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Idaho · 1956 presidential election

Idaho presidential election results 1956

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Idaho by 22.39 points (61,111 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
272,989
ID result
R+22.4
Compared with the nation
7.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1952
8.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican166,97961.20%4
Adlai StevensonDemocratic105,86838.80%—
Total votes272,989

Sources: 1956

Questions and answers

Who won Idaho in 1956?

Dwight D. Eisenhower won Idaho by 22.39 percentage points (61,111 votes).

How many electoral votes did Idaho have in 1956?

Idaho cast 4 electoral votes in 1956.

How many people voted for president in Idaho in 1956?

272,989 votes were counted for president.

How did Idaho change from 1952 to 1956?

The margin moved 8.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 31.0 points to Republican by 22.4 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data