Elections / 1956 · President · NJ
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried New Jersey R+30.5.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in New Jersey, 1956. The state ran 15.1 points more Republican than the nation (R+15.4 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Jersey result
2,484,312 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
850,337
34.2%
Eisenhower (R)
1,606,942
64.7%
All others
27,033
1.1%
Margin
R+30.5
1956 presidential election
New Jersey, 1956
EisenhowerR+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 |
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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 results — 1956
21 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| 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 |