Elections / 1996
The 1996 elections
Bill Clinton (D) faced Bob Dole (R); Clinton won the presidency. National popular vote: D+8.5. Electoral college: Clinton 379 of 538.
1996 presidential election
ClintonD+8.5
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1996 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
All 51 results, 1996
| State | presidential margin | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | D+75.9 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | D+33.4 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | D+32.9 | 4 |
| New York | D+28.9 | 33 |
| Hawaii | D+25.3 | 4 |
| Vermont | D+22.3 | 3 |
| Maine | D+20.9 | 4 |
| Connecticut | D+18.1 | 8 |
| New Jersey | D+17.9 | 15 |
| Illinois | D+17.5 | 22 |
| Arkansas | D+16.9 | 6 |
| Minnesota | D+16.1 | 10 |
| Maryland | D+16.0 | 10 |
| Delaware | D+15.2 | 3 |
| West Virginia | D+14.7 | 5 |
| Michigan | D+13.2 | 18 |
| California | D+12.9 | 54 |
| Washington | D+12.5 | 11 |
| Louisiana | D+12.1 | 9 |
| Iowa | D+10.3 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | D+10.3 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | D+10.3 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | D+9.2 | 23 |
| Oregon | D+8.1 | 7 |
| New Mexico | D+7.3 | 5 |
| Ohio | D+6.4 | 21 |
| Missouri | D+6.3 | 11 |
| Florida | D+5.7 | 25 |
| Tennessee | D+2.4 | 11 |
| Arizona | D+2.2 | 8 |
| Nevada | D+1.0 | 4 |
| Kentucky | D+1.0 | 8 |
| Georgia | R+1.2 | 13 |
| Colorado | R+1.4 | 8 |
| Virginia | R+2.0 | 13 |
| Montana | R+2.9 | 3 |
| South Dakota | R+3.5 | 3 |
| North Carolina | R+4.7 | 14 |
| Texas | R+4.9 | 32 |
| Mississippi | R+5.1 | 7 |
| Indiana | R+5.6 | 12 |
| South Carolina | R+6.0 | 8 |
| North Dakota | R+6.8 | 3 |
| Alabama | R+7.0 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | R+7.8 | 8 |
| Wyoming | R+13.0 | 3 |
| Alaska | R+17.5 | 3 |
| Kansas | R+18.2 | 6 |
| Idaho | R+18.5 | 4 |
| Nebraska | R+18.7 | 5 |
| Utah | R+21.1 | 5 |
The 1996 cycle at a glance
National popular vote
D+8.5
Electoral college
Clinton 379
of 538
US Senate
45–55
Republicans held
US House
206–227
Republicans held
Governors
D 7 · R 4
11 races
President — national popular vote
Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R)
Clinton (D)
47,400,088
49.2%
Dole (R)
39,197,261
40.7%
Perot + others
9,671,469
10.0%
Margin
D+8.5
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