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      Home/Elections/1956/President/Florida
      1956·President·Florida

      Florida Presidential Election

      Dwight D. Eisenhower57.2%vs.Adlai Stevenson II42.7%|
      R+14.5
      |1,125,762 votes
      3 candidates1,125,762 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dwight D. EisenhowerREP✓
      		REP643,84957.2%
      Adlai Stevenson IIDEM
      		DEM480,37142.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,5420.1%

      Seat History

      President in Florida

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.1
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.9
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+2.8
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.0
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+5.7
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+1.9
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+22.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+30.7
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+17.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+44.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.6
      View all President history for Florida →

      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 Florida, 1956

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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