Idaho — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentEisenhowerR+22.4
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.2% | 166,979 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.8% | 105,868 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Latah County, ID | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+15.8 |
Idaho results by county
44 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,059 | 26,38770.0% | 11,32830.0% | 00.0% | 37,715 |
| Adams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+300 | 84260.8% | 54239.2% | 00.0% | 1,384 |
| Bannock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,375 | 10,47653.5% | 9,10146.5% | 00.0% | 19,577 |
| Bear Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+963 | 2,18164.2% | 1,21835.8% | 00.0% | 3,399 |
| Benewah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18 | 1,46050.3% | 1,44249.7% | 00.0% | 2,902 |
| Bingham County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,441 | 5,85363.2% | 3,41236.8% | 00.0% | 9,265 |
| Blaine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+406 | 1,38458.6% | 97841.4% | 00.0% | 2,362 |
| Boise County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+285 | 57066.7% | 28533.3% | 00.0% | 855 |
| Bonner County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+423 | 3,93752.8% | 3,51447.2% | 00.0% | 7,451 |
| Bonneville County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,423 | 11,09966.2% | 5,67633.8% | 00.0% | 16,775 |
| Boundary County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+269 | 1,41955.2% | 1,15044.8% | 00.0% | 2,569 |
| Butte County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+105 | 77453.6% | 66946.4% | 00.0% | 1,443 |
| Camas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+71 | 33755.9% | 26644.1% | 00.0% | 603 |
| Canyon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,943 | 15,48367.3% | 7,54032.7% | 00.0% | 23,023 |
| Caribou County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+718 | 1,66863.7% | 95036.3% | 00.0% | 2,618 |
| Cassia County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,155 | 3,94468.8% | 1,78931.2% | 00.0% | 5,733 |
| Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+167 | 31867.8% | 15132.2% | 00.0% | 469 |
| Clearwater County | Adlai Stevenson+516 | 1,50842.7% | 2,02457.3% | 00.0% | 3,532 |
| Custer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+278 | 81160.3% | 53339.7% | 00.0% | 1,344 |
| Elmore County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+90 | 1,84951.2% | 1,75948.8% | 00.0% | 3,608 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,614 | 2,79570.3% | 1,18129.7% | 00.0% | 3,976 |
| Fremont County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+978 | 2,51362.1% | 1,53537.9% | 00.0% | 4,048 |
| Gem County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+728 | 2,44558.7% | 1,71741.3% | 00.0% | 4,162 |
| Gooding County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,052 | 2,83561.4% | 1,78338.6% | 00.0% | 4,618 |
| Idaho County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+157 | 2,70351.5% | 2,54648.5% | 00.0% | 5,249 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+925 | 2,74860.1% | 1,82339.9% | 00.0% | 4,571 |
| Jerome County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,422 | 3,12764.7% | 1,70535.3% | 00.0% | 4,832 |
| Kootenai County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,181 | 7,33054.4% | 6,14945.6% | 00.0% | 13,479 |
| Latah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,342 | 5,02457.7% | 3,68242.3% | 00.0% | 8,706 |
| Lemhi County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+756 | 1,79463.3% | 1,03836.7% | 00.0% | 2,832 |
| Lewis County | Adlai Stevenson+459 | 83339.2% | 1,29260.8% | 00.0% | 2,125 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+409 | 1,06961.8% | 66038.2% | 00.0% | 1,729 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,115 | 2,53864.1% | 1,42335.9% | 00.0% | 3,961 |
| Minidoka County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,262 | 2,95463.6% | 1,69236.4% | 00.0% | 4,646 |
| Nez Perce County | Adlai Stevenson+813 | 5,63546.6% | 6,44853.4% | 00.0% | 12,083 |
| Oneida County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+586 | 1,32464.2% | 73835.8% | 00.0% | 2,062 |
| Owyhee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+604 | 1,46863.0% | 86437.0% | 00.0% | 2,332 |
| Payette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,575 | 3,34265.4% | 1,76734.6% | 00.0% | 5,109 |
| Power County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+339 | 1,10859.0% | 76941.0% | 00.0% | 1,877 |
| Shoshone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+150 | 4,59850.8% | 4,44849.2% | 00.0% | 9,046 |
| Teton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+391 | 84265.1% | 45134.9% | 00.0% | 1,293 |
| Twin Falls County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,431 | 12,09768.1% | 5,66631.9% | 00.0% | 17,763 |
| Valley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+774 | 1,28571.5% | 51128.5% | 00.0% | 1,796 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+619 | 2,27257.9% | 1,65342.1% | 00.0% | 3,925 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.