Who won New Mexico in the 1956 presidential election?

Eisenhower (Republican) carried New Mexico in 1956, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1956?

New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in the 1956 presidential election.

Did New Mexico vote for the national winner in 1956?

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

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1956

New Mexico: Eisenhower carries 4 EV.

New Mexico cast its 4 electoral votes for Eisenhower (Republican). National winner: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) — New Mexico voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Mexico in 1956

The 1956 contest saw New Mexico line up behind Eisenhower, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. New Mexico ended up on the winning side — Dwight D. Eisenhower captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New Mexico backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1952. The region divided — Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Oklahoma joined New Mexico for the Republican ticket, while Texas did not. Across the 29 presidential elections New Mexico has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (17 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, Dwight D. Eisenhower took 457 of the 531 electoral votes, against 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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