Who won Oklahoma in the 1952 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1952?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

Oklahoma: Eisenhower carries 8 EV.

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

What happened in Oklahoma, 1952

In 1952, Oklahoma awarded its 8 electoral votes to Eisenhower of the Republican party. That placed Oklahoma with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Oklahoma was part of his column.

The result flipped Oklahoma away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. The region divided — Kansas, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado joined Oklahoma for the Republican ticket, while Arkansas did not. Over its 30 recorded presidential cycles, Oklahoma has backed the Republican party more than any other — 20 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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