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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Colorado
      1956·President·Colorado

      Colorado Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower59.5%vs.Adlai Stevenson II39.8%|
      R+19.7
      |663,074 votes
      3 candidates663,074 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP394,47959.5%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM263,99739.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,5980.7%

      Seat History

      President in Colorado

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+11.0
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+13.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+4.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+4.7
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.4
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+1.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+11.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+28.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.1
      View all President history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      Record17W-82L
      Avg MarginR+12.0
      Career1908-1982
      Governor / President
      Full profile →
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP
      Record80W-16L
      Avg MarginR+12.5
      Career1952-1956
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1956

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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