Who won Florida in the 1956 presidential election?

Stevenson (Democratic) carried Florida in 1956, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1956?

Florida cast 10 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1956?

No. Florida backed Stevenson, while Dwight D. Eisenhower won the presidency nationally.

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1956

Florida: Stevenson carries 10 EV.

Florida cast its 10 electoral votes for Stevenson (Democratic). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Florida voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1956 result in Florida

Florida backed Stevenson (Democratic) in the 1956 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while Florida had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Florida away from the Republican it had supported in 1952. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1956. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Dwight D. Eisenhower finished with 457 of the 531 electoral votes to Adlai Stevenson II's 73. Dwight D. Eisenhower led the national popular vote with 57.37% of the ballots cast.

The 1956 national map

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