Elections / 1956 · President · NH
New Hampshire — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentEisenhowerR+32.3
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 66.1% | 176,519 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 33.8% | 90,364 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 111 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Coos County, NH | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Grafton County, NH | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Strafford County, NH | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Republican | R+32.9 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
County-by-county results — 10 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | R | 3,131 | 9,902 | 13,038 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,281 | 7,527 | 8,816 | |
| Cheshire County | R | 5,574 | 12,585 | 18,170 | |
| Coos County | R | 5,871 | 11,465 | 17,338 | |
| Grafton County | R | 5,466 | 15,609 | 21,081 | |
| Hillsborough County | R | 36,234 | 45,248 | 81,528 | |
| Merrimack County | R | 8,711 | 22,060 | 30,774 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 10,198 | 28,226 | 38,442 | |
| Strafford County | R | 9,659 | 15,494 | 25,160 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 4,239 | 8,403 | 12,647 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.