Elections / 1956 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentStevensonD+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 52.5% | 213,277 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 45.8% | 186,287 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 7,008 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Columbia County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Craighead County, AR | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Cross County, AR | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Drew County, AR | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Franklin County, AR | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Grant County, AR | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Greene County, AR | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Howard County, AR | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Izard County, AR | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Johnson County, AR | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Logan County, AR | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Marion County, AR | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Miller County, AR | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Perry County, AR | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Pike County, AR | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Pope County, AR | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Prairie County, AR | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Saline County, AR | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Sevier County, AR | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Sharp County, AR | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Stone County, AR | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Union County, AR | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+22.4 |
| White County, AR | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Yell County, AR | Democratic | D+18.5 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 2,736 | 2,826 | 5,635 | |
| Ashley County | D | 2,820 | 1,183 | 4,270 | |
| Baxter County | R | 1,451 | 1,721 | 3,192 | |
| Benton County | R | 3,744 | 6,500 | 10,305 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,829 | 3,153 | 6,006 | |
| Bradley County | D | 3,010 | 1,361 | 4,426 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,303 | 445 | 1,762 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,651 | 2,310 | 3,980 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,273 | 1,043 | 3,455 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,809 | 1,973 | 4,840 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,368 | 1,711 | 4,113 | |
| Cleburne County | D | 1,094 | 947 | 2,048 | |
| Cleveland County | D | 1,149 | 423 | 1,592 | |
| Columbia County | D | 2,845 | 2,342 | 5,394 | |
| Conway County | D | 2,618 | 1,636 | 4,281 | |
| Craighead County | D | 5,876 | 4,035 | 10,060 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,723 | 3,090 | 5,843 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 2,120 | 2,476 | 4,873 | |
| Cross County | D | 2,165 | 1,176 | 3,417 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,726 | 984 | 2,762 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,935 | 1,204 | 4,191 | |
| Drew County | D | 2,234 | 1,265 | 3,586 | |
| Faulkner County | D | 3,428 | 2,399 | 5,860 | |
| Franklin County | D | 1,614 | 1,137 | 2,771 | |
| Fulton County | D | 958 | 799 | 1,771 | |
| Garland County | R | 5,437 | 9,427 | 15,076 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,272 | 818 | 2,139 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,454 | 1,898 | 5,389 | |
| Hempstead County | D | 2,694 | 2,227 | 4,997 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 3,525 | 2,923 | 6,502 | |
| Howard County | D | 1,428 | 1,329 | 2,785 | |
| Independence County | R | 2,316 | 2,333 | 4,683 | |
| Izard County | D | 1,200 | 511 | 1,716 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,699 | 1,323 | 5,061 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 6,426 | 5,743 | 12,558 | |
| Johnson County | D | 1,697 | 1,520 | 3,245 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,348 | 836 | 2,280 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,303 | 1,584 | 3,948 | |
| Lee County | D | 1,719 | 974 | 2,814 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,616 | 767 | 2,405 | |
| Little River County | D | 1,308 | 828 | 2,198 | |
| Logan County | D | 2,307 | 2,081 | 4,412 | |
| Lonoke County | D | 3,234 | 1,932 | 5,336 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,186 | 2,525 | 4,716 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,061 | 857 | 1,922 | |
| Miller County | D | 5,402 | 4,307 | 9,987 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 6,428 | 4,269 | 10,955 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,460 | 1,099 | 2,634 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 846 | 965 | 1,829 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,871 | 1,039 | 2,943 | |
| Newton County | R | 832 | 1,481 | 2,316 | |
| Ouachita County | D | 5,188 | 2,819 | 8,129 | |
| Perry County | D | 719 | 572 | 1,304 | |
| Phillips County | D | 3,917 | 2,826 | 6,940 | |
| Pike County | D | 985 | 905 | 1,903 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 3,817 | 2,117 | 6,006 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,287 | 1,832 | 3,143 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,753 | 2,267 | 5,045 | |
| Prairie County | D | 1,504 | 917 | 2,440 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 23,372 | 25,702 | 50,301 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,763 | 1,117 | 2,893 | |
| Saline County | D | 3,705 | 2,603 | 6,378 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,248 | 1,637 | 2,899 | |
| Searcy County | R | 909 | 2,441 | 3,374 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 7,489 | 10,234 | 17,841 | |
| Sevier County | D | 1,500 | 1,159 | 2,678 | |
| Sharp County | D | 927 | 645 | 1,600 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 2,114 | 1,884 | 4,199 | |
| Stone County | D | 756 | 651 | 1,411 | |
| Union County | D | 7,055 | 5,059 | 12,726 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,331 | 1,296 | 2,642 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,857 | 7,683 | 12,623 | |
| White County | D | 4,895 | 3,813 | 8,750 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,630 | 992 | 2,675 | |
| Yell County | D | 2,008 | 1,381 | 3,393 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.