Who won Wisconsin in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1952, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1952?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

New Deal CoalitionWI · 12 EV

1952

Wisconsin: Eisenhower carries 12 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 12 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1952 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Eisenhower (Republican) in the 1952 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

The result flipped Wisconsin away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1952. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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