Elections / 1956 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentEisenhowerR+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.6% | 954,844 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 37.8% | 586,768 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 8,946 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Dane County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+36.5 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Portage County, WI | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+20.5 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+40.2 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,244 | 1,854 | 3,117 | |
| Ashland County | R | 3,677 | 4,121 | 7,819 | |
| Barron County | R | 5,419 | 8,634 | 14,126 | |
| Bayfield County | R | 2,691 | 3,096 | 5,806 | |
| Brown County | R | 13,642 | 32,878 | 46,808 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 2,266 | 3,387 | 5,661 | |
| Burnett County | R | 1,986 | 2,198 | 4,198 | |
| Calumet County | R | 2,099 | 6,166 | 8,308 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 6,617 | 9,781 | 16,461 | |
| Clark County | R | 4,765 | 7,941 | 12,754 | |
| Columbia County | R | 5,158 | 10,120 | 15,330 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,522 | 4,123 | 6,681 | |
| Dane County | R | 36,891 | 38,955 | 76,213 | |
| Dodge County | R | 6,704 | 17,569 | 24,366 | |
| Door County | R | 1,859 | 6,722 | 8,622 | |
| Douglas County | D | 11,276 | 9,183 | 20,502 | |
| Dunn County | R | 4,189 | 6,401 | 10,604 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 9,276 | 13,122 | 22,439 | |
| Florence County | R | 723 | 1,003 | 1,731 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 7,940 | 21,496 | 29,666 | |
| Forest County | R | 1,527 | 2,039 | 3,575 | |
| Grant County | R | 5,208 | 11,648 | 16,958 | |
| Green County | R | 3,614 | 7,114 | 10,779 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 1,643 | 5,441 | 7,113 | |
| Iowa County | R | 3,176 | 5,201 | 8,417 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,226 | 1,930 | 4,176 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,755 | 3,614 | 6,378 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 6,452 | 13,357 | 19,931 | |
| Juneau County | R | 2,428 | 5,135 | 7,598 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 17,094 | 21,367 | 38,796 | |
| Kewaunee County | R | 2,364 | 5,106 | 7,509 | |
| La Crosse County | R | 11,258 | 18,264 | 29,622 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,212 | 4,733 | 7,978 | |
| Langlade County | R | 2,804 | 5,004 | 7,841 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,880 | 6,329 | 9,343 | |
| Manitowoc County | R | 10,800 | 18,078 | 29,199 | |
| Marathon County | R | 15,301 | 22,586 | 38,051 | |
| Marinette County | R | 5,113 | 8,874 | 14,060 | |
| Marquette County | R | 975 | 2,796 | 3,785 | |
| Milwaukee County | R | 177,286 | 227,253 | 407,318 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,311 | 7,460 | 11,811 | |
| Oconto County | R | 3,632 | 6,836 | 10,525 | |
| Oneida County | R | 3,328 | 6,261 | 9,648 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 7,725 | 26,090 | 34,077 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 4,139 | 9,808 | 14,086 | |
| Pepin County | R | 1,040 | 1,975 | 3,015 | |
| Pierce County | R | 3,644 | 5,782 | 9,458 | |
| Polk County | R | 4,985 | 5,894 | 10,906 | |
| Portage County | R | 7,010 | 8,320 | 15,386 | |
| Price County | R | 2,778 | 4,028 | 6,848 | |
| Racine County | R | 22,646 | 31,968 | 54,919 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,783 | 5,062 | 7,874 | |
| Rock County | R | 13,834 | 28,980 | 42,987 | |
| Rusk County | R | 2,929 | 3,433 | 6,395 | |
| Sauk County | R | 5,292 | 10,644 | 16,016 | |
| Sawyer County | R | 1,520 | 2,823 | 4,374 | |
| Shawano County | R | 3,675 | 9,388 | 13,122 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 14,540 | 22,077 | 36,852 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 5,499 | 6,956 | 12,484 | |
| Taylor County | R | 2,759 | 3,843 | 6,654 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 4,602 | 5,476 | 10,094 | |
| Vernon County | R | 4,923 | 6,200 | 11,140 | |
| Vilas County | R | 1,267 | 3,683 | 4,972 | |
| Walworth County | R | 4,922 | 16,696 | 21,790 | |
| Washburn County | R | 1,935 | 2,798 | 4,752 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,447 | 12,167 | 16,683 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 15,496 | 35,212 | 51,084 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 3,133 | 11,798 | 15,003 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,387 | 4,717 | 6,127 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 11,115 | 28,759 | 40,254 | |
| Wood County | R | 6,412 | 15,091 | 21,583 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.