Oregon — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionOregon · PresidentEisenhowerR+10.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.2% | 406,393 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.8% | 329,204 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+23.9 |
Oregon results by county
36 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+275 | 3,70651.9% | 3,43148.1% | 00.0% | 7,137 |
| Benton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,802 | 9,01668.1% | 4,21431.9% | 00.0% | 13,230 |
| Clackamas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,898 | 25,31455.4% | 20,41644.6% | 00.0% | 45,730 |
| Clatsop County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+244 | 6,61650.9% | 6,37249.1% | 00.0% | 12,988 |
| Columbia County | Adlai Stevenson+1,317 | 4,27543.3% | 5,59256.7% | 00.0% | 9,867 |
| Coos County | Adlai Stevenson+1,982 | 9,20145.1% | 11,18354.9% | 00.0% | 20,384 |
| Crook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+74 | 1,87951.0% | 1,80549.0% | 00.0% | 3,684 |
| Curry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+310 | 2,30653.6% | 1,99646.4% | 00.0% | 4,302 |
| Deschutes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,297 | 5,39956.8% | 4,10243.2% | 00.0% | 9,501 |
| Douglas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,012 | 13,83753.9% | 11,82546.1% | 00.0% | 25,662 |
| Gilliam County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+255 | 79359.6% | 53840.4% | 00.0% | 1,331 |
| Grant County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+561 | 1,82259.1% | 1,26140.9% | 00.0% | 3,083 |
| Harney County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+300 | 1,51255.5% | 1,21244.5% | 00.0% | 2,724 |
| Hood River County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+704 | 3,14956.3% | 2,44543.7% | 00.0% | 5,594 |
| Jackson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,468 | 17,20157.5% | 12,73342.5% | 00.0% | 29,934 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+239 | 1,35654.8% | 1,11745.2% | 00.0% | 2,473 |
| Josephine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,104 | 7,96762.1% | 4,86337.9% | 00.0% | 12,830 |
| Klamath County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,306 | 9,74053.6% | 8,43446.4% | 00.0% | 18,174 |
| Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+334 | 1,62355.7% | 1,28944.3% | 00.0% | 2,912 |
| Lane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,730 | 35,26456.2% | 27,53443.8% | 00.0% | 62,798 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+722 | 5,34653.6% | 4,62446.4% | 00.0% | 9,970 |
| Linn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,316 | 12,46955.1% | 10,15344.9% | 00.0% | 22,622 |
| Malheur County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,830 | 4,98161.3% | 3,15138.7% | 00.0% | 8,132 |
| Marion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12,820 | 28,99064.2% | 16,17035.8% | 00.0% | 45,160 |
| Morrow County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+199 | 1,09255.0% | 89345.0% | 00.0% | 1,985 |
| Multnomah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,762 | 129,65852.8% | 115,89647.2% | 00.0% | 245,554 |
| Polk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,357 | 6,40461.3% | 4,04738.7% | 00.0% | 10,451 |
| Sherman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+251 | 67161.5% | 42038.5% | 00.0% | 1,091 |
| Tillamook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+622 | 4,30653.9% | 3,68446.1% | 00.0% | 7,990 |
| Umatilla County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,976 | 9,65455.7% | 7,67844.3% | 00.0% | 17,332 |
| Union County | Adlai Stevenson+640 | 3,74946.1% | 4,38953.9% | 00.0% | 8,138 |
| Wallowa County | Adlai Stevenson+119 | 1,60448.2% | 1,72351.8% | 00.0% | 3,327 |
| Wasco County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+167 | 4,33251.0% | 4,16549.0% | 00.0% | 8,497 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,974 | 22,00161.1% | 14,02738.9% | 00.0% | 36,028 |
| Wheeler County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+36 | 60551.5% | 56948.5% | 00.0% | 1,174 |
| Yamhill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,302 | 8,55562.0% | 5,25338.0% | 00.0% | 13,808 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.