Elections / 1956 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentEisenhowerR+13.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 56.5% | 2,585,252 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 43.3% | 1,981,769 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 9,482 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Berks County, PA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Bucks County, PA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Cambria County, PA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Carbon County, PA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Centre County, PA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Clarion County, PA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Clinton County, PA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Columbia County, PA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Elk County, PA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Fulton County, PA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Juniata County, PA | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Monroe County, PA | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Montour County, PA | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Northampton County, PA | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Washington County, PA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+47.2 |
| York County, PA | Republican | R+10.8 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 6,281 | 12,250 | 18,531 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 315,989 | 384,939 | 702,030 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 12,671 | 20,055 | 32,760 | |
| Beaver County | R | 36,373 | 38,263 | 74,715 | |
| Bedford County | R | 6,038 | 11,423 | 17,474 | |
| Berks County | R | 42,349 | 57,258 | 99,927 | |
| Blair County | R | 17,503 | 33,623 | 51,191 | |
| Bradford County | R | 5,502 | 15,399 | 20,931 | |
| Bucks County | R | 38,541 | 59,862 | 98,583 | |
| Butler County | R | 13,672 | 26,238 | 39,989 | |
| Cambria County | R | 41,753 | 46,373 | 88,249 | |
| Cameron County | R | 841 | 2,462 | 3,304 | |
| Carbon County | R | 9,722 | 13,150 | 22,961 | |
| Centre County | R | 7,483 | 15,412 | 22,940 | |
| Chester County | R | 19,957 | 47,225 | 67,232 | |
| Clarion County | R | 4,955 | 10,048 | 15,011 | |
| Clearfield County | R | 12,852 | 17,519 | 30,460 | |
| Clinton County | R | 5,411 | 8,250 | 13,678 | |
| Columbia County | R | 9,024 | 13,382 | 22,421 | |
| Crawford County | R | 9,346 | 18,887 | 28,337 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 13,651 | 29,468 | 43,272 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 29,226 | 61,342 | 90,943 | |
| Delaware County | R | 82,024 | 143,663 | 226,210 | |
| Elk County | R | 5,498 | 8,947 | 14,468 | |
| Erie County | R | 33,802 | 54,430 | 88,555 | |
| Fayette County | D | 38,312 | 27,857 | 66,375 | |
| Forest County | R | 622 | 1,535 | 2,158 | |
| Franklin County | R | 11,060 | 19,121 | 30,193 | |
| Fulton County | R | 1,819 | 2,370 | 4,195 | |
| Greene County | D | 9,827 | 7,562 | 17,403 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 4,618 | 9,698 | 14,333 | |
| Indiana County | R | 11,268 | 18,593 | 29,861 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,627 | 13,051 | 19,697 | |
| Juniata County | R | 2,779 | 4,258 | 7,044 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 55,741 | 64,386 | 120,206 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 26,538 | 69,026 | 95,801 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 19,923 | 25,037 | 45,025 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 10,406 | 22,556 | 33,003 | |
| Lehigh County | R | 29,067 | 50,564 | 79,882 | |
| Luzerne County | R | 65,155 | 92,458 | 158,820 | |
| Lycoming County | R | 13,490 | 27,030 | 40,540 | |
| McKean County | R | 5,152 | 14,725 | 19,950 | |
| Mercer County | R | 19,769 | 28,785 | 48,674 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 5,078 | 8,638 | 13,725 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,506 | 10,081 | 15,679 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 59,095 | 133,270 | 192,583 | |
| Montour County | R | 2,072 | 3,976 | 6,051 | |
| Northampton County | R | 33,749 | 43,375 | 77,697 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 17,141 | 28,583 | 45,765 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,576 | 7,511 | 11,112 | |
| Philadelphia County | D | 507,289 | 383,414 | 892,321 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,219 | 4,160 | 5,383 | |
| Potter County | R | 2,257 | 5,181 | 7,460 | |
| Schuylkill County | R | 31,645 | 51,670 | 83,406 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,959 | 7,102 | 9,064 | |
| Somerset County | R | 13,163 | 20,568 | 33,748 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,286 | 2,007 | 3,297 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 4,293 | 10,752 | 15,055 | |
| Tioga County | R | 3,280 | 10,827 | 14,113 | |
| Union County | R | 1,844 | 6,620 | 8,478 | |
| Venango County | R | 5,594 | 17,107 | 22,715 | |
| Warren County | R | 4,463 | 12,145 | 16,651 | |
| Washington County | D | 48,052 | 39,465 | 87,615 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,092 | 9,658 | 12,768 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 72,616 | 66,580 | 139,388 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 2,120 | 5,906 | 8,029 | |
| York County | R | 38,743 | 48,176 | 87,068 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.