Elections / 1956 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1956 presidential election
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Akashicstate1956 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentEisenhowerR+27.5
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1956 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1956 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 63.7% | 711,817 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 36.3% | 405,072 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+37.2 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+40.3 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | R | 125,735 | 177,481 | 303,216 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 28,897 | 68,026 | 96,922 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 14,867 | 27,112 | 41,980 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 55,605 | 97,524 | 153,130 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 11,057 | 16,385 | 27,441 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 11,011 | 24,063 | 35,074 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | R | 73,934 | 125,992 | 199,925 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 28,854 | 45,579 | 74,433 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 55,112 | 129,655 | 184,766 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.