Presidential Election · 1956
Elected President
Popular Vote
| State ▲ | EV | Stevenson % | Eisenhower % | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | Alabama | 11 | 56.4% | 39.5% | D+16.9 |
| ▶ | Arizona | 4 | 38.9% | 61.0% | R+22.1 |
| ▶ | Arkansas | 6 | 52.5% | 45.8% | D+6.6 |
| ▶ | California | 32 | 44.3% | 55.4% | R+11.1 |
| ▶ | Colorado | 6 | 39.8% | 59.5% | R+19.7 |
| ▶ | Connecticut | 8 | 36.3% | 63.7% | R+27.5 |
| ▶ | Delaware | 3 | 44.6% | 55.1% | R+10.5 |
| ▶ | Florida | 10 | 42.7% | 57.2% | R+14.5 |
| ▶ | Georgia | 12 | 66.4% | 33.3% | D+33.1 |
| ▶ | Idaho | 4 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.4 |
| ▶ | Illinois | 27 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.4 |
| ▶ | Indiana | 13 | 39.7% | 59.9% | R+20.2 |
| ▶ | Iowa | 10 | 40.6% | 59.1% | R+18.4 |
| ▶ | Kansas | 8 | 34.2% | 65.4% | R+31.2 |
| ▶ | Kentucky | 10 | 45.2% | 54.3% | R+9.1 |
| ▶ | Louisiana | 10 | 39.5% | 53.3% | R+13.8 |
| ▶ | Maine | 5 | 29.1% | 70.9% | R+41.7 |
| ▶ | Maryland | 9 | 40.0% | 60.0% | R+20.1 |
| ▶ | Massachusetts | 16 | 40.4% | 59.3% | R+18.9 |
| ▶ | Michigan | 20 | 44.1% | 55.6% | R+11.5 |
| ▶ | Minnesota | 11 | 46.1% | 53.7% | R+7.6 |
| ▶ | Mississippi | 8 | 58.2% | 24.5% | D+33.8 |
| ▶ | Missouri | 13 | 43.9% | 43.7% | D+0.2 |
| ▶ | Montana | 4 | 42.9% | 57.1% | R+14.3 |
| ▶ | Nebraska | 6 | 34.5% | 65.5% | R+31.0 |
| ▶ | Nevada | 3 | 42.0% | 58.0% | R+15.9 |
| ▶ | New Hampshire | 4 | 33.8% | 66.1% | R+32.3 |
| ▶ | New Jersey | 16 | 34.2% | 64.7% | R+30.5 |
| ▶ | New Mexico | 4 | 41.9% | 58.1% | R+16.3 |
| ▶ | New York | 45 | 38.7% | 61.2% | R+22.5 |
| ▶ | North Carolina | 14 | 50.7% | 49.3% | D+1.3 |
| ▶ | North Dakota | 4 | 38.1% | 61.7% | R+23.6 |
| ▶ | Ohio | 25 | 38.9% | 61.1% | R+22.2 |
| ▶ | Oklahoma | 8 | 44.9% | 55.1% | R+10.3 |
| ▶ | Oregon | 6 | 44.8% | 55.3% | R+10.5 |
| ▶ | Pennsylvania | 32 | 43.3% | 56.5% | R+13.2 |
| ▶ | Rhode Island | 4 | 41.7% | 58.3% | R+16.5 |
| ▶ | South Carolina | 8 | 45.4% | 25.2% | D+20.2 |
| ▶ | South Dakota | 4 | 41.6% | 58.4% | R+16.8 |
| ▶ | Tennessee | 11 | 48.6% | 49.2% | R+0.6 |
| ▶ | Texas | 24 | 44.0% | 55.3% | R+11.3 |
| ▶ | Utah | 4 | 35.4% | 64.6% | R+29.1 |
| ▶ | Vermont | 3 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 |
| ▶ | Virginia | 12 | 38.4% | 55.4% | R+17.0 |
| ▶ | Washington | 9 | 45.4% | 53.9% | R+8.5 |
| ▶ | West Virginia | 8 | 45.9% | 54.1% | R+8.2 |
| ▶ | Wisconsin | 12 | 37.8% | 61.6% | R+23.7 |
| ▶ | Wyoming | 3 | 39.9% | 60.1% | R+20.2 |
Margin = (Dem votes − Rep votes) ÷ total votes × 100. Swing = current margin − 1952 margin. Other % shown when > 5% of total votes.
| State ▲ | Winner | W% | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | HillDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | HaydenDEM | 61.4% | D+22.8 | |
| ▶ | FulbrightDEM | 83.0% | D+66.0 | |
| ▶ | KuchelREP | 54.0% | R+8.3 | |
| ▶ | CarrollDEM | 50.2% | D+0.4 | |
| ▶ | BushREP | 54.8% | R+11.8 | |
| ▶ | SmathersDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | TalmadgeDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | ChurchDEM | 59.2% | D+18.4 | |
| ▶ | DirksenREP | 54.1% | R+8.4 | |
| ▶ | CapehartREP | 55.2% | R+10.8 | |
| ▶ | HickenlooperREP | 53.9% | R+7.8 | |
| ▶ | CarlsonREP | 57.9% | R+17.4 | |
| ▶ | MortonREP | 50.4% | R+0.7 | |
| ▶ | Kentucky(S) | CooperREP | 53.2% | R+6.5 |
| ▶ | LongDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | ButlerREP | 53.0% | R+6.0 | |
| ▶ | HenningsDEM | 56.4% | D+12.8 | |
| ▶ | BibleDEM | 52.6% | D+5.2 | |
| ▶ | CottonREP | 64.1% | R+28.1 | |
| ▶ | ErvinDEM | 66.6% | D+33.1 | |
| ▶ | YoungREP | 63.6% | R+27.6 | |
| ▶ | LauscheDEM | 52.9% | D+5.8 | |
| ▶ | MonroneyDEM | 55.4% | D+10.7 | |
| ▶ | MorseDEM | 54.2% | D+8.4 | |
| ▶ | ClarkDEM | 50.1% | D+0.4 | |
| ▶ | JohnstonDEM | 82.2% | D+64.5 | |
| ▶ | ThurmondDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | CaseREP | 50.8% | R+1.6 | |
| ▶ | BennettREP | 54.0% | R+7.9 | |
| ▶ | AikenREP | 66.4% | R+32.8 | |
| ▶ | MagnusonDEM | 61.1% | D+22.2 | |
| ▶ | RevercombREP | 53.7% | R+7.3 | |
| ▶ | WileyREP | 58.6% | R+17.4 |
| State ▲ | Winner | W% | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | McFarlandDEM | 59.5% | D+19.1 | |
| ▶ | FaubusDEM | 80.7% | D+61.3 | |
| ▶ | McNicholsDEM | 51.3% | D+2.7 | |
| ▶ | BoggsREP | 52.0% | R+3.9 | |
| ▶ | CollinsDEM | 73.7% | D+47.4 | |
| ▶ | StrattonREP | 50.5% | R+1.0 | |
| ▶ | HandleyREP | 55.6% | R+11.6 | |
| ▶ | LovelessDEM | 51.2% | D+2.5 | |
| ▶ | DockingDEM | 55.5% | D+13.3 | |
| ▶ | LongDEM | 100.0% | D+100.0 | |
| ▶ | MuskieDEM | 59.2% | D+18.3 | |
| ▶ | FurcoloDEM | 52.8% | D+5.9 | |
| ▶ | WilliamsDEM | 54.6% | D+9.5 | |
| ▶ | FreemanDEM | 51.4% | D+3.2 | |
| ▶ | BlairDEM | 52.1% | D+4.1 | |
| ▶ | AronsonREP | 51.4% | R+2.7 | |
| ▶ | AndersonREP | 54.3% | R+14.1 | |
| ▶ | DwinellREP | 54.7% | R+9.5 | |
| ▶ | MechemREP | 45.7% | R+3.8 | |
| ▶ | HodgesDEM | 67.0% | D+33.9 | |
| ▶ | DavisREP | 58.5% | R+16.9 | |
| ▶ | O'NeillREP | 56.0% | R+12.1 | |
| ▶ | RobertsDEM | 50.1% | D+0.2 | |
| ▶ | FossREP | 54.4% | R+8.8 | |
| ▶ | DanielDEM | 78.4% | D+63.6 | |
| ▶ | ClydeREP | 38.2% | R+4.8 | |
| ▶ | JohnsonREP | 57.5% | R+14.9 | |
| ▶ | RoselliniDEM | 54.6% | D+9.6 | |
| ▶ | UnderwoodREP | 53.9% | R+7.8 | |
| ▶ | ThomsonREP | 51.9% | R+3.8 |