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1956 Presidential Election Results for Virginia

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County Turnout Dwight Eisenhower*
(R)
Adlai Stevenson
(D)
Other TOTAL
Accomack 27% 2,823 54.2% 2,213 42.5% 168 3.2% 5,204
Albemarle 24% 2,508 57.2% 1,412 32.2% 466 10.6% 4,386
Alexandria city 30% 8,633 52.5% 7,451 45.3% 365 2.2% 16,449
Alleghany 21% 1,135 55.3% 822 40.0% 97 4.7% 2,054
Amelia 38% 745 43.1% 403 23.3% 580 33.6% 1,728
Amherst 27% 1,529 42.6% 1,933 53.8% 128 3.6% 3,590
Appomattox 40% 853 40.9% 1,079 51.7% 154 7.4% 2,086
Arlington 37% 21,868 55.0% 16,674 42.0% 1,183 3.0% 39,725
Augusta 21% 3,466 68.1% 1,484 29.1% 142 2.8% 5,092
Bath 36% 739 58.5% 479 37.9% 46 3.6% 1,264
Bedford 38% 3,148 52.1% 2,649 43.8% 249 4.1% 6,046
Bland 52% 1,113 57.2% 813 41.8% 21 1.1% 1,947
Botetourt 38% 2,280 60.7% 1,377 36.6% 101 2.7% 3,758
Bristol city 33% 1,794 51.9% 1,645 47.6% 18 0.5% 3,457
Brunswick 29% 799 25.3% 1,357 42.9% 1,004 31.8% 3,160
Buchanan 35% 3,191 46.7% 3,616 52.9% 24 0.4% 6,831
Buckingham 26% 751 43.6% 648 37.7% 322 18.7% 1,721
Buena Vista city 26% 545 60.8% 326 36.3% 26 2.9% 897
Campbell 33% 2,827 47.8% 2,674 45.2% 415 7.0% 5,916
Caroline 27% 907 46.1% 853 43.3% 209 10.6% 1,969
Carroll 39% 4,060 69.7% 1,739 29.8% 29 0.5% 5,828
Charles City 31% 661 72.1% 174 19.0% 82 8.9% 917
Charlotte 36% 791 27.9% 1,431 50.4% 617 21.7% 2,839
Charlottesville city 32% 3,746 62.2% 1,783 29.6% 494 8.2% 6,023
Chesterfield 33% 5,787 53.1% 3,306 30.3% 1,801 16.5% 10,894
Clarke 35% 785 48.9% 725 45.2% 95 5.9% 1,605
Clifton Forge city 53% 1,125 61.5% 633 34.6% 72 3.9% 1,830
Colonial Heights city 44% 1,037 47.7% 956 44.0% 179 8.2% 2,172
Covington city 70% 1,639 56.3% 1,189 40.9% 81 2.8% 2,909
Craig 48% 485 48.8% 501 50.5% 7 0.7% 993
Culpeper 32% 1,502 56.4% 966 36.3% 193 7.3% 2,661
Cumberland 35% 566 42.9% 331 25.1% 422 32.0% 1,319
Danville city 29% 4,561 59.0% 2,409 31.2% 756 9.8% 7,726
Dickenson 60% 3,444 48.1% 3,695 51.7% 14 0.2% 7,153
Dinwiddie 21% 807 30.7% 1,282 48.8% 539 20.5% 2,628
Essex 27% 597 55.5% 328 30.5% 151 14.0% 1,076
Fairfax 32% 20,761 55.7% 15,633 41.9% 873 2.3% 37,267
Falls Church city 44% 1,462 53.1% 1,233 44.8% 57 2.1% 2,752
Fauquier 28% 2,112 55.5% 1,567 41.2% 123 3.2% 3,802
Floyd 42% 1,970 70.5% 799 28.6% 27 1.0% 2,796
Fluvanna 32% 734 53.9% 417 30.6% 212 15.6% 1,363
Franklin 28% 2,125 48.8% 2,142 49.2% 87 2.0% 4,354
Frederick 29% 1,882 56.0% 1,405 41.8% 73 2.2% 3,360
Fredericksburg city 37% 1,672 60.3% 934 33.7% 169 6.1% 2,775
Galax city 55% 761 68.3% 346 31.1% 7 0.6% 1,114
Giles 41% 2,270 51.8% 2,016 46.0% 93 2.1% 4,379
Gloucester 33% 1,319 58.0% 723 31.8% 234 10.3% 2,276
Goochland 27% 748 50.1% 508 34.0% 237 15.9% 1,493
Grayson 56% 4,039 62.2% 2,426 37.3% 31 0.5% 6,496
Greene 31% 539 63.5% 246 29.0% 64 7.5% 849
Greensville 35% 724 29.1% 994 39.9% 772 31.0% 2,490
Halifax 27% 1,782 30.7% 2,470 42.6% 1,547 26.7% 5,799
Hampton city 39% 7,432 57.2% 5,108 39.3% 443 3.4% 12,983
Hanover 28% 2,272 54.1% 1,109 26.4% 821 19.5% 4,202
Harrisonburg city 45% 2,265 78.3% 571 19.7% 57 2.0% 2,893
Henrico 37% 12,702 60.2% 5,032 23.8% 3,367 16.0% 21,101
Henry 24% 2,436 47.7% 2,582 50.6% 84 1.6% 5,102
Highland 48% 633 58.0% 432 39.6% 26 2.4% 1,091
Hopewell city 40% 1,908 53.9% 1,388 39.2% 243 6.9% 3,539
Isle of Wight 29% 1,298 47.1% 1,324 48.0% 135 4.9% 2,757
James City 20% 728 62.5% 312 26.8% 124 10.7% 1,164
King and Queen 25% 495 54.6% 289 31.9% 122 13.5% 906
King George 32% 655 51.7% 563 44.4% 49 3.9% 1,267
King William 32% 887 62.2% 357 25.0% 183 12.8% 1,427
Lancaster 34% 1,380 70.7% 373 19.1% 200 10.2% 1,953
Lee 48% 4,548 54.8% 3,714 44.7% 42 0.5% 8,304
Loudoun 36% 2,489 53.4% 1,960 42.1% 211 4.5% 4,660
Louisa 32% 1,152 47.4% 795 32.7% 482 19.8% 2,429
Lunenburg 30% 580 24.8% 1,111 47.5% 648 27.7% 2,339
Lynchburg city 32% 6,806 64.8% 3,362 32.0% 334 3.2% 10,502
Madison 31% 850 56.9% 533 35.7% 112 7.5% 1,495
Martinsville city 32% 2,125 59.7% 1,368 38.4% 68 1.9% 3,561
Mathews 34% 1,018 65.4% 406 26.1% 132 8.5% 1,556
Mecklenburg 23% 1,498 33.8% 2,004 45.2% 932 21.0% 4,434
Middlesex 30% 721 58.0% 338 27.2% 184 14.8% 1,243
Montgomery 31% 4,598 70.1% 1,848 28.2% 113 1.7% 6,559
Nansemond n/a 1,753 40.2% 2,492 57.2% 115 2.6% 4,360
Nelson 26% 764 37.2% 1,215 59.2% 75 3.7% 2,054
New Kent 35% 510 58.0% 178 20.2% 192 21.8% 880
Newport News city 14% 3,779 53.3% 3,069 43.3% 247 3.5% 7,095
Norfolk n/a 4,558 41.7% 6,026 55.2% 336 3.1% 10,920
Norfolk city 20% 18,650 54.0% 14,571 42.2% 1,304 3.8% 34,525
Northampton 24% 1,264 51.0% 1,132 45.7% 81 3.3% 2,477
Northumberland 29% 1,191 62.7% 428 22.5% 281 14.8% 1,900
Norton city 70% 684 55.1% 552 44.5% 5 0.4% 1,241
Nottoway 36% 1,124 33.8% 1,242 37.3% 963 28.9% 3,329
Orange 33% 1,344 53.5% 794 31.6% 372 14.8% 2,510
Page 41% 2,372 62.7% 1,358 35.9% 51 1.3% 3,781
Patrick 33% 1,345 43.9% 1,677 54.8% 40 1.3% 3,062
Petersburg city 25% 3,166 58.1% 1,882 34.5% 401 7.4% 5,449
Pittsylvania 21% 2,870 36.8% 4,136 53.1% 788 10.1% 7,794
Portsmouth city 19% 5,390 47.1% 5,683 49.7% 363 3.2% 11,436
Powhatan 37% 729 54.1% 297 22.0% 322 23.9% 1,348
Prince Edward 32% 932 31.4% 437 14.7% 1,596 53.8% 2,965
Prince George 13% 689 46.2% 642 43.1% 159 10.7% 1,490
Prince William 19% 2,023 51.0% 1,851 46.6% 96 2.4% 3,970
Princess Anne n/a 4,675 50.5% 4,342 46.9% 236 2.6% 9,253
Pulaski 34% 3,517 63.1% 1,994 35.7% 67 1.2% 5,578
Radford city 50% 1,910 62.5% 1,118 36.6% 30 1.0% 3,058
Rappahannock 31% 514 47.8% 523 48.7% 38 3.5% 1,075
Richmond 29% 761 67.9% 274 24.4% 86 7.7% 1,121
Richmond city 31% 27,367 61.8% 10,758 24.3% 6,166 13.9% 44,291
Roanoke 40% 7,509 69.8% 2,899 27.0% 345 3.2% 10,753
Roanoke city 40% 16,708 69.4% 6,751 28.0% 623 2.6% 24,082
Rockbridge 29% 2,273 66.5% 1,039 30.4% 106 3.1% 3,418
Rockingham 24% 4,324 71.7% 1,605 26.6% 98 1.6% 6,027
Russell 47% 3,550 49.1% 3,641 50.4% 33 0.5% 7,224
Scott 55% 5,116 58.4% 3,595 41.1% 43 0.5% 8,754
Shenandoah 46% 4,164 69.2% 1,769 29.4% 86 1.4% 6,019
Smyth 39% 4,771 66.2% 2,374 33.0% 59 0.8% 7,204
South Norfolk city n/a 1,521 43.2% 1,871 53.2% 127 3.6% 3,519
Southampton 26% 1,290 35.3% 2,039 55.8% 326 8.9% 3,655
Spottsylvania 31% 1,244 51.9% 993 41.5% 158 6.6% 2,395
Stafford 32% 1,563 58.9% 978 36.9% 111 4.2% 2,652
Staunton city 32% 2,908 74.9% 843 21.7% 130 3.3% 3,881
Suffolk city 15% 1,617 57.5% 1,103 39.2% 92 3.3% 2,812
Surry 36% 425 32.5% 616 47.1% 266 20.4% 1,307
Sussex 28% 785 39.3% 851 42.6% 361 18.1% 1,997
Tazewell 28% 3,960 52.6% 3,495 46.4% 80 1.1% 7,535
Virginia Beach city 6% 1,355 53.3% 1,111 43.7% 77 3.0% 2,543
Warren 38% 2,003 58.8% 1,322 38.8% 80 2.3% 3,405
Warwick n/a 4,872 56.4% 3,406 39.4% 362 4.2% 8,640
Washington 36% 4,651 56.4% 3,547 43.0% 52 0.6% 8,250
Waynesboro city 39% 2,049 71.0% 748 25.9% 89 3.1% 2,886
Westmoreland 29% 1,033 54.5% 695 36.6% 169 8.9% 1,897
Williamsburg city 25% 775 62.6% 362 29.2% 101 8.2% 1,238
Winchester city 36% 2,375 69.5% 945 27.6% 99 2.9% 3,419
Wise 37% 4,871 46.4% 5,567 53.0% 57 0.5% 10,495
Wythe 40% 3,484 65.6% 1,766 33.3% 57 1.1% 5,307
York 29% 1,759 60.1% 1,064 36.4% 104 3.6% 2,927
TOTAL 31% 386,45955.4% 267,76038.4% 43,7596.3% 697,978



1956 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in VA

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 (Robeson-D) 29% 34,783 55.8% 24,555 39.4% 3,040 4.9% 62,378
District 02 (Hardy-D) 23% 30,119 49.8% 28,151 46.5% 2,226 3.7% 60,496
District 03 (Gary-D) 33% 46,893 59.8% 20,052 25.6% 11,507 14.7% 78,452
District 04 (Abbitt-D) 29% 23,039 40.5% 23,522 41.3% 10,352 18.2% 56,913
District 05 (Tuck-D) 32% 30,379 51.5% 24,492 41.5% 4,111 7.0% 58,982
District 06 (Poff-R) 37% 52,140 64.2% 26,622 32.8% 2,494 3.1% 81,256
District 07 (Harrison-D) 32% 36,440 63.6% 19,255 33.6% 1,557 2.7% 57,252
District 08 (Smith-D) 30% 32,462 56.3% 19,856 34.4% 5,386 9.3% 57,704
District 09 (Jennings-D) 43% 47,480 53.7% 40,264 45.6% 608 0.7% 88,352
District 10 (Broyhill-R) 36% 52,724 54.8% 40,991 42.6% 2,478 2.6% 96,193



1956 President, Accomack County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,823 54.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,213 42.5%
Other 168 3.2%
TOTAL 5,204
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Albemarle County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,508 57.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,412 32.2%
Other 466 10.6%
TOTAL 4,386
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,135 55.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 822 40.0%
Other 97 4.7%
TOTAL 2,054
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Amelia County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 745 43.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 403 23.3%
Other 580 33.6%
TOTAL 1,728
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


1956 President, Amherst County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,529 42.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,933 53.8%
Other 128 3.6%
TOTAL 3,590
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15


1956 President, Appomattox County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 853 40.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,079 51.7%
Other 154 7.4%
TOTAL 2,086
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17


1956 President, Arlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 21,868 55.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 16,674 42.0%
Other 1,183 3.0%
TOTAL 39,725
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Augusta County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,466 68.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,484 29.1%
Other 142 2.8%
TOTAL 5,092
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 739 58.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 479 37.9%
Other 46 3.6%
TOTAL 1,264
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,148 52.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,649 43.8%
Other 249 4.1%
TOTAL 6,046
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Bland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,113 57.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 813 41.8%
Other 21 1.1%
TOTAL 1,947
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Botetourt County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,280 60.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,377 36.6%
Other 101 2.7%
TOTAL 3,758
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 799 25.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,357 42.9%
Other 1,004 31.8%
TOTAL 3,160
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -32


1956 President, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,191 46.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,616 52.9%
Other 24 0.4%
TOTAL 6,831
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1956 President, Buckingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 751 43.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 648 37.7%
Other 322 18.7%
TOTAL 1,721
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


1956 President, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,827 47.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,674 45.2%
Other 415 7.0%
TOTAL 5,916
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Caroline County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 907 46.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 853 43.3%
Other 209 10.6%
TOTAL 1,969
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1956 President, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,060 69.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,739 29.8%
Other 29 0.5%
TOTAL 5,828
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1956 President, Charles City County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 661 72.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 174 19.0%
Other 82 8.9%
TOTAL 917
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15


1956 President, Charlotte County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 791 27.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,431 50.4%
Other 617 21.7%
TOTAL 2,839
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -30


1956 President, Chesterfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,787 53.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,306 30.3%
Other 1,801 16.5%
TOTAL 10,894
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 785 48.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 725 45.2%
Other 95 5.9%
TOTAL 1,605
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Craig County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 485 48.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 501 50.5%
Other 7 0.7%
TOTAL 993
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


1956 President, Culpeper County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,502 56.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 966 36.3%
Other 193 7.3%
TOTAL 2,661
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 566 42.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 331 25.1%
Other 422 32.0%
TOTAL 1,319
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


1956 President, Dickenson County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,444 48.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,695 51.7%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,153
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


1956 President, Dinwiddie County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 807 30.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,282 48.8%
Other 539 20.5%
TOTAL 2,628
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -27


1956 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 597 55.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 328 30.5%
Other 151 14.0%
TOTAL 1,076
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Fairfax County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,761 55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 15,633 41.9%
Other 873 2.3%
TOTAL 37,267
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Fauquier County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,112 55.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,567 41.2%
Other 123 3.2%
TOTAL 3,802
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,970 70.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 799 28.6%
Other 27 1.0%
TOTAL 2,796
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, Fluvanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 734 53.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 417 30.6%
Other 212 15.6%
TOTAL 1,363
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,125 48.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,142 49.2%
Other 87 2.0%
TOTAL 4,354
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


1956 President, Frederick County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,882 56.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,405 41.8%
Other 73 2.2%
TOTAL 3,360
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Giles County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,270 51.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,016 46.0%
Other 93 2.1%
TOTAL 4,379
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,319 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 723 31.8%
Other 234 10.3%
TOTAL 2,276
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Goochland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 748 50.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 508 34.0%
Other 237 15.9%
TOTAL 1,493
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,039 62.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,426 37.3%
Other 31 0.5%
TOTAL 6,496
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 539 63.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 246 29.0%
Other 64 7.5%
TOTAL 849
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


1956 President, Greensville County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 724 29.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 994 39.9%
Other 772 31.0%
TOTAL 2,490
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -28


1956 President, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,782 30.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,470 42.6%
Other 1,547 26.7%
TOTAL 5,799
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -27


1956 President, Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,272 54.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,109 26.4%
Other 821 19.5%
TOTAL 4,202
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Henrico County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 12,702 60.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,032 23.8%
Other 3,367 16.0%
TOTAL 21,101
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,436 47.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,582 50.6%
Other 84 1.6%
TOTAL 5,102
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Highland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 633 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 432 39.6%
Other 26 2.4%
TOTAL 1,091
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Isle of Wight County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,298 47.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,324 48.0%
Other 135 4.9%
TOTAL 2,757
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, James City County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 728 62.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 312 26.8%
Other 124 10.7%
TOTAL 1,164
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, King and Queen County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 495 54.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 289 31.9%
Other 122 13.5%
TOTAL 906
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, King George County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 655 51.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 563 44.4%
Other 49 3.9%
TOTAL 1,267
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, King William County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 887 62.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 357 25.0%
Other 183 12.8%
TOTAL 1,427
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,380 70.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 373 19.1%
Other 200 10.2%
TOTAL 1,953
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,548 54.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,714 44.7%
Other 42 0.5%
TOTAL 8,304
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Loudoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,489 53.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,960 42.1%
Other 211 4.5%
TOTAL 4,660
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,152 47.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 795 32.7%
Other 482 19.8%
TOTAL 2,429
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Lunenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 580 24.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,111 47.5%
Other 648 27.7%
TOTAL 2,339
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -33


1956 President, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 850 56.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 533 35.7%
Other 112 7.5%
TOTAL 1,495
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Mathews County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,018 65.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 406 26.1%
Other 132 8.5%
TOTAL 1,556
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


1956 President, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,498 33.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,004 45.2%
Other 932 21.0%
TOTAL 4,434
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -24


1956 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 721 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 338 27.2%
Other 184 14.8%
TOTAL 1,243
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,598 70.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,848 28.2%
Other 113 1.7%
TOTAL 6,559
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, null
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,753 40.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,492 57.2%
Other 115 2.6%
TOTAL 4,360
Turnout: 744841% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


1956 President, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 764 37.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,215 59.2%
Other 75 3.7%
TOTAL 2,054
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -20


1956 President, New Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 510 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 178 20.2%
Other 192 21.8%
TOTAL 880
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, null
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,558 41.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,026 55.2%
Other 336 3.1%
TOTAL 10,920
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


1956 President, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,264 51.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,132 45.7%
Other 81 3.3%
TOTAL 2,477
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,191 62.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 428 22.5%
Other 281 14.8%
TOTAL 1,900
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Nottoway County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,124 33.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,242 37.3%
Other 963 28.9%
TOTAL 3,329
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -24


1956 President, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,344 53.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 794 31.6%
Other 372 14.8%
TOTAL 2,510
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,372 62.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,358 35.9%
Other 51 1.3%
TOTAL 3,781
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Patrick County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,345 43.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,677 54.8%
Other 40 1.3%
TOTAL 3,062
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


1956 President, Pittsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,870 36.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,136 53.1%
Other 788 10.1%
TOTAL 7,794
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21


1956 President, Powhatan County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 729 54.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 297 22.0%
Other 322 23.9%
TOTAL 1,348
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Prince Edward County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 932 31.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 437 14.7%
Other 1,596 53.8%
TOTAL 2,965
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -26


1956 President, Prince George County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 689 46.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 642 43.1%
Other 159 10.7%
TOTAL 1,490
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1956 President, null
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,675 50.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,342 46.9%
Other 236 2.6%
TOTAL 9,253
Turnout: 1605406% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Prince William County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,023 51.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,851 46.6%
Other 96 2.4%
TOTAL 3,970
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,517 63.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,994 35.7%
Other 67 1.2%
TOTAL 5,578
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


1956 President, Rappahannock County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 514 47.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 523 48.7%
Other 38 3.5%
TOTAL 1,075
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 761 67.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 274 24.4%
Other 86 7.7%
TOTAL 1,121
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


1956 President, Roanoke County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,509 69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,899 27.0%
Other 345 3.2%
TOTAL 10,753
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1956 President, Rockbridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,273 66.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,039 30.4%
Other 106 3.1%
TOTAL 3,418
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,324 71.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,605 26.6%
Other 98 1.6%
TOTAL 6,027
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,550 49.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,641 50.4%
Other 33 0.5%
TOTAL 7,224
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,116 58.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,595 41.1%
Other 43 0.5%
TOTAL 8,754
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Shenandoah County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,164 69.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,769 29.4%
Other 86 1.4%
TOTAL 6,019
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1956 President, Smyth County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,771 66.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,374 33.0%
Other 59 0.8%
TOTAL 7,204
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Southampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,290 35.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,039 55.8%
Other 326 8.9%
TOTAL 3,655
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22


1956 President, Spotsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,244 51.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 993 41.5%
Other 158 6.6%
TOTAL 2,395
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Stafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,563 58.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 978 36.9%
Other 111 4.2%
TOTAL 2,652
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1956 President, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 425 32.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 616 47.1%
Other 266 20.4%
TOTAL 1,307
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -25


1956 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 785 39.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 851 42.6%
Other 361 18.1%
TOTAL 1,997
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


1956 President, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,960 52.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,495 46.4%
Other 80 1.1%
TOTAL 7,535
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,003 58.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,322 38.8%
Other 80 2.3%
TOTAL 3,405
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, null
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,872 56.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,406 39.4%
Other 362 4.2%
TOTAL 8,640
Turnout: 1447427% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,651 56.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,547 43.0%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,250
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,033 54.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 695 36.6%
Other 169 8.9%
TOTAL 1,897
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Wise County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,871 46.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,567 53.0%
Other 57 0.5%
TOTAL 10,495
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1956 President, Wythe County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,484 65.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,766 33.3%
Other 57 1.1%
TOTAL 5,307
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


1956 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,759 60.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,064 36.4%
Other 104 3.6%
TOTAL 2,927
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Alexandria city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,633 52.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,451 45.3%
Other 365 2.2%
TOTAL 16,449
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Bristol city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,794 51.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,645 47.6%
Other 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,457
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


1956 President, Buena Vista city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 545 60.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 326 36.3%
Other 26 2.9%
TOTAL 897
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Charlottesville city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,746 62.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,783 29.6%
Other 494 8.2%
TOTAL 6,023
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Clifton Forge city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,125 61.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 633 34.6%
Other 72 3.9%
TOTAL 1,830
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Colonial Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,037 47.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 956 44.0%
Other 179 8.2%
TOTAL 2,172
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Covington city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,639 56.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,189 40.9%
Other 81 2.8%
TOTAL 2,909
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1956 President, Danville city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,561 59.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,409 31.2%
Other 756 9.8%
TOTAL 7,726
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1956 President, Falls Church city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,462 53.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,233 44.8%
Other 57 2.1%
TOTAL 2,752
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Fredericksburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,672 60.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 934 33.7%
Other 169 6.1%
TOTAL 2,775
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1956 President, Galax city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 761 68.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 346 31.1%
Other 7 0.6%
TOTAL 1,114
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Hampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,432 57.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,108 39.3%
Other 443 3.4%
TOTAL 12,983
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Harrisonburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,265 78.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 571 19.7%
Other 57 2.0%
TOTAL 2,893
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21


1956 President, Hopewell city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,908 53.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,388 39.2%
Other 243 6.9%
TOTAL 3,539
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Lynchburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 6,806 64.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,362 32.0%
Other 334 3.2%
TOTAL 10,502
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


1956 President, Martinsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,125 59.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,368 38.4%
Other 68 1.9%
TOTAL 3,561
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1956 President, Newport News city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,779 53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,069 43.3%
Other 247 3.5%
TOTAL 7,095
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Norfolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 18,650 54.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 14,571 42.2%
Other 1,304 3.8%
TOTAL 34,525
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1956 President, Norton city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 684 55.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 552 44.5%
Other 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,241
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Petersburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,166 58.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,882 34.5%
Other 401 7.4%
TOTAL 5,449
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1956 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,390 47.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,683 49.7%
Other 363 3.2%
TOTAL 11,436
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Radford city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,910 62.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,118 36.6%
Other 30 1.0%
TOTAL 3,058
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Richmond city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 27,367 61.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,758 24.3%
Other 6,166 13.9%
TOTAL 44,291
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1956 President, Roanoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 16,708 69.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,751 28.0%
Other 623 2.6%
TOTAL 24,082
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1956 President, null
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,521 43.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,871 53.2%
Other 127 3.6%
TOTAL 3,519
Turnout: n/a Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


1956 President, Staunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,908 74.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 843 21.7%
Other 130 3.3%
TOTAL 3,881
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18


1956 President, Suffolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,617 57.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,103 39.2%
Other 92 3.3%
TOTAL 2,812
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1956 President, Virginia Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,355 53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,111 43.7%
Other 77 3.0%
TOTAL 2,543
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1956 President, Waynesboro city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,049 71.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 748 25.9%
Other 89 3.1%
TOTAL 2,886
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Williamsburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 775 62.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 362 29.2%
Other 101 8.2%
TOTAL 1,238
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Winchester city
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,375 69.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 945 27.6%
Other 99 2.9%
TOTAL 3,419
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12
* incumbent