Elections / 1956 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentEisenhowerR+7.6
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 53.7% | 719,302 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 46.1% | 617,525 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 3,178 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Dakota County, MN | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+42.4 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Roseau County, MN | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+2.5 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 2,733 | 2,762 | 5,504 | |
| Anoka County | D | 11,697 | 9,359 | 21,092 | |
| Becker County | D | 4,619 | 4,608 | 9,251 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 3,807 | 3,974 | 7,797 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,609 | 3,591 | 6,216 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 2,180 | 1,737 | 3,925 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 5,467 | 11,398 | 16,886 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,067 | 7,965 | 11,059 | |
| Carlton County | D | 6,484 | 4,168 | 10,677 | |
| Carver County | R | 2,334 | 6,226 | 8,589 | |
| Cass County | R | 2,748 | 4,007 | 6,765 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 3,434 | 3,623 | 7,060 | |
| Chisago County | R | 2,731 | 3,413 | 6,153 | |
| Clay County | R | 6,057 | 6,783 | 12,855 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 2,171 | 1,464 | 3,650 | |
| Cook County | R | 668 | 1,078 | 1,748 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,344 | 4,619 | 6,968 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 5,556 | 6,657 | 12,243 | |
| Dakota County | R | 12,672 | 13,112 | 25,839 | |
| Dodge County | R | 1,814 | 3,205 | 5,025 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,194 | 5,114 | 9,320 | |
| Faribault County | R | 3,554 | 6,886 | 10,465 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,427 | 7,004 | 10,440 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 7,138 | 7,632 | 14,781 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 4,969 | 9,365 | 14,353 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,107 | 2,064 | 4,177 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 149,341 | 183,248 | 333,112 | |
| Houston County | R | 2,133 | 4,538 | 6,680 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 1,454 | 2,453 | 3,913 | |
| Isanti County | D | 2,605 | 2,348 | 4,959 | |
| Itasca County | D | 8,737 | 6,408 | 15,178 | |
| Jackson County | R | 3,232 | 3,543 | 6,784 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 1,736 | 1,950 | 3,693 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 6,834 | 5,445 | 12,305 | |
| Kittson County | D | 2,222 | 1,569 | 3,798 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 3,695 | 2,757 | 6,468 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 2,826 | 3,276 | 6,108 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,079 | 2,055 | 5,143 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 1,048 | 723 | 1,777 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 3,556 | 5,026 | 8,599 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,316 | 2,060 | 4,390 | |
| Lyon County | R | 4,190 | 5,188 | 9,386 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,513 | 875 | 2,392 | |
| Marshall County | D | 3,478 | 2,519 | 6,007 | |
| Martin County | R | 3,289 | 8,152 | 11,456 | |
| McLeod County | R | 3,068 | 6,743 | 9,828 | |
| Meeker County | R | 3,348 | 4,738 | 8,097 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 2,619 | 3,315 | 5,941 | |
| Morrison County | R | 4,653 | 5,042 | 9,727 | |
| Mower County | R | 9,219 | 9,570 | 18,890 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,695 | 3,261 | 5,971 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 2,636 | 5,322 | 7,966 | |
| Nobles County | R | 4,036 | 5,196 | 9,241 | |
| Norman County | D | 2,740 | 2,338 | 5,081 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 7,172 | 13,789 | 21,012 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 6,571 | 12,764 | 19,375 | |
| Pennington County | D | 2,947 | 2,408 | 5,359 | |
| Pine County | D | 3,829 | 3,204 | 7,041 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 2,165 | 3,362 | 5,533 | |
| Polk County | D | 7,980 | 6,847 | 14,853 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,577 | 2,725 | 5,309 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 87,784 | 80,701 | 169,039 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,555 | 782 | 2,345 | |
| Redwood County | R | 3,039 | 5,956 | 9,006 | |
| Renville County | R | 4,213 | 5,728 | 9,958 | |
| Rice County | R | 4,489 | 8,471 | 12,984 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,591 | 3,267 | 4,862 | |
| Roseau County | D | 3,062 | 1,901 | 4,973 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,431 | 4,148 | 7,598 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 1,796 | 2,681 | 4,487 | |
| Sibley County | R | 2,099 | 4,737 | 6,842 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 62,190 | 39,902 | 102,723 | |
| Stearns County | R | 9,829 | 17,364 | 27,257 | |
| Steele County | R | 3,293 | 6,435 | 9,764 | |
| Stevens County | R | 1,822 | 2,606 | 4,430 | |
| Swift County | D | 3,720 | 2,637 | 6,365 | |
| Todd County | R | 3,882 | 5,075 | 8,981 | |
| Traverse County | D | 1,724 | 1,467 | 3,198 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 2,301 | 4,728 | 7,068 | |
| Wadena County | R | 1,733 | 3,028 | 4,767 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,215 | 4,663 | 6,889 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,462 | 9,562 | 17,056 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 1,886 | 3,963 | 5,861 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,881 | 2,335 | 4,218 | |
| Winona County | R | 6,048 | 9,743 | 15,893 | |
| Wright County | R | 4,944 | 7,257 | 12,213 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 3,416 | 3,594 | 7,018 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.