Nevada — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionNevada · PresidentEisenhowerR+15.9
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 58.0% | 56,049 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 42.0% | 40,640 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+61.2 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+32.9 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+3.0 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Dwight D. Eisenhower+927 | 1,74968.0% | 82232.0% | 00.0% | 2,571 |
| Churchill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+944 | 2,01365.3% | 1,06934.7% | 00.0% | 3,082 |
| Clark County | Adlai Stevenson+511 | 18,58449.3% | 19,09550.7% | 00.0% | 37,679 |
| Douglas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+807 | 1,06380.6% | 25619.4% | 00.0% | 1,319 |
| Elko County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,245 | 2,98163.2% | 1,73636.8% | 00.0% | 4,717 |
| Esmeralda County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+40 | 16456.9% | 12443.1% | 00.0% | 288 |
| Eureka County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+147 | 33064.3% | 18335.7% | 00.0% | 513 |
| Humboldt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+452 | 1,29260.6% | 84039.4% | 00.0% | 2,132 |
| Lander County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+257 | 54065.6% | 28334.4% | 00.0% | 823 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+82 | 88552.4% | 80347.6% | 00.0% | 1,688 |
| Lyon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+916 | 1,69768.5% | 78131.5% | 00.0% | 2,478 |
| Mineral County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18 | 1,43350.3% | 1,41549.7% | 00.0% | 2,848 |
| Nye County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+197 | 94655.8% | 74944.2% | 00.0% | 1,695 |
| Pershing County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+333 | 89561.4% | 56238.6% | 00.0% | 1,457 |
| Storey County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+76 | 22660.1% | 15039.9% | 00.0% | 376 |
| Washoe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,340 | 18,86566.4% | 9,52533.6% | 00.0% | 28,390 |
| White Pine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+139 | 2,38651.5% | 2,24748.5% | 00.0% | 4,633 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.