Montana — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMontana · PresidentEisenhowerR+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 57.1% | 154,933 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 42.9% | 116,238 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Glacier County, MT | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+28.5 |
| McCone County, MT | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+29.8 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+926 | 1,95565.5% | 1,02934.5% | 00.0% | 2,984 |
| Big Horn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+397 | 1,73956.4% | 1,34243.6% | 00.0% | 3,081 |
| Blaine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+22 | 1,46050.4% | 1,43849.6% | 00.0% | 2,898 |
| Broadwater County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+420 | 86965.9% | 44934.1% | 00.0% | 1,318 |
| Carbon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+525 | 2,34556.3% | 1,82043.7% | 00.0% | 4,165 |
| Carter County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+262 | 69861.6% | 43638.4% | 00.0% | 1,134 |
| Cascade County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,357 | 12,45552.9% | 11,09847.1% | 00.0% | 23,553 |
| Chouteau County | Adlai Stevenson+73 | 1,72149.0% | 1,79451.0% | 00.0% | 3,515 |
| Custer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+923 | 3,24058.3% | 2,31741.7% | 00.0% | 5,557 |
| Daniels County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+36 | 98250.9% | 94649.1% | 00.0% | 1,928 |
| Dawson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+534 | 2,46356.1% | 1,92943.9% | 00.0% | 4,392 |
| Deer Lodge County | Adlai Stevenson+241 | 3,55148.4% | 3,79251.6% | 00.0% | 7,343 |
| Fallon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+355 | 96761.2% | 61238.8% | 00.0% | 1,579 |
| Fergus County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,014 | 3,77157.8% | 2,75742.2% | 00.0% | 6,528 |
| Flathead County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,085 | 8,08857.4% | 6,00342.6% | 00.0% | 14,091 |
| Gallatin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,420 | 6,68067.2% | 3,26032.8% | 00.0% | 9,940 |
| Garfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+134 | 55856.8% | 42443.2% | 00.0% | 982 |
| Glacier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+232 | 2,05453.0% | 1,82247.0% | 00.0% | 3,876 |
| Golden Valley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+127 | 38359.9% | 25640.1% | 00.0% | 639 |
| Granite County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+363 | 89662.7% | 53337.3% | 00.0% | 1,429 |
| Hill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+416 | 3,41553.2% | 2,99946.8% | 00.0% | 6,414 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+389 | 1,04961.4% | 66038.6% | 00.0% | 1,709 |
| Judith Basin County | Adlai Stevenson+59 | 78948.2% | 84851.8% | 00.0% | 1,637 |
| Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,110 | 3,36359.9% | 2,25340.1% | 00.0% | 5,616 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,562 | 7,95964.4% | 4,39735.6% | 00.0% | 12,356 |
| Liberty County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+113 | 60155.2% | 48844.8% | 00.0% | 1,089 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+35 | 2,32150.4% | 2,28649.6% | 00.0% | 4,607 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+737 | 1,66264.2% | 92535.8% | 00.0% | 2,587 |
| McCone County | Adlai Stevenson+137 | 75245.8% | 88954.2% | 00.0% | 1,641 |
| Meagher County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+357 | 71266.7% | 35533.3% | 00.0% | 1,067 |
| Mineral County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+54 | 60652.3% | 55247.7% | 00.0% | 1,158 |
| Missoula County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,867 | 10,62761.1% | 6,76038.9% | 00.0% | 17,387 |
| Musselshell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+50 | 1,16551.1% | 1,11548.9% | 00.0% | 2,280 |
| Park County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,582 | 3,73363.4% | 2,15136.6% | 00.0% | 5,884 |
| Petroleum County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+53 | 25855.7% | 20544.3% | 00.0% | 463 |
| Phillips County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+178 | 1,60552.9% | 1,42747.1% | 00.0% | 3,032 |
| Pondera County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+213 | 1,65153.4% | 1,43846.6% | 00.0% | 3,089 |
| Powder River County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+244 | 70060.6% | 45639.4% | 00.0% | 1,156 |
| Powell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+469 | 1,68358.1% | 1,21441.9% | 00.0% | 2,897 |
| Prairie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+234 | 63761.3% | 40338.8% | 00.0% | 1,040 |
| Ravalli County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,276 | 3,43761.4% | 2,16138.6% | 00.0% | 5,598 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+482 | 2,36655.7% | 1,88444.3% | 00.0% | 4,250 |
| Roosevelt County | Adlai Stevenson+220 | 1,98547.4% | 2,20552.6% | 00.0% | 4,190 |
| Rosebud County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+626 | 1,51663.0% | 89037.0% | 00.0% | 2,406 |
| Sanders County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+130 | 1,64952.1% | 1,51947.9% | 00.0% | 3,168 |
| Sheridan County | Adlai Stevenson+704 | 1,15338.3% | 1,85761.7% | 00.0% | 3,010 |
| Silver Bow County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+144 | 11,61950.3% | 11,47549.7% | 00.0% | 23,094 |
| Stillwater County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+527 | 1,54060.3% | 1,01339.7% | 00.0% | 2,553 |
| Sweet Grass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+674 | 1,12971.3% | 45528.7% | 00.0% | 1,584 |
| Teton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+106 | 1,72851.6% | 1,62248.4% | 00.0% | 3,350 |
| Toole County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+467 | 1,92756.9% | 1,46043.1% | 00.0% | 3,387 |
| Treasure County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+85 | 33757.2% | 25242.8% | 00.0% | 589 |
| Valley County | Adlai Stevenson+154 | 2,35748.4% | 2,51151.6% | 00.0% | 4,868 |
| Wheatland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+354 | 93261.7% | 57838.3% | 00.0% | 1,510 |
| Wibaux County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+41 | 43152.5% | 39047.5% | 00.0% | 821 |
| Yellowstone County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,576 | 18,66464.9% | 10,08835.1% | 00.0% | 28,752 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.