Wisconsin — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentEisenhowerR+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 61.6% | 954,844 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 37.8% | 586,768 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.6% | 8,946 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Brown County, WI | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Dane County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Douglas County, WI | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Iron County, WI | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Republican | R+36.5 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Langlade County, WI | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Portage County, WI | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+20.5 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+40.2 |
Wisconsin results by county
71 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+610 | 1,85459.5% | 1,24439.9% | 190.6% | 3,117 |
| Ashland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+444 | 4,12152.7% | 3,67747.0% | 210.3% | 7,819 |
| Barron County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,215 | 8,63461.1% | 5,41938.4% | 730.5% | 14,126 |
| Bayfield County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+405 | 3,09653.3% | 2,69146.3% | 190.3% | 5,806 |
| Brown County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19,236 | 32,87870.2% | 13,64229.1% | 2880.6% | 46,808 |
| Buffalo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,121 | 3,38759.8% | 2,26640.0% | 80.1% | 5,661 |
| Burnett County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+212 | 2,19852.4% | 1,98647.3% | 140.3% | 4,198 |
| Calumet County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,067 | 6,16674.2% | 2,09925.3% | 430.5% | 8,308 |
| Chippewa County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,164 | 9,78159.4% | 6,61740.2% | 630.4% | 16,461 |
| Clark County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,176 | 7,94162.3% | 4,76537.4% | 480.4% | 12,754 |
| Columbia County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,962 | 10,12066.0% | 5,15833.6% | 520.3% | 15,330 |
| Crawford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,601 | 4,12361.7% | 2,52237.7% | 360.5% | 6,681 |
| Dane County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,064 | 38,95551.1% | 36,89148.4% | 3670.5% | 76,213 |
| Dodge County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+10,865 | 17,56972.1% | 6,70427.5% | 930.4% | 24,366 |
| Door County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,863 | 6,72278.0% | 1,85921.6% | 410.5% | 8,622 |
| Douglas County | Adlai Stevenson+2,093 | 9,18344.8% | 11,27655.0% | 430.2% | 20,502 |
| Dunn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,212 | 6,40160.4% | 4,18939.5% | 140.1% | 10,604 |
| Eau Claire County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,846 | 13,12258.5% | 9,27641.3% | 410.2% | 22,439 |
| Florence County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+280 | 1,00357.9% | 72341.8% | 50.3% | 1,731 |
| Fond du Lac County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+13,556 | 21,49672.5% | 7,94026.8% | 2300.8% | 29,666 |
| Forest County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+512 | 2,03957.0% | 1,52742.7% | 90.3% | 3,575 |
| Grant County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,440 | 11,64868.7% | 5,20830.7% | 1020.6% | 16,958 |
| Green County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,500 | 7,11466.0% | 3,61433.5% | 510.5% | 10,779 |
| Green Lake County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,798 | 5,44176.5% | 1,64323.1% | 290.4% | 7,113 |
| Iowa County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,025 | 5,20161.8% | 3,17637.7% | 400.5% | 8,417 |
| Iron County | Adlai Stevenson+296 | 1,93046.2% | 2,22653.3% | 200.5% | 4,176 |
| Jackson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+859 | 3,61456.7% | 2,75543.2% | 90.1% | 6,378 |
| Jefferson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,905 | 13,35767.0% | 6,45232.4% | 1220.6% | 19,931 |
| Juneau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,707 | 5,13567.6% | 2,42832.0% | 350.5% | 7,598 |
| Kenosha County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,273 | 21,36755.1% | 17,09444.1% | 3350.9% | 38,796 |
| Kewaunee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,742 | 5,10668.0% | 2,36431.5% | 390.5% | 7,509 |
| La Crosse County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,006 | 18,26461.7% | 11,25838.0% | 1000.3% | 29,622 |
| Lafayette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,521 | 4,73359.3% | 3,21240.3% | 330.4% | 7,978 |
| Langlade County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,200 | 5,00463.8% | 2,80435.8% | 330.4% | 7,841 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,449 | 6,32967.7% | 2,88030.8% | 1341.4% | 9,343 |
| Manitowoc County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,278 | 18,07861.9% | 10,80037.0% | 3211.1% | 29,199 |
| Marathon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,285 | 22,58659.4% | 15,30140.2% | 1640.4% | 38,051 |
| Marinette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,761 | 8,87463.1% | 5,11336.4% | 730.5% | 14,060 |
| Marquette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,821 | 2,79673.9% | 97525.8% | 140.4% | 3,785 |
| Milwaukee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+49,967 | 227,25355.8% | 177,28643.5% | 2,7790.7% | 407,318 |
| Monroe County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,149 | 7,46063.2% | 4,31136.5% | 400.3% | 11,811 |
| Oconto County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,204 | 6,83665.0% | 3,63234.5% | 570.5% | 10,525 |
| Oneida County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,933 | 6,26164.9% | 3,32834.5% | 590.6% | 9,648 |
| Outagamie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+18,365 | 26,09076.6% | 7,72522.7% | 2620.8% | 34,077 |
| Ozaukee County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,669 | 9,80869.6% | 4,13929.4% | 1391.0% | 14,086 |
| Pepin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+935 | 1,97565.5% | 1,04034.5% | 00.0% | 3,015 |
| Pierce County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,138 | 5,78261.1% | 3,64438.5% | 320.3% | 9,458 |
| Polk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+909 | 5,89454.0% | 4,98545.7% | 270.2% | 10,906 |
| Portage County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,310 | 8,32054.1% | 7,01045.6% | 560.4% | 15,386 |
| Price County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,250 | 4,02858.8% | 2,77840.6% | 420.6% | 6,848 |
| Racine County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,322 | 31,96858.2% | 22,64641.2% | 3050.6% | 54,919 |
| Richland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,279 | 5,06264.3% | 2,78335.3% | 290.4% | 7,874 |
| Rock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+15,146 | 28,98067.4% | 13,83432.2% | 1730.4% | 42,987 |
| Rusk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+504 | 3,43353.7% | 2,92945.8% | 330.5% | 6,395 |
| Sauk County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,352 | 10,64466.5% | 5,29233.0% | 800.5% | 16,016 |
| Sawyer County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,303 | 2,82364.5% | 1,52034.8% | 310.7% | 4,374 |
| Shawano County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,713 | 9,38871.5% | 3,67528.0% | 590.4% | 13,122 |
| Sheboygan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,537 | 22,07759.9% | 14,54039.5% | 2350.6% | 36,852 |
| St. Croix County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,457 | 6,95655.7% | 5,49944.0% | 290.2% | 12,484 |
| Taylor County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,084 | 3,84357.8% | 2,75941.5% | 520.8% | 6,654 |
| Trempealeau County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+874 | 5,47654.3% | 4,60245.6% | 160.2% | 10,094 |
| Vernon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,277 | 6,20055.7% | 4,92344.2% | 170.2% | 11,140 |
| Vilas County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,416 | 3,68374.1% | 1,26725.5% | 220.4% | 4,972 |
| Walworth County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,774 | 16,69676.6% | 4,92222.6% | 1720.8% | 21,790 |
| Washburn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+863 | 2,79858.9% | 1,93540.7% | 190.4% | 4,752 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,720 | 12,16772.9% | 4,44726.7% | 690.4% | 16,683 |
| Waukesha County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19,716 | 35,21268.9% | 15,49630.3% | 3760.7% | 51,084 |
| Waupaca County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,665 | 11,79878.6% | 3,13320.9% | 720.5% | 15,003 |
| Waushara County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,330 | 4,71777.0% | 1,38722.6% | 230.4% | 6,127 |
| Winnebago County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+17,644 | 28,75971.4% | 11,11527.6% | 3800.9% | 40,254 |
| Wood County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+8,679 | 15,09169.9% | 6,41229.7% | 800.4% | 21,583 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.