Who won Illinois in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Illinois in 1952, winning its 27 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1952?

Illinois cast 27 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Illinois vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

Illinois: Eisenhower carries 27 EV.

Illinois cast its 27 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Illinois voted with the national winner this cycle.

Illinois in 1952

The 1952 contest saw Illinois line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 27 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Illinois ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

Eisenhower's win closed out Illinois's 5-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, and Indiana joined Illinois for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky did not. Across the 53 presidential elections Illinois has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (26 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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