Who won Michigan in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried Michigan in 1956, winning its 20 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1956?

Michigan cast 20 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

Michigan: Eisenhower carries 20 EV.

Michigan cast its 20 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Michigan, 1956

In 1956, Michigan awarded its 20 electoral votes to Eisenhower of the Republican party. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1948. Michigan did not move alone — neighboring Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1956. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican 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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