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1956 United States presidential election in Oregon
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 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Clatsop County voted for a Republican presidential candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 406,393 | 55.25% | |
| Democratic | 329,204 | 44.75% | |
| 735,597 | 100% |
| County | Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican | Adlai StevensonDemocratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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