Who won California in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried California in 1952, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did California have in 1952?

California cast 32 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1952?

Yes. California backed Dwight D. Eisenhower, who won the presidency that year.

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1952

California: Eisenhower carries 32 EV.

California cast its 32 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — California voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in California

California backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 32 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed California with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and California was part of his column.

The result flipped California away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. California did not move alone — neighboring Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona broke the same way in 1952. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, California has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Dwight D. Eisenhower finished with 442 of the 531 electoral votes to Adlai Stevenson II's 89. Dwight D. Eisenhower led the national popular vote with 55.18% of the ballots cast.

The 1952 national map

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