Arizona — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionArizona · PresidentEisenhowerR+22.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.0% | 176,990 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.9% | 112,880 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 303 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Gila County, AZ | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Democratic | D+4.0 |
Arizona results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+704 | 1,68563.2% | 98136.8% | 10.0% | 2,667 |
| Cochise County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,565 | 6,89356.4% | 5,32843.6% | 90.1% | 12,230 |
| Coconino County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,730 | 4,04463.5% | 2,31436.3% | 110.2% | 6,369 |
| Gila County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+208 | 4,23451.3% | 4,02648.7% | 00.0% | 8,260 |
| Graham County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+696 | 2,38458.5% | 1,68841.5% | 00.0% | 4,072 |
| Greenlee County | Adlai Stevenson+927 | 1,78439.7% | 2,71160.3% | 00.0% | 4,495 |
| Maricopa County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+38,130 | 92,14063.0% | 54,01036.9% | 1910.1% | 146,341 |
| Mohave County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+555 | 1,52361.0% | 96838.8% | 60.2% | 2,497 |
| Navajo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,895 | 3,92865.8% | 2,03334.1% | 90.2% | 5,970 |
| Pima County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,762 | 39,29862.5% | 23,53637.4% | 510.1% | 62,885 |
| Pinal County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+699 | 5,76253.1% | 5,06346.7% | 170.2% | 10,842 |
| Santa Cruz County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+515 | 1,64659.3% | 1,13140.7% | 10.0% | 2,778 |
| Yavapai County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,024 | 6,33965.7% | 3,31534.3% | 00.0% | 9,654 |
| Yuma County | Adlai Stevenson+446 | 5,33048.0% | 5,77652.0% | 70.1% | 11,113 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.