Minnesota · 1956 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Minnesota by 7.60 points (101,777 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,340,005
- MN result
- R+7.6
- Compared with the nation
- 7.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 3.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 719,302 | 53.70% | 11 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 617,525 | 46.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,340,005 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Minnesota by 7.60 percentage points (101,777 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1956?
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1956?
1,340,005 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 3.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 11.2 points to Republican by 7.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data