Elections / 1956 · President · MS
Mississippi — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentStevensonD+33.8
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 58.2% | 144,453 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 24.5% | 60,685 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.3% | 42,966 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Democratic | D+56.9 |
| Amite County, MS | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Attala County, MS | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Other / independent | D+12.0 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Democratic | D+65.9 |
| Carroll County, MS | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Clarke County, MS | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Covington County, MS | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Franklin County, MS | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| George County, MS | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Greene County, MS | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Grenada County, MS | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Harrison County, MS | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Holmes County, MS | Other / independent | D+30.7 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Other / independent | D+34.7 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| Jackson County, MS | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+68.3 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| Jones County, MS | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+77.5 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Lamar County, MS | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Leake County, MS | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| Lee County, MS | Democratic | D+57.3 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Madison County, MS | Other / independent | D+25.8 |
| Marion County, MS | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| Monroe County, MS | Democratic | D+63.3 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Democratic | D+64.1 |
| Newton County, MS | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Perry County, MS | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Democratic | D+70.6 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| Rankin County, MS | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Scott County, MS | Democratic | D+49.6 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Other / independent | D+11.7 |
| Simpson County, MS | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Smith County, MS | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Stone County, MS | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+60.6 |
| Tate County, MS | Democratic | D+71.1 |
| Tippah County, MS | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Union County, MS | Democratic | D+70.3 |
| Walthall County, MS | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Wayne County, MS | Democratic | D+52.6 |
| Webster County, MS | Democratic | D+70.1 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Other / independent | D+2.4 |
| Winston County, MS | Democratic | D+65.5 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Other / independent | D+17.5 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,279 | 1,664 | 4,094 | |
| Alcorn County | D | 3,143 | 827 | 4,072 | |
| Amite County | D | 802 | 255 | 1,716 | |
| Attala County | D | 1,793 | 445 | 2,658 | |
| Benton County | D | 786 | 108 | 944 | |
| Bolivar County | O | 1,176 | 754 | 3,511 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,763 | 301 | 2,217 | |
| Carroll County | D | 1,080 | 234 | 1,551 | |
| Chickasaw County | D | 1,650 | 231 | 2,056 | |
| Choctaw County | D | 1,117 | 221 | 1,404 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 339 | 191 | 822 | |
| Clarke County | D | 1,763 | 500 | 2,407 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,225 | 410 | 2,247 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 1,677 | 1,082 | 3,299 | |
| Copiah County | D | 1,270 | 387 | 2,304 | |
| Covington County | D | 1,382 | 386 | 2,051 | |
| DeSoto County | D | 1,236 | 398 | 1,846 | |
| Forrest County | R | 1,928 | 2,256 | 6,013 | |
| Franklin County | D | 862 | 177 | 1,544 | |
| George County | D | 1,150 | 403 | 1,661 | |
| Greene County | D | 734 | 351 | 1,229 | |
| Grenada County | D | 949 | 407 | 2,188 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,179 | 1,421 | 2,674 | |
| Harrison County | D | 6,549 | 5,742 | 13,001 | |
| Hinds County | D | 7,104 | 7,015 | 20,278 | |
| Holmes County | O | 872 | 215 | 2,139 | |
| Humphreys County | O | 576 | 127 | 1,294 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 172 | 42 | 289 | |
| Itawamba County | D | 2,310 | 298 | 2,665 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,882 | 2,692 | 6,906 | |
| Jasper County | D | 1,958 | 287 | 2,445 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 440 | 189 | 962 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 1,049 | 156 | 1,429 | |
| Jones County | D | 5,137 | 2,463 | 8,263 | |
| Kemper County | D | 1,586 | 173 | 1,823 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,968 | 575 | 2,701 | |
| Lamar County | D | 805 | 429 | 1,718 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 5,414 | 2,817 | 9,127 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 1,025 | 276 | 1,519 | |
| Leake County | D | 2,475 | 220 | 2,999 | |
| Lee County | D | 3,883 | 929 | 5,157 | |
| Leflore County | D | 1,769 | 887 | 3,588 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,942 | 848 | 3,773 | |
| Lowndes County | D | 2,308 | 1,205 | 4,126 | |
| Madison County | O | 996 | 377 | 2,395 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,751 | 611 | 3,032 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,192 | 287 | 1,694 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,630 | 705 | 4,624 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 1,134 | 278 | 1,779 | |
| Neshoba County | D | 2,827 | 502 | 3,629 | |
| Newton County | D | 2,359 | 360 | 3,126 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 690 | 257 | 1,320 | |
| Oktibbeha County | D | 1,552 | 702 | 2,640 | |
| Panola County | D | 1,741 | 519 | 2,631 | |
| Pearl River County | D | 1,274 | 1,129 | 2,848 | |
| Perry County | D | 581 | 347 | 1,100 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,714 | 1,210 | 4,106 | |
| Pontotoc County | D | 2,320 | 335 | 2,812 | |
| Prentiss County | D | 1,942 | 383 | 2,399 | |
| Quitman County | D | 954 | 276 | 1,499 | |
| Rankin County | D | 1,537 | 556 | 3,089 | |
| Scott County | D | 2,077 | 503 | 3,171 | |
| Sharkey County | O | 308 | 211 | 832 | |
| Simpson County | D | 2,140 | 467 | 3,189 | |
| Smith County | D | 2,055 | 277 | 2,543 | |
| Stone County | D | 761 | 293 | 1,168 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 1,585 | 520 | 3,120 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 1,969 | 341 | 2,687 | |
| Tate County | D | 1,414 | 171 | 1,749 | |
| Tippah County | D | 2,569 | 287 | 2,955 | |
| Tishomingo County | D | 1,577 | 516 | 2,170 | |
| Tunica County | D | 470 | 200 | 836 | |
| Union County | D | 2,882 | 427 | 3,494 | |
| Walthall County | D | 1,143 | 306 | 1,725 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,857 | 2,419 | 5,328 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,722 | 1,973 | 5,490 | |
| Wayne County | D | 1,493 | 373 | 2,129 | |
| Webster County | D | 1,412 | 188 | 1,745 | |
| Wilkinson County | O | 260 | 240 | 851 | |
| Winston County | D | 2,132 | 361 | 2,705 | |
| Yalobusha County | D | 1,015 | 414 | 1,696 | |
| Yazoo County | O | 911 | 370 | 3,088 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.