Wyoming — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentEisenhowerR+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 60.1% | 74,573 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 39.9% | 49,554 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+52.2 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Teton County, WY | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+28.1 |
Wyoming results by county
23 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+908 | 4,31555.9% | 3,40744.1% | 00.0% | 7,722 |
| Big Horn County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,556 | 3,36965.0% | 1,81335.0% | 00.0% | 5,182 |
| Campbell County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+817 | 1,47369.2% | 65630.8% | 00.0% | 2,129 |
| Carbon County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+118 | 3,33650.9% | 3,21849.1% | 00.0% | 6,554 |
| Converse County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,104 | 1,85571.2% | 75128.8% | 00.0% | 2,606 |
| Crook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+713 | 1,13972.8% | 42627.2% | 00.0% | 1,565 |
| Fremont County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,318 | 4,88765.5% | 2,56934.5% | 00.0% | 7,456 |
| Goshen County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+695 | 2,82557.0% | 2,13043.0% | 00.0% | 4,955 |
| Hot Springs County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+686 | 1,66363.0% | 97737.0% | 00.0% | 2,640 |
| Johnson County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,264 | 1,84276.1% | 57823.9% | 00.0% | 2,420 |
| Laramie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,509 | 10,58153.8% | 9,07246.2% | 00.0% | 19,653 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+701 | 2,26459.2% | 1,56340.8% | 00.0% | 3,827 |
| Natrona County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,334 | 10,79662.6% | 6,46237.4% | 00.0% | 17,258 |
| Niobrara County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+730 | 1,24870.7% | 51829.3% | 00.0% | 1,766 |
| Park County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,437 | 4,39769.2% | 1,96030.8% | 00.0% | 6,357 |
| Platte County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+349 | 1,84855.2% | 1,49944.8% | 00.0% | 3,347 |
| Sheridan County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+2,342 | 5,54663.4% | 3,20436.6% | 00.0% | 8,750 |
| Sublette County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+550 | 90172.0% | 35128.0% | 00.0% | 1,252 |
| Sweetwater County | Adlai Stevenson+1,392 | 3,35541.4% | 4,74758.6% | 00.0% | 8,102 |
| Teton County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+777 | 1,08977.7% | 31222.3% | 00.0% | 1,401 |
| Uinta County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+421 | 1,74256.9% | 1,32143.1% | 00.0% | 3,063 |
| Washakie County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+1,276 | 2,26569.6% | 98930.4% | 00.0% | 3,254 |
| Weston County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+806 | 1,83764.1% | 1,03135.9% | 00.0% | 2,868 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.