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2KYHex1015% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonARight0ü49.9-6.8289731089ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%495729273149926.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-15.2D-56.71-5-0.10000000049.88.3153819442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%49502933777945South415.1-0.56KentuckyKentuckyD99314861550918-49.9R1952
3WVHex811% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonARight0ü51.9-5.424390889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%453578273149927.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-15.1D-57.31-5-3.848.15.9103719442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%41997033777945South411.3-0.57West VirginiaWest VirginiaD87354861550918-51.9R1952
4ARHex829% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonBRight0ü55.9-5.876641889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%2263002731499265The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-40.7D-61.71-15-12.143.822.8126196442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%17715533777945South528.6-0.55ArkansasArkansasD40480061550918-55.9R1952
5NCHex1418% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonARight0ü53.9-4.11937331489ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%6528032731499295The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-25.3D-581-10-7.846.113.4299535442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%55810733777945South517.5-0.57North CarolinaNorth CarolinaD121091061550918-53.9R1952
6GAHex123% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonDRight0ü69.78.9000000002021771289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%4568232731499287The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-42.5D-60.81-40-39.430.312122270442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%19896133777945South63.1-0.58GeorgiaGeorgiaD65578561550918-69.7R1952
7SCHex848% shift to the leftAdlai E. StevensonELeft0ü50.726.6138581889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%173004273149928.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.0I01-50-47.82.9-0.94407442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%979333777945South5-47.80.58South CarolinaSouth CarolinaD34108761550918-50.7R1952
8LAHex106% shift to the leftAdlai E. StevensonALeft0ü52.920.22086831089ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%345027273149925.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.0I01-10-5.847.129.6234268442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%30692533777945South6-5.80.55LouisianaLouisianaD65195261550918-52.9R1952
9MSHex821% shift to the leftAdlai E. StevensonCLeft0ü60.450.3153182889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%172566273149926.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.0I01-25-20.839.637107923442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%11296633777945South6-20.80.56MississippiMississippiD28553261550918-60.4R1952
10ALHex1130% shift to the leftAdlai E. StevensonCLeft0ü64.663.3873290542724681189ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%275075273149927.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.0I01-30-29.635.016108301442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%14923133777945South6-29.60.57AlabamaAlabamaD42612061550918-64.6R1952
11MNHex1129% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü44.1-13.1-8450889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%608458273149924.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-17.3D-57.211011.255.315.427959411442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%76321133777945Midwest228.5-0.55MinnesotaMinnesotaR13794836155091855.3R1952
12WIHex1227% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü38.7-12-2513589ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%622175273149925.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-4.400000000D-50.712022.361.014.738878512442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%97974433777945Midwest226.7-0.57WisconsinWisconsinR16073706155091861R1952
13ILHex2711% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü44.9-5.21920589ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%20139202731499263The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-0.900000000D-50.1159.954.85.60000000049622427442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%245732733777945Midwest210.8-0.56IllinoisIllinoisR44810586155091854.8R1952
14IAHex1031% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü35.6-14.7-7086789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%4515132731499253The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-2.7D-50.312528.263.816.231488810442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%80890633777945Midwest330.9-0.55IowaIowaR12687736155091863.8R1952
15OHHex2514% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü43.2-6.314757689ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%16003672731499283The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-0.300000000D-49.511013.656.87.60000000065470725442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%210039133777945Midwest313.9-0.57OhioOhioR37007586155091856.8R1952
16MOHex1318% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü49.1-91251589ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%929830273149925.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-16.6D-58.1101.650.79.230439013442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%95942933777945Midwest418.2-0.55MissouriMissouriR18920626155091850.7R1952
17NDHex434% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonJRight0ü28.4-15-1911889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%76694273149923.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.8.8R52.214042.671.018.8765734442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%19171233777945Midwest233.8-0.54North DakotaNorth DakotaR2701276155091871R1952
18MIHex2010% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü44.0-3.622720989ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%1230657273149927.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.1.6R49.211011.455.46.251293420442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%155152933777945Midwest29.8-0.58MichiganMichiganR27985926155091855.4R1952
19SDHex434% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonIRight0ü30.7-16.3-2722789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%904262731499243The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.4.8R51.813538.669.317.5742064442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%20385733777945Midwest333.8-0.54South DakotaSouth DakotaR2942836155091869.3R1952
20INHex1316% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü41.0-7.8-630189ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%8015302731499273The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.0.800000000R49.611517.158.18.531518013442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%113625933777945Midwest316.3-0.56IndianaIndianaR19550496155091858.1R1952
21NEHex630% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonIRight0ü30.8-15-3610889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%188057273149924.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.8.400000000R54.213538.469.2151568296442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%42160333777945Midwest430.0-0.54NebraskaNebraskaR6096606155091869.2R1952
22KSHex829% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonIRight0ü30.5-14.1-7860689ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%2732962731499255The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.9R53.613538.368.815.21932638442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%61630233777945Midwest529.3-0.54KansasKansasR8961666155091868.8R1952
23RIHex418% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü49.0-8.61455789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%2032932731499211.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-16.2D-57.6101.950.99.5751484442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%21093533777945Northeast218.1-0.510Rhode IslandRhode IslandR4144986155091850.9R1952
24MAHex1620% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü45.5-9.2-6826389ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%10835252731499210.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-11.5D-54.7158.754.21138295516442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%129232533777945Northeast220.2-0.511MassachusettsMassachusettsR23833986155091854.2R1952
25MEHex518% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonIRight0ü33.8-8.5689089ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%1188062731499211.50The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.14.4R56.713032.266.09.3821195442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%23235333777945Northeast017.8-0.511MaineMaineR3517866155091866R1952
26VTHex319% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonJRight0ü28.2-8.7-220289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%4335527314992101The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.24.6R61.514043.371.510337913442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%10971733777945Northeast118.7-0.510VermontVermontR1535576155091871.5R1952
27NHHex416% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü39.1-7.6-133289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%10666327314992111The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.5.7R52.412021.860.98.5449884442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%16628733777945Northeast116.1-0.511New HampshireNew HampshireR2729506155091860.9R1952
28NYHex4511% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü43.6-1.432439789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%3104601273149929.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.1R4611011.955.59.5111165045442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%395281333777945Northeast210.9-0.59New YorkNew YorkR71282396155091855.5R1952
29PAHex322% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü46.9039384389ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%21462692731499293The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.4R50.9155.852.71.851359232442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%241578933777945Northeast31.8-0.58PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaR45809696155091852.7R1952
30NJHex1610% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü42.0-3.912044789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%101590227314992103The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.4.4R50.311014.856.86.539248916442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%137361333777945Northeast310.4-0.59New JerseyNew JerseyR24185546155091856.8R1952
31CTHex810% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü43.9-45835289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%48164927314992113The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.1.6R49.511011.855.76.21732588442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%61101233777945Northeast310.2-0.510ConnecticutConnecticutR10969116155091855.7R1952
32DEHex33% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü47.9-0.9000000001550289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%83315273149929.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.1.2R50103.951.81.8204713442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%9005933777945Northeast52.7-0.59DelawareDelawareR1740256155091851.8R1952
33VAHex1220% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü43.4-4.56789189ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%2686772731499285The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-6.9D-47.911012.956.315.317696712442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%34903733777945South419.8-0.58VirginiaVirginiaR6196896155091856.3R1952
34TNHex1113% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü49.70.60000000017330889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%4437102731499275The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-12.2D-49.1100.30000000050.013.124323311442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%44614733777945South512.5-0.56TennesseeTennesseeR8925536155091850R1952
35OKHex835% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü45.4-17.3-2184389ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%430939273149924.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-25.4D-62.7159.254.617.32492288442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%51804533777945South634.6-0.54OklahomaOklahomaR9489846155091854.6R1952
36TXHex2447% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü46.7-18.721852889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%9692282731499247The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-40.8D-65.4156.453.128.582063824442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%110287833777945South747.2-0.54TexasTexasR20759466155091853.1R1952
37FLHex1025% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü45.0-3.816296289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%444950273149928.58The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-15.2D-48.81101055.021.434975610442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%54403633777945South725.2-0.59FloridaFloridaR9893376155091855R1952
38MDHex910% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü43.8-4.210881689ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%395337273149928.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.1.4R49.411011.655.462046109442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%49942433777945South410.2-0.59MarylandMarylandR9020746155091855.4R1952
39WAHex920% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonFRight0ü44.7-7.91668089ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%492845273149921.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-9.9D-52.6159.60000000054.311.62127939442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%59910733777945West219.5-0.51WashingtonWashingtonR11027086155091854.3R1952
40MTHex429% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü40.1-13-1285889ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%106213273149922.52The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-10D-53.111519.359.416.3606244442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%15739433777945West229.3-0.53MontanaMontanaR2650376155091859.4R1952
41IDHex434% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonIRight0ü34.4-15.6-1228989ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%950812731499223The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-2.7D-501303165.418.1791934442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%18070733777945West233.7-0.52IdahoIdahoR2762546155091865.4R1952
42WYHex330% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü37.1-14.5-442089ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%479342731499233The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-4.3D-51.612525.662.715.4331023442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%8104933777945West329.9-0.53WyomingWyomingR1292536155091862.7R1952
43NVHex326% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü38.6-11.839789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%31688273149922.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-3.1D-50.412022.861.414.1211453442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%5050233777945West325.9-0.52NevadaNevadaR821906155091861.4R1952
44COHex627% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü39.0-12.9-2178489ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%245504273149923.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-5.4D-51.912021.360.313.81400686442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%37978233777945West426.7-0.53ColoradoColoradoR6301036155091860.3R1952
45CAHex3214% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü42.7-4.928441489ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%21975482731499225The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-0.5D-47.611013.656.39.2100204132442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%289731033777945West414.1-0.51CaliforniaCaliforniaR51418496155091856.3R1952
46UTHex427% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü41.1-12.9-1378789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%1353642731499245The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-9D-5411517.858.913.9697884442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%19419033777945West426.8-0.52UtahUtahR3295546155091858.9R1952
47AZHex427% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü41.7-12.11327789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%1085282731499235The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-10D-53.811516.658.314.5744454442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%15204233777945West526.6-0.52ArizonaArizonaR2605706155091858.3R1952
48NMHex425% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonGRight0ü44.3-12.119789ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%105661273149923.56The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.-13.5D-56.411011.155.412.5518674442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%13217033777945West524.6-0.53New MexicoNew MexicoR2386086155091855.4R1952
49ORHex618% shift to the rightAdlai E. StevensonHRight0ü38.9-7.52743289ADLAI E. STEVENSONDwight D. Eisenhower44.4%270579273149921.54The election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional investigations into the issue of Communist spies within the U.S. government. McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", combined with national tension and weariness after two years of bloody stalemate in the Korean War and the early 1950s recession, set the stage for a hotly-fought presidential contest. Unpopular incumbent President Harry S. Truman decided not to run, so the Democratic Party instead nominated Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. The Republican Party countered with popular war hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower and won in a landslide, ending 20 consecutive years of Democratic control of the White House.3.4R49.812021.660.510.71599116442DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER54.9%42081533777945West318.2-0.51OregonOregonR6950596155091860.5R1952