Elections / 1956 · President · KY
Kentucky — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionKentucky · PresidentEisenhowerR+9.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 54.3% | 572,192 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 45.2% | 476,453 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 5,160 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
120 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kentucky cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (120 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, KY | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Allen County, KY | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Anderson County, KY | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Ballard County, KY | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| Barren County, KY | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Bath County, KY | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Bell County, KY | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Boone County, KY | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Bourbon County, KY | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Boyd County, KY | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Boyle County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Bracken County, KY | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Breathitt County, KY | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Breckinridge County, KY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Bullitt County, KY | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Butler County, KY | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Caldwell County, KY | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Calloway County, KY | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| Campbell County, KY | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Carlisle County, KY | Democratic | D+54.4 |
| Carroll County, KY | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Carter County, KY | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Casey County, KY | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Christian County, KY | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Clark County, KY | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Clay County, KY | Republican | R+65.2 |
| Clinton County, KY | Republican | R+63.9 |
| Crittenden County, KY | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Cumberland County, KY | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Daviess County, KY | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Edmonson County, KY | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Elliott County, KY | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Estill County, KY | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Fayette County, KY | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Fleming County, KY | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Floyd County, KY | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Franklin County, KY | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Fulton County, KY | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Gallatin County, KY | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Garrard County, KY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Grant County, KY | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Graves County, KY | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Grayson County, KY | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Green County, KY | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Greenup County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Hancock County, KY | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Hardin County, KY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Harlan County, KY | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Harrison County, KY | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Hart County, KY | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Henderson County, KY | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Henry County, KY | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Hickman County, KY | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Hopkins County, KY | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Jackson County, KY | Republican | R+77.1 |
| Jefferson County, KY | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Jessamine County, KY | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Johnson County, KY | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Kenton County, KY | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Knott County, KY | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Knox County, KY | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Larue County, KY | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Laurel County, KY | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Lawrence County, KY | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Lee County, KY | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Leslie County, KY | Republican | R+75.1 |
| Letcher County, KY | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Lewis County, KY | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Lincoln County, KY | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Livingston County, KY | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Logan County, KY | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Lyon County, KY | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Madison County, KY | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Magoffin County, KY | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Marion County, KY | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Marshall County, KY | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Martin County, KY | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Mason County, KY | Republican | R+4.1 |
| McCracken County, KY | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| McCreary County, KY | Republican | R+64.8 |
| McLean County, KY | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Meade County, KY | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Menifee County, KY | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Mercer County, KY | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Metcalfe County, KY | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Monroe County, KY | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Montgomery County, KY | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Morgan County, KY | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Nelson County, KY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Nicholas County, KY | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Ohio County, KY | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Oldham County, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Owen County, KY | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| Owsley County, KY | Republican | R+71.7 |
| Pendleton County, KY | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Perry County, KY | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Pike County, KY | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Powell County, KY | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Pulaski County, KY | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Robertson County, KY | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Rockcastle County, KY | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Rowan County, KY | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Russell County, KY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Scott County, KY | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Shelby County, KY | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Simpson County, KY | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Spencer County, KY | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Taylor County, KY | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Todd County, KY | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Trigg County, KY | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Trimble County, KY | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| Union County, KY | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Warren County, KY | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Washington County, KY | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Wayne County, KY | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Webster County, KY | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Whitley County, KY | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Wolfe County, KY | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Woodford County, KY | Republican | R+3.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Kentucky's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.7% |
| 1896 | −0.1% |
| 1900 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | +5.4% |
| 1920 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | −2.9% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | +18.6% |
| 1940 | +15.1% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | +28.4% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −28.6% |
| 1976 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −20.7% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −22.7% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
County-by-county results — 120 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 2,491 | 4,157 | 6,651 | |
| Allen County | R | 1,975 | 3,200 | 5,193 | |
| Anderson County | D | 2,089 | 1,878 | 3,973 | |
| Ballard County | D | 3,088 | 838 | 3,936 | |
| Barren County | D | 5,206 | 4,206 | 9,414 | |
| Bath County | D | 2,221 | 1,889 | 4,125 | |
| Bell County | R | 4,477 | 6,824 | 11,319 | |
| Boone County | R | 2,933 | 3,139 | 6,090 | |
| Bourbon County | D | 3,263 | 2,475 | 5,790 | |
| Boyd County | R | 8,546 | 11,502 | 20,082 | |
| Boyle County | D | 3,436 | 3,427 | 6,880 | |
| Bracken County | R | 1,515 | 1,754 | 3,276 | |
| Breathitt County | D | 3,246 | 2,423 | 5,673 | |
| Breckinridge County | R | 2,867 | 3,784 | 6,671 | |
| Bullitt County | D | 2,279 | 2,007 | 4,290 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,202 | 3,303 | 4,513 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 2,417 | 2,681 | 5,124 | |
| Calloway County | D | 6,152 | 2,292 | 8,460 | |
| Campbell County | R | 10,359 | 18,617 | 29,171 | |
| Carlisle County | D | 2,063 | 608 | 2,676 | |
| Carroll County | D | 2,169 | 1,130 | 3,316 | |
| Carter County | R | 3,112 | 5,127 | 8,258 | |
| Casey County | R | 1,570 | 4,167 | 5,749 | |
| Christian County | D | 6,487 | 4,963 | 11,495 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,609 | 3,030 | 6,663 | |
| Clay County | R | 1,027 | 4,897 | 5,934 | |
| Clinton County | R | 747 | 3,396 | 4,147 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 1,494 | 2,548 | 4,068 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,000 | 2,584 | 3,601 | |
| Daviess County | R | 6,674 | 11,491 | 18,373 | |
| Edmonson County | R | 1,092 | 2,800 | 3,897 | |
| Elliott County | D | 2,143 | 1,033 | 3,176 | |
| Estill County | R | 1,912 | 2,946 | 4,868 | |
| Fayette County | R | 13,547 | 21,904 | 35,683 | |
| Fleming County | R | 2,519 | 2,744 | 5,280 | |
| Floyd County | D | 7,907 | 6,166 | 14,088 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,412 | 4,047 | 10,553 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,953 | 1,147 | 4,128 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 1,223 | 547 | 1,771 | |
| Garrard County | R | 1,798 | 2,311 | 4,133 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,300 | 1,680 | 3,996 | |
| Graves County | D | 10,090 | 3,711 | 13,815 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,021 | 4,565 | 6,592 | |
| Green County | R | 1,726 | 2,951 | 4,689 | |
| Greenup County | R | 5,045 | 5,464 | 10,538 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,022 | 1,317 | 2,346 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,325 | 5,050 | 9,430 | |
| Harlan County | R | 6,915 | 8,820 | 15,761 | |
| Harrison County | D | 3,515 | 2,128 | 5,657 | |
| Hart County | R | 3,207 | 3,276 | 6,506 | |
| Henderson County | D | 5,501 | 5,085 | 10,838 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,157 | 1,670 | 4,838 | |
| Hickman County | D | 2,367 | 785 | 3,163 | |
| Hopkins County | D | 6,535 | 5,300 | 11,917 | |
| Jackson County | R | 501 | 3,950 | 4,471 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 83,483 | 119,262 | 203,917 | |
| Jessamine County | R | 2,072 | 2,340 | 4,553 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,356 | 5,802 | 8,165 | |
| Kenton County | R | 14,923 | 20,895 | 36,070 | |
| Knott County | D | 3,987 | 1,715 | 5,712 | |
| Knox County | R | 2,539 | 6,341 | 8,882 | |
| Larue County | R | 1,859 | 2,387 | 4,259 | |
| Laurel County | R | 2,316 | 6,586 | 8,916 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,495 | 2,932 | 5,438 | |
| Lee County | R | 938 | 1,774 | 2,716 | |
| Leslie County | R | 531 | 3,770 | 4,315 | |
| Letcher County | R | 4,133 | 5,741 | 9,904 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,585 | 3,333 | 4,927 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,953 | 3,535 | 6,510 | |
| Livingston County | D | 1,795 | 1,247 | 3,046 | |
| Logan County | D | 5,299 | 2,855 | 8,174 | |
| Lyon County | D | 1,527 | 989 | 2,535 | |
| Madison County | R | 5,670 | 5,955 | 11,710 | |
| Magoffin County | R | 2,162 | 2,343 | 4,509 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,927 | 2,945 | 5,892 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,358 | 2,015 | 6,382 | |
| Martin County | R | 694 | 2,927 | 3,633 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,572 | 3,880 | 7,490 | |
| McCracken County | D | 14,103 | 7,076 | 21,258 | |
| McCreary County | R | 814 | 3,812 | 4,630 | |
| McLean County | D | 1,965 | 1,886 | 3,870 | |
| Meade County | D | 2,016 | 1,670 | 3,692 | |
| Menifee County | D | 1,185 | 799 | 1,985 | |
| Mercer County | R | 2,767 | 3,168 | 5,952 | |
| Metcalfe County | R | 2,014 | 2,412 | 4,438 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,255 | 3,759 | 5,014 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 2,656 | 2,220 | 4,895 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,164 | 1,878 | 5,048 | |
| Muhlenberg County | R | 4,752 | 5,323 | 10,113 | |
| Nelson County | R | 3,240 | 4,107 | 7,365 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,667 | 999 | 2,695 | |
| Ohio County | R | 2,726 | 4,901 | 7,649 | |
| Oldham County | R | 1,769 | 2,128 | 3,909 | |
| Owen County | D | 2,928 | 857 | 3,791 | |
| Owsley County | R | 331 | 2,013 | 2,347 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 1,889 | 2,273 | 4,174 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,545 | 6,591 | 11,161 | |
| Pike County | R | 11,466 | 11,678 | 23,185 | |
| Powell County | D | 1,343 | 1,339 | 2,685 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,899 | 10,636 | 14,572 | |
| Robertson County | D | 793 | 617 | 1,412 | |
| Rockcastle County | R | 1,313 | 3,787 | 5,112 | |
| Rowan County | R | 2,380 | 2,470 | 4,857 | |
| Russell County | R | 1,284 | 3,065 | 4,358 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,860 | 1,940 | 4,848 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,017 | 2,768 | 6,799 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,879 | 1,454 | 4,350 | |
| Spencer County | D | 1,214 | 896 | 2,117 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,433 | 3,892 | 6,342 | |
| Todd County | D | 3,087 | 1,480 | 4,585 | |
| Trigg County | D | 2,517 | 1,329 | 3,855 | |
| Trimble County | D | 1,792 | 506 | 2,310 | |
| Union County | D | 2,863 | 1,956 | 5,193 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,143 | 8,123 | 15,310 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,084 | 2,536 | 4,637 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,263 | 3,609 | 5,902 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,050 | 1,948 | 5,253 | |
| Whitley County | R | 2,656 | 7,759 | 10,438 | |
| Wolfe County | D | 1,683 | 1,059 | 2,742 | |
| Woodford County | R | 2,027 | 2,170 | 4,257 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.