Who won Connecticut in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1952, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1952?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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Connecticut: Eisenhower carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1952

The 1952 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Connecticut ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Connecticut backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1948. The region divided — New York and Massachusetts joined Connecticut for the Republican ticket, while Rhode Island did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Connecticut has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Dwight D. Eisenhower took 442 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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