Dwight D. Eisenhower, President

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President
Born
October 14, 1890
Died
March 28, 1969
Age at death
78
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
In office
1953–1961
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eisenhower69.7M
Opponents53.1M
Total Electoral Votes
Eisenhower899
Opponents162
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning all 2. Eisenhower's biggest single-election total was 35,581,003 votes, in the 1956 U.S. presidential election. Eisenhower's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. presidential election, decided by 6,700,439 votes.

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How many votes has Dwight D. Eisenhower received?

Dwight D. Eisenhower has received 69,656,532 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0, plus 899 electoral votes.

Election history

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956Presidentwith Richard NixonWon35,581,003 (57.4%)457 EVAdlai Stevenson (head-to-head)
1952Presidentwith Richard NixonWon34,075,529 (55.2%)442 EVAdlai Stevenson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q9916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.