New Mexico · 1956 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried New Mexico by 16.02 points (40,690 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 253,926
- NM result
- R+16.0
- Compared with the nation
- 0.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 4.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 146,788 | 57.80% | 4 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 106,098 | 41.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 253,926 | ||||
Sources: 1956
New Mexico in every election · All states in 1956 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won New Mexico by 16.02 percentage points (40,690 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1956?
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1956?
253,926 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 11.1 points to Republican by 16.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data