Michigan 1956 Presidential Election

Democratic Candidate vs. Republican Candidate

Republican Candidate won the Michigan 1956 presidential election with 1,713,647 votes (55.6%), a margin of R+11.5. Michigan's 15 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

44.1%

55.6%

1,359,898

Democratic Candidate (44.1%)

1,713,647

Republican Candidate (55.6%)

Total Votes: 3,080,468|Margin: R+11.5

County Results

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County Results (83 counties)

County	Margin	1980 Pres	1984 Pres	Total Votes	Swing
Wayne County	D+15.9	D+23.2	D+14.9	1,148,245	D+0.6%
Macomb County	D+3.7	R+11.5	R+32.9	121,419	D+4.9%
Alger County	D+0.8	D+3.9	R+3.7	4,193	D+1.0%
Iron County	R+4.9	D+3.0	D+1.3	9,458	R+5.3%
Gogebic County	R+5.5	D+8.4	D+16.2	13,032	R+10.2%
Muskegon County	R+8.4	R+14.5	R+21.8	56,246	R+4.1%
Delta County	R+8.9	D+1.9	R+6.0	14,300	R+5.0%
Genesee County	R+9.1	D+6.4	R+1.9	138,474	R+4.5%
Keweenaw County	R+9.5	R+1.0	D+2.4	1,523	R+6.1%
Dickinson County	R+9.6	R+7.0	R+10.1	11,330	R+6.8%
Baraga County	R+11.1	R+11.1	R+3.9	3,545	D+4.2%
Monroe County	R+13.1	R+10.1	R+19.9	33,305	D+1.5%
Marquette County	R+13.4	D+0.4	R+0.4	22,084	R+5.7%
Menominee County	R+14.2	R+10.3	R+19.8	10,757	R+2.8%
Ontonagon County	R+15.5	R+3.7	R+2.4	5,155	D+0.5%
Houghton County	R+16.7	R+6.5	R+14.6	16,511	D+2.8%
Schoolcraft County	R+17.5	R+3.0	R+5.4	4,177	R+1.2%
Lake County	R+19.7	D+7.8	R+7.0	2,699	R+4.0%
Oakland County	R+20.9	R+19.1	R+34.0	253,418	D+0.9%
Bay County	R+21.1	R+1.5	R+7.3	38,948	R+3.7%
Presque Isle County	R+22.9	R+7.7	R+25.7	4,978	D+1.1%
Calhoun County	R+23.0	R+13.3	R+25.7	52,643	D+1.8%
Saginaw County	R+25.6	R+3.8	R+14.5	69,361	D+3.7%
Chippewa County	R+25.7	R+13.3	R+27.9	11,077	R+1.0%
Arenac County	R+26.7	R+13.8	R+17.6	4,155	D+9.3%
Otsego County	R+27.6	R+15.7	R+37.1	3,028	D+10.6%
Manistee County	R+27.6	R+14.0	R+23.4	8,336	R+2.3%
Cass County	R+29.4	R+21.0	R+27.3	13,788	D+1.0%
Mason County	R+30.4	R+24.5	R+36.4	9,428	R+0.3%
Berrien County	R+31.4	R+28.4	R+33.8	54,045	R+4.9%
Wexford County	R+31.9	R+16.6	R+36.2	7,683	D+7.3%
Kent County	R+31.9	R+19.3	R+34.7	144,482	R+6.6%
Ingham County	R+33.7	R+6.8	R+19.2	82,654	D+2.2%
Charlevoix County	R+33.9	R+13.4	R+33.1	5,874	D+3.1%
Washtenaw County	R+34.0	D+2.0	R+3.2	58,176	R+0.2%
Shiawassee County	R+35.9	R+12.4	R+32.5	21,551	D+2.0%
Mackinac County	R+36.1	R+13.1	R+30.0	4,823	D+4.7%
Ionia County	R+37.8	R+23.8	R+42.1	15,999	D+1.7%
Ogemaw County	R+38.5	R+9.1	R+21.9	4,237	D+9.9%
Kalkaska County	R+38.6	R+20.0	R+38.7	2,088	D+7.6%
Eaton County	R+38.8	R+25.5	R+45.6	19,850	D+6.1%
Montmorency County	R+38.9	R+17.3	R+35.4	1,996	D+6.0%
St. Clair County	R+39.0	R+19.0	R+35.8	41,920	R+0.2%
Jackson County	R+39.1	R+16.1	R+37.1	51,079	R+2.2%
Cheboygan County	R+39.2	R+12.9	R+28.5	6,296	D+0.2%
Branch County	R+39.5	R+34.4	R+47.8	12,744	D+4.4%
Leelanau County	R+39.7	R+28.2	R+36.1	4,278	D+9.2%
Montcalm County	R+39.8	R+21.5	R+40.8	13,981	D+4.0%
Van Buren County	R+39.9	R+20.1	R+29.8	19,063	D+2.5%
Alpena County	R+40.4	R+7.7	R+23.0	10,177	R+7.3%
Barry County	R+40.9	R+24.9	R+41.2	13,329	D+5.5%
Oceana County	R+41.0	R+21.7	R+38.0	6,372	D+2.9%
Kalamazoo County	R+41.5	R+14.8	R+28.3	61,433	R+7.3%
Emmet County	R+42.7	R+20.0	R+40.7	6,695	D+3.5%
Benzie County	R+42.8	R+22.0	R+31.3	3,681	D+4.3%
Crawford County	R+43.2	R+16.6	R+35.6	1,930	D+2.7%
Newaygo County	R+43.2	R+24.2	R+40.4	9,916	D+1.5%
Alcona County	R+43.2	R+20.7	R+33.1	2,784	R+12.7%
Antrim County	R+44.9	R+21.5	R+38.9	5,008	D+9.0%
Isabella County	R+45.0	R+15.0	R+30.8	11,621	D+2.8%
Iosco County	R+45.1	R+20.5	R+34.4	6,048	D+4.3%
Luce County	R+45.3	R+23.1	R+34.4	2,390	D+3.3%
Livingston County	R+45.5	R+29.8	R+49.3	14,205	D+6.2%
Lenawee County	R+45.6	R+20.6	R+33.9	29,031	D+0.3%
Lapeer County	R+45.7	R+22.5	R+42.0	14,459	D+0.4%
Gladwin County	R+47.2	R+8.8	R+23.0	4,248	D+5.3%
Grand Traverse County	R+47.2	R+29.7	R+42.3	12,388	D+7.4%
St. Joseph County	R+48.6	R+33.9	R+45.1	16,634	R+3.1%
Clinton County	R+49.0	R+30.1	R+47.0	14,474	D+6.5%
Allegan County	R+49.1	R+32.3	R+47.5	22,177	R+1.2%
Midland County	R+49.7	R+17.3	R+33.0	17,662	R+4.7%
Hillsdale County	R+49.9	R+39.9	R+53.6	13,806	D+2.0%
Ottawa County	R+50.1	R+43.4	R+59.8	38,200	R+2.9%
Mecosta County	R+51.2	R+17.4	R+37.9	7,279	D+3.0%
Clare County	R+51.3	R+14.5	R+27.1	4,928	D+2.1%
Tuscola County	R+51.4	R+25.2	R+40.4	15,935	D+5.1%
Gratiot County	R+51.7	R+27.9	R+44.5	13,630	D+3.1%
Roscommon County	R+52.6	R+15.7	R+31.2	3,509	D+5.1%
Huron County	R+53.3	R+37.8	R+47.1	13,704	D+9.5%
Missaukee County	R+53.9	R+32.7	R+51.6	3,168	D+7.1%
Oscoda County	R+56.1	R+17.0	R+40.1	1,338	D+5.7%
Osceola County	R+57.0	R+27.6	R+46.9	5,811	D+2.0%
Sanilac County	R+57.9	R+40.1	R+50.6	14,066	D+7.6%

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