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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Michigan
      1956·President·Michigan

      Michigan Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower55.6%vs.Adlai Stevenson II44.1%|
      R+11.5
      |3,080,468 votes
      3 candidates3,080,468 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP1,713,64755.6%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM1,359,89844.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,9230.2%

      Seat History

      President in Michigan

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+2.8
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+16.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+7.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+6.5
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.4
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+6.7
      View all President history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      Record17W-82L
      Avg MarginR+12.0
      Career1908-1982
      Governor / President
      Full profile →
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP
      Record80W-16L
      Avg MarginR+12.5
      Career1952-1956
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Michigan, 1956

      Governor1 contest →
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