Elections / 1956 · President · WA
Washington — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionWashington · PresidentEisenhowerR+8.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 53.9% | 620,430 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 45.4% | 523,002 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 7,457 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Douglas County, WA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Franklin County, WA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Grant County, WA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| King County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| San Juan County, WA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Skagit County, WA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Thurston County, WA | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+20.7 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,673 | 2,267 | 3,944 | |
| Asotin County | R | 2,586 | 2,608 | 5,200 | |
| Benton County | R | 11,760 | 13,807 | 25,571 | |
| Chelan County | R | 7,600 | 10,405 | 18,122 | |
| Clallam County | R | 5,632 | 6,852 | 12,500 | |
| Clark County | D | 19,665 | 19,330 | 39,046 | |
| Columbia County | R | 739 | 1,423 | 2,162 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 12,448 | 11,912 | 24,410 | |
| Douglas County | D | 3,034 | 2,602 | 5,645 | |
| Ferry County | D | 830 | 662 | 1,493 | |
| Franklin County | D | 4,322 | 3,763 | 8,090 | |
| Garfield County | R | 639 | 966 | 1,606 | |
| Grant County | D | 6,938 | 6,603 | 13,549 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 12,858 | 11,599 | 24,514 | |
| Island County | R | 2,009 | 3,196 | 5,222 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,750 | 2,300 | 4,057 | |
| King County | R | 167,443 | 213,504 | 386,223 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 19,641 | 17,986 | 37,685 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 3,726 | 5,097 | 8,830 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 2,577 | 2,794 | 5,379 | |
| Lewis County | R | 7,714 | 11,949 | 19,688 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,273 | 3,114 | 5,390 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,840 | 4,026 | 7,886 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 5,298 | 5,448 | 10,754 | |
| Pacific County | D | 3,824 | 3,799 | 7,635 | |
| Pend Oreille County | D | 1,540 | 1,488 | 3,031 | |
| Pierce County | D | 57,728 | 57,078 | 115,544 | |
| San Juan County | R | 584 | 1,105 | 1,693 | |
| Skagit County | R | 9,243 | 12,149 | 21,440 | |
| Skamania County | D | 1,193 | 1,014 | 2,209 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 31,950 | 30,052 | 62,327 | |
| Spokane County | R | 48,833 | 60,335 | 109,287 | |
| Stevens County | R | 3,808 | 4,499 | 8,322 | |
| Thurston County | R | 9,897 | 14,093 | 24,009 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 953 | 808 | 1,767 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 6,076 | 11,827 | 17,910 | |
| Whatcom County | R | 14,533 | 17,414 | 32,191 | |
| Whitman County | R | 4,854 | 8,572 | 13,434 | |
| Yakima County | R | 20,991 | 31,984 | 53,124 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.