Illinois · 1956 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Illinois by 19.23 points (847,645 votes), winning 27 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 27
- Votes counted
- 4,407,407
- IL result
- R+19.2
- Compared with the nation
- 3.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 9.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 2,623,327 | 59.50% | 27 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 1,775,682 | 40.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,407,407 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Illinois by 19.23 percentage points (847,645 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1956?
Illinois cast 27 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1956?
4,407,407 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 9.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.9 points to Republican by 19.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data