Elections / 1956 · President · MA
Massachusetts — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentEisenhowerR+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 59.3% | 1,393,197 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 40.4% | 948,190 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 7,119 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+20.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | R | 4,672 | 23,472 | 28,202 | |
| Berkshire County | R | 25,361 | 41,355 | 66,973 | |
| Bristol County | R | 79,357 | 109,542 | 189,365 | |
| Dukes County | R | 541 | 2,618 | 3,160 | |
| Essex County | R | 109,671 | 166,115 | 276,453 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,574 | 19,779 | 27,436 | |
| Hampden County | R | 81,743 | 104,689 | 187,367 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 16,119 | 26,361 | 42,564 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 216,668 | 343,125 | 561,373 | |
| Nantucket County | R | 317 | 1,582 | 1,900 | |
| Norfolk County | R | 76,656 | 152,747 | 229,996 | |
| Plymouth County | R | 30,377 | 75,575 | 106,161 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 191,245 | 162,836 | 355,686 | |
| Worcester County | R | 107,889 | 163,401 | 271,870 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.