Elections / 1956 · President · NJ
New Jersey — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentEisenhowerR+30.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 64.7% | 1,606,942 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 34.2% | 850,337 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 27,033 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+33.9 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
County-by-county results — 21 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | R | 21,668 | 44,698 | 68,038 | |
| Bergen County | R | 82,169 | 254,334 | 338,113 | |
| Burlington County | R | 24,258 | 38,145 | 62,471 | |
| Camden County | R | 75,152 | 85,067 | 160,953 | |
| Cape May County | R | 5,897 | 16,887 | 22,815 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 17,309 | 24,067 | 41,444 | |
| Essex County | R | 146,313 | 234,682 | 388,253 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 20,007 | 30,646 | 50,728 | |
| Hudson County | R | 107,098 | 183,919 | 297,585 | |
| Hunterdon County | R | 5,957 | 16,150 | 22,193 | |
| Mercer County | R | 52,684 | 56,029 | 109,105 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 64,538 | 100,071 | 165,286 | |
| Monmouth County | R | 32,329 | 83,828 | 116,751 | |
| Morris County | R | 19,503 | 76,571 | 96,469 | |
| Ocean County | R | 9,367 | 28,033 | 37,479 | |
| Passaic County | R | 61,859 | 101,182 | 166,676 | |
| Salem County | R | 9,276 | 14,091 | 23,423 | |
| Somerset County | R | 14,529 | 37,930 | 52,789 | |
| Sussex County | R | 3,756 | 15,867 | 19,669 | |
| Union County | R | 67,540 | 146,228 | 216,414 | |
| Warren County | R | 9,128 | 18,517 | 27,658 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.