See main article: 1952 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1952 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Country: | Delaware |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1948 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Previous Year: | 1948 |
| Next Election: | 1956 United States presidential election in Delaware |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
| Votes For Election: | All 3 Delaware 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: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 90,059 |
| Percentage1: | 51.75% |
| Nominee2: | Adlai Stevenson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Illinois |
| Running Mate2: | John Sparkman |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 83,315 |
| Percentage2: | 47.88% |
| Map Size: | 210px |
| 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 Delaware took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. State voters chose three [3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware was won by Columbia University President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–New York), running with Senator Richard Nixon, with 51.75% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator John Sparkman, with 47.88% of the popular vote.[4] [5]
Delaware's result for this election was exactly 7% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.
| County | Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican | Adlai Stevenson Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Kent | 10,144 | 50.45% | 9,874 | 49.10% | 90 | 0.45% | 270 | 1.35% | 20,108 | ||||||||||
| New Castle | 62,658 | 51.61% | 58,387 | 48.10% | 351 | 0.29% | 4,271 | 3.51% | 121,396 | ||||||||||
| Sussex | 17,257 | 53.06% | 15,054 | 46.29% | 210 | 0.65% | 2,203 | 6.77% | 32,521 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 90,059 | 51.75% | 83,315 | 47.88% | 651 | 0.37% | 6,744 | 3.87% | 174,025 | ||||||||||