Elections / 1956 · President · MI
Michigan — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.6% | 1,713,647 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.1% | 1,359,898 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 6,923 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 20 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Alpena County, MI | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Arenac County, MI | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Baraga County, MI | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Bay County, MI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Benzie County, MI | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Cass County, MI | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Clare County, MI | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Crawford County, MI | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Delta County, MI | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Genesee County, MI | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Houghton County, MI | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Ingham County, MI | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Iosco County, MI | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Iron County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Isabella County, MI | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Lake County, MI | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Luce County, MI | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Macomb County, MI | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Manistee County, MI | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Marquette County, MI | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Menominee County, MI | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Monroe County, MI | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+57.0 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Republican | R+35.9 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+39.0 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Wexford County, MI | Republican | R+31.9 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | R | 788 | 1,991 | 2,784 | |
| Alger County | D | 2,105 | 2,070 | 4,193 | |
| Allegan County | R | 5,617 | 16,509 | 22,177 | |
| Alpena County | R | 3,033 | 7,142 | 10,177 | |
| Antrim County | R | 1,376 | 3,623 | 5,008 | |
| Arenac County | R | 1,520 | 2,631 | 4,155 | |
| Baraga County | R | 1,574 | 1,968 | 3,545 | |
| Barry County | R | 3,907 | 9,359 | 13,329 | |
| Bay County | R | 15,301 | 23,519 | 38,948 | |
| Benzie County | R | 1,046 | 2,620 | 3,681 | |
| Berrien County | R | 18,454 | 35,397 | 54,045 | |
| Branch County | R | 3,827 | 8,856 | 12,744 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 20,184 | 32,284 | 52,643 | |
| Cass County | R | 4,842 | 8,899 | 13,788 | |
| Charlevoix County | R | 1,935 | 3,924 | 5,874 | |
| Cheboygan County | R | 1,910 | 4,379 | 6,296 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 4,106 | 6,957 | 11,077 | |
| Clare County | R | 1,194 | 3,721 | 4,928 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,673 | 10,770 | 14,474 | |
| Crawford County | R | 547 | 1,380 | 1,930 | |
| Delta County | R | 6,489 | 7,766 | 14,300 | |
| Dickinson County | R | 5,113 | 6,200 | 11,330 | |
| Eaton County | R | 6,053 | 13,762 | 19,850 | |
| Emmet County | R | 1,903 | 4,764 | 6,695 | |
| Genesee County | R | 62,808 | 75,431 | 138,474 | |
| Gladwin County | R | 1,117 | 3,121 | 4,248 | |
| Gogebic County | R | 6,142 | 6,865 | 13,032 | |
| Grand Traverse County | R | 3,256 | 9,102 | 12,388 | |
| Gratiot County | R | 3,267 | 10,319 | 13,630 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 3,428 | 10,311 | 13,806 | |
| Houghton County | R | 6,866 | 9,620 | 16,511 | |
| Huron County | R | 3,192 | 10,493 | 13,704 | |
| Ingham County | R | 27,323 | 55,211 | 82,654 | |
| Ionia County | R | 4,952 | 11,001 | 15,999 | |
| Iosco County | R | 1,660 | 4,385 | 6,048 | |
| Iron County | R | 4,490 | 4,955 | 9,458 | |
| Isabella County | R | 3,183 | 8,415 | 11,621 | |
| Jackson County | R | 15,479 | 35,453 | 51,079 | |
| Kalamazoo County | R | 17,808 | 43,305 | 61,433 | |
| Kalkaska County | R | 636 | 1,443 | 2,088 | |
| Kent County | R | 48,871 | 94,969 | 144,482 | |
| Keweenaw County | R | 689 | 834 | 1,523 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,083 | 1,614 | 2,699 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 3,913 | 10,527 | 14,459 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 1,287 | 2,987 | 4,278 | |
| Lenawee County | R | 7,857 | 21,100 | 29,031 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,845 | 10,315 | 14,205 | |
| Luce County | R | 651 | 1,734 | 2,390 | |
| Mackinac County | R | 1,540 | 3,279 | 4,823 | |
| Macomb County | D | 62,816 | 58,337 | 121,419 | |
| Manistee County | R | 3,014 | 5,313 | 8,336 | |
| Marquette County | R | 9,543 | 12,504 | 22,084 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,274 | 6,142 | 9,428 | |
| Mecosta County | R | 1,768 | 5,492 | 7,279 | |
| Menominee County | R | 4,610 | 6,137 | 10,757 | |
| Midland County | R | 4,422 | 13,207 | 17,662 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 727 | 2,433 | 3,168 | |
| Monroe County | R | 14,414 | 18,782 | 33,305 | |
| Montcalm County | R | 4,189 | 9,759 | 13,981 | |
| Montmorency County | R | 608 | 1,385 | 1,996 | |
| Muskegon County | R | 25,679 | 30,395 | 56,246 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 2,808 | 7,088 | 9,916 | |
| Oakland County | R | 99,901 | 152,990 | 253,418 | |
| Oceana County | R | 1,868 | 4,479 | 6,372 | |
| Ogemaw County | R | 1,300 | 2,931 | 4,237 | |
| Ontonagon County | R | 2,175 | 2,976 | 5,155 | |
| Osceola County | R | 1,236 | 4,549 | 5,811 | |
| Oscoda County | R | 294 | 1,044 | 1,338 | |
| Otsego County | R | 1,095 | 1,930 | 3,028 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 9,459 | 28,611 | 38,200 | |
| Presque Isle County | R | 1,917 | 3,058 | 4,978 | |
| Roscommon County | R | 827 | 2,674 | 3,509 | |
| Saginaw County | R | 25,681 | 43,470 | 69,361 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 2,954 | 11,095 | 14,066 | |
| Schoolcraft County | R | 1,723 | 2,453 | 4,177 | |
| Shiawassee County | R | 6,873 | 14,600 | 21,551 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 12,753 | 29,116 | 41,920 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 4,242 | 12,328 | 16,634 | |
| Tuscola County | R | 3,864 | 12,052 | 15,935 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 5,678 | 13,291 | 19,063 | |
| Washtenaw County | R | 19,124 | 38,911 | 58,176 | |
| Wayne County | D | 664,618 | 481,783 | 1,148,245 | |
| Wexford County | R | 2,604 | 5,052 | 7,683 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.