Elections / 1956 · President · AL
Alabama — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentStevensonD+17.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 56.5% | 280,844 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 39.4% | 195,694 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 20,150 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Bibb County, AL | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Blount County, AL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+55.2 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Clay County, AL | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Coffee County, AL | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Covington County, AL | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| Cullman County, AL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Dale County, AL | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Dallas County, AL | Republican | R+3.8 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Elmore County, AL | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Escambia County, AL | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Franklin County, AL | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Geneva County, AL | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Henry County, AL | Democratic | D+62.6 |
| Houston County, AL | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+43.5 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Lamar County, AL | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Lee County, AL | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| Limestone County, AL | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Macon County, AL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Madison County, AL | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Marshall County, AL | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Mobile County, AL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Monroe County, AL | Democratic | D+44.3 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Morgan County, AL | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Pike County, AL | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Randolph County, AL | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+7.1 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Talladega County, AL | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+31.2 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | D | 1,161 | 857 | 2,287 | |
| Baldwin County | R | 3,878 | 4,293 | 8,415 | |
| Barbour County | D | 2,530 | 777 | 3,449 | |
| Bibb County | D | 1,471 | 1,004 | 2,582 | |
| Blount County | D | 3,208 | 2,628 | 5,922 | |
| Bullock County | D | 812 | 304 | 1,252 | |
| Butler County | D | 1,958 | 1,324 | 3,533 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 9,069 | 4,473 | 13,900 | |
| Chambers County | D | 5,165 | 1,448 | 6,737 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 2,661 | 845 | 3,513 | |
| Chilton County | R | 1,891 | 3,139 | 5,148 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 1,250 | 457 | 1,779 | |
| Clarke County | D | 1,962 | 1,246 | 3,215 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,677 | 1,597 | 3,323 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,407 | 1,056 | 2,470 | |
| Coffee County | D | 4,163 | 973 | 5,268 | |
| Colbert County | D | 7,007 | 1,819 | 8,937 | |
| Conecuh County | D | 1,687 | 885 | 2,754 | |
| Coosa County | D | 1,411 | 1,070 | 2,519 | |
| Covington County | D | 4,887 | 2,257 | 7,490 | |
| Crenshaw County | D | 2,252 | 567 | 2,975 | |
| Cullman County | D | 5,510 | 4,381 | 9,929 | |
| Dale County | D | 2,318 | 1,284 | 3,712 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,121 | 2,324 | 5,358 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 5,768 | 5,684 | 11,468 | |
| Elmore County | D | 3,353 | 1,619 | 5,394 | |
| Escambia County | D | 3,437 | 1,529 | 5,299 | |
| Etowah County | D | 12,374 | 7,198 | 19,886 | |
| Fayette County | D | 1,956 | 1,948 | 3,928 | |
| Franklin County | R | 3,354 | 3,399 | 6,769 | |
| Geneva County | D | 2,841 | 1,179 | 4,118 | |
| Greene County | D | 691 | 309 | 1,044 | |
| Hale County | D | 1,314 | 504 | 1,917 | |
| Henry County | D | 2,127 | 429 | 2,713 | |
| Houston County | D | 3,630 | 2,632 | 6,841 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,758 | 1,868 | 6,647 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 38,604 | 43,695 | 87,513 | |
| Lamar County | D | 2,501 | 867 | 3,399 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 9,150 | 2,458 | 11,692 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,961 | 1,197 | 4,185 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,302 | 1,586 | 5,051 | |
| Limestone County | D | 4,145 | 589 | 4,750 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 623 | 326 | 1,192 | |
| Macon County | R | 1,024 | 1,067 | 2,193 | |
| Madison County | D | 9,054 | 2,993 | 12,150 | |
| Marengo County | D | 1,858 | 1,009 | 3,052 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,849 | 2,536 | 5,409 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,329 | 3,071 | 9,495 | |
| Mobile County | R | 17,163 | 20,639 | 39,534 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,069 | 759 | 2,958 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 6,890 | 8,727 | 18,841 | |
| Morgan County | D | 7,671 | 2,974 | 10,872 | |
| Perry County | D | 974 | 613 | 1,812 | |
| Pickens County | D | 1,660 | 993 | 2,824 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,631 | 997 | 3,839 | |
| Randolph County | D | 3,151 | 1,584 | 4,761 | |
| Russell County | D | 3,060 | 1,265 | 4,479 | |
| Shelby County | R | 2,502 | 2,901 | 5,581 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 2,420 | 2,441 | 4,975 | |
| Sumter County | D | 981 | 578 | 1,671 | |
| Talladega County | D | 5,243 | 4,197 | 9,597 | |
| Tallapoosa County | D | 5,070 | 1,879 | 7,042 | |
| Tuscaloosa County | D | 8,186 | 4,994 | 13,798 | |
| Walker County | D | 7,661 | 5,179 | 12,919 | |
| Washington County | D | 1,705 | 777 | 2,569 | |
| Wilcox County | D | 778 | 499 | 1,474 | |
| Winston County | R | 1,570 | 2,998 | 4,570 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.