Texas — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionTexas · PresidentEisenhowerR+11.3
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 55.3% | 1,080,619 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 44.0% | 859,958 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 14,591 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
254 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Texas cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (254 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TX | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Andrews County, TX | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Angelina County, TX | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Aransas County, TX | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Archer County, TX | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Armstrong County, TX | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Atascosa County, TX | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Austin County, TX | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Bailey County, TX | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Bandera County, TX | Republican | R+52.5 |
| Bastrop County, TX | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Baylor County, TX | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Bee County, TX | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Bell County, TX | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Bexar County, TX | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Blanco County, TX | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Borden County, TX | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Bosque County, TX | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Bowie County, TX | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Brazoria County, TX | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Brazos County, TX | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Brewster County, TX | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Briscoe County, TX | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Brooks County, TX | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Brown County, TX | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Burleson County, TX | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Burnet County, TX | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Caldwell County, TX | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Calhoun County, TX | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Callahan County, TX | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Cameron County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Camp County, TX | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Carson County, TX | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Cass County, TX | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Castro County, TX | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Chambers County, TX | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Cherokee County, TX | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Childress County, TX | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Clay County, TX | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Cochran County, TX | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Coke County, TX | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Coleman County, TX | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Collin County, TX | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Colorado County, TX | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Comal County, TX | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Comanche County, TX | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Concho County, TX | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Cooke County, TX | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Coryell County, TX | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Cottle County, TX | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| Crane County, TX | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Crockett County, TX | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Crosby County, TX | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Culberson County, TX | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Dallam County, TX | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Dallas County, TX | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Dawson County, TX | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Delta County, TX | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Denton County, TX | Republican | R+3.7 |
| DeWitt County, TX | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Dickens County, TX | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Dimmit County, TX | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Donley County, TX | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Duval County, TX | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| Eastland County, TX | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ector County, TX | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Edwards County, TX | Republican | R+59.8 |
| El Paso County, TX | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Ellis County, TX | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Erath County, TX | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Falls County, TX | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Fannin County, TX | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Fayette County, TX | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Fisher County, TX | Democratic | D+42.3 |
| Floyd County, TX | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Foard County, TX | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Franklin County, TX | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Freestone County, TX | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Frio County, TX | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Gaines County, TX | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Galveston County, TX | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Garza County, TX | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Gillespie County, TX | Republican | R+85.4 |
| Glasscock County, TX | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Goliad County, TX | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Gonzales County, TX | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Gray County, TX | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Grayson County, TX | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Gregg County, TX | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Grimes County, TX | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Hale County, TX | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Hall County, TX | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| Hamilton County, TX | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Hansford County, TX | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Hardeman County, TX | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Hardin County, TX | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Harris County, TX | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Harrison County, TX | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Hartley County, TX | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Haskell County, TX | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Hays County, TX | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Hemphill County, TX | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Henderson County, TX | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Hill County, TX | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Hockley County, TX | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Hood County, TX | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Hopkins County, TX | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Houston County, TX | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Howard County, TX | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Hunt County, TX | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Irion County, TX | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Jack County, TX | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jackson County, TX | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Jasper County, TX | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Jefferson County, TX | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Johnson County, TX | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Jones County, TX | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Karnes County, TX | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Kaufman County, TX | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Kendall County, TX | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Kenedy County, TX | Republican | R+85.2 |
| Kent County, TX | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Kerr County, TX | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Kimble County, TX | Republican | R+25.8 |
| King County, TX | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Kinney County, TX | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Kleberg County, TX | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Knox County, TX | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| La Salle County, TX | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Lamar County, TX | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Lamb County, TX | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Lampasas County, TX | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Lavaca County, TX | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Lee County, TX | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Leon County, TX | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Liberty County, TX | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Limestone County, TX | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Live Oak County, TX | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Llano County, TX | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Loving County, TX | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Lubbock County, TX | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lynn County, TX | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Madison County, TX | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Marion County, TX | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Martin County, TX | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| Mason County, TX | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Matagorda County, TX | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Maverick County, TX | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| McCulloch County, TX | Republican | R+5.5 |
| McLennan County, TX | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| McMullen County, TX | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Medina County, TX | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Menard County, TX | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Midland County, TX | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Milam County, TX | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Mills County, TX | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Mitchell County, TX | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Montague County, TX | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Montgomery County, TX | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Moore County, TX | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Morris County, TX | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Motley County, TX | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Navarro County, TX | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Newton County, TX | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Nolan County, TX | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Nueces County, TX | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Oldham County, TX | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Orange County, TX | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Panola County, TX | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Parker County, TX | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Parmer County, TX | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Pecos County, TX | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Polk County, TX | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Potter County, TX | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Presidio County, TX | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Rains County, TX | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Randall County, TX | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Reagan County, TX | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Real County, TX | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Red River County, TX | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Reeves County, TX | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Refugio County, TX | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Roberts County, TX | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Robertson County, TX | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Rockwall County, TX | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Runnels County, TX | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Rusk County, TX | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Sabine County, TX | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| San Augustine County, TX | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| San Patricio County, TX | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| San Saba County, TX | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Schleicher County, TX | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Scurry County, TX | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Shackelford County, TX | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Shelby County, TX | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Sherman County, TX | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Smith County, TX | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Somervell County, TX | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Starr County, TX | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Stephens County, TX | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Sterling County, TX | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Stonewall County, TX | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| Sutton County, TX | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Swisher County, TX | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Tarrant County, TX | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Taylor County, TX | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Terrell County, TX | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Terry County, TX | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Titus County, TX | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Tom Green County, TX | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Travis County, TX | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Trinity County, TX | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Tyler County, TX | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Upshur County, TX | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Upton County, TX | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Uvalde County, TX | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Val Verde County, TX | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Victoria County, TX | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Walker County, TX | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Waller County, TX | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Ward County, TX | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Washington County, TX | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Webb County, TX | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| Wharton County, TX | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Wheeler County, TX | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Wichita County, TX | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Willacy County, TX | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Williamson County, TX | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Wilson County, TX | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Winkler County, TX | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Wise County, TX | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Wood County, TX | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Yoakum County, TX | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Young County, TX | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Zapata County, TX | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Zavala County, TX | Republican | R+25.8 |
Texas results by county
254 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,471 | 4,18160.5% | 2,71039.2% | 230.3% | 6,914 |
| Andrews County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+163 | 1,13153.5% | 96845.8% | 140.7% | 2,113 |
| Angelina County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+493 | 5,27452.2% | 4,78147.4% | 410.4% | 10,096 |
| Aransas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+332 | 75763.7% | 42535.7% | 70.6% | 1,189 |
| Archer County | Adlai Stevenson+242 | 82543.4% | 1,06756.2% | 70.4% | 1,899 |
| Armstrong County | Adlai Stevenson+50 | 37246.6% | 42252.9% | 40.5% | 798 |
| Atascosa County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+312 | 1,80454.6% | 1,49245.1% | 110.3% | 3,307 |
| Austin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,286 | 2,50167.1% | 1,21532.6% | 100.3% | 3,726 |
| Bailey County | Adlai Stevenson+403 | 87140.5% | 1,27459.2% | 60.3% | 2,151 |
| Bandera County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+747 | 1,08376.1% | 33623.6% | 50.4% | 1,424 |
| Bastrop County | Adlai Stevenson+973 | 1,53137.8% | 2,50461.9% | 100.2% | 4,045 |
| Baylor County | Adlai Stevenson+332 | 71540.5% | 1,04759.3% | 40.2% | 1,766 |
| Bee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+472 | 2,40155.3% | 1,92944.4% | 150.3% | 4,345 |
| Bell County | Adlai Stevenson+5,318 | 4,28530.8% | 9,60368.9% | 440.3% | 13,932 |
| Bexar County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19,111 | 65,90158.1% | 46,79041.3% | 6400.6% | 113,331 |
| Blanco County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+181 | 79656.1% | 61543.4% | 70.5% | 1,418 |
| Borden County | Adlai Stevenson+113 | 12734.5% | 24065.2% | 10.3% | 368 |
| Bosque County | Adlai Stevenson+16 | 1,65449.7% | 1,67050.1% | 70.2% | 3,331 |
| Bowie County | Adlai Stevenson+852 | 6,82346.7% | 7,67552.6% | 1040.7% | 14,602 |
| Brazoria County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,399 | 9,53656.5% | 7,13742.3% | 2081.2% | 16,881 |
| Brazos County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,479 | 4,94258.6% | 3,46341.1% | 310.4% | 8,436 |
| Brewster County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+358 | 83763.2% | 47936.2% | 80.6% | 1,324 |
| Briscoe County | Adlai Stevenson+291 | 35735.4% | 64864.3% | 30.3% | 1,008 |
| Brooks County | Adlai Stevenson+306 | 80241.8% | 1,10857.7% | 100.5% | 1,920 |
| Brown County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+469 | 3,66453.3% | 3,19546.4% | 210.3% | 6,880 |
| Burleson County | Adlai Stevenson+553 | 1,17340.2% | 1,72659.2% | 160.5% | 2,915 |
| Burnet County | Adlai Stevenson+259 | 1,16344.9% | 1,42254.9% | 50.2% | 2,590 |
| Caldwell County | Adlai Stevenson+766 | 1,74741.0% | 2,51358.9% | 50.1% | 4,265 |
| Calhoun County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+845 | 1,91263.9% | 1,06735.7% | 130.4% | 2,992 |
| Callahan County | Adlai Stevenson+59 | 1,14048.4% | 1,19951.0% | 140.6% | 2,353 |
| Cameron County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,123 | 11,95256.9% | 8,82942.0% | 2411.1% | 21,022 |
| Camp County | Adlai Stevenson+95 | 95847.2% | 1,05351.9% | 180.9% | 2,029 |
| Carson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+85 | 1,06151.9% | 97647.7% | 70.3% | 2,044 |
| Cass County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+575 | 2,97054.9% | 2,39544.3% | 440.8% | 5,409 |
| Castro County | Adlai Stevenson+608 | 69734.7% | 1,30565.1% | 40.2% | 2,006 |
| Chambers County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+660 | 1,52063.5% | 86035.9% | 130.5% | 2,393 |
| Cherokee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,110 | 4,02257.8% | 2,91241.8% | 270.4% | 6,961 |
| Childress County | Adlai Stevenson+235 | 1,26845.6% | 1,50354.1% | 90.3% | 2,780 |
| Clay County | Adlai Stevenson+823 | 99035.3% | 1,81364.6% | 50.2% | 2,808 |
| Cochran County | Adlai Stevenson+324 | 59939.3% | 92360.6% | 10.1% | 1,523 |
| Coke County | Adlai Stevenson+141 | 54944.1% | 69055.4% | 60.5% | 1,245 |
| Coleman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+670 | 2,24758.5% | 1,57741.1% | 170.4% | 3,841 |
| Collin County | Adlai Stevenson+1,457 | 3,82341.8% | 5,28057.8% | 340.4% | 9,137 |
| Collingsworth County | Adlai Stevenson+414 | 81539.7% | 1,22959.8% | 110.5% | 2,055 |
| Colorado County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,043 | 2,69161.6% | 1,64837.7% | 280.6% | 4,367 |
| Comal County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,257 | 3,39774.5% | 1,14025.0% | 200.4% | 4,557 |
| Comanche County | Adlai Stevenson+62 | 1,90049.0% | 1,96250.6% | 160.4% | 3,878 |
| Concho County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7 | 57450.3% | 56749.6% | 10.1% | 1,142 |
| Cooke County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,892 | 4,16464.3% | 2,27235.1% | 370.6% | 6,473 |
| Coryell County | Adlai Stevenson+863 | 1,50938.9% | 2,37261.1% | 20.1% | 3,883 |
| Cottle County | Adlai Stevenson+809 | 32922.4% | 1,13877.5% | 20.1% | 1,469 |
| Crane County | Adlai Stevenson+81 | 62646.4% | 70752.4% | 151.1% | 1,348 |
| Crockett County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+397 | 70269.6% | 30530.2% | 20.2% | 1,009 |
| Crosby County | Adlai Stevenson+1,100 | 70428.0% | 1,80471.8% | 60.2% | 2,514 |
| Culberson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+55 | 32454.4% | 26945.1% | 30.5% | 596 |
| Dallam County | Adlai Stevenson+56 | 1,01848.4% | 1,07451.1% | 110.5% | 2,103 |
| Dallas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+59,889 | 125,36165.1% | 65,47234.0% | 1,8621.0% | 192,695 |
| Dawson County | Adlai Stevenson+434 | 1,61544.0% | 2,04955.8% | 60.2% | 3,670 |
| Deaf Smith County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+324 | 1,68555.2% | 1,36144.5% | 90.3% | 3,055 |
| Delta County | Adlai Stevenson+657 | 60532.2% | 1,26267.2% | 100.5% | 1,877 |
| Denton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+378 | 5,35051.7% | 4,97248.1% | 240.2% | 10,346 |
| DeWitt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,966 | 3,40170.1% | 1,43529.6% | 130.3% | 4,849 |
| Dickens County | Adlai Stevenson+678 | 56531.3% | 1,24368.8% | 00.0% | 1,808 |
| Dimmit County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+278 | 70561.9% | 42737.5% | 70.6% | 1,139 |
| Donley County | Adlai Stevenson+77 | 82647.7% | 90352.2% | 20.1% | 1,731 |
| Duval County | Adlai Stevenson+1,651 | 1,45931.9% | 3,11068.0% | 60.1% | 4,575 |
| Eastland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,068 | 3,58058.6% | 2,51241.1% | 160.3% | 6,108 |
| Ector County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,696 | 8,80562.4% | 5,10936.2% | 1941.4% | 14,108 |
| Edwards County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+400 | 53379.7% | 13319.9% | 30.4% | 669 |
| El Paso County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,375 | 18,53254.7% | 15,15744.7% | 1930.6% | 33,882 |
| Ellis County | Adlai Stevenson+1,626 | 3,58540.6% | 5,21159.1% | 240.3% | 8,820 |
| Erath County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+398 | 2,77553.7% | 2,37746.0% | 190.4% | 5,171 |
| Falls County | Adlai Stevenson+855 | 1,81940.4% | 2,67459.3% | 140.3% | 4,507 |
| Fannin County | Adlai Stevenson+2,594 | 1,91029.8% | 4,50470.2% | 60.1% | 6,420 |
| Fayette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,292 | 3,57460.5% | 2,28238.7% | 480.8% | 5,904 |
| Fisher County | Adlai Stevenson+991 | 67328.7% | 1,66471.0% | 60.3% | 2,343 |
| Floyd County | Adlai Stevenson+322 | 1,44544.9% | 1,76754.9% | 90.3% | 3,221 |
| Foard County | Adlai Stevenson+444 | 24326.1% | 68773.7% | 20.2% | 932 |
| Fort Bend County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,315 | 3,77959.8% | 2,46439.0% | 731.2% | 6,316 |
| Franklin County | Adlai Stevenson+526 | 55633.9% | 1,08265.9% | 30.2% | 1,641 |
| Freestone County | Adlai Stevenson+186 | 1,62747.1% | 1,81352.5% | 150.4% | 3,455 |
| Frio County | Adlai Stevenson+61 | 82547.9% | 88651.5% | 100.6% | 1,721 |
| Gaines County | Adlai Stevenson+283 | 1,24444.8% | 1,52754.9% | 80.3% | 2,779 |
| Galveston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,964 | 17,56752.4% | 15,60346.6% | 3361.0% | 33,506 |
| Garza County | Adlai Stevenson+158 | 62844.4% | 78655.5% | 10.1% | 1,415 |
| Gillespie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,830 | 3,07092.6% | 2407.2% | 50.2% | 3,315 |
| Glasscock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+50 | 22456.3% | 17443.7% | 00.0% | 398 |
| Goliad County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+564 | 90272.3% | 33827.1% | 70.6% | 1,247 |
| Gonzales County | Adlai Stevenson+493 | 1,76743.8% | 2,26056.0% | 100.2% | 4,037 |
| Gray County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,013 | 5,04761.9% | 3,03437.2% | 720.9% | 8,153 |
| Grayson County | Adlai Stevenson+1,474 | 7,40245.3% | 8,87654.4% | 520.3% | 16,330 |
| Gregg County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,559 | 9,44065.0% | 4,88133.6% | 1981.4% | 14,519 |
| Grimes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+202 | 1,28154.0% | 1,07945.5% | 140.6% | 2,374 |
| Guadalupe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,197 | 4,29666.9% | 2,09932.7% | 300.5% | 6,425 |
| Hale County | Adlai Stevenson+44 | 3,80449.6% | 3,84850.2% | 110.1% | 7,663 |
| Hall County | Adlai Stevenson+800 | 68731.5% | 1,48768.2% | 50.2% | 2,179 |
| Hamilton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+585 | 1,70960.1% | 1,12439.5% | 100.4% | 2,843 |
| Hansford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+374 | 91962.7% | 54537.2% | 10.1% | 1,465 |
| Hardeman County | Adlai Stevenson+162 | 1,11946.5% | 1,28153.2% | 90.4% | 2,409 |
| Hardin County | Adlai Stevenson+241 | 2,13047.1% | 2,37152.5% | 190.4% | 4,520 |
| Harris County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+61,594 | 155,55561.1% | 93,96136.9% | 5,0332.0% | 254,549 |
| Harrison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,380 | 5,04864.8% | 2,66834.2% | 791.0% | 7,795 |
| Hartley County | Adlai Stevenson+95 | 35344.0% | 44855.8% | 20.2% | 803 |
| Haskell County | Adlai Stevenson+1,347 | 99329.7% | 2,34070.0% | 80.2% | 3,341 |
| Hays County | Adlai Stevenson+144 | 1,87348.0% | 2,01751.7% | 140.4% | 3,904 |
| Hemphill County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+219 | 62060.7% | 40139.2% | 10.1% | 1,022 |
| Henderson County | Adlai Stevenson+586 | 2,47944.5% | 3,06555.0% | 250.4% | 5,569 |
| Hidalgo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,466 | 13,27056.9% | 9,80442.0% | 2531.1% | 23,327 |
| Hill County | Adlai Stevenson+1,712 | 2,48737.1% | 4,19962.6% | 210.3% | 6,707 |
| Hockley County | Adlai Stevenson+1,174 | 2,00138.6% | 3,17561.2% | 100.2% | 5,186 |
| Hood County | Adlai Stevenson+344 | 75140.6% | 1,09559.1% | 60.3% | 1,852 |
| Hopkins County | Adlai Stevenson+912 | 2,20641.3% | 3,11858.3% | 230.4% | 5,347 |
| Houston County | Adlai Stevenson+57 | 1,94149.0% | 1,99850.5% | 190.5% | 3,958 |
| Howard County | Adlai Stevenson+1,455 | 3,05140.3% | 4,50659.5% | 140.2% | 7,571 |
| Hudspeth County | Adlai Stevenson+52 | 31645.7% | 36853.2% | 81.2% | 692 |
| Hunt County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+457 | 4,50852.5% | 4,05147.1% | 330.4% | 8,592 |
| Hutchinson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+926 | 5,11054.7% | 4,18444.8% | 420.4% | 9,336 |
| Irion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+74 | 25258.3% | 17841.2% | 20.5% | 432 |
| Jack County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+330 | 1,32756.5% | 99742.5% | 231.0% | 2,347 |
| Jackson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+688 | 2,25958.6% | 1,57140.8% | 220.6% | 3,852 |
| Jasper County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+574 | 2,43056.4% | 1,85643.1% | 220.5% | 4,308 |
| Jeff Davis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+74 | 23958.7% | 16540.5% | 30.7% | 407 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,045 | 30,10254.3% | 25,05745.2% | 2700.5% | 55,429 |
| Jim Hogg County | Adlai Stevenson+335 | 28231.1% | 61768.1% | 70.8% | 906 |
| Jim Wells County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+596 | 3,34854.7% | 2,75245.0% | 220.4% | 6,122 |
| Johnson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+190 | 3,75051.1% | 3,56048.5% | 300.4% | 7,340 |
| Jones County | Adlai Stevenson+521 | 2,07344.3% | 2,59455.5% | 100.2% | 4,677 |
| Karnes County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+128 | 1,76451.6% | 1,63647.9% | 170.5% | 3,417 |
| Kaufman County | Adlai Stevenson+86 | 2,81649.0% | 2,90250.5% | 320.6% | 5,750 |
| Kendall County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,178 | 1,51981.1% | 34118.2% | 130.7% | 1,873 |
| Kenedy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+115 | 12592.6% | 107.4% | 00.0% | 135 |
| Kent County | Adlai Stevenson+285 | 23431.0% | 51968.7% | 20.3% | 755 |
| Kerr County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,530 | 3,55577.4% | 1,02522.3% | 140.3% | 4,594 |
| Kimble County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+337 | 82162.8% | 48437.0% | 20.2% | 1,307 |
| King County | Adlai Stevenson+131 | 4620.5% | 17779.0% | 10.4% | 224 |
| Kinney County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+79 | 36855.8% | 28943.8% | 30.5% | 660 |
| Kleberg County | Adlai Stevenson+315 | 2,12146.4% | 2,43653.3% | 150.3% | 4,572 |
| Knox County | Adlai Stevenson+427 | 83539.8% | 1,26260.1% | 30.1% | 2,100 |
| La Salle County | Adlai Stevenson+125 | 44943.8% | 57456.1% | 10.1% | 1,024 |
| Lamar County | Adlai Stevenson+48 | 4,15449.6% | 4,20250.1% | 250.3% | 8,381 |
| Lamb County | Adlai Stevenson+1,485 | 1,84035.5% | 3,32564.2% | 120.2% | 5,177 |
| Lampasas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+174 | 1,30853.5% | 1,13446.3% | 50.2% | 2,447 |
| Lavaca County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+97 | 2,50950.8% | 2,41248.8% | 200.4% | 4,941 |
| Lee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+139 | 1,20052.8% | 1,06146.7% | 130.6% | 2,274 |
| Leon County | Adlai Stevenson+181 | 1,07946.0% | 1,26053.7% | 70.3% | 2,346 |
| Liberty County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,811 | 4,12963.5% | 2,31835.6% | 560.9% | 6,503 |
| Limestone County | Adlai Stevenson+970 | 2,09740.6% | 3,06759.3% | 70.1% | 5,171 |
| Lipscomb County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+461 | 80669.8% | 34529.9% | 30.3% | 1,154 |
| Live Oak County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+556 | 1,07765.7% | 52131.8% | 412.5% | 1,639 |
| Llano County | Adlai Stevenson+362 | 67239.3% | 1,03460.5% | 30.2% | 1,709 |
| Loving County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19 | 5560.4% | 3639.6% | 00.0% | 91 |
| Lubbock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,430 | 13,97052.6% | 12,54047.2% | 660.2% | 26,576 |
| Lynn County | Adlai Stevenson+939 | 86132.3% | 1,80067.5% | 60.2% | 2,667 |
| Madison County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+20 | 73350.3% | 71348.9% | 120.8% | 1,458 |
| Marion County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+417 | 1,12660.9% | 70938.4% | 130.7% | 1,848 |
| Martin County | Adlai Stevenson+585 | 31825.9% | 90373.6% | 60.5% | 1,227 |
| Mason County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+381 | 88563.7% | 50436.3% | 10.1% | 1,390 |
| Matagorda County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,023 | 3,92766.5% | 1,90432.2% | 781.3% | 5,909 |
| Maverick County | Adlai Stevenson+99 | 72146.2% | 82052.6% | 191.2% | 1,560 |
| McCulloch County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+134 | 1,29252.6% | 1,15847.2% | 50.2% | 2,455 |
| McLennan County | Adlai Stevenson+620 | 15,56148.9% | 16,18150.8% | 1110.3% | 31,853 |
| McMullen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+41 | 22654.7% | 18544.8% | 20.5% | 413 |
| Medina County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,152 | 2,66863.5% | 1,51636.1% | 170.4% | 4,201 |
| Menard County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+296 | 61465.9% | 31834.1% | 00.0% | 932 |
| Midland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,819 | 8,28770.0% | 3,46829.3% | 860.7% | 11,841 |
| Milam County | Adlai Stevenson+483 | 2,48645.5% | 2,96954.3% | 110.2% | 5,466 |
| Mills County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+177 | 91255.3% | 73544.6% | 10.1% | 1,648 |
| Mitchell County | Adlai Stevenson+800 | 1,09136.6% | 1,89163.4% | 00.0% | 2,982 |
| Montague County | Adlai Stevenson+355 | 2,00345.8% | 2,35853.9% | 110.3% | 4,372 |
| Montgomery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+788 | 3,36056.2% | 2,57243.1% | 420.7% | 5,974 |
| Moore County | Adlai Stevenson+399 | 1,82044.9% | 2,21954.8% | 100.2% | 4,049 |
| Morris County | Adlai Stevenson+129 | 1,46347.6% | 1,59251.8% | 200.7% | 3,075 |
| Motley County | Adlai Stevenson+100 | 41144.4% | 51155.2% | 40.4% | 926 |
| Nacogdoches County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+430 | 3,28553.3% | 2,85546.3% | 250.4% | 6,165 |
| Navarro County | Adlai Stevenson+1,530 | 3,19340.3% | 4,72359.6% | 150.2% | 7,931 |
| Newton County | Adlai Stevenson+7 | 1,03049.6% | 1,03750.0% | 90.4% | 2,076 |
| Nolan County | Adlai Stevenson+303 | 2,23246.7% | 2,53553.0% | 130.3% | 4,780 |
| Nueces County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+73 | 19,98549.9% | 19,91249.7% | 1620.4% | 40,059 |
| Ochiltree County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+697 | 1,20969.5% | 51229.4% | 191.1% | 1,740 |
| Oldham County | Adlai Stevenson+10 | 28449.1% | 29450.9% | 00.0% | 578 |
| Orange County | Adlai Stevenson+409 | 5,50148.0% | 5,91051.6% | 510.4% | 11,462 |
| Palo Pinto County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+449 | 2,81854.2% | 2,36945.6% | 120.2% | 5,199 |
| Panola County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+313 | 2,53852.5% | 2,22546.0% | 731.5% | 4,836 |
| Parker County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+225 | 3,39051.5% | 3,16548.0% | 330.5% | 6,588 |
| Parmer County | Adlai Stevenson+334 | 1,02842.8% | 1,36256.7% | 140.6% | 2,404 |
| Pecos County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+494 | 1,42560.2% | 93139.3% | 110.5% | 2,367 |
| Polk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+198 | 1,66352.9% | 1,46546.6% | 160.5% | 3,144 |
| Potter County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,223 | 11,94357.7% | 8,72042.1% | 490.2% | 20,712 |
| Presidio County | Adlai Stevenson+23 | 49448.5% | 51750.7% | 80.8% | 1,019 |
| Rains County | Adlai Stevenson+97 | 42744.9% | 52455.0% | 10.1% | 952 |
| Randall County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,835 | 4,60962.3% | 2,77437.5% | 170.2% | 7,400 |
| Reagan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+285 | 66963.5% | 38436.4% | 10.1% | 1,054 |
| Real County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+159 | 35064.7% | 19135.3% | 00.0% | 541 |
| Red River County | Adlai Stevenson+611 | 1,95643.1% | 2,56756.6% | 110.2% | 4,534 |
| Reeves County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+136 | 1,49252.2% | 1,35647.5% | 80.3% | 2,856 |
| Refugio County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+167 | 1,35553.1% | 1,18846.6% | 90.4% | 2,552 |
| Roberts County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+161 | 27969.9% | 11829.6% | 20.5% | 399 |
| Robertson County | Adlai Stevenson+927 | 1,28536.6% | 2,21263.1% | 110.3% | 3,508 |
| Rockwall County | Adlai Stevenson+263 | 65741.5% | 92058.1% | 60.4% | 1,583 |
| Runnels County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+974 | 2,41662.5% | 1,44237.3% | 50.1% | 3,863 |
| Rusk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,759 | 5,14060.0% | 3,38139.4% | 520.6% | 8,573 |
| Sabine County | Adlai Stevenson+112 | 80146.7% | 91353.2% | 10.1% | 1,715 |
| San Augustine County | Adlai Stevenson+186 | 90045.1% | 1,08654.4% | 110.6% | 1,997 |
| San Jacinto County | Adlai Stevenson+190 | 56542.5% | 75556.8% | 90.7% | 1,329 |
| San Patricio County | Adlai Stevenson+426 | 3,30246.8% | 3,72852.9% | 220.3% | 7,052 |
| San Saba County | Adlai Stevenson+622 | 79735.9% | 1,41963.9% | 60.3% | 2,222 |
| Schleicher County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+135 | 47158.1% | 33641.4% | 40.5% | 811 |
| Scurry County | Adlai Stevenson+441 | 2,25045.5% | 2,69154.4% | 80.2% | 4,949 |
| Shackelford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+294 | 84960.3% | 55539.4% | 50.4% | 1,409 |
| Shelby County | Adlai Stevenson+1,415 | 1,98836.5% | 3,40362.6% | 490.9% | 5,440 |
| Sherman County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+98 | 48155.4% | 38344.1% | 50.6% | 869 |
| Smith County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,787 | 12,25565.2% | 6,46834.4% | 690.4% | 18,792 |
| Somervell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+158 | 46759.8% | 30939.6% | 50.6% | 781 |
| Starr County | Adlai Stevenson+2,180 | 54716.7% | 2,72783.3% | 00.0% | 3,274 |
| Stephens County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+706 | 1,83261.7% | 1,12637.9% | 130.4% | 2,971 |
| Sterling County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+73 | 22359.8% | 15040.2% | 00.0% | 373 |
| Stonewall County | Adlai Stevenson+523 | 30626.9% | 82972.8% | 30.3% | 1,138 |
| Sutton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+256 | 54665.2% | 29034.6% | 20.2% | 838 |
| Swisher County | Adlai Stevenson+926 | 87632.6% | 1,80267.1% | 60.2% | 2,684 |
| Tarrant County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+22,407 | 66,32959.6% | 43,92239.5% | 9460.9% | 111,197 |
| Taylor County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,311 | 9,48856.8% | 7,17743.0% | 340.2% | 16,699 |
| Terrell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+133 | 35061.5% | 21738.1% | 20.4% | 569 |
| Terry County | Adlai Stevenson+577 | 1,47341.8% | 2,05058.1% | 30.1% | 3,526 |
| Throckmorton County | Adlai Stevenson+190 | 46641.3% | 65658.2% | 50.4% | 1,127 |
| Titus County | Adlai Stevenson+330 | 1,97145.8% | 2,30153.4% | 330.8% | 4,305 |
| Tom Green County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,147 | 9,07064.6% | 4,92335.1% | 400.3% | 14,033 |
| Travis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,569 | 23,55154.0% | 19,98245.8% | 980.2% | 43,631 |
| Trinity County | Adlai Stevenson+226 | 86544.0% | 1,09155.5% | 110.6% | 1,967 |
| Tyler County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+937 | 1,73468.2% | 79731.4% | 100.4% | 2,541 |
| Upshur County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+742 | 2,73757.5% | 1,99541.9% | 320.7% | 4,764 |
| Upton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+165 | 99954.3% | 83445.3% | 70.4% | 1,840 |
| Uvalde County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,455 | 2,44970.7% | 99428.7% | 200.6% | 3,463 |
| Val Verde County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+62 | 1,66050.8% | 1,59848.9% | 90.3% | 3,267 |
| Van Zandt County | Adlai Stevenson+777 | 2,14242.2% | 2,91957.6% | 90.2% | 5,070 |
| Victoria County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,316 | 5,59662.8% | 3,28036.8% | 280.3% | 8,904 |
| Walker County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+704 | 1,99159.9% | 1,28738.7% | 481.4% | 3,326 |
| Waller County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+497 | 1,42659.5% | 92938.8% | 421.8% | 2,397 |
| Ward County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+134 | 1,77251.6% | 1,63847.7% | 220.6% | 3,432 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,042 | 2,97575.8% | 93323.8% | 150.4% | 3,923 |
| Webb County | Adlai Stevenson+3,083 | 2,74432.0% | 5,82767.9% | 160.2% | 8,587 |
| Wharton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,275 | 4,71457.5% | 3,43941.9% | 500.6% | 8,203 |
| Wheeler County | Adlai Stevenson+74 | 1,17848.2% | 1,25251.2% | 130.5% | 2,443 |
| Wichita County | Adlai Stevenson+545 | 12,18148.8% | 12,72651.0% | 410.2% | 24,948 |
| Wilbarger County | Adlai Stevenson+117 | 2,23048.6% | 2,34751.2% | 100.2% | 4,587 |
| Willacy County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+395 | 1,65656.2% | 1,26142.8% | 311.1% | 2,948 |
| Williamson County | Adlai Stevenson+1,455 | 2,94740.0% | 4,40259.8% | 180.2% | 7,367 |
| Wilson County | Adlai Stevenson+630 | 1,51941.3% | 2,14958.4% | 100.3% | 3,678 |
| Winkler County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+184 | 1,47153.0% | 1,28746.3% | 190.7% | 2,777 |
| Wise County | Adlai Stevenson+385 | 2,05845.5% | 2,44354.0% | 230.5% | 4,524 |
| Wood County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+309 | 2,50853.1% | 2,19946.6% | 150.3% | 4,722 |
| Yoakum County | Adlai Stevenson+66 | 92348.2% | 98951.6% | 30.2% | 1,915 |
| Young County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+55 | 2,08350.4% | 2,02849.1% | 190.5% | 4,130 |
| Zapata County | Adlai Stevenson+249 | 63741.8% | 88658.1% | 10.1% | 1,524 |
| Zavala County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+368 | 89662.8% | 52837.0% | 30.2% | 1,427 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Texas's presidential margins
1904–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +49.6% |
| 1908 | +51.6% |
| 1912 | +63.2% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +36.6% |
| 1924 | +52.6% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +77.0% |
| 1936 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | +62.0% |
| 1944 | +54.8% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −11.3% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | −33.0% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | −21.3% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.