1952 United States presidential election in Colorado explained

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Election Name:1952 United States presidential election in Colorado
Country:Colorado
Flag Year:1911
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1948 United States presidential election in Colorado
Previous Year:1948
Next Election:1956 United States presidential election in Colorado
Next Year:1956
Votes For Election:All 6 Colorado votes to the Electoral College
Election Date:November 4, 1952[1]
Image1:Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg
Nominee1:Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:New York[2]
Running Mate1:Richard Nixon
Electoral Vote1:6
Popular Vote1:379,782
Percentage1:60.27%
Nominee2:Adlai Stevenson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Illinois
Running Mate2:John Sparkman
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:245,504
Percentage2:38.96%
Map Size:300px
President
Before Election:Harry S. Truman
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Dwight D. Eisenhower
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1952 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. State voters chose six[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Colorado was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 60.27% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 38.96% of the popular vote.[4] [5]

Results

Results by county

County[6] Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
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Adams8,99554.89%7,32144.68%710.43%1,67410.21%16,387
Alamosa2,72862.13%1,62637.03%370.84%1,10225.10%4,391
Arapahoe15,40260.32%9,84338.55%2891.13%5,55921.77%25,534
Archuleta69164.58%37735.23%20.19%31429.35%1,070
Baca2,12265.57%1,09433.81%200.62%1,02831.76%3,236
Bent1,95059.40%1,31740.12%160.48%63319.28%3,283
Boulder15,06965.29%7,76733.65%2431.06%7,30231.64%23,079
Chaffee2,17156.70%1,64342.91%150.39%52813.79%3,829
Cheyenne1,00465.97%51533.84%30.19%48932.13%1,522
Clear Creek1,14567.71%54031.93%60.36%60535.78%1,691
Conejos2,19456.23%1,61041.26%982.51%58414.97%3,902
Costilla1,07043.73%1,36955.95%80.32%-299-12.22%2,447
Crowley1,54667.78%72631.83%90.39%82035.95%2,281
Custer66273.64%23125.70%60.66%43147.94%899
Delta4,98667.01%2,38932.11%660.88%2,59734.90%7,441
Denver119,79256.09%92,23743.19%1,5340.72%27,55512.90%213,563
Dolores54262.23%32337.08%60.69%21925.15%871
Douglas1,42769.00%63730.80%40.20%79038.20%2,068
Eagle1,24253.70%1,05845.74%130.56%1847.96%2,313
El Paso25,27268.71%11,20330.46%3030.83%14,06938.25%36,778
Elbert1,57972.56%58626.93%110.51%99345.63%2,176
Fremont5,96464.83%3,17634.53%590.64%2,78830.30%9,199
Garfield3,91468.44%1,77731.07%280.49%2,13737.37%5,719
Gilpin35760.41%22838.58%61.01%12921.83%591
Grand1,33370.34%55429.23%80.43%77941.11%1,895
Gunnison1,53359.46%1,04540.54%00.00%48818.92%2,578
Hinsdale15474.04%5425.96%00.00%10048.08%208
Huerfano2,17843.84%2,77355.82%170.34%-595-11.98%4,968
Jackson57965.35%30534.42%20.23%27430.93%886
Jefferson19,97163.05%11,50936.34%1940.61%8,46226.71%31,674
Kiowa1,04770.84%41227.88%191.28%63542.96%1,478
Kit Carson2,51171.03%99828.23%260.74%1,51342.80%3,535
La Plata4,42566.03%2,21032.98%660.99%2,21533.05%6,701
Lake1,30344.98%1,58554.71%90.31%-282-9.73%2,897
Larimer14,48472.93%5,26626.52%1100.55%9,21846.41%19,860
Las Animas4,46740.74%6,44658.79%510.47%-1,979-18.05%10,964
Lincoln1,84366.46%92733.43%30.11%91633.03%2,773
Logan5,23767.67%2,45931.77%430.56%2,77835.90%7,739
Mesa11,88363.06%6,88336.52%790.42%5,00026.54%18,845
Mineral20967.86%9831.82%10.32%11136.04%308
Moffat1,92270.12%80829.48%110.40%1,11440.64%2,741
Montezuma2,46668.01%1,12731.08%330.91%1,33936.93%3,626
Montrose4,27967.16%2,03731.97%550.87%2,24235.19%6,371
Morgan5,37169.63%2,29729.78%460.59%3,07439.85%7,714
Otero6,55263.57%3,72136.10%340.33%2,83127.47%10,307
Ouray69761.85%41336.65%171.50%28425.20%1,127
Park77568.89%34330.49%70.62%43238.40%1,125
Phillips1,67067.72%78932.00%70.28%88135.72%2,466
Pitkin55664.13%30935.64%20.23%24728.49%867
Prowers3,97865.13%2,08734.17%430.70%1,89130.96%6,108
Pueblo20,33348.81%20,61349.48%7131.71%-280-0.67%41,659
Rio Blanco1,61271.42%63328.05%120.53%97943.37%2,257
Rio Grande3,20170.11%1,35029.57%150.32%1,85140.54%4,566
Routt2,14357.31%1,57542.12%210.57%56815.19%3,739
Saguache1,34465.08%71434.58%70.34%63030.50%2,065
San Juan43256.77%32742.97%20.26%10513.80%761
San Miguel65455.19%52444.22%70.59%13010.97%1,185
Sedgwick1,52868.74%68630.86%90.40%84237.88%2,223
Summit44261.90%27137.96%10.14%17123.94%714
Teller1,04263.89%57235.07%171.04%47028.82%1,631
Washington2,39869.65%1,00929.31%361.04%1,38940.34%3,443
Weld18,00266.44%8,89032.81%2040.75%9,11233.63%27,096
Yuma3,40471.92%1,29227.30%370.78%2,11244.62%4,733
Total379,78260.27%245,50438.96%4,8170.77%134,27821.31%630,103

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Presidential election of 1952 - Encyclopædia Britannica. July 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. presidential election, 1952 . Facts on File . October 24, 2013 . Eisenhower, born in Texas, considered a resident of New York, and headquartered at the time in Paris, finally decided to run for the Republican nomination . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195323/http://www.fofweb.com/History/HistRefMain.asp?iPin=EAPPE0334&SID=2&DatabaseName=American+History+Online&InputText=%22presidential+election+1952%22&SearchStyle=&dTitle=U.S.+presidential+election%2C+1952&TabRecordType=Subject+Entry&BioCountPass=0&SubCountPass=1&DocCountPass=0&ImgCountPass=0&MapCountPass=0&FedCountPass=&MedCountPass=0&NewsCountPass=0&RecPosition=1&AmericanData=Set . October 29, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: 1952 Election for the Forty-Second Term (1953-57). July 25, 2017.
  4. Web site: 1952 Presidential General Election Results – Colorado. July 25, 2017.
  5. Web site: The American Presidency Project – Election of 1952. July 25, 2017.
  6. Our Campaigns; CO US President Race, November 04, 1952