Illinois — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentEisenhowerR+19.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 59.5% | 2,623,327 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 40.3% | 1,775,682 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 8,398 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 27 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Alexander County, IL | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Bond County, IL | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Bureau County, IL | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Cass County, IL | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Champaign County, IL | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Christian County, IL | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Clay County, IL | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Clinton County, IL | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Coles County, IL | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Cook County, IL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+26.3 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+33.4 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Fayette County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Franklin County, IL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Fulton County, IL | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Greene County, IL | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Hancock County, IL | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Hardin County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Henderson County, IL | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Henry County, IL | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Jackson County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Jersey County, IL | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Knox County, IL | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+34.8 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Macon County, IL | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Marion County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Marshall County, IL | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Mason County, IL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Massac County, IL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| McDonough County, IL | Republican | R+43.0 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+56.9 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Mercer County, IL | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Peoria County, IL | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Perry County, IL | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Piatt County, IL | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Pike County, IL | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Pope County, IL | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Putnam County, IL | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Randolph County, IL | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Saline County, IL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Shelby County, IL | Republican | R+14.0 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Warren County, IL | Republican | R+43.3 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+22.9 |
| White County, IL | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Will County, IL | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Williamson County, IL | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+44.5 |
Illinois results by county
102 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,167 | 19,56963.1% | 11,40236.8% | 320.1% | 31,003 |
| Alexander County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+258 | 4,42551.4% | 4,16748.4% | 210.2% | 8,613 |
| Bond County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,508 | 4,34260.4% | 2,83439.4% | 110.2% | 7,187 |
| Boone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,816 | 6,70678.0% | 1,89022.0% | 60.1% | 8,602 |
| Brown County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+278 | 2,02653.7% | 1,74846.3% | 10.0% | 3,775 |
| Bureau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,128 | 13,90970.6% | 5,78129.3% | 210.1% | 19,711 |
| Calhoun County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+394 | 1,89255.8% | 1,49844.2% | 10.0% | 3,391 |
| Carroll County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,810 | 6,50370.6% | 2,69329.2% | 150.2% | 9,211 |
| Cass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+757 | 4,12555.0% | 3,36844.9% | 110.1% | 7,504 |
| Champaign County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+14,391 | 28,19067.1% | 13,79932.8% | 510.1% | 42,040 |
| Christian County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,189 | 10,28252.9% | 9,09346.8% | 590.3% | 19,434 |
| Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,932 | 5,45160.7% | 3,51939.2% | 40.0% | 8,974 |
| Clay County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,526 | 5,07958.7% | 3,55341.1% | 160.2% | 8,648 |
| Clinton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,136 | 7,37863.5% | 4,24236.5% | 70.1% | 11,627 |
| Coles County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,867 | 12,43662.1% | 7,56937.8% | 100.0% | 20,015 |
| Cook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+315,402 | 1,293,22356.8% | 977,82142.9% | 5,8000.3% | 2,276,844 |
| Crawford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,841 | 6,74763.3% | 3,90636.6% | 90.1% | 10,662 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+963 | 3,23558.7% | 2,27241.2% | 50.1% | 5,512 |
| De Witt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,214 | 5,30763.1% | 3,09336.8% | 40.0% | 8,404 |
| DeKalb County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,252 | 15,07875.7% | 4,82624.2% | 250.1% | 19,929 |
| Douglas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,785 | 5,55966.7% | 2,77433.3% | 60.1% | 8,339 |
| DuPage County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+68,731 | 91,83479.8% | 23,10320.1% | 2070.2% | 115,144 |
| Edgar County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,580 | 7,94264.5% | 4,36235.4% | 50.0% | 12,309 |
| Edwards County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,129 | 3,33973.4% | 1,21026.6% | 10.0% | 4,550 |
| Effingham County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,449 | 6,90460.7% | 4,45539.1% | 210.2% | 11,380 |
| Fayette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,825 | 6,73957.8% | 4,91442.2% | 50.0% | 11,658 |
| Ford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,875 | 6,02773.7% | 2,15226.3% | 30.0% | 8,182 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+453 | 11,76151.0% | 11,30849.0% | 00.0% | 23,069 |
| Fulton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,673 | 12,37558.6% | 8,70241.2% | 480.2% | 21,125 |
| Gallatin County | Adlai Stevenson+51 | 2,17949.4% | 2,23050.5% | 60.1% | 4,415 |
| Greene County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+809 | 4,71854.6% | 3,90945.2% | 190.2% | 8,646 |
| Grundy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,022 | 7,64074.5% | 2,61825.5% | 30.0% | 10,261 |
| Hamilton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+990 | 3,67557.7% | 2,68542.2% | 40.1% | 6,364 |
| Hancock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,577 | 8,43163.4% | 4,85436.5% | 120.1% | 13,297 |
| Hardin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+475 | 1,91956.9% | 1,44442.8% | 80.2% | 3,371 |
| Henderson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,274 | 2,74365.1% | 1,46934.9% | 30.1% | 4,215 |
| Henry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,547 | 15,89665.5% | 8,34934.4% | 390.2% | 24,284 |
| Iroquois County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,617 | 12,10472.9% | 4,48727.0% | 180.1% | 16,609 |
| Jackson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,135 | 10,52658.7% | 7,39141.2% | 100.1% | 17,927 |
| Jasper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+212 | 3,10751.8% | 2,89548.2% | 00.0% | 6,002 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,547 | 9,63754.4% | 8,09045.6% | 00.0% | 17,727 |
| Jersey County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+805 | 4,22055.2% | 3,41544.7% | 50.1% | 7,640 |
| Jo Daviess County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,856 | 6,76269.8% | 2,90630.0% | 180.2% | 9,686 |
| Johnson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,424 | 2,97365.7% | 1,54934.2% | 20.0% | 4,524 |
| Kane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+35,161 | 56,00972.8% | 20,84827.1% | 590.1% | 76,916 |
| Kankakee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,905 | 21,99366.4% | 11,08833.5% | 470.1% | 33,128 |
| Kendall County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,650 | 5,05778.1% | 1,40721.7% | 70.1% | 6,471 |
| Knox County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,098 | 18,65666.0% | 9,55833.8% | 370.1% | 28,251 |
| Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+34,502 | 66,78167.3% | 32,27932.5% | 1290.1% | 99,189 |
| LaSalle County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,143 | 33,46164.5% | 18,31835.3% | 830.2% | 51,862 |
| Lawrence County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,353 | 6,10461.9% | 3,75138.0% | 70.1% | 9,862 |
| Lee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,122 | 11,65372.0% | 4,53128.0% | 50.0% | 16,189 |
| Livingston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,742 | 13,93972.8% | 5,19727.1% | 70.0% | 19,143 |
| Logan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,796 | 9,58966.6% | 4,79333.3% | 140.1% | 14,396 |
| Macon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,607 | 27,67354.5% | 23,06645.4% | 320.1% | 50,771 |
| Macoupin County | Adlai Stevenson+13 | 12,29049.9% | 12,30350.0% | 340.1% | 24,627 |
| Madison County | Adlai Stevenson+8,484 | 39,41345.1% | 47,89754.8% | 880.1% | 87,398 |
| Marion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,262 | 10,81355.8% | 8,55144.1% | 210.1% | 19,385 |
| Marshall County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,519 | 4,76467.9% | 2,24532.0% | 50.1% | 7,014 |
| Mason County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,478 | 4,67759.3% | 3,19940.6% | 130.2% | 7,889 |
| Massac County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,906 | 4,26564.3% | 2,35935.6% | 50.1% | 6,629 |
| McDonough County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,853 | 9,72571.5% | 3,87228.5% | 80.1% | 13,605 |
| McHenry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18,092 | 24,91278.3% | 6,82021.4% | 660.2% | 31,798 |
| McLean County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,426 | 25,75867.6% | 12,33232.4% | 210.1% | 38,111 |
| Menard County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,355 | 3,18863.4% | 1,83336.5% | 40.1% | 5,025 |
| Mercer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,763 | 5,73265.8% | 2,96934.1% | 70.1% | 8,708 |
| Monroe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,067 | 4,71564.0% | 2,64836.0% | 10.0% | 7,364 |
| Montgomery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,253 | 9,94556.4% | 7,69243.6% | 80.0% | 17,645 |
| Morgan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,935 | 10,26261.8% | 6,32738.1% | 110.1% | 16,600 |
| Moultrie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,005 | 3,75657.7% | 2,75142.2% | 80.1% | 6,515 |
| Ogle County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,534 | 13,19478.2% | 3,66021.7% | 160.1% | 16,870 |
| Peoria County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+20,743 | 50,88862.7% | 30,14537.2% | 1080.1% | 81,141 |
| Perry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,612 | 6,51357.1% | 4,90142.9% | 00.0% | 11,414 |
| Piatt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,266 | 4,62266.2% | 2,35633.8% | 10.0% | 6,979 |
| Pike County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+538 | 5,92052.3% | 5,38247.6% | 160.1% | 11,318 |
| Pope County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+920 | 1,84266.6% | 92233.3% | 10.0% | 2,765 |
| Pulaski County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+720 | 2,96656.7% | 2,24643.0% | 150.3% | 5,227 |
| Putnam County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+811 | 1,72465.3% | 91334.6% | 40.2% | 2,641 |
| Randolph County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,661 | 8,43955.4% | 6,77844.5% | 40.0% | 15,221 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,819 | 5,30468.1% | 2,48531.9% | 50.1% | 7,794 |
| Rock Island County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,197 | 31,34251.7% | 29,14548.1% | 1180.2% | 60,605 |
| Saline County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,266 | 8,48154.0% | 7,21545.9% | 200.1% | 15,716 |
| Sangamon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+14,002 | 42,95159.7% | 28,94940.2% | 350.0% | 71,935 |
| Schuyler County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+879 | 3,06858.2% | 2,18941.5% | 130.2% | 5,270 |
| Scott County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+825 | 2,30360.9% | 1,47839.1% | 00.0% | 3,781 |
| Shelby County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,738 | 7,07556.9% | 5,33743.0% | 130.1% | 12,425 |
| St. Clair County | Adlai Stevenson+13,767 | 41,52842.8% | 55,29556.9% | 2830.3% | 97,106 |
| Stark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,123 | 3,24174.3% | 1,11825.6% | 20.0% | 4,361 |
| Stephenson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,896 | 14,24569.1% | 6,34930.8% | 200.1% | 20,614 |
| Tazewell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,460 | 23,69059.3% | 16,23040.6% | 500.1% | 39,970 |
| Union County | Adlai Stevenson+155 | 4,20449.1% | 4,35950.9% | 60.1% | 8,569 |
| Vermilion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,543 | 26,53459.5% | 17,99140.4% | 600.1% | 44,585 |
| Wabash County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,712 | 4,42561.9% | 2,71338.0% | 80.1% | 7,146 |
| Warren County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,584 | 7,58071.6% | 2,99628.3% | 60.1% | 10,582 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,479 | 5,29965.1% | 2,82034.7% | 160.2% | 8,135 |
| Wayne County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,344 | 6,28661.4% | 3,94238.5% | 140.1% | 10,242 |
| White County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,350 | 6,12856.1% | 4,77843.8% | 110.1% | 10,917 |
| Whiteside County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,431 | 17,58974.0% | 6,15825.9% | 370.2% | 23,784 |
| Will County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+20,440 | 45,62864.3% | 25,18835.5% | 1000.1% | 70,916 |
| Williamson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,093 | 13,43856.4% | 10,34543.4% | 270.1% | 23,810 |
| Winnebago County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19,269 | 48,33262.4% | 29,06337.5% | 890.1% | 77,484 |
| Woodford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,248 | 8,50572.2% | 3,25727.6% | 210.2% | 11,783 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.