Elections / 1956 · President · VA
Virginia — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentEisenhowerR+17.0
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.4% | 384,820 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.4% | 266,571 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.3% | 43,678 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
124 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.
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (124 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Amherst County, VA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Arlington County, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Caroline County, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Charles City County, VA | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Craig County, VA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Franklin County, VA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Halifax County, VA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Hampton city, VA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+58.6 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Henry County, VA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+35.7 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Newport News city, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Northampton County, VA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Norton city, VA | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Patrick County, VA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Other / independent | R+16.7 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Radford city, VA | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Richmond city, VA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+53.2 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+32.4 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+23.7 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 124 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.