Utah — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionUtah · PresidentEisenhowerR+29.1
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 64.6% | 215,631 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 35.4% | 118,364 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Carbon County, UT | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+80.4 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+28.4 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Summit County, UT | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Tooele County, UT | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+11.9 |
Utah results by county
29 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+160 | 1,19053.6% | 1,03046.4% | 00.0% | 2,220 |
| Box Elder County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,115 | 5,80468.3% | 2,68931.7% | 00.0% | 8,493 |
| Cache County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,678 | 10,34973.8% | 3,67126.2% | 00.0% | 14,020 |
| Carbon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+47 | 4,50750.3% | 4,46049.7% | 00.0% | 8,967 |
| Daggett County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12 | 10253.1% | 9046.9% | 00.0% | 192 |
| Davis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,072 | 12,12266.7% | 6,05033.3% | 00.0% | 18,172 |
| Duchesne County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+982 | 1,85668.0% | 87432.0% | 00.0% | 2,730 |
| Emery County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+736 | 1,67964.0% | 94336.0% | 00.0% | 2,622 |
| Garfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+762 | 1,11576.0% | 35324.0% | 00.0% | 1,468 |
| Grand County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+716 | 1,04476.1% | 32823.9% | 00.0% | 1,372 |
| Iron County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,010 | 3,32171.7% | 1,31128.3% | 00.0% | 4,632 |
| Juab County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+487 | 1,51259.6% | 1,02540.4% | 00.0% | 2,537 |
| Kane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+837 | 93990.2% | 1029.8% | 00.0% | 1,041 |
| Millard County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,474 | 2,66769.1% | 1,19330.9% | 00.0% | 3,860 |
| Morgan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+467 | 90567.4% | 43832.6% | 00.0% | 1,343 |
| Piute County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+368 | 54875.3% | 18024.7% | 00.0% | 728 |
| Rich County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+308 | 56168.9% | 25331.1% | 00.0% | 814 |
| Salt Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+42,141 | 95,17964.2% | 53,03835.8% | 00.0% | 148,217 |
| San Juan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+694 | 1,11972.5% | 42527.5% | 00.0% | 1,544 |
| Sanpete County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,105 | 3,88368.6% | 1,77831.4% | 00.0% | 5,661 |
| Sevier County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,414 | 3,64674.7% | 1,23225.3% | 00.0% | 4,878 |
| Summit County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,151 | 2,03169.8% | 88030.2% | 00.0% | 2,911 |
| Tooele County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+707 | 3,39055.8% | 2,68344.2% | 00.0% | 6,073 |
| Uintah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,020 | 2,84077.6% | 82022.4% | 00.0% | 3,660 |
| Utah County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+12,624 | 25,37166.6% | 12,74733.4% | 00.0% | 38,118 |
| Wasatch County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+874 | 1,73866.8% | 86433.2% | 00.0% | 2,602 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,295 | 3,17278.3% | 87721.7% | 00.0% | 4,049 |
| Wayne County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+216 | 49963.8% | 28336.2% | 00.0% | 782 |
| Weber County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,795 | 22,54256.0% | 17,74744.0% | 00.0% | 40,289 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.