Who won Kansas in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Kansas in 1956, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1956?

Kansas cast 8 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1956?

Yes. Kansas backed Dwight D. Eisenhower, who won the presidency that year.

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1956

Kansas: Eisenhower carries 8 EV.

Kansas cast its 8 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Kansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Kansas in 1956

The 1956 contest saw Kansas line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Kansas with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Kansas was part of his column.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1936. The region divided — Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado joined Kansas for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican party more than any other — 34 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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