Elections / 1956 · President · SC
South Carolina — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentStevensonD+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic | 45.4% | 136,372 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 29.4% | 88,511 |
| Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | 25.2% | 75,700 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+73.9 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Allendale County, SC | Other / independent | D+9.0 |
| Anderson County, SC | Democratic | D+62.0 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Other / independent | D+5.5 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Other / independent | R+4.1 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Other / independent | D+16.5 |
| Charleston County, SC | Other / independent | R+13.8 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Democratic | D+56.7 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+55.4 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Other / independent | D+16.4 |
| Colleton County, SC | Other / independent | D+20.5 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Other / independent | D+11.1 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Other / independent | D+0.4 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Other / independent | D+16.7 |
| Florence County, SC | Other / independent | D+16.5 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Other / independent | R+0.8 |
| Greenville County, SC | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| Hampton County, SC | Other / independent | D+10.0 |
| Horry County, SC | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| Jasper County, SC | Other / independent | R+15.2 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Laurens County, SC | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Lee County, SC | Other / independent | D+28.1 |
| Lexington County, SC | Other / independent | D+15.8 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Newberry County, SC | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Oconee County, SC | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Other / independent | D+15.1 |
| Pickens County, SC | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Richland County, SC | Other / independent | R+2.5 |
| Saluda County, SC | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Sumter County, SC | Other / independent | R+6.9 |
| Union County, SC | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Other / independent | D+9.4 |
| York County, SC | Democratic | D+28.8 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
County-by-county results — 46 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 2,985 | 339 | 3,581 | |
| Aiken County | R | 4,280 | 6,195 | 12,296 | |
| Allendale County | O | 380 | 262 | 1,317 | |
| Anderson County | D | 11,344 | 2,186 | 14,771 | |
| Bamberg County | O | 430 | 326 | 1,874 | |
| Barnwell County | D | 1,914 | 520 | 3,009 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 710 | 1,051 | 2,777 | |
| Berkeley County | O | 902 | 1,055 | 3,736 | |
| Calhoun County | O | 341 | 146 | 1,180 | |
| Charleston County | O | 4,028 | 7,487 | 25,073 | |
| Cherokee County | D | 3,687 | 907 | 4,902 | |
| Chester County | D | 2,951 | 1,007 | 4,699 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 3,559 | 795 | 4,988 | |
| Clarendon County | O | 661 | 224 | 2,672 | |
| Colleton County | O | 1,463 | 635 | 4,048 | |
| Darlington County | D | 2,908 | 1,597 | 7,108 | |
| Dillon County | D | 1,879 | 313 | 2,984 | |
| Dorchester County | O | 862 | 504 | 3,217 | |
| Edgefield County | O | 525 | 516 | 2,042 | |
| Fairfield County | O | 961 | 519 | 2,648 | |
| Florence County | O | 3,463 | 1,855 | 9,765 | |
| Georgetown County | O | 1,020 | 1,057 | 4,361 | |
| Greenville County | D | 11,819 | 10,752 | 27,193 | |
| Greenwood County | D | 4,386 | 1,120 | 6,753 | |
| Hampton County | O | 564 | 359 | 2,056 | |
| Horry County | D | 4,835 | 1,092 | 8,171 | |
| Jasper County | O | 210 | 403 | 1,271 | |
| Kershaw County | O | 1,875 | 1,518 | 5,389 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 4,398 | 1,610 | 6,637 | |
| Laurens County | D | 3,726 | 1,377 | 6,648 | |
| Lee County | O | 943 | 250 | 2,465 | |
| Lexington County | O | 2,094 | 1,188 | 5,737 | |
| Marion County | D | 1,390 | 417 | 3,160 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 1,769 | 507 | 2,798 | |
| McCormick County | D | 485 | 102 | 869 | |
| Newberry County | D | 2,671 | 1,061 | 5,130 | |
| Oconee County | D | 3,510 | 911 | 4,797 | |
| Orangeburg County | O | 2,511 | 1,467 | 6,921 | |
| Pickens County | D | 1,847 | 1,747 | 4,278 | |
| Richland County | O | 6,154 | 6,714 | 22,384 | |
| Saluda County | D | 1,080 | 341 | 2,286 | |
| Spartanburg County | D | 16,637 | 6,822 | 25,583 | |
| Sumter County | O | 937 | 1,356 | 6,034 | |
| Union County | D | 3,760 | 1,252 | 5,688 | |
| Williamsburg County | O | 683 | 330 | 3,752 | |
| York County | D | 6,835 | 3,508 | 11,535 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.