North Dakota — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentEisenhowerR+23.6
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.7% | 156,766 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 38.1% | 96,742 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.2% | 483 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Benson County, ND | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Divide County, ND | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Eddy County, ND | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+36.4 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+53.4 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+24.6 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+68.6 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+6.7 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Nelson County, ND | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Ransom County, ND | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Renville County, ND | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Sargent County, ND | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Sioux County, ND | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Steele County, ND | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Towner County, ND | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Traill County, ND | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+0.4 |
North Dakota results by county
53 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+615 | 1,33864.9% | 72335.0% | 20.1% | 2,063 |
| Barnes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,745 | 4,47562.0% | 2,73037.8% | 140.2% | 7,219 |
| Benson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+489 | 2,34055.7% | 1,85144.0% | 120.3% | 4,203 |
| Billings County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+189 | 43763.4% | 24836.0% | 40.6% | 689 |
| Bottineau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,205 | 2,92362.9% | 1,71837.0% | 50.1% | 4,646 |
| Bowman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+292 | 1,00758.3% | 71541.4% | 40.2% | 1,726 |
| Burke County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+479 | 1,41560.0% | 93639.7% | 80.3% | 2,359 |
| Burleigh County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,968 | 9,19973.8% | 3,23125.9% | 370.3% | 12,467 |
| Cass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,111 | 16,93263.2% | 9,82136.7% | 170.1% | 26,770 |
| Cavalier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+614 | 2,45057.0% | 1,83642.7% | 90.2% | 4,295 |
| Dickey County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+892 | 2,32761.7% | 1,43538.1% | 80.2% | 3,770 |
| Divide County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+102 | 1,29652.0% | 1,19447.9% | 30.1% | 2,493 |
| Dunn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+512 | 1,56759.6% | 1,05540.1% | 60.2% | 2,628 |
| Eddy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+266 | 1,23956.0% | 97344.0% | 00.0% | 2,212 |
| Emmons County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,964 | 2,78977.1% | 82522.8% | 30.1% | 3,617 |
| Foster County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+172 | 1,23453.5% | 1,06246.1% | 100.4% | 2,306 |
| Golden Valley County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+257 | 82459.0% | 56740.6% | 60.4% | 1,397 |
| Grand Forks County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,058 | 10,28962.2% | 6,23137.6% | 300.2% | 16,550 |
| Grant County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,154 | 1,87272.0% | 71827.6% | 90.3% | 2,599 |
| Griggs County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+39 | 1,21250.8% | 1,17349.1% | 20.1% | 2,387 |
| Hettinger County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,086 | 1,88270.2% | 79629.7% | 40.1% | 2,682 |
| Kidder County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+815 | 1,52368.1% | 70831.6% | 60.3% | 2,237 |
| LaMoure County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+739 | 2,43358.9% | 1,69441.0% | 70.2% | 4,134 |
| Logan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,260 | 1,80776.6% | 54723.2% | 40.2% | 2,358 |
| McHenry County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,194 | 3,01962.1% | 1,82537.6% | 160.3% | 4,860 |
| McIntosh County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,191 | 2,68984.2% | 49815.6% | 60.2% | 3,193 |
| McKenzie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+204 | 1,60953.2% | 1,40546.4% | 130.4% | 3,027 |
| McLean County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,044 | 3,65358.2% | 2,60941.5% | 180.3% | 6,280 |
| Mercer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,889 | 2,55579.2% | 66620.6% | 60.2% | 3,227 |
| Morton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,604 | 5,23266.3% | 2,62833.3% | 300.4% | 7,890 |
| Mountrail County | Adlai Stevenson+192 | 1,69947.2% | 1,89152.6% | 70.2% | 3,597 |
| Nelson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+27 | 1,82150.3% | 1,79449.6% | 20.1% | 3,617 |
| Oliver County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+509 | 78873.0% | 27925.9% | 121.1% | 1,079 |
| Pembina County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,190 | 3,07761.8% | 1,88737.9% | 130.3% | 4,977 |
| Pierce County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+657 | 1,99759.8% | 1,34040.1% | 50.1% | 3,342 |
| Ramsey County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,718 | 3,82164.4% | 2,10335.5% | 60.1% | 5,930 |
| Ransom County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+553 | 2,36156.6% | 1,80843.3% | 50.1% | 4,174 |
| Renville County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10 | 1,03550.2% | 1,02549.7% | 10.0% | 2,061 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,800 | 4,97161.0% | 3,17138.9% | 120.1% | 8,154 |
| Rolette County | Adlai Stevenson+284 | 1,44445.4% | 1,72854.4% | 60.2% | 3,178 |
| Sargent County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+189 | 1,66252.9% | 1,47346.9% | 70.2% | 3,142 |
| Sheridan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,174 | 1,64677.7% | 47222.3% | 00.0% | 2,118 |
| Sioux County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+242 | 71860.0% | 47639.8% | 30.3% | 1,197 |
| Slope County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+36 | 43352.0% | 39747.7% | 30.4% | 833 |
| Stark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,473 | 4,25170.4% | 1,77829.4% | 110.2% | 6,040 |
| Steele County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+40 | 1,18850.8% | 1,14849.1% | 10.0% | 2,337 |
| Stutsman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,893 | 5,71859.8% | 3,82540.0% | 110.1% | 9,554 |
| Towner County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+222 | 1,39154.3% | 1,16945.6% | 40.2% | 2,564 |
| Traill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,121 | 3,09061.0% | 1,96938.9% | 30.1% | 5,062 |
| Walsh County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+708 | 3,94654.8% | 3,23845.0% | 160.2% | 7,200 |
| Ward County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,280 | 9,04261.0% | 5,76238.8% | 280.2% | 14,832 |
| Wells County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,478 | 2,91266.9% | 1,43432.9% | 90.2% | 4,355 |
| Williams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+31 | 4,18850.1% | 4,15749.7% | 190.2% | 8,364 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.