Kentucky · 1956 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Kentucky by 9.09 points (95,739 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,053,805
- KY result
- R+9.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 9.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 572,192 | 54.30% | 10 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 476,453 | 45.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,053,805 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Kentucky by 9.09 percentage points (95,739 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1956?
Kentucky cast 10 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1956?
1,053,805 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 9.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 0.1 points to Republican by 9.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data