South Dakota · 1956 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried South Dakota by 16.77 points (49,281 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 293,857
- SD result
- R+16.8
- Compared with the nation
- 1.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1952
- 21.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 171,569 | 58.40% | 4 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 122,288 | 41.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 293,857 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won South Dakota by 16.77 percentage points (49,281 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1956?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1956?
293,857 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 21.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 38.5 points to Republican by 16.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data