See main article: 1956 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1956 United States presidential election in Idaho |
Country: | Idaho |
Flag Year: | 1927 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Idaho |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States presidential election in Idaho |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Votes For Election: | All 4 Idaho votes to the Electoral College |
Election Date: | November 6, 1956[1] |
Image1: | Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg |
Nominee1: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Pennsylvania[2] |
Running Mate1: | Richard Nixon |
Electoral Vote1: | 4 |
Popular Vote1: | 166,979 |
Percentage1: | 61.17% |
Nominee2: | Adlai Stevenson |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Illinois |
Running Mate2: | Estes Kefauver |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 105,868 |
Percentage2: | 38.78% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President | |
Before Election: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1956 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. State voters chose four[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Idaho was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 61.17% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 38.78% of the popular vote.[4] [5]
Eisenhower became the first Republican to carry the state of Idaho more than once.
County | Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican | Adlai Stevenson Democratic | Various candidates Write-ins | Margin | Total votes cast[6] | ||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
Ada | 26,387 | 69.96% | 11,328 | 30.04% | 15,059 | 39.92% | 37,715 | ||||||||||||
Adams | 842 | 60.84% | 542 | 39.16% | 300 | 21.68% | 1,384 | ||||||||||||
Bannock | 10,476 | 53.51% | 9,101 | 46.49% | 1,375 | 7.02% | 19,577 | ||||||||||||
Bear Lake | 2,181 | 64.17% | 1,218 | 35.83% | 963 | 28.34% | 3,399 | ||||||||||||
Benewah | 1,460 | 50.31% | 1,442 | 49.69% | 18 | 0.62% | 2,902 | ||||||||||||
Bingham | 5,853 | 63.17% | 3,412 | 36.83% | 2,441 | 26.34% | 9,265 | ||||||||||||
Blaine | 1,384 | 58.59% | 978 | 41.41% | 406 | 17.18% | 2,362 | ||||||||||||
Boise | 570 | 66.67% | 285 | 33.33% | 285 | 33.34% | 855 | ||||||||||||
Bonner | 3,937 | 52.84% | 3,514 | 47.16% | 423 | 5.68% | 7,451 | ||||||||||||
Bonneville | 11,099 | 66.16% | 5,676 | 33.84% | 5,423 | 32.32% | 16,775 | ||||||||||||
Boundary | 1,419 | 55.24% | 1,150 | 44.76% | 269 | 10.48% | 2,569 | ||||||||||||
Butte | 774 | 53.64% | 669 | 46.36% | 105 | 7.28% | 1,443 | ||||||||||||
Camas | 337 | 55.89% | 266 | 44.11% | 71 | 11.78% | 603 | ||||||||||||
Canyon | 15,483 | 67.25% | 7,540 | 32.75% | 7,943 | 34.50% | 23,023 | ||||||||||||
Caribou | 1,668 | 63.71% | 950 | 36.29% | 718 | 27.42% | 2,618 | ||||||||||||
Cassia | 3,944 | 68.79% | 1,789 | 31.21% | 2,155 | 37.58% | 5,733 | ||||||||||||
Clark | 318 | 67.80% | 151 | 32.20% | 167 | 35.60% | 469 | ||||||||||||
Clearwater | 1,508 | 42.70% | 2,024 | 57.30% | -516 | -14.60% | 3,532 | ||||||||||||
Custer | 811 | 60.34% | 533 | 39.66% | 278 | 20.68% | 1,344 | ||||||||||||
Elmore | 1,849 | 51.25% | 1,759 | 48.75% | 90 | 2.50% | 3,608 | ||||||||||||
Franklin | 2,795 | 70.30% | 1,181 | 29.70% | 1,614 | 40.60% | 3,976 | ||||||||||||
Fremont | 2,513 | 62.08% | 1,535 | 37.92% | 978 | 24.16% | 4,048 | ||||||||||||
Gem | 2,445 | 58.75% | 1,717 | 41.25% | 728 | 17.50% | 4,162 | ||||||||||||
Gooding | 2,835 | 61.39% | 1,783 | 38.61% | 1,052 | 22.78% | 4,618 | ||||||||||||
Idaho | 2,703 | 51.50% | 2,546 | 48.50% | 157 | 3.00% | 5,249 | ||||||||||||
Jefferson | 2,748 | 60.12% | 1,823 | 39.88% | 925 | 20.24% | 4,571 | ||||||||||||
Jerome | 3,127 | 64.71% | 1,705 | 35.29% | 1,422 | 29.42% | 4,832 | ||||||||||||
Kootenai | 7,330 | 54.38% | 6,149 | 45.62% | 1,181 | 8.76% | 13,479 | ||||||||||||
Latah | 5,024 | 57.71% | 3,682 | 42.29% | 1,342 | 15.42% | 8,706 | ||||||||||||
Lemhi | 1,794 | 63.35% | 1,038 | 36.65% | 756 | 26.70% | 2,832 | ||||||||||||
Lewis | 833 | 39.20% | 1,292 | 60.80% | -459 | -21.60% | 2,125 | ||||||||||||
Lincoln | 1,069 | 61.83% | 660 | 38.17% | 409 | 23.66% | 1,729 | ||||||||||||
Madison | 2,538 | 64.07% | 1,423 | 35.93% | 1,115 | 28.14% | 3,961 | ||||||||||||
Minidoka | 2,954 | 63.58% | 1,692 | 36.42% | 1,262 | 27.16% | 4,646 | ||||||||||||
Nez Perce | 5,635 | 46.64% | 6,448 | 53.36% | -813 | -6.72% | 12,083 | ||||||||||||
Oneida | 1,324 | 64.21% | 738 | 35.79% | 586 | 28.42% | 2,062 | ||||||||||||
Owyhee | 1,468 | 62.95% | 864 | 37.05% | 604 | 25.90% | 2,332 | ||||||||||||
Payette | 3,342 | 65.41% | 1,767 | 34.59% | 1,575 | 30.82% | 5,109 | ||||||||||||
Power | 1,108 | 59.03% | 769 | 40.97% | 339 | 18.06% | 1,877 | ||||||||||||
Shoshone | 4,598 | 50.83% | 4,448 | 49.17% | 150 | 1.66% | 9,046 | ||||||||||||
Teton | 842 | 65.12% | 451 | 34.88% | 391 | 30.24% | 1,293 | ||||||||||||
Twin Falls | 12,097 | 68.10% | 5,666 | 31.90% | 6,431 | 36.20% | 17,763 | ||||||||||||
Valley | 1,285 | 71.55% | 511 | 28.45% | 774 | 43.10% | 1,796 | ||||||||||||
Washington | 2,272 | 57.89% | 1,653 | 42.11% | 619 | 15.78% | 3,925 | ||||||||||||
Totals | 166,979 | 61.17% | 105,868 | 38.78% | 142 | 0.05% | 61,111 | 22.39% | 272,989 |