Elections / 1956 · President · CA
California — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.4% | 3,027,668 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.3% | 2,420,135 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 18,552 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+59.4 |
| Amador County, CA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Imperial County, CA | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Kings County, CA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Lake County, CA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Lassen County, CA | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Madera County, CA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Marin County, CA | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Monterey County, CA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Napa County, CA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Placer County, CA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Riverside County, CA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| San Benito County, CA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| San Diego County, CA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Shasta County, CA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Ventura County, CA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+11.8 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | R | 174,033 | 192,911 | 368,131 | |
| Alpine County | R | 29 | 114 | 143 | |
| Amador County | D | 2,181 | 2,126 | 4,325 | |
| Butte County | R | 12,933 | 18,382 | 31,462 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 2,049 | 2,843 | 4,909 | |
| Colusa County | R | 2,171 | 2,474 | 4,648 | |
| Contra Costa County | R | 71,733 | 74,971 | 147,051 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 2,552 | 2,918 | 5,487 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 3,957 | 4,613 | 8,607 | |
| Fresno County | D | 67,234 | 51,611 | 119,115 | |
| Glenn County | R | 3,192 | 3,463 | 6,665 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 17,025 | 19,019 | 36,177 | |
| Imperial County | R | 8,197 | 10,526 | 18,781 | |
| Inyo County | R | 1,782 | 3,524 | 5,324 | |
| Kern County | R | 43,533 | 46,220 | 90,075 | |
| Kings County | D | 8,417 | 6,195 | 14,652 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,185 | 4,073 | 6,282 | |
| Lassen County | D | 3,412 | 2,533 | 5,963 | |
| Los Angeles County | R | 1,007,887 | 1,260,206 | 2,275,424 | |
| Madera County | D | 7,162 | 5,239 | 12,439 | |
| Marin County | R | 17,301 | 33,792 | 51,244 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 1,031 | 1,577 | 2,615 | |
| Mendocino County | R | 7,767 | 10,327 | 18,137 | |
| Merced County | D | 13,366 | 11,430 | 24,852 | |
| Modoc County | R | 1,729 | 1,981 | 3,723 | |
| Mono County | R | 237 | 673 | 912 | |
| Monterey County | R | 19,932 | 29,514 | 49,573 | |
| Napa County | R | 10,623 | 13,610 | 24,333 | |
| Nevada County | R | 3,667 | 5,475 | 9,173 | |
| Orange County | R | 54,895 | 113,510 | 169,879 | |
| Placer County | D | 10,611 | 9,059 | 19,739 | |
| Plumas County | D | 3,127 | 2,267 | 5,415 | |
| Riverside County | R | 34,098 | 56,766 | 91,329 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 82,134 | 67,686 | 150,080 | |
| San Benito County | R | 2,201 | 3,252 | 5,463 | |
| San Bernardino County | R | 64,946 | 86,263 | 151,652 | |
| San Diego County | R | 106,716 | 195,742 | 303,605 | |
| San Francisco County | R | 161,766 | 173,648 | 336,967 | |
| San Joaquin County | R | 36,941 | 44,491 | 81,600 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | R | 11,407 | 16,223 | 27,748 | |
| San Mateo County | R | 63,637 | 100,049 | 163,903 | |
| Santa Barbara County | R | 16,925 | 31,294 | 48,484 | |
| Santa Clara County | R | 72,528 | 105,657 | 178,818 | |
| Santa Cruz County | R | 12,574 | 22,109 | 34,776 | |
| Shasta County | D | 11,239 | 8,833 | 20,149 | |
| Sierra County | R | 620 | 638 | 1,262 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 6,837 | 6,841 | 13,741 | |
| Solano County | D | 24,903 | 17,865 | 42,863 | |
| Sonoma County | R | 20,616 | 33,659 | 54,361 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 28,040 | 26,695 | 54,927 | |
| Sutter County | R | 3,673 | 6,327 | 10,077 | |
| Tehama County | R | 4,143 | 4,866 | 9,042 | |
| Trinity County | R | 1,406 | 1,447 | 2,870 | |
| Tulare County | R | 23,407 | 26,051 | 49,618 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 3,310 | 3,619 | 6,943 | |
| Ventura County | R | 26,276 | 26,342 | 52,767 | |
| Yolo County | D | 10,075 | 9,347 | 19,479 | |
| Yuba County | R | 3,767 | 4,782 | 8,576 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.