Elections / 1956 · President · NY
New York — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNew York · PresidentEisenhowerR+22.4
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.2% | 4,340,340 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.8% | 2,750,769 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
62 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New York cast 45 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (62 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Allegany County, NY | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Bronx County, NY | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Broome County, NY | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Cayuga County, NY | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Chautauqua County, NY | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Chemung County, NY | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Chenango County, NY | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Clinton County, NY | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Columbia County, NY | Republican | R+58.3 |
| Cortland County, NY | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Delaware County, NY | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Dutchess County, NY | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Erie County, NY | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Essex County, NY | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Franklin County, NY | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Fulton County, NY | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Genesee County, NY | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Greene County, NY | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Hamilton County, NY | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Herkimer County, NY | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Jefferson County, NY | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Kings County, NY | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Lewis County, NY | Republican | R+50.8 |
| Livingston County, NY | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Madison County, NY | Republican | R+58.2 |
| Monroe County, NY | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Montgomery County, NY | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Nassau County, NY | Republican | R+38.2 |
| New York County, NY | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Niagara County, NY | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Oneida County, NY | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Onondaga County, NY | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Ontario County, NY | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Orange County, NY | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Orleans County, NY | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Oswego County, NY | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Otsego County, NY | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Putnam County, NY | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Queens County, NY | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Richmond County, NY | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Rockland County, NY | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Saratoga County, NY | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Schenectady County, NY | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Schoharie County, NY | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Seneca County, NY | Republican | R+48.4 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Steuben County, NY | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Suffolk County, NY | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Sullivan County, NY | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Tioga County, NY | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Tompkins County, NY | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Ulster County, NY | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Warren County, NY | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Washington County, NY | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Wayne County, NY | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Westchester County, NY | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Wyoming County, NY | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Yates County, NY | Republican | R+66.2 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New York's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | −18.9% |
| 1900 | −9.3% |
| 1904 | −10.9% |
| 1908 | −12.4% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −37.6% |
| 1924 | −26.6% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +12.7% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +5.0% |
| 1948 | −1.0% |
| 1952 | −11.9% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | +37.3% |
| 1968 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | −17.3% |
| 1976 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | +12.6% |
County-by-county results — 62 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 65,982 | 86,202 | 152,184 | |
| Allegany County | R | 3,668 | 16,068 | 19,736 | |
| Bronx County | D | 343,823 | 257,382 | 601,205 | |
| Broome County | R | 23,217 | 67,024 | 90,241 | |
| Cattaraugus County | R | 9,613 | 25,282 | 34,895 | |
| Cayuga County | R | 10,268 | 26,503 | 36,771 | |
| Chautauqua County | R | 20,269 | 44,149 | 64,418 | |
| Chemung County | R | 11,592 | 33,270 | 44,862 | |
| Chenango County | R | 3,804 | 16,314 | 20,118 | |
| Clinton County | R | 6,833 | 16,295 | 23,128 | |
| Columbia County | R | 4,999 | 19,004 | 24,003 | |
| Cortland County | R | 3,612 | 14,085 | 17,697 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,835 | 17,364 | 21,199 | |
| Dutchess County | R | 14,876 | 53,840 | 68,716 | |
| Erie County | R | 166,930 | 292,657 | 459,587 | |
| Essex County | R | 3,035 | 13,930 | 16,965 | |
| Franklin County | R | 5,226 | 13,003 | 18,229 | |
| Fulton County | R | 6,352 | 18,244 | 24,596 | |
| Genesee County | R | 5,986 | 17,614 | 23,600 | |
| Greene County | R | 3,811 | 14,262 | 18,073 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 470 | 2,619 | 3,089 | |
| Herkimer County | R | 8,789 | 22,246 | 31,035 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 9,959 | 28,429 | 38,388 | |
| Kings County | D | 557,655 | 460,456 | 1,018,111 | |
| Lewis County | R | 2,536 | 7,764 | 10,300 | |
| Livingston County | R | 4,989 | 15,523 | 20,512 | |
| Madison County | R | 4,903 | 18,555 | 23,458 | |
| Monroe County | R | 91,161 | 183,747 | 274,908 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 9,996 | 20,678 | 30,674 | |
| Nassau County | R | 166,646 | 372,358 | 539,004 | |
| New York County | D | 377,856 | 300,004 | 677,860 | |
| Niagara County | R | 30,161 | 62,433 | 92,594 | |
| Oneida County | R | 34,649 | 80,178 | 114,827 | |
| Onondaga County | R | 49,918 | 137,852 | 187,770 | |
| Ontario County | R | 7,719 | 22,317 | 30,036 | |
| Orange County | R | 16,722 | 57,739 | 74,461 | |
| Orleans County | R | 3,464 | 11,895 | 15,359 | |
| Oswego County | R | 8,809 | 29,277 | 38,086 | |
| Otsego County | R | 5,644 | 19,484 | 25,128 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,694 | 12,898 | 17,592 | |
| Queens County | R | 318,723 | 466,057 | 784,780 | |
| Rensselaer County | R | 20,516 | 55,186 | 75,702 | |
| Richmond County | R | 19,644 | 64,233 | 83,877 | |
| Rockland County | R | 13,881 | 34,049 | 47,930 | |
| Saratoga County | R | 9,338 | 32,522 | 41,860 | |
| Schenectady County | R | 21,673 | 58,540 | 80,213 | |
| Schoharie County | R | 3,227 | 8,851 | 12,078 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,613 | 5,795 | 7,408 | |
| Seneca County | R | 3,623 | 10,417 | 14,040 | |
| St. Lawrence County | R | 10,892 | 31,897 | 42,789 | |
| Steuben County | R | 9,440 | 33,902 | 43,342 | |
| Suffolk County | R | 48,323 | 167,805 | 216,128 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 8,937 | 15,845 | 24,782 | |
| Tioga County | R | 3,188 | 11,958 | 15,146 | |
| Tompkins County | R | 5,475 | 19,749 | 25,224 | |
| Ulster County | R | 13,321 | 43,034 | 56,355 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,897 | 17,852 | 21,749 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,817 | 18,449 | 23,266 | |
| Wayne County | R | 5,910 | 22,940 | 28,850 | |
| Westchester County | R | 104,857 | 271,906 | 376,763 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 3,397 | 12,499 | 15,896 | |
| Yates County | R | 1,606 | 7,910 | 9,516 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.