Rhode Island — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionRhode Island · PresidentEisenhowerR+16.5
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 58.3% | 225,819 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 41.7% | 161,790 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 2 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, RI | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Kent County, RI | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Newport County, RI | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Providence County, RI | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Washington County, RI | Republican | R+31.4 |
Rhode Island results by county
5 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,322 | 10,07059.9% | 6,74840.1% | 00.0% | 16,818 |
| Kent County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,250 | 31,54865.9% | 16,29834.1% | 00.0% | 47,846 |
| Newport County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,630 | 16,06363.0% | 9,43337.0% | 20.0% | 25,498 |
| Providence County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+31,999 | 153,86055.8% | 121,86144.2% | 00.0% | 275,721 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,828 | 14,27865.7% | 7,45034.3% | 00.0% | 21,728 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.