% | 1,277 |
| Danville city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,442 | 4,76558.5% | 3,32340.8% | 580.7% | 8,146 |
| Dickenson County | Adlai Stevenson+297 | 2,91347.4% | 3,21052.2% | 210.3% | 6,144 |
| Dinwiddie County | Adlai Stevenson+479 | 98339.8% | 1,46259.1% | 271.1% | 2,472 |
| Essex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+65 | 61052.5% | 54546.9% | 80.7% | 1,163 |
| Fairfax County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,691 | 13,02060.9% | 8,32939.0% | 300.1% | 21,379 |
| Falls Church city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+456 | 1,38659.8% | 93040.1% | 10.0% | 2,317 |
| Fauquier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+471 | 2,06856.3% | 1,59743.5% | 100.3% | 3,675 |
| Floyd County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,007 | 1,62671.7% | 61927.3% | 231.0% | 2,268 |
| Fluvanna County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+205 | 72457.7% | 51941.4% | 110.9% | 1,254 |
| Franklin County | Adlai Stevenson+36 | 1,97649.1% | 2,01250.0% | 380.9% | 4,026 |
| Frederick County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+477 | 1,80357.5% | 1,32642.3% | 50.2% | 3,134 |
| Fredericksburg city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+566 | 1,53661.2% | 97038.6% | 40.2% | 2,510 |
| Giles County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+218 | 1,93552.9% | 1,71747.0% | 30.1% | 3,655 |
| Gloucester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+112 | 1,07352.4% | 96147.0% | 120.6% | 2,046 |
| Goochland County | Adlai Stevenson+106 | 71446.1% | 82053.0% | 140.9% | 1,548 |
| Grayson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,715 | 4,44961.8% | 2,73438.0% | 180.2% | 7,201 |
| Greene County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+287 | 53767.8% | 25031.6% | 50.6% | 792 |
| Greensville County | Adlai Stevenson+271 | 98843.5% | 1,25955.4% | 261.1% | 2,273 |
| Halifax County | Adlai Stevenson+1,022 | 2,27440.7% | 3,29659.0% | 170.3% | 5,587 |
| Hampton city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+559 | 5,50552.5% | 4,94647.2% | 300.3% | 10,481 |
| Hanover County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+739 | 2,25759.8% | 1,51840.2% | 20.1% | 3,777 |
| Harrisonburg city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,603 | 2,23877.8% | 63522.1% | 30.1% | 2,876 |
| Henrico County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,343 | 10,68266.6% | 5,33933.3% | 140.1% | 16,035 |
| Henry County | Adlai Stevenson+452 | 1,87144.3% | 2,32355.0% | 260.6% | 4,220 |
| Highland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+277 | 69662.3% | 41937.5% | 30.3% | 1,118 |
| Hopewell city | Adlai Stevenson+17 | 1,64049.6% | 1,65750.1% | 110.3% | 3,308 |
| Isle of Wight County | Adlai Stevenson+231 | 99644.5% | 1,22754.9% | 140.6% | 2,237 |
| James City County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+181 | 52760.2% | 34639.5% | 20.2% | 875 |
| King and Queen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+28 | 41551.2% | 38747.8% | 81.0% | 810 |
| King George County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+74 | 57752.9% | 50346.1% | 100.9% | 1,090 |
| King William County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+197 | 73057.4% | 53341.9% | 90.7% | 1,272 |
| Lancaster County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+475 | 1,22861.5% | 75337.7% | 160.8% | 1,997 |
| Lee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+380 | 4,62252.0% | 4,24247.7% | 270.3% | 8,891 |
| Loudoun County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+465 | 2,54054.9% | 2,07544.8% | 150.3% | 4,630 |
| Louisa County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+110 | 1,13552.3% | 1,02547.2% | 120.6% | 2,172 |
| Lunenburg County | Adlai Stevenson+691 | 83735.3% | 1,52864.4% | 80.3% | 2,373 |
| Lynchburg city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,242 | 7,09064.8% | 3,84835.1% | 110.1% | 10,949 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+472 | 1,01265.0% | 54034.7% | 60.4% | 1,558 |
| Martinsville city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+381 | 1,77255.8% | 1,39143.8% | 110.3% | 3,174 |
| Mathews County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+418 | 95163.9% | 53335.8% | 50.3% | 1,489 |
| Mecklenburg County | Adlai Stevenson+634 | 1,89142.5% | 2,52556.7% | 380.9% | 4,454 |
| Middlesex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+198 | 70557.7% | 50741.5% | 90.7% | 1,221 |
| Montgomery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,281 | 3,88170.7% | 1,60029.1% | 100.2% | 5,491 |
| Nelson County | Adlai Stevenson+482 | 74037.6% | 1,22262.0% | 80.4% | 1,970 |
| New Kent County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+55 | 45552.8% | 40046.4% | 70.8% | 862 |
| Newport News city | Adlai Stevenson+781 | 6,07646.9% | 6,85752.9% | 340.3% | 12,967 |
| Norfolk city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,152 | 19,78051.4% | 18,62848.4% | 580.2% | 38,466 |
| Northampton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18 | 1,30750.1% | 1,28949.4% | 120.5% | 2,608 |
| Northumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+657 | 1,23068.1% | 57331.7% | 30.2% | 1,806 |
| Nottoway County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+73 | 1,45451.0% | 1,38148.5% | 150.5% | 2,850 |
| Orange County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+609 | 1,52562.2% | 91637.3% | 120.5% | 2,453 |
| Page County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,208 | 2,64964.6% | 1,44135.1% | 110.3% | 4,101 |
| Patrick County | Adlai Stevenson+240 | 1,31445.8% | 1,55454.1% | 40.1% | 2,872 |
| Petersburg city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+480 | 2,82254.5% | 2,34245.2% | 150.3% | 5,179 |
| Pittsylvania County | Adlai Stevenson+1,083 | 2,89341.9% | 3,97657.6% | 310.4% | 6,900 |
| Portsmouth city | Adlai Stevenson+2,567 | 3,62136.7% | 6,18862.8% | 460.5% | 9,855 |
| Powhatan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+60 | 55852.5% | 49846.8% | 70.7% | 1,063 |
| Prince Edward County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+433 | 1,35959.3% | 92640.4% | 50.2% | 2,290 |
| Prince George County | Adlai Stevenson+71 | 54146.4% | 61252.5% | 131.1% | 1,166 |
| Prince William County | Adlai Stevenson+34 | 1,61949.1% | 1,65350.2% | 230.7% | 3,295 |
| Pulaski County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,100 | 2,81562.0% | 1,71537.8% | 80.2% | 4,538 |
| Radford city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+415 | 1,52357.7% | 1,10842.0% | 70.3% | 2,638 |
| Rappahannock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+101 | 61954.3% | 51845.5% | 20.2% | 1,139 |
| Richmond city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,065 | 29,30060.3% | 19,23539.6% | 750.2% | 48,610 |
| Richmond County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+401 | 72768.9% | 32630.9% | 20.2% | 1,055 |
| Roanoke city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,631 | 15,67366.0% | 8,04233.9% | 320.1% | 23,747 |
| Roanoke County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,328 | 6,01769.0% | 2,68930.8% | 200.2% | 8,726 |
| Rockbridge County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,009 | 2,06865.9% | 1,05933.7% | 110.4% | 3,138 |
| Rockingham County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,759 | 4,35073.1% | 1,59126.7% | 90.2% | 5,950 |
| Russell County | Adlai Stevenson+316 | 2,93747.3% | 3,25352.4% | 160.3% | 6,206 |
| Scott County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,713 | 4,70361.1% | 2,99038.9% | 00.0% | 7,693 |
| Shenandoah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,550 | 4,28471.1% | 1,73428.8% | 60.1% | 6,024 |
| Smyth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,722 | 3,69465.0% | 1,97234.7% | 190.3% | 5,685 |
| Southampton County | Adlai Stevenson+834 | 1,16636.7% | 2,00063.0% | 110.3% | 3,177 |
| Spotsylvania County | Adlai Stevenson+20 | 1,17449.0% | 1,19449.8% | 291.2% | 2,397 |
| Stafford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+334 | 1,41156.3% | 1,07743.0% | 160.6% | 2,504 |
| Staunton city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,633 | 2,57873.1% | 94526.8% | 50.1% | 3,528 |
| Suffolk city | Adlai Stevenson+779 | 2,79043.7% | 3,56955.9% | 310.5% | 6,390 |
| Surry County | Adlai Stevenson+158 | 41441.2% | 57256.9% | 202.0% | 1,006 |
| Sussex County | Adlai Stevenson+68 | 88848.0% | 95651.6% | 70.4% | 1,851 |
| Tazewell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+705 | 3,23255.8% | 2,52743.7% | 300.5% | 5,789 |
| Virginia Beach city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+572 | 4,49053.3% | 3,91846.5% | 130.2% | 8,421 |
| Warren County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+526 | 1,88857.9% | 1,36241.8% | 110.3% | 3,261 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,032 | 3,81057.7% | 2,77842.1% | 110.2% | 6,599 |
| Waynesboro city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+950 | 1,68069.6% | 73030.3% | 30.1% | 2,413 |
| Westmoreland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+363 | 1,11759.5% | 75440.2% | 60.3% | 1,877 |
| Williamsburg city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+314 | 79762.1% | 48337.6% | 30.2% | 1,283 |
| Winchester city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,320 | 2,37569.2% | 1,05530.7% | 20.1% | 3,432 |
| Wise County | Adlai Stevenson+818 | 3,91145.2% | 4,72954.6% | 200.2% | 8,660 |
| Wythe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,926 | 3,58068.2% | 1,65431.5% | 120.2% | 5,246 |
| York County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+48 | 1,33550.5% | 1,28748.7% | 200.8% | 2,642 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1952 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.