Massachusetts — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentEisenhowerR+18.9
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 59.3% | 1,393,197 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 40.4% | 948,190 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 7,119 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+20.4 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18,800 | 23,47283.2% | 4,67216.6% | 580.2% | 28,202 |
| Berkshire County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,994 | 41,35561.7% | 25,36137.9% | 2570.4% | 66,973 |
| Bristol County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+30,185 | 109,54257.8% | 79,35741.9% | 4660.2% | 189,365 |
| Dukes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,077 | 2,61882.8% | 54117.1% | 10.0% | 3,160 |
| Essex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+56,444 | 166,11560.1% | 109,67139.7% | 6670.2% | 276,453 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12,205 | 19,77972.1% | 7,57427.6% | 830.3% | 27,436 |
| Hampden County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+22,946 | 104,68955.9% | 81,74343.6% | 9350.5% | 187,367 |
| Hampshire County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,242 | 26,36161.9% | 16,11937.9% | 840.2% | 42,564 |
| Middlesex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+126,457 | 343,12561.1% | 216,66838.6% | 1,5800.3% | 561,373 |
| Nantucket County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,265 | 1,58283.3% | 31716.7% | 10.1% | 1,900 |
| Norfolk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+76,091 | 152,74766.4% | 76,65633.3% | 5930.3% | 229,996 |
| Plymouth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+45,198 | 75,57571.2% | 30,37728.6% | 2090.2% | 106,161 |
| Suffolk County | Adlai Stevenson+28,409 | 162,83645.8% | 191,24553.8% | 1,6050.5% | 355,686 |
| Worcester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+55,512 | 163,40160.1% | 107,88939.7% | 5800.2% | 271,870 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.