Elections / 1956 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentEisenhowerR+8.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 54.1% | 449,297 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 45.9% | 381,534 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Clay County, WV | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+25.2 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Monroe County, WV | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Wayne County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+0.5 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 3,707 | 4,460 | 8,167 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 5,649 | 9,071 | 14,720 | |
| Boone County | D | 7,126 | 5,196 | 12,322 | |
| Braxton County | D | 3,913 | 3,441 | 7,354 | |
| Brooke County | D | 7,072 | 5,944 | 13,016 | |
| Cabell County | R | 18,408 | 28,882 | 47,290 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,928 | 2,094 | 4,022 | |
| Clay County | R | 2,628 | 2,820 | 5,448 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 935 | 2,594 | 3,529 | |
| Fayette County | D | 16,286 | 10,218 | 26,504 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 2,016 | 1,774 | 3,790 | |
| Grant County | R | 634 | 3,408 | 4,042 | |
| Greenbrier County | R | 6,817 | 7,684 | 14,501 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 2,356 | 2,676 | 5,032 | |
| Hancock County | D | 9,524 | 8,750 | 18,274 | |
| Hardy County | D | 2,259 | 2,202 | 4,461 | |
| Harrison County | R | 17,541 | 21,860 | 39,401 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,596 | 4,984 | 7,580 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,353 | 3,380 | 6,733 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 50,289 | 58,597 | 108,886 | |
| Lewis County | R | 3,194 | 6,203 | 9,397 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,972 | 4,954 | 9,926 | |
| Logan County | D | 14,794 | 10,588 | 25,382 | |
| Marion County | D | 16,192 | 16,112 | 32,304 | |
| Marshall County | R | 7,463 | 10,223 | 17,686 | |
| Mason County | R | 3,769 | 6,306 | 10,075 | |
| McDowell County | D | 16,865 | 11,138 | 28,003 | |
| Mercer County | R | 13,236 | 14,648 | 27,884 | |
| Mineral County | R | 3,588 | 6,412 | 10,000 | |
| Mingo County | D | 10,014 | 7,916 | 17,930 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 11,016 | 14,046 | 25,062 | |
| Monroe County | R | 2,772 | 3,529 | 6,301 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,104 | 2,946 | 4,050 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 4,880 | 5,263 | 10,143 | |
| Ohio County | R | 13,191 | 22,165 | 35,356 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,999 | 1,959 | 3,958 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 1,581 | 2,144 | 3,725 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 2,533 | 2,937 | 5,470 | |
| Preston County | R | 3,365 | 7,953 | 11,318 | |
| Putnam County | R | 4,754 | 5,560 | 10,314 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 16,264 | 16,318 | 32,582 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,697 | 5,448 | 11,145 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,471 | 4,140 | 5,611 | |
| Roane County | R | 3,153 | 4,701 | 7,854 | |
| Summers County | D | 3,865 | 3,712 | 7,577 | |
| Taylor County | R | 3,079 | 4,743 | 7,822 | |
| Tucker County | R | 2,129 | 2,326 | 4,455 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,318 | 3,671 | 4,989 | |
| Upshur County | R | 2,081 | 5,707 | 7,788 | |
| Wayne County | R | 7,655 | 8,429 | 16,084 | |
| Webster County | D | 3,072 | 2,457 | 5,529 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 3,809 | 5,024 | 8,833 | |
| Wirt County | R | 1,184 | 1,444 | 2,628 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,320 | 21,096 | 34,416 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 7,118 | 7,044 | 14,162 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.