1956 Presidential Election Results for New Mexico

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
Bernalillo	54%	41,893	64.3%	22,954	35.2%	296	0.5%	65,143
Catron	71%	711	59.8%	477	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,188
Chaves	42%	7,538	63.4%	4,270	35.9%	88	0.7%	11,896
Colfax	67%	2,959	54.7%	2,450	45.3%	0	0.0%	5,409
Curry	54%	4,826	57.3%	3,545	42.1%	56	0.7%	8,427
De Baca	70%	779	59.3%	528	40.2%	6	0.5%	1,313
Dona Ana	43%	7,025	58.6%	4,918	41.0%	48	0.4%	11,991
Eddy	58%	6,691	45.8%	7,820	53.5%	107	0.7%	14,618
Grant	70%	3,224	43.7%	4,122	55.9%	31	0.4%	7,377
Guadalupe	86%	1,529	56.2%	1,191	43.7%	3	0.1%	2,723
Harding	81%	671	62.0%	412	38.0%	0	0.0%	1,083
Hidalgo	62%	790	50.5%	771	49.3%	3	0.2%	1,564
Lea	51%	5,661	47.7%	6,140	51.7%	78	0.7%	11,879
Lincoln	70%	1,956	64.8%	1,059	35.1%	5	0.2%	3,020
Los Alamos	71%	2,406	52.0%	2,214	47.8%	9	0.2%	4,629
Luna	59%	1,526	49.8%	1,506	49.1%	35	1.1%	3,067
McKinley	51%	4,450	57.0%	3,331	42.6%	30	0.4%	7,811
Mora	79%	1,736	58.5%	1,233	41.5%	0	0.0%	2,969
Otero	43%	3,919	60.5%	2,558	39.5%	6	0.1%	6,483
Quay	61%	2,311	53.5%	1,988	46.0%	19	0.4%	4,318
Rio Arriba	72%	4,566	51.5%	4,291	48.4%	3	0.0%	8,860
Roosevelt	52%	2,708	54.6%	2,247	45.3%	8	0.2%	4,963
San Juan	39%	5,194	67.5%	2,425	31.5%	71	0.9%	7,690
San Miguel	67%	5,083	55.9%	4,014	44.1%	3	0.0%	9,100
Sandoval	49%	1,979	55.7%	1,574	44.3%	1	0.0%	3,554
Santa Fe	70%	9,359	56.9%	6,997	42.6%	85	0.5%	16,441
Sierra	73%	1,954	65.0%	1,035	34.4%	17	0.6%	3,006
Socorro	73%	2,365	61.6%	1,476	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,841
Taos	68%	3,100	53.0%	2,743	46.9%	4	0.1%	5,847
Torrance	73%	1,567	56.2%	1,201	43.1%	19	0.7%	2,787
Union	74%	1,649	60.8%	1,061	39.1%	1	0.0%	2,711
Valencia	25%	4,663	56.7%	3,547	43.2%	8	0.1%	8,218
TOTAL	55%	146,788	57.8%	106,098	41.8%	1,040	0.4%	253,926

1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NM

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

1956 President, Bernalillo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	41,893	64.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	22,954	35.2%
Other	296	0.5%
TOTAL	65,143
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Catron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	711	59.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	477	40.2%
TOTAL	1,188
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Chaves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,538	63.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,270	35.9%
Other	88	0.7%
TOTAL	11,896
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,959	54.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,450	45.3%
TOTAL	5,409
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Curry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,826	57.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,545	42.1%
Other	56	0.7%
TOTAL	8,427
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1956 President, De Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	779	59.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	528	40.2%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,313
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Dona Ana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,025	58.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,918	41.0%
Other	48	0.4%
TOTAL	11,991
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,691	45.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,820	53.5%
Other	107	0.7%
TOTAL	14,618
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,224	43.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,122	55.9%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,377
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14

1956 President, Guadalupe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,529	56.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,191	43.7%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,723
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Harding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	671	62.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	412	38.0%
TOTAL	1,083
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Hidalgo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	790	50.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	771	49.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,564
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Lea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,661	47.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,140	51.7%
Other	78	0.7%
TOTAL	11,879
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,956	64.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,059	35.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,020
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Los Alamos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,406	52.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,214	47.8%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,629
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Luna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,526	49.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,506	49.1%
Other	35	1.1%
TOTAL	3,067
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1956 President, McKinley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,450	57.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,331	42.6%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,811
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Mora County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,736	58.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,233	41.5%
TOTAL	2,969
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,919	60.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,558	39.5%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,483
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Quay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,311	53.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,988	46.0%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Rio Arriba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,566	51.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,291	48.4%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	8,860
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,708	54.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,247	45.3%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,963
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Sandoval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,979	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,574	44.3%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,554
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,194	67.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,425	31.5%
Other	71	0.9%
TOTAL	7,690
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1956 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,083	55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,014	44.1%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,100
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Santa Fe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,359	56.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,997	42.6%
Other	85	0.5%
TOTAL	16,441
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,954	65.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,035	34.4%
Other	17	0.6%
TOTAL	3,006
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Socorro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,365	61.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,476	38.4%
TOTAL	3,841
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Taos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,100	53.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,743	46.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,847
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Torrance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,567	56.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,201	43.1%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,787
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,649	60.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,061	39.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,711
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Valencia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,663	56.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,547	43.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,218
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

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