1956 Presidential Election Results for North Carolina

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)		Adlai Stevenson (D)		Other		TOTAL
Alamance	50%	12,123	52.4%	11,029	47.6%	0	0.0%	23,152
Alexander	78%	3,767	58.2%	2,710	41.8%	0	0.0%	6,477
Alleghany	74%	1,699	50.4%	1,670	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,369
Anson	38%	1,640	31.3%	3,598	68.7%	0	0.0%	5,238
Ashe	73%	4,588	53.5%	3,982	46.5%	0	0.0%	8,570
Avery	70%	4,009	80.5%	969	19.5%	0	0.0%	4,978
Beaufort	40%	2,277	28.4%	5,730	71.6%	0	0.0%	8,007
Bertie	29%	469	12.2%	3,373	87.8%	0	0.0%	3,842
Bladen	36%	1,542	27.4%	4,078	72.6%	0	0.0%	5,620
Brunswick	61%	3,299	50.0%	3,297	50.0%	0	0.0%	6,596
Buncombe	56%	22,655	54.3%	19,044	45.7%	0	0.0%	41,699
Burke	71%	11,823	59.6%	7,999	40.4%	0	0.0%	19,822
Cabarrus	58%	14,462	66.8%	7,173	33.2%	0	0.0%	21,635
Caldwell	68%	10,833	61.2%	6,861	38.8%	0	0.0%	17,694
Camden	38%	343	29.7%	813	70.3%	0	0.0%	1,156
Carteret	52%	3,804	49.5%	3,875	50.5%	0	0.0%	7,679
Caswell	33%	1,204	32.8%	2,468	67.2%	0	0.0%	3,672
Catawba	80%	19,246	62.8%	11,424	37.2%	0	0.0%	30,670
Chatham	52%	3,729	47.3%	4,151	52.7%	0	0.0%	7,880
Cherokee	69%	3,830	57.4%	2,843	42.6%	0	0.0%	6,673
Chowan	30%	556	27.2%	1,485	72.8%	0	0.0%	2,041
Clay	82%	1,442	52.8%	1,287	47.2%	0	0.0%	2,729
Cleveland	43%	7,076	45.7%	8,408	54.3%	0	0.0%	15,484
Columbus	38%	2,300	22.8%	7,805	77.2%	0	0.0%	10,105
Craven	31%	2,956	31.9%	6,317	68.1%	0	0.0%	9,273
Cumberland	23%	6,699	43.0%	8,862	57.0%	0	0.0%	15,561
Currituck	53%	488	25.5%	1,425	74.5%	0	0.0%	1,913
Dare	55%	1,028	55.1%	839	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,867
Davidson	65%	16,178	61.8%	9,987	38.2%	0	0.0%	26,165
Davie	74%	4,599	68.5%	2,110	31.5%	0	0.0%	6,709
Duplin	41%	2,110	23.3%	6,931	76.7%	0	0.0%	9,041
Durham	43%	13,226	48.9%	13,835	51.1%	0	0.0%	27,061
Edgecombe	34%	1,840	19.0%	7,830	81.0%	0	0.0%	9,670
Forsyth	46%	29,368	65.0%	15,819	35.0%	0	0.0%	45,187
Franklin	36%	792	13.0%	5,298	87.0%	0	0.0%	6,090
Gaston	51%	18,159	53.7%	15,671	46.3%	0	0.0%	33,830
Gates	30%	341	21.5%	1,244	78.5%	0	0.0%	1,585
Graham	90%	1,762	54.2%	1,486	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,248
Granville	30%	1,463	26.7%	4,013	73.3%	0	0.0%	5,476
Greene	37%	222	6.3%	3,285	93.7%	0	0.0%	3,507
Guilford	42%	32,751	59.9%	21,948	40.1%	0	0.0%	54,699
Halifax	32%	2,346	23.0%	7,860	77.0%	0	0.0%	10,206
Harnett	43%	3,998	35.0%	7,421	65.0%	0	0.0%	11,419
Haywood	65%	6,955	47.8%	7,598	52.2%	0	0.0%	14,553
Henderson	67%	9,243	69.8%	4,003	30.2%	0	0.0%	13,246
Hertford	28%	729	21.2%	2,708	78.8%	0	0.0%	3,437
Hoke	30%	513	20.9%	1,944	79.1%	0	0.0%	2,457
Hyde	46%	491	32.3%	1,028	67.7%	0	0.0%	1,519
Iredell	55%	11,125	60.4%	7,286	39.6%	0	0.0%	18,411
Jackson	67%	3,503	48.1%	3,787	51.9%	0	0.0%	7,290
Johnston	41%	4,893	33.2%	9,852	66.8%	0	0.0%	14,745
Jones	40%	415	17.5%	1,952	82.5%	0	0.0%	2,367
Lee	44%	1,948	31.9%	4,163	68.1%	0	0.0%	6,111
Lenoir	33%	2,564	27.2%	6,847	72.8%	0	0.0%	9,411
Lincoln	80%	6,637	53.2%	5,838	46.8%	0	0.0%	12,475
Macon	71%	3,408	53.0%	3,025	47.0%	0	0.0%	6,433
Madison	74%	4,263	53.6%	3,693	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,956
Martin	42%	449	7.3%	5,730	92.7%	0	0.0%	6,179
McDowell	67%	5,468	55.5%	4,392	44.5%	0	0.0%	9,860
Mecklenburg	52%	44,469	62.0%	27,227	38.0%	0	0.0%	71,696
Mitchell	64%	4,269	80.0%	1,069	20.0%	0	0.0%	5,338
Montgomery	65%	3,359	52.1%	3,088	47.9%	0	0.0%	6,447
Moore	49%	5,238	52.6%	4,729	47.4%	0	0.0%	9,967
Nash	38%	2,665	21.1%	9,969	78.9%	0	0.0%	12,634
New Hanover	51%	9,470	48.0%	10,247	52.0%	0	0.0%	19,717
Northampton	32%	747	15.0%	4,242	85.0%	0	0.0%	4,989
Onslow	16%	1,626	25.7%	4,692	74.3%	0	0.0%	6,318
Orange	37%	4,396	48.1%	4,743	51.9%	0	0.0%	9,139
Pamlico	42%	954	40.9%	1,376	59.1%	0	0.0%	2,330
Pasquotank	34%	1,827	38.1%	2,963	61.9%	0	0.0%	4,790
Pender	32%	1,009	31.5%	2,196	68.5%	0	0.0%	3,205
Perquimans	33%	709	41.0%	1,022	59.0%	0	0.0%	1,731
Person	36%	1,740	33.6%	3,433	66.4%	0	0.0%	5,173
Pitt	37%	2,515	17.5%	11,873	82.5%	0	0.0%	14,388
Polk	78%	2,823	52.8%	2,527	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,350
Randolph	67%	13,174	61.1%	8,404	38.9%	0	0.0%	21,578
Richmond	44%	2,907	30.6%	6,592	69.4%	0	0.0%	9,499
Robeson	29%	2,785	20.9%	10,516	79.1%	0	0.0%	13,301
Rockingham	47%	8,991	50.3%	8,896	49.7%	0	0.0%	17,887
Rowan	59%	17,562	64.3%	9,761	35.7%	0	0.0%	27,323
Rutherford	61%	8,200	53.2%	7,208	46.8%	0	0.0%	15,408
Sampson	52%	6,685	48.2%	7,197	51.8%	0	0.0%	13,882
Scotland	31%	1,171	27.8%	3,042	72.2%	0	0.0%	4,213
Stanly	77%	10,667	61.4%	6,693	38.6%	0	0.0%	17,360
Stokes	69%	4,341	52.4%	3,948	47.6%	0	0.0%	8,289
Surry	60%	9,001	56.2%	7,020	43.8%	0	0.0%	16,021
Swain	76%	2,026	53.0%	1,794	47.0%	0	0.0%	3,820
Transylvania	82%	3,901	53.2%	3,435	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,336
Tyrrell	39%	420	40.6%	615	59.4%	0	0.0%	1,035
Union	42%	3,362	34.5%	6,383	65.5%	0	0.0%	9,745
Vance	40%	1,955	28.4%	4,922	71.6%	0	0.0%	6,877
Wake	42%	15,194	40.4%	22,427	59.6%	0	0.0%	37,621
Warren	30%	718	20.8%	2,733	79.2%	0	0.0%	3,451
Washington	42%	1,033	34.7%	1,947	65.3%	0	0.0%	2,980
Watauga	71%	4,636	59.0%	3,223	41.0%	0	0.0%	7,859
Wayne	27%	4,220	38.4%	6,756	61.6%	0	0.0%	10,976
Wilkes	69%	11,544	66.3%	5,870	33.7%	0	0.0%	17,414
Wilson	36%	2,830	25.4%	8,328	74.6%	0	0.0%	11,158
Yadkin	60%	5,469	69.8%	2,361	30.2%	0	0.0%	7,830
Yancey	68%	2,808	48.6%	2,964	51.4%	0	0.0%	5,772
TOTAL	47%	575,062	49.3%	590,530	50.7%	0	0.0%	1,165,592

1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NC

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1956 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)		Adlai Stevenson (D)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Bonner-D)	39%	13,206	25.1%	39,422	74.9%	0	0.0%	52,628
District 02 (Fountain-D)	35%	11,736	20.9%	44,498	79.1%	0	0.0%	56,234
District 03 (Barden-D)	35%	23,779	36.5%	41,292	63.5%	0	0.0%	65,071
District 04 (Cooley-D)	44%	42,402	39.5%	65,023	60.5%	0	0.0%	107,425
District 05 (Scott-D)	45%	56,108	55.2%	45,597	44.8%	0	0.0%	101,705
District 06 (Durham-D)	43%	62,496	54.8%	51,555	45.2%	0	0.0%	114,051
District 07 (Lennon-D)	37%	30,093	36.6%	52,226	63.4%	0	0.0%	82,319
District 08 (Kitchin-D)	52%	57,928	51.8%	53,867	48.2%	0	0.0%	111,795
District 09 (Alexander-D)	62%	79,339	61.6%	49,359	38.4%	0	0.0%	128,698
District 10 (Jonas-R)	60%	90,453	62.4%	54,526	37.6%	0	0.0%	144,979
District 11 (Whitener-D)	54%	48,797	52.1%	44,863	47.9%	0	0.0%	93,660
District 12 (Shuford-D)	62%	58,725	54.9%	48,302	45.1%	0	0.0%	107,027

1956 President, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,123	52.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,029	47.6%
TOTAL	23,152
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,767	58.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,710	41.8%
TOTAL	6,477
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,699	50.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,670	49.6%
TOTAL	3,369
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,640	31.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,598	68.7%
TOTAL	5,238
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -26

1956 President, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,588	53.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,982	46.5%
TOTAL	8,570
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,009	80.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	969	19.5%
TOTAL	4,978
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 23

1956 President, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,277	28.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,730	71.6%
TOTAL	8,007
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -29

1956 President, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	469	12.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,373	87.8%
TOTAL	3,842
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -45

1956 President, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,542	27.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,078	72.6%
TOTAL	5,620
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -30

1956 President, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,299	50.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,297	50.0%
TOTAL	6,596
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	22,655	54.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	19,044	45.7%
TOTAL	41,699
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,823	59.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,999	40.4%
TOTAL	19,822
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	14,462	66.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,173	33.2%
TOTAL	21,635
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,833	61.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,861	38.8%
TOTAL	17,694
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	343	29.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	813	70.3%
TOTAL	1,156
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -28

1956 President, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,804	49.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,875	50.5%
TOTAL	7,679
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,204	32.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,468	67.2%
TOTAL	3,672
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -25

1956 President, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	19,246	62.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,424	37.2%
TOTAL	30,670
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,729	47.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,151	52.7%
TOTAL	7,880
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,830	57.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,843	42.6%
TOTAL	6,673
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	556	27.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,485	72.8%
TOTAL	2,041
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -30

1956 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,442	52.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,287	47.2%
TOTAL	2,729
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,076	45.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,408	54.3%
TOTAL	15,484
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,300	22.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,805	77.2%
TOTAL	10,105
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -35

1956 President, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,956	31.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,317	68.1%
TOTAL	9,273
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26

1956 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,699	43.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,862	57.0%
TOTAL	15,561
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -14

1956 President, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	488	25.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,425	74.5%
TOTAL	1,913
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -32

1956 President, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,028	55.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	839	44.9%
TOTAL	1,867
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	16,178	61.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,987	38.2%
TOTAL	26,165
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,599	68.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,110	31.5%
TOTAL	6,709
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,110	23.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,931	76.7%
TOTAL	9,041
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -34

1956 President, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	13,226	48.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,835	51.1%
TOTAL	27,061
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,840	19.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,830	81.0%
TOTAL	9,670
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -38

1956 President, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	29,368	65.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	15,819	35.0%
TOTAL	45,187
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	792	13.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,298	87.0%
TOTAL	6,090
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -44

1956 President, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	18,159	53.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	15,671	46.3%
TOTAL	33,830
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	341	21.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,244	78.5%
TOTAL	1,585
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -36

1956 President, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,762	54.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,486	45.8%
TOTAL	3,248
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,463	26.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,013	73.3%
TOTAL	5,476
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -31

1956 President, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	222	6.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,285	93.7%
TOTAL	3,507
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -43 Diff (US): -51

1956 President, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	32,751	59.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	21,948	40.1%
TOTAL	54,699
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,346	23.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,860	77.0%
TOTAL	10,206
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -34

1956 President, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,998	35.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,421	65.0%
TOTAL	11,419
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -22

1956 President, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,955	47.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,598	52.2%
TOTAL	14,553
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,243	69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,003	30.2%
TOTAL	13,246
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	729	21.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,708	78.8%
TOTAL	3,437
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -36

1956 President, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	513	20.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,944	79.1%
TOTAL	2,457
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -37

1956 President, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	491	32.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,028	67.7%
TOTAL	1,519
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -25

1956 President, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,125	60.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,286	39.6%
TOTAL	18,411
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,503	48.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,787	51.9%
TOTAL	7,290
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,893	33.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,852	66.8%
TOTAL	14,745
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -24

1956 President, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	415	17.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,952	82.5%
TOTAL	2,367
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -40

1956 President, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,948	31.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,163	68.1%
TOTAL	6,111
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26

1956 President, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,564	27.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,847	72.8%
TOTAL	9,411
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -30

1956 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,637	53.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,838	46.8%
TOTAL	12,475
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,468	55.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,392	44.5%
TOTAL	9,860
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,408	53.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,025	47.0%
TOTAL	6,433
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,263	53.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,693	46.4%
TOTAL	7,956
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	449	7.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,730	92.7%
TOTAL	6,179
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -50

1956 President, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	44,469	62.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	27,227	38.0%
TOTAL	71,696
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,269	80.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,069	20.0%
TOTAL	5,338
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 23

1956 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,359	52.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,088	47.9%
TOTAL	6,447
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,238	52.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,729	47.4%
TOTAL	9,967
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,665	21.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,969	78.9%
TOTAL	12,634
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -36

1956 President, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,470	48.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,247	52.0%
TOTAL	19,717
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	747	15.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,242	85.0%
TOTAL	4,989
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -42

1956 President, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,626	25.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,692	74.3%
TOTAL	6,318
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -32

1956 President, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,396	48.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,743	51.9%
TOTAL	9,139
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	954	40.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,376	59.1%
TOTAL	2,330
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -16

1956 President, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,827	38.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,963	61.9%
TOTAL	4,790
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -19

1956 President, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,009	31.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,196	68.5%
TOTAL	3,205
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -26

1956 President, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	709	41.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,022	59.0%
TOTAL	1,731
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -16

1956 President, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,740	33.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,433	66.4%
TOTAL	5,173
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -24

1956 President, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,515	17.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,873	82.5%
TOTAL	14,388
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -40

1956 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,823	52.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,527	47.2%
TOTAL	5,350
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	13,174	61.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,404	38.9%
TOTAL	21,578
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,907	30.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,592	69.4%
TOTAL	9,499
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -27

1956 President, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,785	20.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,516	79.1%
TOTAL	13,301
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -36

1956 President, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,991	50.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,896	49.7%
TOTAL	17,887
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	17,562	64.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,761	35.7%
TOTAL	27,323
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,200	53.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,208	46.8%
TOTAL	15,408
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,685	48.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,197	51.8%
TOTAL	13,882
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,171	27.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,042	72.2%
TOTAL	4,213
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -30

1956 President, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,667	61.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,693	38.6%
TOTAL	17,360
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,341	52.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,948	47.6%
TOTAL	8,289
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,001	56.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,020	43.8%
TOTAL	16,021
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,026	53.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,794	47.0%
TOTAL	3,820
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,901	53.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,435	46.8%
TOTAL	7,336
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	420	40.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	615	59.4%
TOTAL	1,035
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -17

1956 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,362	34.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,383	65.5%
TOTAL	9,745
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -23

1956 President, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,955	28.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,922	71.6%
TOTAL	6,877
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -29

1956 President, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	15,194	40.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	22,427	59.6%
TOTAL	37,621
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -17

1956 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	718	20.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,733	79.2%
TOTAL	3,451
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -37

1956 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,033	34.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,947	65.3%
TOTAL	2,980
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -23

1956 President, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,636	59.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,223	41.0%
TOTAL	7,859
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,220	38.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,756	61.6%
TOTAL	10,976
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -19

1956 President, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,544	66.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,870	33.7%
TOTAL	17,414
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,830	25.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,328	74.6%
TOTAL	11,158
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -32

1956 President, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,469	69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,361	30.2%
TOTAL	7,830
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,808	48.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,964	51.4%
TOTAL	5,772
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

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