Who won New Jersey in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried New Jersey in 1952, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1952?

New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

New Jersey: Eisenhower carries 16 EV.

New Jersey cast its 16 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in New Jersey

New Jersey backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 16 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

New Jersey stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1948. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1952. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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