Who won New Mexico in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried New Mexico in 1952, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1952?

New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did New Mexico vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

New Mexico: Eisenhower carries 4 EV.

New Mexico cast its 4 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — New Mexico voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in New Mexico

New Mexico backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. New Mexico ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

Eisenhower's win closed out New Mexico's 5-election run of voting Democratic. New Mexico did not move alone — neighboring Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas broke the same way in 1952. Across the 29 presidential elections New Mexico has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (17 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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