Who won South Carolina in the 1952 presidential election?

Stevenson (Democratic) carried South Carolina in 1952, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1952?

South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1952?

No. South Carolina backed Stevenson, while Dwight D. Eisenhower won the presidency nationally.

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1952

South Carolina: Stevenson carries 8 EV.

South Carolina cast its 8 electoral votes for Stevenson (Democratic). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — South Carolina voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in South Carolina

South Carolina backed Stevenson (Democratic) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while South Carolina had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped South Carolina away from the States' Rights Democratic it had supported in 1948. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1952. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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