Maryland — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentEisenhowerR+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 60.0% | 559,738 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 40.0% | 372,613 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Howard County, MD | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+22.3 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+26.9 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,464 | 20,23965.3% | 10,77534.7% | 00.0% | 31,014 |
| Anne Arundel County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12,734 | 28,62264.3% | 15,88835.7% | 00.0% | 44,510 |
| Baltimore city | Dwight D. Eisenhower+37,641 | 178,24455.9% | 140,60344.1% | 00.0% | 318,847 |
| Baltimore County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+55,751 | 104,02168.3% | 48,27031.7% | 00.0% | 152,291 |
| Calvert County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+798 | 2,76458.4% | 1,96641.6% | 00.0% | 4,730 |
| Caroline County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,506 | 4,20860.9% | 2,70239.1% | 00.0% | 6,910 |
| Carroll County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,326 | 11,74972.7% | 4,42327.3% | 00.0% | 16,172 |
| Cecil County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,281 | 7,21759.4% | 4,93640.6% | 00.0% | 12,153 |
| Charles County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,157 | 5,08856.4% | 3,93143.6% | 00.0% | 9,019 |
| Dorchester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,076 | 5,80960.9% | 3,73339.1% | 00.0% | 9,542 |
| Frederick County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,768 | 14,38765.4% | 7,61934.6% | 00.0% | 22,006 |
| Garrett County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,510 | 5,55573.1% | 2,04526.9% | 00.0% | 7,600 |
| Harford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,069 | 12,65765.8% | 6,58834.2% | 00.0% | 19,245 |
| Howard County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,935 | 6,53464.5% | 3,59935.5% | 00.0% | 10,133 |
| Kent County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,369 | 3,74761.2% | 2,37838.8% | 00.0% | 6,125 |
| Montgomery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,895 | 56,50157.0% | 42,60643.0% | 00.0% | 99,107 |
| Prince George's County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,374 | 40,65450.9% | 39,28049.1% | 00.0% | 79,934 |
| Queen Anne's County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+680 | 3,32155.7% | 2,64144.3% | 00.0% | 5,962 |
| Somerset County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,739 | 4,77061.1% | 3,03138.9% | 00.0% | 7,801 |
| St. Mary's County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+893 | 4,33655.7% | 3,44344.3% | 00.0% | 7,779 |
| Talbot County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,283 | 6,01868.8% | 2,73531.2% | 00.0% | 8,753 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,893 | 19,45562.7% | 11,56237.3% | 00.0% | 31,017 |
| Wicomico County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,088 | 9,37763.9% | 5,28936.1% | 00.0% | 14,666 |
| Worcester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,895 | 4,46563.5% | 2,57036.5% | 00.0% | 7,035 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.