Elections / 1956 · President · CO
Colorado — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionColorado · PresidentEisenhowerR+19.7
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 59.5% | 394,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 39.8% | 263,997 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 4,598 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Conejos County, CO | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Denver County, CO | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+42.1 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Lake County, CO | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+16.5 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+16.8 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+28.6 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 11,470 | 12,778 | 24,463 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 1,465 | 2,442 | 3,918 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 11,351 | 19,716 | 31,243 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 423 | 635 | 1,060 | |
| Baca County | R | 1,150 | 1,715 | 2,876 | |
| Bent County | R | 1,283 | 1,718 | 3,001 | |
| Boulder County | R | 8,149 | 16,748 | 25,039 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 1,303 | 2,284 | 3,587 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 507 | 820 | 1,329 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 520 | 973 | 1,500 | |
| Conejos County | R | 471 | 1,884 | 2,371 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,256 | 958 | 2,254 | |
| Crowley County | R | 745 | 1,220 | 1,966 | |
| Custer County | R | 264 | 534 | 799 | |
| Delta County | R | 2,458 | 4,531 | 7,002 | |
| Denver County | R | 93,812 | 121,402 | 217,121 | |
| Dolores County | R | 354 | 544 | 901 | |
| Douglas County | R | 697 | 1,508 | 2,215 | |
| Eagle County | R | 852 | 1,154 | 2,012 | |
| El Paso County | R | 18,879 | 27,282 | 46,666 | |
| Elbert County | R | 702 | 1,295 | 2,000 | |
| Fremont County | R | 2,896 | 6,040 | 8,962 | |
| Garfield County | R | 1,953 | 3,332 | 5,297 | |
| Gilpin County | R | 244 | 394 | 639 | |
| Grand County | R | 496 | 1,239 | 1,737 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 846 | 1,400 | 2,247 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 47 | 155 | 202 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 2,262 | 2,091 | 4,365 | |
| Jackson County | R | 297 | 594 | 892 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 14,270 | 25,398 | 39,865 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 443 | 810 | 1,253 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 911 | 2,243 | 3,161 | |
| La Plata County | R | 2,366 | 4,770 | 7,140 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,355 | 1,433 | 2,793 | |
| Larimer County | R | 5,612 | 14,364 | 20,015 | |
| Las Animas County | R | 5,099 | 5,290 | 10,414 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,012 | 1,603 | 2,617 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,841 | 5,199 | 8,060 | |
| Mesa County | R | 7,567 | 12,869 | 20,496 | |
| Mineral County | R | 99 | 168 | 268 | |
| Moffat County | R | 797 | 1,762 | 2,561 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 1,402 | 2,492 | 3,919 | |
| Montrose County | R | 2,461 | 4,054 | 6,534 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,956 | 5,325 | 8,298 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,722 | 5,964 | 9,693 | |
| Ouray County | R | 322 | 634 | 962 | |
| Park County | R | 297 | 715 | 1,013 | |
| Phillips County | R | 887 | 1,535 | 2,423 | |
| Pitkin County | R | 334 | 550 | 885 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,460 | 3,350 | 5,815 | |
| Pueblo County | R | 20,433 | 23,454 | 44,814 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 635 | 1,593 | 2,229 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,441 | 2,816 | 4,264 | |
| Routt County | R | 1,330 | 1,811 | 3,147 | |
| Saguache County | R | 823 | 1,149 | 1,980 | |
| San Juan County | R | 231 | 324 | 555 | |
| San Miguel County | R | 469 | 648 | 1,120 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 760 | 1,334 | 2,099 | |
| Summit County | R | 235 | 429 | 664 | |
| Teller County | R | 494 | 977 | 1,471 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,067 | 2,020 | 3,098 | |
| Weld County | R | 10,170 | 17,228 | 27,455 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,544 | 2,782 | 4,329 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.