See main article: 1956 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1956 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Country: | Washington |
Flag Image: | Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state) |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Votes For Election: | All 9 Washington 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: | 9 |
Popular Vote1: | 620,430 |
Percentage1: | 53.91% |
Nominee2: | Adlai Stevenson |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Illinois |
Running Mate2: | Estes Kefauver |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 523,002 |
Percentage2: | 45.44% |
Map Size: | 350px |
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 Washington took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 53.91% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 45.44% of the popular vote.[4] [5]
Eisenhower became the first Republican to carry Washington more than once.
County | Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican | Adlai Stevenson Democratic | Eric Hass Socialist Labor | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
Adams | 2,267 | 57.48% | 1,673 | 42.42% | 4 | 0.10% | 594 | 15.06% | 3,944 | ||||||||||
Asotin | 2,608 | 50.15% | 2,586 | 49.73% | 6 | 0.12% | 22 | 0.42% | 5,200 | ||||||||||
Benton | 13,807 | 53.99% | 11,760 | 45.99% | 4 | 0.02% | 2,047 | 8.00% | 25,571 | ||||||||||
Chelan | 10,405 | 57.42% | 7,600 | 41.94% | 117 | 0.65% | 2,805 | 15.48% | 18,122 | ||||||||||
Clallam | 6,852 | 54.82% | 5,632 | 45.06% | 16 | 0.13% | 1,220 | 9.76% | 12,500 | ||||||||||
Clark | 19,330 | 49.51% | 19,665 | 50.36% | 51 | 0.13% | -335 | -0.85% | 39,046 | ||||||||||
Columbia | 1,423 | 65.82% | 739 | 34.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 684 | 31.64% | 2,162 | ||||||||||
Cowlitz | 11,912 | 48.80% | 12,448 | 51.00% | 50 | 0.20% | -536 | -2.20% | 24,410 | ||||||||||
Douglas | 2,602 | 46.09% | 3,034 | 53.75% | 9 | 0.16% | -432 | -7.66% | 5,645 | ||||||||||
Ferry | 662 | 44.34% | 830 | 55.59% | 1 | 0.07% | -168 | -11.25% | 1,493 | ||||||||||
Franklin | 3,763 | 46.51% | 4,322 | 53.42% | 5 | 0.06% | -559 | -6.91% | 8,090 | ||||||||||
Garfield | 966 | 60.15% | 639 | 39.79% | 1 | 0.06% | 327 | 20.36% | 1,606 | ||||||||||
Grant | 6,603 | 48.73% | 6,938 | 51.21% | 8 | 0.06% | -335 | -2.48% | 13,549 | ||||||||||
Grays Harbor | 11,599 | 47.32% | 12,858 | 52.45% | 57 | 0.23% | -1,259 | -5.13% | 24,514 | ||||||||||
Island | 3,196 | 61.20% | 2,009 | 38.47% | 17 | 0.33% | 1,187 | 22.73% | 5,222 | ||||||||||
Jefferson | 2,300 | 56.69% | 1,750 | 43.14% | 7 | 0.17% | 550 | 13.55% | 4,057 | ||||||||||
King | 213,504 | 55.28% | 167,443 | 43.35% | 5,276 | 1.37% | 46,061 | 11.93% | 386,223 | ||||||||||
Kitsap | 17,986 | 47.73% | 19,641 | 52.12% | 58 | 0.15% | -1,655 | -4.39% | 37,685 | ||||||||||
Kittitas | 5,097 | 57.72% | 3,726 | 42.20% | 7 | 0.08% | 1,371 | 15.52% | 8,830 | ||||||||||
Klickitat | 2,794 | 51.94% | 2,577 | 47.91% | 8 | 0.15% | 217 | 4.03% | 5,379 | ||||||||||
Lewis | 11,949 | 60.69% | 7,714 | 39.18% | 25 | 0.13% | 4,235 | 21.51% | 19,688 | ||||||||||
Lincoln | 3,114 | 57.77% | 2,273 | 42.17% | 3 | 0.06% | 841 | 15.60% | 5,390 | ||||||||||
Mason | 4,026 | 51.05% | 3,840 | 48.69% | 20 | 0.25% | 186 | 2.36% | 7,886 | ||||||||||
Okanogan | 5,448 | 50.66% | 5,298 | 49.27% | 8 | 0.07% | 150 | 1.39% | 10,754 | ||||||||||
Pacific | 3,799 | 49.76% | 3,824 | 50.09% | 12 | 0.16% | -25 | -0.33% | 7,635 | ||||||||||
Pend Oreille | 1,488 | 49.09% | 1,540 | 50.81% | 3 | 0.10% | -52 | -1.72% | 3,031 | ||||||||||
Pierce | 57,078 | 49.40% | 57,728 | 49.96% | 738 | 0.64% | -650 | -0.56% | 115,544 | ||||||||||
San Juan | 1,105 | 65.27% | 584 | 34.49% | 4 | 0.24% | 521 | 30.78% | 1,693 | ||||||||||
Skagit | 12,149 | 56.67% | 9,243 | 43.11% | 48 | 0.22% | 2,906 | 13.56% | 21,440 | ||||||||||
Skamania | 1,014 | 45.90% | 1,193 | 54.01% | 2 | 0.09% | -179 | -8.11% | 2,209 | ||||||||||
Snohomish | 30,052 | 48.22% | 31,950 | 51.26% | 325 | 0.52% | -1,898 | -3.04% | 62,327 | ||||||||||
Spokane | 60,335 | 55.21% | 48,833 | 44.68% | 119 | 0.11% | 11,502 | 10.53% | 109,287 | ||||||||||
Stevens | 4,499 | 54.06% | 3,808 | 45.76% | 15 | 0.18% | 691 | 8.30% | 8,322 | ||||||||||
Thurston | 14,093 | 58.70% | 9,897 | 41.22% | 19 | 0.08% | 4,196 | 17.48% | 24,009 | ||||||||||
Wahkiakum | 808 | 45.73% | 953 | 53.93% | 6 | 0.34% | -145 | -8.20% | 1,767 | ||||||||||
Walla Walla | 11,827 | 66.04% | 6,076 | 33.93% | 7 | 0.04% | 5,751 | 32.11% | 17,910 | ||||||||||
Whatcom | 17,414 | 54.10% | 14,533 | 45.15% | 244 | 0.76% | 2,881 | 8.95% | 32,191 | ||||||||||
Whitman | 8,572 | 63.81% | 4,854 | 36.13% | 8 | 0.06% | 3,718 | 27.68% | 13,434 | ||||||||||
Yakima | 31,984 | 60.21% | 20,991 | 39.51% | 149 | 0.28% | 10,993 | 20.70% | 53,124 | ||||||||||
Totals | 620,430 | 53.91% | 523,002 | 45.44% | 7,457 | 0.65% | 97,428 | 8.47% | 1,150,889 |