Who won Wyoming in the 1952 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Wyoming in 1952, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 1952?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 1952 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 1952?

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

New Deal CoalitionWY · 3 EV

1952

Wyoming: Eisenhower carries 3 EV.

Wyoming cast its 3 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Wyoming voted with the national winner this cycle.

Wyoming in 1952

The 1952 contest saw Wyoming line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Wyoming with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Wyoming was part of his column.

The result flipped Wyoming away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. Wyoming did not move alone — neighboring Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho broke the same way in 1952. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Wyoming 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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