Elections / 1956 · President · DE
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Delaware R+10.5.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Delaware, 1956. The state ran 4.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+15.4 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Delaware result
177,988 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
79,421
44.6%
Eisenhower (R)
98,057
55.1%
All others
510
0.3%
Margin
R+10.5
1956 presidential election
Delaware, 1956
EisenhowerR+10.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.1% | 98,057 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.6% | 79,421 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 510 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1956
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 9,319 | 10,303 | 19,745 | |
| New Castle County | R | 56,405 | 71,133 | 127,813 | |
| Sussex County | R | 13,697 | 16,621 | 30,430 |