Who won South Dakota in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1952, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1952?

South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

New Deal CoalitionSD · 4 EV

1952

South Dakota: Eisenhower carries 4 EV.

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

South Dakota in 1952

The 1952 contest saw South Dakota line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. South Dakota ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which South Dakota backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1940. South Dakota did not move alone — neighboring North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana broke the same way in 1952. Across the 34 presidential elections South Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (29 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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