Who won Texas in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Texas in 1952, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1952?

Texas cast 24 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

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1952

Texas: Eisenhower carries 24 EV.

Texas cast its 24 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Texas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 1952

The 1952 contest saw Texas line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 24 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Texas with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Texas was part of his column.

The result flipped Texas away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. The region divided — New Mexico and Oklahoma joined Texas for the Republican ticket, while Arkansas and Louisiana did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas 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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