Florida · 1956 presidential election
Florida presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Florida by 14.52 points (163,478 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,125,762
- FL result
- R+14.5
- Compared with the nation
- 0.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 4.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 643,849 | 57.20% | 10 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 480,371 | 42.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,125,762 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Florida in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Florida by 14.52 percentage points (163,478 votes).
How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1956?
Florida cast 10 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Florida in 1956?
1,125,762 votes were counted for president.
How did Florida change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 4.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 10.0 points to Republican by 14.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data