Iowa · 1956 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Iowa by 18.41 points (227,329 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,234,564
- IA result
- R+18.4
- Compared with the nation
- 3.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 9.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 729,187 | 59.10% | 10 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 501,858 | 40.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,234,564 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Iowa by 18.41 percentage points (227,329 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1956?
Iowa cast 10 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1956?
1,234,564 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 9.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 28.2 points to Republican by 18.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data