Eisenhower took a landslide 72.16% of the vote to Stevenson's 27.81%, a victory margin of 44.35%. This was the most lopsided statewide win of the election. Vermont historically was a bastion of liberalNortheastern Republicanism, and by 1956 the Green Mountain State had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party. From 1856 to 1952, Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state, having never voted Democratic before, and this tradition easily continued in 1956 with Eisenhower's landslide win.
Eisenhower, a war hero and moderate Republican who had pledged to reform and maintain popular New Deal Democratic policies, had wide appeal beyond the boundaries of the traditional Republican coalition. While Vermont had been one of the only two states (the other being Maine) in the nation to vote against Franklin Roosevelt all 4 times, the GOP margins in the state had narrowed substantially in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly due to the strong Democratic presence in the northwestern part of the state. However Eisenhower's unique personal appeal brought even that region back into the GOP coalition, and allowed him to break 70% in the state in both 1952 and 1956 (where Eisenhower had performed better than he did in 1952), the first Republican to do so since Calvin Coolidge in 1924, and the last Republican to date.
Eisenhower swept every county in Vermont, breaking 70% in 11 of the 14 counties. The three northwestern counties of Vermont had long been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state through the 1930s and 1940s, but Eisenhower won them back for the GOP in both 1952 and 1956, in the latter case even breaking 60% in Grand Isle County. The region still remained the most Democratic in the state, as Eisenhower received less than 60% of the vote in Chittenden County and Franklin County, while every county outside the northwest broke seventy percent for Eisenhower. In three counties Eisenhower even broke eighty percent of the vote, which, as of 2020, no other candidate has managed to do since. No presidential candidate since has surpassed Eisenhower's 72.16% vote share or his 44.35% margin of victory, as by the late 1950s cracks were already beginning to form in the Republican stranglehold on Vermont, and the GOP shifted toward an increasingly Southern and conservative party beginning in the 1960s.
Even as Eisenhower won a decisive re-election landslide nationally, Vermont weighed in as a whopping 29% more Republican than the national average, making Vermont the most Republican state in the union in the 1956 election.[4] While Vermont had been the most Republican state in the nation in many elections prior to 1956, this would prove the last election when the Green Mountain State would hold that title.
This would be the last time Vermont was the strongest state for either party until 64 years later, in 2020, when it was Democratic candidate Joe Biden's strongest state, demonstrating the completion of Vermont's trend towards the Democrats.
^Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career, at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was, officially, a resident of New York. During his first term as president, he moved his private residence to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania.
Referencesedit
^"The Presidents". David Leip. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Eisenhower's home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania
^"1956 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
^Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 466 ISBN0405077114
^"1956 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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Main article 1956 United States presidential election The 1956 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 6 1956 as part of the 1956 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states Voters chose three representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1956 United States presidential election in Vermont 1952 November 6 1956 1960 Nominee Dwight D Eisenhower Adlai StevensonParty Republican DemocraticHome state Pennsylvania note 1 1 IllinoisRunning mate Richard Nixon Estes KefauverElectoral vote 3 0Popular vote 110 390 42 549Percentage 72 16 27 81 County Results Eisenhower 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 President before electionDwight EisenhowerRepublican Elected President Dwight EisenhowerRepublicanVermont voted overwhelmingly for the Republican nominee incumbent President Dwight D Eisenhower of Pennsylvania over the Democratic nominee former Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower ran with incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon of California while Stevenson s running mate was Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee Eisenhower took a landslide 72 16 of the vote to Stevenson s 27 81 a victory margin of 44 35 This was the most lopsided statewide win of the election Vermont historically was a bastion of liberal Northeastern Republicanism and by 1956 the Green Mountain State had gone Republican in every presidential election since the founding of the Republican Party From 1856 to 1952 Vermont had had the longest streak of voting Republican of any state having never voted Democratic before and this tradition easily continued in 1956 with Eisenhower s landslide win Eisenhower a war hero and moderate Republican who had pledged to reform and maintain popular New Deal Democratic policies had wide appeal beyond the boundaries of the traditional Republican coalition While Vermont had been one of the only two states the other being Maine in the nation to vote against Franklin Roosevelt all 4 times the GOP margins in the state had narrowed substantially in the 1930s and 1940s particularly due to the strong Democratic presence in the northwestern part of the state However Eisenhower s unique personal appeal brought even that region back into the GOP coalition and allowed him to break 70 in the state in both 1952 and 1956 where Eisenhower had performed better than he did in 1952 the first Republican to do so since Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and the last Republican to date Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 Analysis 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesResults edit1956 United States presidential election in Vermont 2 Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesRepublican Dwight D Eisenhower incumbent 110 390 72 16 3Democratic Adlai Stevenson 42 549 27 81 0No party Write ins 39 0 03 0Totals 152 978 100 00 3Results by county edit County Dwight David EisenhowerRepublican Adlai Stevenson IIDemocratic Various candidatesWrite ins Margin Total votes cast 3 Addison 5 990 78 22 1 668 21 78 4 322 56 44 7 658Bennington 8 434 75 59 2 719 24 37 4 0 04 5 715 51 22 11 157Caledonia 7 560 81 26 1 744 18 74 5 816 62 51 9 304Chittenden 14 108 57 39 10 474 42 61 3 634 14 78 24 582Essex 1 714 70 42 719 29 54 1 0 04 995 40 88 2 434Franklin 7 125 59 55 4 840 40 45 2 285 19 10 11 965Grand Isle 978 61 82 604 38 18 374 23 64 1 582Lamoille 3 464 83 63 678 16 37 2 786 67 26 4 142Orange 5 616 83 95 1 072 16 02 2 0 03 4 544 67 92 6 690Orleans 5 344 72 26 2 052 27 74 3 292 44 51 7 396Rutland 14 570 73 83 5 165 26 17 9 405 47 66 19 735Washington 11 351 71 50 4 520 28 47 5 0 03 6 831 43 03 15 876Windham 9 979 79 99 2 474 19 83 22 0 18 7 505 60 16 12 475Windsor 14 157 78 73 3 820 21 24 5 0 03 10 337 57 49 17 982Totals 110 390 72 16 42 549 27 81 39 0 03 67 841 44 35 152 978Analysis editEisenhower swept every county in Vermont breaking 70 in 11 of the 14 counties The three northwestern counties of Vermont had long been Democratic enclaves in an otherwise Republican state through the 1930s and 1940s but Eisenhower won them back for the GOP in both 1952 and 1956 in the latter case even breaking 60 in Grand Isle County The region still remained the most Democratic in the state as Eisenhower received less than 60 of the vote in Chittenden County and Franklin County while every county outside the northwest broke seventy percent for Eisenhower In three counties Eisenhower even broke eighty percent of the vote which as of 2020 no other candidate has managed to do since No presidential candidate since has surpassed Eisenhower s 72 16 vote share or his 44 35 margin of victory as by the late 1950s cracks were already beginning to form in the Republican stranglehold on Vermont and the GOP shifted toward an increasingly Southern and conservative party beginning in the 1960s Even as Eisenhower won a decisive re election landslide nationally Vermont weighed in as a whopping 29 more Republican than the national average making Vermont the most Republican state in the union in the 1956 election 4 While Vermont had been the most Republican state in the nation in many elections prior to 1956 this would prove the last election when the Green Mountain State would hold that title This would be the last time Vermont was the strongest state for either party until 64 years later in 2020 when it was Democratic candidate Joe Biden s strongest state demonstrating the completion of Vermont s trend towards the Democrats See also editUnited States presidential elections in VermontNotes edit Although he was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas before his military career at the time of the 1952 election Eisenhower was president of Columbia University and was officially a resident of New York During his first term as president he moved his private residence to Gettysburg Pennsylvania and officially changed his residency to Pennsylvania References edit The Presidents David Leip Retrieved September 27 2017 Eisenhower s home state for the 1956 Election was Pennsylvania 1956 Presidential General Election Results Vermont Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Retrieved August 2 2013 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 466 ISBN 0405077114 1956 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Retrieved March 5 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 United States presidential election in Vermont amp oldid 1173912961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
