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California · 1952 presidential election

California presidential election results 1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried California by 13.61 points (699,762 votes), winning 32 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
32
Votes counted
5,141,849
CA result
R+13.6
Compared with the nation
3.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1948
14.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican2,897,31056.30%32
Adlai StevensonDemocratic2,197,54842.70%—
Total votes5,141,849

Sources: 1952

Questions and answers

Who won California in 1952?

Dwight D. Eisenhower won California by 13.61 percentage points (699,762 votes).

How many electoral votes did California have in 1952?

California cast 32 electoral votes in 1952.

How many people voted for president in California in 1952?

5,141,849 votes were counted for president.

How did California change from 1948 to 1952?

The margin moved 14.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 0.4 points to Republican by 13.6 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data