Who won Missouri in the 1956 presidential election?

Stevenson (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1956, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1956?

Missouri cast 13 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

Missouri: Stevenson carries 13 EV.

Missouri cast its 13 electoral votes for Stevenson (Democratic). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — Missouri voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Missouri, 1956

In 1956, Missouri awarded its 13 electoral votes to Stevenson of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) won nationally, while Missouri had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Missouri away from the Republican it had supported in 1952. The region divided — Kentucky and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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