Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1956 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
E |
S |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Eisenhower |
Stevenson |
Unpledged |
Other |
1 |
MO | 13 | 1,832,562 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0.22% |
3,984 |
49.89% |
50.11% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2 |
TN | 11 | 939,404 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0.62% |
5,781 |
49.21% |
48.60% |
0.00% |
2.19% |
3 |
NC | 14 | 1,165,592 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1.33% |
15,468 |
49.34% |
50.66% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4 |
AR | 8 | 406,572 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
6.64% |
26,990 |
45.82% |
52.46% |
0.00% |
1.72% |
5 |
MN | 11 | 1,340,005 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
7.60% |
101,777 |
53.68% |
46.08% |
0.00% |
0.24% |
6 |
WV | 8 | 830,831 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
8.16% |
67,763 |
54.08% |
45.92% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
7 |
WA | 9 | 1,150,889 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
8.47% |
97,428 |
53.91% |
45.44% |
0.00% |
0.65% |
8 |
KY | 10 | 1,053,805 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9.09% |
95,739 |
54.30% |
45.21% |
0.00% |
0.49% |
9 |
OK | 8 | 859,350 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
10.26% |
88,188 |
55.13% |
44.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10 |
DE | 3 | 177,988 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
10.47% |
18,636 |
55.09% |
44.62% |
0.00% |
0.29% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | EV | Total Vote |
E |
S |
U |
%Margin |
Margin |
Eisenhower |
Stevenson |
Unpledged |
Other |
1 |
VT | 3 | 152,978 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
44.35% |
67,841 |
72.16% |
27.81% |
0.00% |
0.03% |
2 |
ME | 5 | 351,706 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
41.73% |
146,770 |
70.87% |
29.13% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3 |
GA | 12 | 663,480 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
33.83% |
224,442 |
32.65% |
66.48% |
0.00% |
0.86% |
4 |
MS | 8 | 248,149 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
33.78% |
83,813 |
24.46% |
58.23% |
17.31% |
0.00% |
5 |
NH | 4 | 266,994 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
32.27% |
86,155 |
66.11% |
33.84% |
0.00% |
0.04% |
6 |
KS | 8 | 866,243 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
31.23% |
270,561 |
65.44% |
34.21% |
0.00% |
0.35% |
7 |
NE | 6 | 577,137 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
31.03% |
179,079 |
65.51% |
34.49% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
8 |
NJ | 16 | 2,484,312 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
30.46% |
756,605 |
64.68% |
34.23% |
0.00% |
1.09% |
9 |
UT | 4 | 333,995 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
29.12% |
97,267 |
64.56% |
35.44% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
10 |
CT | 8 | 1,117,121 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
27.46% |
306,758 |
63.72% |
36.26% |
0.00% |
0.02% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteEisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Vermont | 72.16% | Georgia | 66.48% | South Carolina | 29.45% | Maine | 70.87% | Mississippi | 58.23% | Mississippi | 17.31% | New Hampshire | 66.11% | Alabama | 56.52% | Louisiana | 7.21% | Nebraska | 65.51% | Arkansas | 52.46% | Alabama | 4.09% | Kansas | 65.44% | North Carolina | 50.66% | Arizona | 0.00% |
Andrews | Hass | Holtwick | Virginia | 6.16% | Washington | 0.65% | New Jersey | 0.37% | Tennessee | 2.11% | Colorado | 0.50% | Kansas | 0.35% | Arkansas | 1.72% | New Jersey | 0.27% | Indiana | 0.33% | Texas | 0.75% | Massachusetts | 0.24% | New Mexico | 0.24% | Wisconsin | 0.45% | Illinois | 0.19% | Michigan | 0.22% | States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Mississippi | 24.46% | Vermont | 27.81% | Wyoming | 0.00% | South Carolina | 25.18% | Maine | 29.13% | Wisconsin | 0.00% | Georgia | 32.65% | New Hampshire | 33.84% | West Virginia | 0.00% | Alabama | 39.39% | Kansas | 34.21% | Washington | 0.00% | Arkansas | 45.82% | New Jersey | 34.23% | Virginia | 0.00% | States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | New York | 741,357 | Iowa | 130,064 | Illinois | 404,238 | California | 92,229 | New Jersey | 397,894 | Oregon | 73,047 | Pennsylvania | 333,963 | Kansas | 72,445 | Ohio | 322,931 | South Dakota | 64,150 | States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Louisiana | 19.62% | South Dakota | 21.77% | Connecticut | 15.67% | North Dakota | 18.95% | New Jersey | 15.63% | South Carolina | 18.74% | Rhode Island | 14.68% | Mississippi | 12.90% | Alabama | 12.40% | Oregon | 11.12% | States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | California | 324,506 | Texas | -120,401 | Michigan | 281,876 | Oklahoma | -89,634 | Florida | 134,883 | Illinois | -73,651 | Virginia | 78,289 | Missouri | -59,500 | Alabama | 70,751 | Wisconsin | -56,812 | States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Nevada | 17.64% | Mississippi | -13.09% | Alabama | 16.60% | South Carolina | -11.87% | Florida | 13.63% | Oklahoma | -9.45% | Virginia | 12.63% | Rhode Island | -6.49% | Arizona | 11.36% | North Dakota | -5.97% | State Ranks
Rank | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged |
1 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 41 | 1 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | County Ranks
Rank | Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged |
1 | 2,143 | 924 | 32 |
2 | 896 | 2,159 | 39 |
3 | 62 | 18 | 188 | Counties with Highest Percent of VoteEisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Gillespie, TX | 92.61% | Baker, GA | 96.07% | Williamsburg, SC | 73.00% | Kenedy, TX | 92.59% | Greene, NC | 93.67% | Clarendon, SC | 66.88% | Kane, UT | 90.20% | Berrien, GA | 93.56% | Sumter, SC | 62.00% | Jackson, KY | 88.35% | Atkinson, GA | 93.37% | Bamberg, SC | 59.66% | Johnson, TN | 87.44% | Madison, GA | 93.24% | Calhoun, SC | 58.73% | Leslie, KY | 87.37% | Martin, NC | 92.73% | Yazoo, MS | 58.52% | Hancock, ME | 86.91% | Franklin, GA | 92.15% | Dorchester, SC | 57.54% | Sevier, TN | 86.46% | Quitman, GA | 91.97% | Madison, LA | 56.44% | Lincoln, ME | 86.07% | Bleckley, GA | 91.87% | Hampton, SC | 55.11% | Owsley, KY | 85.77% | Hart, GA | 91.41% | Charleston, SC | 54.07% |
Andrews | Hass | Holtwick | Prince Edward, VA | 53.56% | Pueblo, CO | 1.95% | Atlantic, NJ | 1.94% | Fayette, TN | 49.34% | Hudson, NJ | 1.77% | Jessamine, KY | 1.54% | Amelia, VA | 33.04% | King, WA | 1.37% | Jewell, KS | 1.49% | Cumberland, VA | 31.54% | Costilla, CO | 1.02% | Essex, NJ | 1.42% | Brunswick, VA | 31.52% | Adams, CO | 0.82% | Pulaski, IN | 1.33% | Greensville, VA | 30.52% | Whatcom, WA | 0.76% | Randolph, IN | 1.07% | Nottoway, VA | 28.87% | Denver, CO | 0.71% | Crawford, IN | 1.04% | Lunenburg, VA | 27.40% | Northampton, PA | 0.69% | Adams, IN | 0.99% | Halifax, VA | 26.09% | Chelan, WA | 0.65% | Jay, IN | 0.94% | Powhatan, VA | 23.29% | Pierce, WA | 0.64% | Wells, IN | 0.91% | Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteEisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Baker, GA | 3.93% | Gillespie, TX | 7.24% | Weston, WY | 0.00% | Greene, NC | 6.33% | Kenedy, TX | 7.41% | Washakie, WY | 0.00% | Berrien, GA | 6.44% | Kane, UT | 9.80% | Uinta, WY | 0.00% | Atkinson, GA | 6.63% | Jackson, KY | 11.21% | Teton, WY | 0.00% | Madison, GA | 6.76% | Johnson, TN | 11.92% | Sweetwater, WY | 0.00% | Counties with Highest Number of VotesEisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Cook, IL | 1,293,223 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,007,887 | Charleston, SC | 13,558 | Los Angeles, CA | 1,260,206 | Cook, IL | 977,821 | Richland, SC | 9,516 | Wayne, MI | 481,783 | Wayne, MI | 664,618 | Orleans, LA | 6,594 | Queens, NY | 466,057 | Kings, NY | 557,655 | Hinds, MS | 6,159 | Kings, NY | 460,456 | Philadelphia, PA | 507,289 | Jefferson, AL | 5,214 | Allegheny, PA | 384,939 | New York, NY | 377,856 | Caddo, LA | 4,637 | Philadelphia, PA | 383,414 | Bronx, NY | 343,823 | Greenville, SC | 4,622 | Nassau, NY | 372,358 | Queens, NY | 318,723 | Florence, SC | 4,447 | Cuyahoga, OH | 353,474 | Allegheny, PA | 315,989 | Sumter, SC | 3,741 | Middlesex, MA | 343,125 | Cuyahoga, OH | 304,558 | Ouachita, LA | 3,692 |
Andrews | Hass | Holtwick | Shelby, TN | 7,284 | Cook, IL | 5,800 | Essex, NJ | 5,520 | Richmond, VA | 6,136 | King, WA | 5,276 | Los Angeles, CA | 4,232 | Harris, TX | 5,033 | Hudson, NJ | 5,266 | Wayne, MI | 1,844 | Henrico, VA | 3,354 | Denver, CO | 1,545 | Union, NJ | 1,460 | Los Angeles, CA | 2,528 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,367 | Atlantic, NJ | 1,318 | Hamilton, TN | 2,114 | Suffolk, MA | 1,361 | San Francisco, CA | 1,104 | Dallas, TX | 1,862 | Middlesex, MA | 1,255 | Jefferson, KY | 727 | Chesterfield, VA | 1,791 | Pueblo, CO | 876 | Kent, MI | 642 | Milwaukee, WI | 1,783 | Luzerne, PA | 856 | Alameda, CA | 610 | Prince Edward, VA | 1,588 | Hampden, MA | 812 | San Diego, CA | 560 | Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Quitman, GA | 31 | Kenedy, TX | 10 | Weston, WY | 0 | Baker, GA | 32 | Alpine, CA | 29 | Washakie, WY | 0 | Issaquena, MS | 42 | Loving, TX | 36 | Uinta, WY | 0 | Chattahoochee, GA | 43 | Hinsdale, CO | 47 | Teton, WY | 0 | King, TX | 46 | Hooker, NE | 64 | Sweetwater, WY | 0 | Webster, GA | 51 | Arthur, NE | 68 | Sublette, WY | 0 | Loving, TX | 55 | Grant, NE | 87 | Sheridan, WY | 0 | Lee, GA | 79 | Daggett, UT | 90 | Platte, WY | 0 | Daggett, UT | 102 | McPherson, NE | 98 | Park, WY | 0 | McCormick, SC | 102 | Mineral, CO | 99 | Niobrara, WY | 0 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Cook, IL | 298,883 | Los Angeles, CA | 24,559 | Kings, NY | 112,322 | Wayne, MI | 16,970 | Hudson, NJ | 84,707 | Fresno, CA | 13,107 | Allegheny, PA | 80,671 | Multnomah, OR | 11,722 | New York, NY | 68,591 | Sacramento, CA | 11,183 | Erie, NY | 68,178 | Sedgwick, KS | 9,497 | Bronx, NY | 64,138 | San Francisco, CA | 9,367 | Fairfield, CT | 54,076 | DeKalb, GA | 8,920 | Bergen, NJ | 52,696 | Lane, OR | 8,003 | Suffolk, MA | 50,401 | Prince George's, MD | 7,567 | Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Charles City, VA | 70.76% | McPherson, SD | 73.86% | St. Charles, LA | 60.17% | Calhoun, SC | 65.02% | St. John the Baptist, LA | 56.51% | Swisher, TX | 60.82% | Liberty, GA | 51.41% | Dorchester, SC | 57.39% | Jackson, LA | 49.41% | Lee, SC | 56.70% | Allen, LA | 47.75% | Clarendon, SC | 53.37% | Conejos, CO | 44.63% | Parmer, TX | 52.67% | Macon, AL | 42.17% | Lowndes, MS | 51.27% | Lafourche, LA | 42.02% | Dillon, SC | 49.04% | La Salle, LA | 38.87% | Marion, SC | 48.71% | Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Nassau, NY | 100,914 | Kings, NY | -105,138 | Los Angeles, CA | 74,212 | Cook, IL | -91,095 | Wayne, MI | 64,864 | New York, NY | -87,323 | Oakland, MI | 63,239 | Philadelphia, PA | -66,226 | Suffolk, NY | 61,078 | Suffolk, MA | -49,193 | Orange, CA | 58,975 | St. Louis, MO | -48,893 | St. Louis, MO | 47,512 | Bronx, NY | -47,548 | Macomb, MI | 47,055 | Allegheny, PA | -31,042 | Bucks, PA | 33,254 | Baltimore, MD | -31,011 | Santa Clara, CA | 31,011 | Providence, RI | -28,287 | Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Beauregard, LA | 188.29% | Hart, GA | -63.86% | Fairfax, VA | 74.32% | Alleghany, VA | -57.64% | Houston, GA | 67.97% | Sioux, NE | -45.51% | St. Bernard, LA | 64.62% | Conejos, CO | -39.24% | Macomb, MI | 63.28% | Cowley, KS | -37.35% | Forsyth, GA | 62.38% | Navarro, TX | -35.76% | Broward, FL | 56.71% | Copiah, MS | -35.59% | Orange, CA | 53.18% | Jackson, LA | -35.41% | Grant, WA | 51.98% | Montgomery, GA | -35.40% | Bucks, PA | 50.90% | Tattnall, GA | -34.56% | Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Tensas, LA | 34.99% | Hinds, MS | 35.03% | Caldwell, LA | 36.79% | Morehouse, LA | 35.70% | Nottoway, VA | 37.31% | Kershaw, SC | 37.04% | Forrest, MS | 37.52% | Franklin, LA | 39.11% | Sharkey, MS | 37.62% | Beaufort, SC | 37.85% | Greensville, VA | 39.92% | Richland, LA | 39.36% | Concordia, LA | 39.74% | East Carroll, LA | 40.46% | Wilkinson, MS | 41.25% | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Eisenhower | Stevenson | Unpledged | Lincoln, WV | 49.91% | Brunswick, NC | 49.98% | Marion, SC | 42.82% | Macoupin, IL | 49.90% | Muscogee, GA | 49.95% | Amite, MS | 38.40% | Marion, WV | 49.88% | Cass, MO | 49.94% | Grenada, MS | 38.03% | Powell, KY | 49.87% | Phelps, MO | 49.94% | Saluda, SC | 37.84% | Linn, MO | 49.87% | McPherson, SD | 49.94% | Darlington, SC | 36.62% |
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