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Elections / 1956 · President · CO

Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Colorado R+19.7.

Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Colorado, 1956. The state ran 4.3 points more Republican than the nation (R+15.4 nationally).

Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

Colorado result
663,074 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
263,997
39.8%
Eisenhower (R)
394,479
59.5%
All others
4,598
0.7%
Margin
R+19.7
1956 presidential election
Colorado, 1956
EisenhowerR+19.7
1956 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1956 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1956 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1956 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · R+5.3Alamosa County, CO · R+24.9Arapahoe County, CO · R+26.8Archuleta County, CO · R+20.0Baca County, CO · R+19.6Bent County, CO · R+14.5Boulder County, CO · R+34.3Chaffee County, CO · R+27.3Cheyenne County, CO · R+23.6Clear Creek County, CO · R+30.2Conejos County, CO · R+59.6Costilla County, CO · D+13.2Crowley County, CO · R+24.2Custer County, CO · R+33.8Delta County, CO · R+29.6Denver County, CO · R+12.7Dolores County, CO · R+21.1Douglas County, CO · R+36.6Eagle County, CO · R+15.0El Paso County, CO · R+18.0Elbert County, CO · R+29.6Fremont County, CO · R+35.1Garfield County, CO · R+26.0Gilpin County, CO · R+23.5Grand County, CO · R+42.8Gunnison County, CO · R+24.7Hinsdale County, CO · R+53.5Huerfano County, CO · D+3.9Jackson County, CO · R+33.3Jefferson County, CO · R+27.9Kiowa County, CO · R+29.3Kit Carson County, CO · R+42.1La Plata County, CO · R+33.7Lake County, CO · R+2.8Larimer County, CO · R+43.7Las Animas County, CO · R+1.8Lincoln County, CO · R+22.6Logan County, CO · R+29.3Mesa County, CO · R+25.9Mineral County, CO · R+25.7Moffat County, CO · R+37.7Montezuma County, CO · R+27.8Montrose County, CO · R+24.4Morgan County, CO · R+28.5Otero County, CO · R+23.1Ouray County, CO · R+32.4Park County, CO · R+41.3Phillips County, CO · R+26.7Pitkin County, CO · R+24.4Prowers County, CO · R+15.3Pueblo County, CO · R+6.7Rio Blanco County, CO · R+43.0Rio Grande County, CO · R+32.2Routt County, CO · R+15.3Saguache County, CO · R+16.5San Juan County, CO · R+16.8San Miguel County, CO · R+16.0Sedgwick County, CO · R+27.3Summit County, CO · R+29.2Teller County, CO · R+32.8Washington County, CO · R+30.8Weld County, CO · R+25.7Yuma County, CO · R+28.6
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican59.5%394,479
Adlai StevensonDemocratic39.8%263,997
OtherAll other candidates0.7%4,598
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1956 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
1892−41.1%
1896+70.6%
1900+13.6%
1904−14.2%
1908+1.1%
1912+20.9%
1916+26.0%
1920−23.4%
1924−35.0%
1928−30.8%
1932+13.4%
1936+23.3%
1940−2.6%
1944−6.8%
1948+5.4%
1952−21.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−9.7%
1964+23.1%
1968−9.2%
1972−28.0%
1976−11.5%
1980−24.0%
1984−28.3%
1988−7.8%
1992+4.3%
1996−1.4%
2000−8.4%
2004−4.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+5.4%
2016+4.9%
2020+13.5%
2024+11.0%
County results — 1956
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−5.3%
11,47012,77824,463
Alamosa CountyR
−24.9%
1,4652,4423,918
Arapahoe CountyR
−26.8%
11,35119,71631,243
Archuleta CountyR
−20.0%
4236351,060
Baca CountyR
−19.6%
1,1501,7152,876
Bent CountyR
−14.5%
1,2831,7183,001
Boulder CountyR
−34.3%
8,14916,74825,039
Chaffee CountyR
−27.3%
1,3032,2843,587
Cheyenne CountyR
−23.6%
5078201,329
Clear Creek CountyR
−30.2%
5209731,500
Conejos CountyR
−59.6%
4711,8842,371
Costilla CountyD
+13.2%
1,2569582,254
Crowley CountyR
−24.2%
7451,2201,966
Custer CountyR
−33.8%
264534799
Delta CountyR
−29.6%
2,4584,5317,002
Denver CountyR
−12.7%
93,812121,402217,121
Dolores CountyR
−21.1%
354544901
Douglas CountyR
−36.6%
6971,5082,215
Eagle CountyR
−15.0%
8521,1542,012
El Paso CountyR
−18.0%
18,87927,28246,666
Elbert CountyR
−29.6%
7021,2952,000
Fremont CountyR
−35.1%
2,8966,0408,962
Garfield CountyR
−26.0%
1,9533,3325,297
Gilpin CountyR
−23.5%
244394639
Grand CountyR
−42.8%
4961,2391,737
Gunnison CountyR
−24.7%
8461,4002,247
Hinsdale CountyR
−53.5%
47155202
Huerfano CountyD
+3.9%
2,2622,0914,365
Jackson CountyR
−33.3%
297594892
Jefferson CountyR
−27.9%
14,27025,39839,865
Kiowa CountyR
−29.3%
4438101,253
Kit Carson CountyR
−42.1%
9112,2433,161
La Plata CountyR
−33.7%
2,3664,7707,140
Lake CountyR
−2.8%
1,3551,4332,793
Larimer CountyR
−43.7%
5,61214,36420,015
Las Animas CountyR
−1.8%
5,0995,29010,414
Lincoln CountyR
−22.6%
1,0121,6032,617
Logan CountyR
−29.3%
2,8415,1998,060
Mesa CountyR
−25.9%
7,56712,86920,496
Mineral CountyR
−25.7%
99168268
Moffat CountyR
−37.7%
7971,7622,561
Montezuma CountyR
−27.8%
1,4022,4923,919
Montrose CountyR
−24.4%
2,4614,0546,534
Morgan CountyR
−28.5%
2,9565,3258,298
Otero CountyR
−23.1%
3,7225,9649,693
Ouray CountyR
−32.4%
322634962
Park CountyR
−41.3%
2977151,013
Phillips CountyR
−26.7%
8871,5352,423
Pitkin CountyR
−24.4%
334550885
Prowers CountyR
−15.3%
2,4603,3505,815
Pueblo CountyR
−6.7%
20,43323,45444,814
Rio Blanco CountyR
−43.0%
6351,5932,229
Rio Grande CountyR
−32.2%
1,4412,8164,264
Routt CountyR
−15.3%
1,3301,8113,147
Saguache CountyR
−16.5%
8231,1491,980
San Juan CountyR
−16.8%
231324555
San Miguel CountyR
−16.0%
4696481,120
Sedgwick CountyR
−27.3%
7601,3342,099
Summit CountyR
−29.2%
235429664
Teller CountyR
−32.8%
4949771,471
Washington CountyR
−30.8%
1,0672,0203,098
Weld CountyR
−25.7%
10,17017,22827,455
Yuma CountyR
−28.6%
1,5442,7824,329