Elections / 1956 · President · RI
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Rhode Island R+16.5.
Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Rhode Island, 1956. The state ran 1.1 points more Republican than the nation (R+15.4 nationally).
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Rhode Island result
387,611 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
161,790
41.7%
Eisenhower (R)
225,819
58.3%
All others
2
0.0%
Margin
R+16.5
1956 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1956
EisenhowerR+16.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 58.3% | 225,819 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 41.7% | 161,790 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 2 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1956
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 6,748 | 10,070 | 16,818 | |
| Kent County | R | 16,298 | 31,548 | 47,846 | |
| Newport County | R | 9,433 | 16,063 | 25,498 | |
| Providence County | R | 121,861 | 153,860 | 275,721 | |
| Washington County | R | 7,450 | 14,278 | 21,728 |