1952  1956 Presidential Election Returns  1960

President Dwight Eisenhower was riding a wave of popularity as the election of 1956 approached. His challenger represented a rematch from 1952, when Eisenhower again ran against former Illinois Governor Adlai E. Stevenson. The only reservation most voters had with Eisenhower was his health. Eisenhower had suffered a heart attack the year before the election. Stevenson had a base of voters among liberals, but he was unable to attract much popular support elsewhere. He had proposed major spending increases for social programs. Eisenhower was further aided by foreign policy successes. He had ended the Korean War and stymied the Soviet Union. The economy was also in better condition than four years before. In the end, the election turned out much the same as 1952, with only four states changing sides! The one bright spot for Democrats is that they held both houses of Congress. UNITED STATES VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 35,579,180 57 457 Stevenson/Kefauver 26,028,028 42 73 Unpledged Electors 196,318 0 0 Andrews/Werdel 108,956 0 0 Hass/Cozzini 44,450 0 0 Holtwick/Cooper 41,937 0 0 All Other Candidates 23,110 0 0 Jones/Talmadge 0 0 1 ALABAMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 195,694 39 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 280,844 57 10* *- One elector voted for Walter Jones for President and Herman Talmadge for Vice-President ARIZONA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  176,990 61 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 112,880 39 0 ARKANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 186,287 46 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 213,277 52 8 CALIFORNIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  3,027,668 55 32 Stevenson/Kefauver 2,420,135 44 0 COLORADO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  394,479 59 6 Stevenson/Kefauver 263,997 40 0 CONNECTICUT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  711,837 64 8 Stevenson/Kefauver 405,079 36 0 DELAWARE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  98,057 55 3 Stevenson/Kefauver 79,421 45 0 FLORIDA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  643,849 57 10 Stevenson/Kefauver 480,371 43 0 GEORGIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 216,652 33 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 441,094 66 12 IDAHO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  166,979 61 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 105,868 39 0 ILLINOIS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  2,623,327 60 27 Stevenson/Kefauver 1,775,682 40 0 INDIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  1,182,811 60 13 Stevenson/Kefauver 783,908 40 0 IOWA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  729,187 59 10 Stevenson/Kefauver 501,858 41 0 KANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  566,878 65 8 Stevenson/Kefauver 296,317 34 0 KENTUCKY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  572,192 54 10 Stevenson/Kefauver 476,453 45 0 LOUISIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  329,047 53 10 Stevenson/Kefauver 243,977 40 0 Unpledged Electors 44,520 7 0 MAINE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  249,238 71 5 Stevenson/Kefauver 102,468 29 0 MARYLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  559,738 60 9 Stevenson/Kefauver 372,613 40 0 MASSACHUSETTS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  1,393,197 59 16 Stevenson/Kefauver 948,190 40 0 MICHIGAN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  1,713,647 56 20 Stevenson/Kefauver 1,359,898 44 0 MINNESOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  719,302 54 11 Stevenson/Kefauver 617,525 46 0 MISSISSIPPI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 60,685 24 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 144,498 58 8 Unpledged Electors 42,966 17 0 MISSOURI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 914,289 50 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 918,273 50 13 MONTANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  154,933 57 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 116,238 43 0 NEBRASKA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  378,108 66 6 Stevenson/Kefauver 199,029 34 0 NEVADA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  56,049 58 3 Stevenson/Kefauver 40,640 42 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  176,519 66 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 90,364 34 0 NEW JERSEY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  1,606,942 65 16 Stevenson/Kefauver 850,337 34 0 NEW MEXICO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  146,788 58 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 106,098 42 0 NEW YORK VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  4,340,340 61 45 Stevenson/Kefauver 2,750,769 39 0 NORTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 575,062 49 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 590,530 51 14 NORTH DAKOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  156,766 62 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 96,742 38 0 OHIO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  2,262,610 61 25 Stevenson/Kefauver 1,439,655 39 0 OKLAHOMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  473,769 55 8 Stevenson/Kefauver 385,581 45 0 OREGON VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  406,393 55 6 Stevenson/Kefauver 329,204 45 0 PENNSYLVANIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  2,585,252 56 32 Stevenson/Kefauver 1,981,769 43 0 RHODE ISLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  225,819 58 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 161,790 42 0 SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon* 75,700 25 0 Stevenson/Kefauver 136,372 45 8 Unpledged Electors 88,511 29 0 SOUTH DAKOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  171,569 58 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 122,288 42 0 TENNESSEE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  462,288 49 11 Stevenson/Kefauver 456,507 49 0 TEXAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  1,080,619 55 24 Stevenson/Kefauver 859,958 44 0 UTAH VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  215,631 65 4 Stevenson/Kefauver 118,364 35 0 VERMONT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  110,390 72 3 Stevenson/Kefauver 42,549 28 0 VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  386,459 55 12 Stevenson/Kefauver 267,760 38 0 Unpledged Electors 42,964 6 0 WASHINGTON VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  620,430 54 9 Stevenson/Kefauver 523,002 45 0 WEST VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  449,297 54 8 Stevenson/Kefauver 381,534 46 0 WISCONSIN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  954,844 62 12 Stevenson/Kefauver 586,768 38 0 WYOMING VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Eisenhower/Nixon*  74,573 60 3 Stevenson/Kefauver 49,554 40 0 SYMBOLS KEY Republican Democratic Libertarian Other Independent Prohibition Socialist Labor Winner * Incumbent + Incumbent Party