1956 United States presidential election in Ohio explained

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Election Name:	1956 United States presidential election in Ohio
Country:	Ohio
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1952 United States presidential election in Ohio
Previous Year:	1952
Next Election:	1960 United States presidential election in Ohio
Next Year:	1960
Election Date:	November 6, 1956
Image1:	Dwight David Eisenhower 1952 crop.jpg
Nominee1:	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:	Pennsylvania^[1] ^[2]
Running Mate1:	Richard Nixon
Electoral Vote1:	25
Popular Vote1:	2,262,610
Percentage1:	61.11%
Nominee2:	Adlai E. Stevenson
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:	Illinois
Running Mate2:	Estes Kefauver
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	1,439,655
Percentage2:	38.89%
Map Size:	250px
President
Before Election:	Dwight Eisenhower
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Dwight Eisenhower
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1956 throughout all 48 states, which was part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Ohio was won by the Republican Party candidate, incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He won all counties except for Pike County.

Results

1956 United States presidential election in Ohio^[3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (incumbent)	Richard Nixon (incumbent)	2,262,610	61.11%	25
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson II	Estes Kefauver	1,439,655	38.89%	0
Totals				3,702,265	100.00%	25

Results by county

County	Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican		Adlai Stevenson Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%
	Adams		5,637		59.14%		3,894		40.86%		1,743		18.28%		9,531
	Allen		28,388		70.22%		12,042		29.78%		16,346		40.44%		40,430
	Ashland		12,792		73.41%		4,634		26.59%		8,158		46.82%		17,426
	Ashtabula		24,165		64.68%		13,195		35.32%		10,970		29.36%		37,360
	Athens		10,794		64.43%		5,959		35.57%		4,835		28.86%		16,753
	Auglaize		11,453		72.07%		4,438		27.93%		7,015		44.14%		15,891
	Belmont		19,230		50.31%		18,991		49.69%		239		0.62%		38,221
	Brown		5,690		56.70%		4,346		43.30%		1,344		13.40%		10,036
	Butler		41,785		63.20%		24,331		36.80%		17,454		26.40%		66,116
	Carroll		5,916		69.55%		2,590		30.45%		3,326		39.10%		8,506
	Champaign		8,767		69.48%		3,851		30.52%		4,916		38.96%		12,618
	Clark		28,767		61.94%		17,680		38.06%		11,087		23.88%		46,447
	Clermont		14,914		62.30%		9,026		37.70%		5,888		24.60%		23,940
	Clinton		7,919		70.07%		3,382		29.93%		4,537		40.14%		11,301
	Columbiana		28,783		66.47%		14,516		33.53%		14,267		32.94%		43,299
	Coshocton		9,549		66.60%		4,789		33.40%		4,760		33.20%		14,338
	Crawford		13,763		70.46%		5,769		29.54%		7,994		40.92%		19,532
	Cuyahoga		353,474		53.72%		304,558		46.28%		48,916		7.44%		658,032
	Darke		13,447		65.32%		7,138		34.68%		6,309		30.64%		20,585
	Defiance		8,786		69.03%		3,941		30.97%		4,845		38.06%		12,727
	Delaware		10,739		72.88%		3,997		27.12%		6,742		45.76%		14,736
	Erie		14,771		70.18%		6,276		29.82%		8,495		40.36%		21,047
	Fairfield		15,647		65.24%		8,337		34.76%		7,310		30.48%		23,984
	Fayette		6,696		66.00%		3,449		34.00%		3,247		32.00%		10,145
	Franklin		151,544		65.78%		78,852		34.22%		72,692		31.56%		230,396
	Fulton		9,030		77.50%		2,622		22.50%		6,408		55.00%		11,652
	Gallia		7,040		70.99%		2,877		29.01%		4,163		41.98%		9,917
	Geauga		10,971		69.49%		4,818		30.51%		6,153		38.98%		15,789
	Greene		15,471		61.07%		9,861		38.93%		5,610		22.14%		25,332
	Guernsey		10,224		66.51%		5,149		33.49%		5,075		33.02%		15,373
	Hamilton		222,009		66.11%		113,797		33.89%		108,212		32.22%		335,806
	Hancock		15,713		74.82%		5,289		25.18%		10,424		49.64%		21,002
	Hardin		9,049		66.51%		4,556		33.49%		4,493		33.02%		13,605
	Harrison		5,444		65.79%		2,831		34.21%		2,613		31.58%		8,275
	Henry		8,164		74.63%		2,775		25.37%		5,389		49.26%		10,939
	Highland		8,397		63.50%		4,826		36.50%		3,571		27.00%		13,223
	Hocking		4,925		59.63%		3,334		40.37%		1,591		19.26%		8,259
	Holmes		3,955		68.78%		1,795		31.22%		2,160		37.56%		5,750
	Huron		12,208		73.43%		4,418		26.57%		7,790		46.86%		16,626
	Jackson		8,106		64.65%		4,432		35.35%		3,674		29.30%		12,538
	Jefferson		22,162		50.52%		21,703		49.48%		459		1.04%		43,865
	Knox		12,347		71.35%		4,958		28.65%		7,389		42.70%		17,305
	Lake		31,017		61.14%		19,718		38.86%		11,299		22.28%		50,735
	Lawrence		12,607		62.72%		7,492		37.28%		5,115		25.44%		20,099
	Licking		21,912		67.44%		10,581		32.56%		11,331		34.88%		32,493
	Logan		11,229		72.66%		4,226		27.34%		7,003		45.32%		15,455
	Lorain		40,340		60.11%		26,774		39.89%		13,566		20.22%		67,114
	Lucas		100,501		53.15%		88,598		46.85%		11,903		6.30%		189,099
	Madison		6,483		69.28%		2,875		30.72%		3,608		38.56%		9,358
	Mahoning		63,992		51.98%		59,126		48.02%		4,866		3.96%		123,118
	Marion		15,125		67.07%		7,425		32.93%		7,700		34.14%		22,550
	Medina		15,155		70.42%		6,365		29.58%		8,790		40.84%		21,520
	Meigs		6,593		70.32%		2,783		29.68%		3,810		40.64%		9,376
	Mercer		9,456		68.88%		4,272		31.12%		5,184		37.76%		13,728
	Miami		20,135		68.57%		9,229		31.43%		10,906		37.14%		29,364
	Monroe		3,738		59.18%		2,578		40.82%		1,160		18.36%		6,316
	Montgomery		107,278		58.45%		76,270		41.55%		31,008		16.90%		183,548
	Morgan		4,134		73.82%		1,466		26.18%		2,668		47.64%		5,600
	Morrow		5,885		71.56%		2,339		28.44%		3,546		43.12%		8,224
	Muskingum		22,788		69.27%		10,110		30.73%		12,678		38.54%		32,898
	Noble		3,861		66.52%		1,943		33.48%		1,918		33.04%		5,804
	Ottawa		8,806		62.98%		5,176		37.02%		3,630		25.96%		13,982
	Paulding		4,885		69.24%		2,170		30.76%		2,715		38.48%		7,055
	Perry		7,511		64.56%		4,123		35.44%		3,388		29.12%		11,634
	Pickaway		6,956		60.67%		4,509		39.33%		2,447		21.34%		11,465
	Pike		3,447		47.15%		3,863		52.85%		-416		-5.70%		7,310
	Portage		18,943		59.07%		13,128		40.93%		5,815		18.14%		32,071
	Preble		8,099		63.91%		4,574		36.09%		3,525		27.82%		12,673
	Putnam		8,408		70.38%		3,538		29.62%		4,870		40.76%		11,946
	Richland		26,098		65.78%		13,578		34.22%		12,520		31.56%		39,676
	Ross		13,036		63.73%		7,418		36.27%		5,618		27.46%		20,454
	Sandusky		15,009		72.52%		5,687		27.48%		9,322		45.04%		20,696
	Scioto		22,110		59.60%		14,985		40.40%		7,125		19.20%		37,095
	Seneca		17,728		73.90%		6,260		26.10%		11,468		47.80%		23,988
	Shelby		9,452		67.67%		4,515		32.33%		4,937		35.34%		13,967
	Stark		83,667		62.85%		49,445		37.15%		34,222		25.70%		133,112
	Summit		102,872		52.42%		93,378		47.58%		9,494		4.84%		196,250
	Trumbull		43,936		57.17%		32,913		42.83%		11,023		14.34%		76,849
	Tuscarawas		19,876		60.63%		12,908		39.37%		6,968		21.26%		32,784
	Union		7,575		74.06%		2,653		25.94%		4,922		48.12%		10,228
	Van Wert		9,834		70.03%		4,208		29.97%		5,626		40.06%		14,042
	Vinton		2,998		61.01%		1,916		38.99%		1,082		22.02%		4,914
	Warren		13,673		65.53%		7,193		34.47%		6,480		31.06%		20,866
	Washington		13,927		69.65%		6,068		30.35%		7,859		39.30%		19,995
	Wayne		19,469		73.60%		6,984		26.40%		12,485		47.20%		26,453
	Williams		9,784		75.21%		3,225		24.79%		6,559		50.42%		13,009
	Wood		16,844		66.32%		8,553		33.68%		8,291		32.64%		25,397
	Wyandot		6,807		73.18%		2,495		26.82%		4,312		46.36%		9,302
Totals	2,262,610	61.11%	1,439,655	38.89%	822,955	22.22%	3,702,265

See also

• United States presidential elections in Ohio

Notes and References

1. Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career, at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was, officially, a resident of New York. During his first term as president, he moved his private residence to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania.
2. Web site: The Presidents . September 27, 2017 . David Leip . Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania.
3. Web site: 1956 Presidential General Election Results – Ohio. Leip. David. 2016. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections .