New Jersey — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNew Jersey · PresidentEisenhowerR+30.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 64.7% | 1,606,942 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 34.2% | 850,337 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 27,033 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Camden County, NJ | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Essex County, NJ | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Morris County, NJ | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Union County, NJ | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+33.9 |
New Jersey results by county
21 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+23,030 | 44,69865.7% | 21,66831.8% | 1,6722.5% | 68,038 |
| Bergen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+172,165 | 254,33475.2% | 82,16924.3% | 1,6100.5% | 338,113 |
| Burlington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,887 | 38,14561.1% | 24,25838.8% | 680.1% | 62,471 |
| Camden County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,915 | 85,06752.9% | 75,15246.7% | 7340.5% | 160,953 |
| Cape May County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,990 | 16,88774.0% | 5,89725.8% | 310.1% | 22,815 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,758 | 24,06758.1% | 17,30941.8% | 680.2% | 41,444 |
| Essex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+88,369 | 234,68260.4% | 146,31337.7% | 7,2581.9% | 388,253 |
| Gloucester County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,639 | 30,64660.4% | 20,00739.4% | 750.1% | 50,728 |
| Hudson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+76,821 | 183,91961.8% | 107,09836.0% | 6,5682.2% | 297,585 |
| Hunterdon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,193 | 16,15072.8% | 5,95726.8% | 860.4% | 22,193 |
| Mercer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,345 | 56,02951.4% | 52,68448.3% | 3920.4% | 109,105 |
| Middlesex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+35,533 | 100,07160.5% | 64,53839.0% | 6770.4% | 165,286 |
| Monmouth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+51,499 | 83,82871.8% | 32,32927.7% | 5940.5% | 116,751 |
| Morris County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+57,068 | 76,57179.4% | 19,50320.2% | 3950.4% | 96,469 |
| Ocean County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18,666 | 28,03374.8% | 9,36725.0% | 790.2% | 37,479 |
| Passaic County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+39,323 | 101,18260.7% | 61,85937.1% | 3,6352.2% | 166,676 |
| Salem County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,815 | 14,09160.2% | 9,27639.6% | 560.2% | 23,423 |
| Somerset County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+23,401 | 37,93071.9% | 14,52927.5% | 3300.6% | 52,789 |
| Sussex County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12,111 | 15,86780.7% | 3,75619.1% | 460.2% | 19,669 |
| Union County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+78,688 | 146,22867.6% | 67,54031.2% | 2,6461.2% | 216,414 |
| Warren County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,389 | 18,51766.9% | 9,12833.0% | 130.0% | 27,658 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
New Jersey's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | −23.6% |
| 1900 | −14.2% |
| 1904 | −18.7% |
| 1908 | −17.7% |
| 1912 | +20.7% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −20.0% |
| 1932 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −14.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +31.7% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −24.8% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −13.4% |
| 1984 | −20.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | +5.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.