Elections / 1956 · President · OH
Ohio — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionOhio · PresidentEisenhowerR+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.1% | 2,262,610 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.9% | 1,439,655 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Allen County, OH | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Ashland County, OH | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Belmont County, OH | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Brown County, OH | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Butler County, OH | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Clark County, OH | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Clermont County, OH | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Crawford County, OH | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Darke County, OH | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Defiance County, OH | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Delaware County, OH | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Erie County, OH | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Franklin County, OH | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Hancock County, OH | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Hardin County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Henry County, OH | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Highland County, OH | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Hocking County, OH | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Holmes County, OH | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Huron County, OH | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Knox County, OH | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Licking County, OH | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Lorain County, OH | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lucas County, OH | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Marion County, OH | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Medina County, OH | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Mercer County, OH | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Monroe County, OH | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Morrow County, OH | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Portage County, OH | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Preble County, OH | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Putnam County, OH | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Richland County, OH | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Ross County, OH | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Seneca County, OH | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Shelby County, OH | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Stark County, OH | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Summit County, OH | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Vinton County, OH | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Washington County, OH | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Wayne County, OH | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Williams County, OH | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Wood County, OH | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Republican | R+46.4 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,894 | 5,637 | 9,531 | |
| Allen County | R | 12,042 | 28,388 | 40,430 | |
| Ashland County | R | 4,634 | 12,792 | 17,426 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 13,195 | 24,165 | 37,360 | |
| Athens County | R | 5,959 | 10,794 | 16,753 | |
| Auglaize County | R | 4,438 | 11,453 | 15,891 | |
| Belmont County | R | 18,991 | 19,230 | 38,221 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,346 | 5,690 | 10,036 | |
| Butler County | R | 24,331 | 41,785 | 66,116 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,590 | 5,916 | 8,506 | |
| Champaign County | R | 3,851 | 8,767 | 12,618 | |
| Clark County | R | 17,680 | 28,767 | 46,447 | |
| Clermont County | R | 9,026 | 14,914 | 23,940 | |
| Clinton County | R | 3,382 | 7,919 | 11,301 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 14,516 | 28,783 | 43,299 | |
| Coshocton County | R | 4,789 | 9,549 | 14,338 | |
| Crawford County | R | 5,769 | 13,763 | 19,532 | |
| Cuyahoga County | R | 304,558 | 353,474 | 658,032 | |
| Darke County | R | 7,138 | 13,447 | 20,585 | |
| Defiance County | R | 3,941 | 8,786 | 12,727 | |
| Delaware County | R | 3,997 | 10,739 | 14,736 | |
| Erie County | R | 6,276 | 14,771 | 21,047 | |
| Fairfield County | R | 8,337 | 15,647 | 23,984 | |
| Fayette County | R | 3,449 | 6,696 | 10,145 | |
| Franklin County | R | 78,852 | 151,544 | 230,396 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,622 | 9,030 | 11,652 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,877 | 7,040 | 9,917 | |
| Geauga County | R | 4,818 | 10,971 | 15,789 | |
| Greene County | R | 9,861 | 15,471 | 25,332 | |
| Guernsey County | R | 5,149 | 10,224 | 15,373 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 113,797 | 222,009 | 335,806 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,289 | 15,713 | 21,002 | |
| Hardin County | R | 4,556 | 9,049 | 13,605 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,831 | 5,444 | 8,275 | |
| Henry County | R | 2,775 | 8,164 | 10,939 | |
| Highland County | R | 4,826 | 8,397 | 13,223 | |
| Hocking County | R | 3,334 | 4,925 | 8,259 | |
| Holmes County | R | 1,795 | 3,955 | 5,750 | |
| Huron County | R | 4,418 | 12,208 | 16,626 | |
| Jackson County | R | 4,432 | 8,106 | 12,538 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 21,703 | 22,162 | 43,865 | |
| Knox County | R | 4,958 | 12,347 | 17,305 | |
| Lake County | R | 19,718 | 31,017 | 50,735 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 7,492 | 12,607 | 20,099 | |
| Licking County | R | 10,581 | 21,912 | 32,493 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,226 | 11,229 | 15,455 | |
| Lorain County | R | 26,774 | 40,340 | 67,114 | |
| Lucas County | R | 88,598 | 100,501 | 189,099 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,875 | 6,483 | 9,358 | |
| Mahoning County | R | 59,126 | 63,992 | 123,118 | |
| Marion County | R | 7,425 | 15,125 | 22,550 | |
| Medina County | R | 6,365 | 15,155 | 21,520 | |
| Meigs County | R | 2,783 | 6,593 | 9,376 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,272 | 9,456 | 13,728 | |
| Miami County | R | 9,229 | 20,135 | 29,364 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,578 | 3,738 | 6,316 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 76,270 | 107,278 | 183,548 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,466 | 4,134 | 5,600 | |
| Morrow County | R | 2,339 | 5,885 | 8,224 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 10,110 | 22,788 | 32,898 | |
| Noble County | R | 1,943 | 3,861 | 5,804 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 5,176 | 8,806 | 13,982 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,170 | 4,885 | 7,055 | |
| Perry County | R | 4,123 | 7,511 | 11,634 | |
| Pickaway County | R | 4,509 | 6,956 | 11,465 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,863 | 3,447 | 7,310 | |
| Portage County | R | 13,128 | 18,943 | 32,071 | |
| Preble County | R | 4,574 | 8,099 | 12,673 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,538 | 8,408 | 11,946 | |
| Richland County | R | 13,578 | 26,098 | 39,676 | |
| Ross County | R | 7,418 | 13,036 | 20,454 | |
| Sandusky County | R | 5,687 | 15,009 | 20,696 | |
| Scioto County | R | 14,985 | 22,110 | 37,095 | |
| Seneca County | R | 6,260 | 17,728 | 23,988 | |
| Shelby County | R | 4,515 | 9,452 | 13,967 | |
| Stark County | R | 49,445 | 83,667 | 133,112 | |
| Summit County | R | 93,378 | 102,872 | 196,250 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 32,913 | 43,936 | 76,849 | |
| Tuscarawas County | R | 12,908 | 19,876 | 32,784 | |
| Union County | R | 2,653 | 7,575 | 10,228 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 4,208 | 9,834 | 14,042 | |
| Vinton County | R | 1,916 | 2,998 | 4,914 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,193 | 13,673 | 20,866 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,068 | 13,927 | 19,995 | |
| Wayne County | R | 6,984 | 19,469 | 26,453 | |
| Williams County | R | 3,225 | 9,784 | 13,009 | |
| Wood County | R | 8,553 | 16,844 | 25,397 | |
| Wyandot County | R | 2,495 | 6,807 | 9,302 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.