1956 United States presidential election in Oregon

1956 United States presidential election in Oregon
All 6 Oregon votes to the Electoral College
Eisenhower 50-60% 60-70%	Stevenson 50-60%
President before election; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Republican	Elected President ; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Republican

The 1956 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose six^[3] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Oregon was won by incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R–Pennsylvania), running with Vice President Richard Nixon, with 55.25% of the popular vote, against Adlai Stevenson (D–Illinois), running with Senator Estes Kefauver, with 44.75% of the popular vote.^[4]^[5] As of the 2020 presidential election^[update], this is the last election in which Clatsop County voted for a Republican presidential candidate.^[6]

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.)	406,393	55.25%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	329,204	44.75%
Total votes			735,597	100%

County	Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican		Adlai Stevenson Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast^[7]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[7]
Baker	3,706	51.93%	3,431	48.07%	275	3.86%	7,137
Benton	9,016	68.15%	4,214	31.85%	4,802	36.30%	13,230
Clackamas	25,314	55.36%	20,416	44.64%	4,898	10.72%	45,730
Clatsop	6,616	50.94%	6,372	49.06%	244	1.88%	12,988
Columbia	4,275	43.33%	5,592	56.67%	-1,317	-13.34%	9,867
Coos	9,201	45.14%	11,183	54.86%	-1,982	-9.72%	20,384
Crook	1,879	51.00%	1,805	49.00%	74	2.00%	3,684
Curry	2,306	53.60%	1,996	46.40%	310	7.20%	4,302
Deschutes	5,399	56.83%	4,102	43.17%	1,297	13.66%	9,501
Douglas	13,837	53.92%	11,825	46.08%	2,012	7.84%	25,662
Gilliam	793	59.58%	538	40.42%	255	19.16%	1,331
Grant	1,822	59.10%	1,261	40.90%	561	18.20%	3,083
Harney	1,512	55.51%	1,212	44.49%	300	11.02%	2,724
Hood River	3,149	56.29%	2,445	43.71%	704	12.58%	5,594
Jackson	17,201	57.46%	12,733	42.54%	4,468	14.92%	29,934
Jefferson	1,356	54.83%	1,117	45.17%	239	9.66%	2,473
Josephine	7,967	62.10%	4,863	37.90%	3,104	24.20%	12,830
Klamath	9,740	53.59%	8,434	46.41%	1,306	7.18%	18,174
Lake	1,623	55.73%	1,289	44.27%	334	11.46%	2,912
Lane	35,264	56.15%	27,534	43.85%	7,730	12.30%	62,798
Lincoln	5,346	53.62%	4,624	46.38%	722	7.24%	9,970
Linn	12,469	55.12%	10,153	44.88%	2,316	10.24%	22,622
Malheur	4,981	61.25%	3,151	38.75%	1,830	22.50%	8,132
Marion	28,990	64.19%	16,170	35.81%	12,820	28.38%	45,160
Morrow	1,092	55.01%	893	44.99%	199	10.02%	1,985
Multnomah	129,658	52.80%	115,896	47.20%	13,762	5.60%	245,554
Polk	6,404	61.28%	4,047	38.72%	2,357	22.56%	10,451
Sherman	671	61.50%	420	38.50%	251	23.00%	1,091
Tillamook	4,306	53.89%	3,684	46.11%	622	7.78%	7,990
Umatilla	9,654	55.70%	7,678	44.30%	1,976	11.40%	17,332
Union	3,749	46.07%	4,389	53.93%	-640	-7.86%	8,138
Wallowa	1,604	48.21%	1,723	51.79%	-119	-3.58%	3,327
Wasco	4,332	50.98%	4,165	49.02%	167	1.96%	8,497
Washington	22,001	61.07%	14,027	38.93%	7,974	22.14%	36,028
Wheeler	605	51.53%	569	48.47%	36	3.06%	1,174
Yamhill	8,555	61.96%	5,253	38.04%	3,302	23.92%	13,808
Totals	406,393	55.25%	329,204	44.75%	77,189	10.50%	735,597

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight D. Eisenhower (inc.)	406,393	55.25%
	Democratic	Adlai Stevenson	329,204	44.75%
Total votes			735,597	100%

County	Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican		Adlai Stevenson Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast^[7]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[7]
Baker	3,706	51.93%	3,431	48.07%	275	3.86%	7,137
Benton	9,016	68.15%	4,214	31.85%	4,802	36.30%	13,230
Clackamas	25,314	55.36%	20,416	44.64%	4,898	10.72%	45,730
Clatsop	6,616	50.94%	6,372	49.06%	244	1.88%	12,988
Columbia	4,275	43.33%	5,592	56.67%	-1,317	-13.34%	9,867
Coos	9,201	45.14%	11,183	54.86%	-1,982	-9.72%	20,384
Crook	1,879	51.00%	1,805	49.00%	74	2.00%	3,684
Curry	2,306	53.60%	1,996	46.40%	310	7.20%	4,302
Deschutes	5,399	56.83%	4,102	43.17%	1,297	13.66%	9,501
Douglas	13,837	53.92%	11,825	46.08%	2,012	7.84%	25,662
Gilliam	793	59.58%	538	40.42%	255	19.16%	1,331
Grant	1,822	59.10%	1,261	40.90%	561	18.20%	3,083
Harney	1,512	55.51%	1,212	44.49%	300	11.02%	2,724
Hood River	3,149	56.29%	2,445	43.71%	704	12.58%	5,594
Jackson	17,201	57.46%	12,733	42.54%	4,468	14.92%	29,934
Jefferson	1,356	54.83%	1,117	45.17%	239	9.66%	2,473
Josephine	7,967	62.10%	4,863	37.90%	3,104	24.20%	12,830
Klamath	9,740	53.59%	8,434	46.41%	1,306	7.18%	18,174
Lake	1,623	55.73%	1,289	44.27%	334	11.46%	2,912
Lane	35,264	56.15%	27,534	43.85%	7,730	12.30%	62,798
Lincoln	5,346	53.62%	4,624	46.38%	722	7.24%	9,970
Linn	12,469	55.12%	10,153	44.88%	2,316	10.24%	22,622
Malheur	4,981	61.25%	3,151	38.75%	1,830	22.50%	8,132
Marion	28,990	64.19%	16,170	35.81%	12,820	28.38%	45,160
Morrow	1,092	55.01%	893	44.99%	199	10.02%	1,985
Multnomah	129,658	52.80%	115,896	47.20%	13,762	5.60%	245,554
Polk	6,404	61.28%	4,047	38.72%	2,357	22.56%	10,451
Sherman	671	61.50%	420	38.50%	251	23.00%	1,091
Tillamook	4,306	53.89%	3,684	46.11%	622	7.78%	7,990
Umatilla	9,654	55.70%	7,678	44.30%	1,976	11.40%	17,332
Union	3,749	46.07%	4,389	53.93%	-640	-7.86%	8,138
Wallowa	1,604	48.21%	1,723	51.79%	-119	-3.58%	3,327
Wasco	4,332	50.98%	4,165	49.02%	167	1.96%	8,497
Washington	22,001	61.07%	14,027	38.93%	7,974	22.14%	36,028
Wheeler	605	51.53%	569	48.47%	36	3.06%	1,174
Yamhill	8,555	61.96%	5,253	38.04%	3,302	23.92%	13,808
Totals	406,393	55.25%	329,204	44.75%	77,189	10.50%	735,597

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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