Who won Nevada in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Nevada in 1952, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1952?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

Nevada: Eisenhower carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in Nevada

Nevada backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

The result flipped Nevada away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona broke the same way in 1952. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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