Colorado · 1956 presidential election
Colorado presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Colorado by 20.77 points (136,482 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 657,074
- CO result
- R+20.8
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 0.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 394,479 | 60.00% | 6 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 257,997 | 39.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 657,074 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Colorado in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Colorado by 20.77 percentage points (136,482 votes).
How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1956?
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Colorado in 1956?
657,074 votes were counted for president.
How did Colorado change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 21.3 points to Republican by 20.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data