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Montana · 1956 presidential election

Montana presidential election results 1956

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Montana by 14.27 points (38,695 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
271,171
MT result
R+14.3
Compared with the nation
1.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1952
5.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican154,93357.10%4
Adlai StevensonDemocratic116,23842.90%—
Total votes271,171

Sources: 1956

Questions and answers

Who won Montana in 1956?

Dwight D. Eisenhower won Montana by 14.27 percentage points (38,695 votes).

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1956?

Montana cast 4 electoral votes in 1956.

How many people voted for president in Montana in 1956?

271,171 votes were counted for president.

How did Montana change from 1952 to 1956?

The margin moved 5.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 19.3 points to Republican by 14.3 points.

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