Election 1956 | US Presidential Elections | Results by State
1956 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Dwight D. Eisenhower Won ✓
Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Vice President Richard Nixon as his running mate, was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 6, 1956, defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson II and securing 457 electoral votes to Stevenson’s 73, while capturing 57.37 percent of the popular vote to Stevenson’s 41.97 percent.
73
Adlai Stevenson
Percent: 41.97%
Votes: 26,028,028
457
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Percent: 57.37%
Votes: 35,579,180
266 needed to win
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Key takeaways from the 1956 Presidential Election
The 1956 U.S. presidential election, held on November 6, 1956, incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower, with Vice President Richard Nixon as his running mate, was overwhelmingly re-elected defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson II.
Results by State
Alabama
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 39.39%
Votes: 195,694
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 56.52%
Votes: 280,844
Colorado
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.49%
Votes: 394,479
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.81%
Votes: 263,997
Georgia
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 33.30%
Votes: 222,778
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 66.43%
Votes: 444,388
Iowa
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.06%
Votes: 729,187
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 40.65%
Votes: 501,858
Maine
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 70.87%
Votes: 249,238
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 29.13%
Votes: 102,468
Minnesota
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 53.68%
Votes: 719,302
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 46.08%
Votes: 617,525
Nebraska
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 65.51%
Votes: 378,108
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 34.49%
Votes: 199,029
New Mexico
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 57.81%
Votes: 146,788
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.78%
Votes: 106,098
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.11%
Votes: 2,262,610
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.89%
Votes: 1,439,655
Rhode Island
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 58.26%
Votes: 225,819
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.74%
Votes: 161,790
Texas
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.26%
Votes: 1,080,619
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.98%
Votes: 859,958
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 53.91%
Votes: 620,430
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.44%
Votes: 523,002
Arizona
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.99%
Votes: 176,990
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.90%
Votes: 112,880
Connecticut
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 63.72%
Votes: 711,837
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 36.26%
Votes: 405,079
Idaho
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.17%
Votes: 166,979
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.78%
Votes: 105,868
Kansas
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 65.44%
Votes: 566,878
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 34.21%
Votes: 296,317
Maryland
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.04%
Votes: 559,738
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.96%
Votes: 372,613
Mississippi
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 24.46%
Votes: 60,685
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 58.21%
Votes: 144,453
Nevada
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 57.97%
Votes: 56,049
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 42.03%
Votes: 40,640
New York
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.19%
Votes: 4,340,340
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.78%
Votes: 2,750,769
Oklahoma
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.13%
Votes: 473,769
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.87%
Votes: 385,581
South Carolina
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 25.18%
Votes: 75,700
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.37%
Votes: 136,372
Utah
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 64.56%
Votes: 215,631
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 35.44%
Votes: 118,364
West Virginia
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.08%
Votes: 449,297
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.92%
Votes: 381,534
Arkansas
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 45.82%
Votes: 186,287
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 52.46%
Votes: 213,277
Delaware
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.09%
Votes: 98,057
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.62%
Votes: 79,421
Illinois
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.52%
Votes: 2,623,327
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 40.29%
Votes: 1,775,682
Kentucky
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 54.30%
Votes: 572,192
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 45.21%
Votes: 476,453
Massachusetts
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.32%
Votes: 1,393,197
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 40.37%
Votes: 948,190
Missouri
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 49.89%
Votes: 914,289
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 50.11%
Votes: 918,273
New Hampshire
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 66.11%
Votes: 176,519
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 33.84%
Votes: 90,364
North Carolina
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 49.34%
Votes: 575,062
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 50.66%
Votes: 590,530
Oregon
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.25%
Votes: 406,393
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.75%
Votes: 329,204
South Dakota
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 58.39%
Votes: 171,569
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 41.61%
Votes: 122,288
Vermont
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 72.16%
Votes: 110,390
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 27.81%
Votes: 42,549
Wisconsin
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.58%
Votes: 954,844
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 37.84%
Votes: 586,768
California
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.39%
Votes: 3,027,668
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.27%
Votes: 2,420,135
Florida
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 57.27%
Votes: 643,849
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 42.73%
Votes: 480,371
Indiana
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 59.90%
Votes: 1,182,811
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.70%
Votes: 783,908
Louisiana
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 53.28%
Votes: 329,047
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.51%
Votes: 243,977
Michigan
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.63%
Votes: 1,713,647
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 44.15%
Votes: 1,359,898
Montana
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 57.13%
Votes: 154,933
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 42.87%
Votes: 116,238
New Jersey
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 64.68%
Votes: 1,606,942
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 34.23%
Votes: 850,337
North Dakota
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 61.72%
Votes: 156,766
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.09%
Votes: 96,742
Pennsylvania
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 56.49%
Votes: 2,585,252
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 43.30%
Votes: 1,981,769
Tennessee
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 49.21%
Votes: 462,288
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 48.60%
Votes: 456,507
Virginia
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 55.37%
Votes: 386,459
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 38.36%
Votes: 267,760
Wyoming
Dwight Eisenhower (REP)
Percent: 60.08%
Votes: 74,573
Adlai Stevenson (DEM)
Percent: 39.92%
Votes: 49,554