Washington · 1956 presidential election
Washington presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Washington by 8.47 points (97,428 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 1,150,889
- WA result
- R+8.5
- Compared with the nation
- 6.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 1.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 620,430 | 53.90% | 9 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 523,002 | 45.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,150,889 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Washington in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Washington by 8.47 percentage points (97,428 votes).
How many electoral votes did Washington have in 1956?
Washington cast 9 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Washington in 1956?
1,150,889 votes were counted for president.
How did Washington change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.6 points to Republican by 8.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data