Elections / 1996 · President · CO
Colorado — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionColorado · PresidentDoleR+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 45.8% | 691,848 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 44.4% | 671,152 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.8% | 147,704 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+29.0 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+26.1 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 48,314 | 36,666 | 7,206 | 94,214 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 2,330 | 2,038 | 437 | 4,943 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 68,306 | 82,778 | 8,476 | 162,996 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 997 | 1,963 | 360 | 3,437 | |
| Baca County | R | 659 | 1,321 | 203 | 2,219 | |
| Bent County | D | 1,046 | 917 | 209 | 2,199 | |
| Boulder County | D | 63,316 | 41,922 | 6,840 | 121,354 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 2,768 | 3,052 | 538 | 6,515 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 328 | 739 | 91 | 1,176 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,863 | 1,746 | 365 | 4,160 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,726 | 1,149 | 245 | 3,186 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,168 | 333 | 112 | 1,641 | |
| Crowley County | R | 559 | 680 | 114 | 1,371 | |
| Custer County | R | 412 | 920 | 164 | 1,562 | |
| Delta County | R | 3,584 | 6,047 | 1,060 | 11,100 | |
| Denver County | D | 120,312 | 58,529 | 8,777 | 194,814 | |
| Dolores County | R | 276 | 417 | 95 | 807 | |
| Douglas County | R | 16,232 | 32,120 | 2,662 | 51,975 | |
| Eagle County | D | 5,094 | 4,637 | 1,193 | 11,341 | |
| El Paso County | R | 55,822 | 102,403 | 11,175 | 173,441 | |
| Elbert County | R | 1,894 | 4,125 | 507 | 6,758 | |
| Fremont County | R | 5,344 | 7,437 | 1,438 | 14,513 | |
| Garfield County | R | 5,722 | 6,281 | 1,562 | 14,138 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 799 | 682 | 184 | 1,789 | |
| Grand County | R | 2,012 | 2,264 | 473 | 4,890 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 2,812 | 2,230 | 570 | 6,021 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 185 | 289 | 56 | 547 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,483 | 996 | 210 | 2,776 | |
| Jackson County | R | 222 | 486 | 107 | 833 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 89,494 | 101,517 | 12,967 | 209,723 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 246 | 549 | 74 | 886 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,073 | 2,068 | 235 | 3,432 | |
| La Plata County | R | 6,509 | 8,057 | 1,403 | 17,321 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,338 | 728 | 274 | 2,450 | |
| Larimer County | R | 40,965 | 45,935 | 6,823 | 97,450 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 3,611 | 1,905 | 427 | 6,042 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 729 | 1,272 | 164 | 2,203 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,765 | 4,032 | 609 | 7,586 | |
| Mesa County | R | 17,114 | 24,761 | 3,707 | 46,612 | |
| Mineral County | D | 192 | 179 | 69 | 447 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,635 | 2,466 | 649 | 4,836 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 2,578 | 4,175 | 827 | 7,831 | |
| Montrose County | R | 4,019 | 6,730 | 1,187 | 12,239 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,347 | 4,557 | 687 | 8,707 | |
| Otero County | D | 3,386 | 3,356 | 581 | 7,437 | |
| Ouray County | R | 569 | 984 | 167 | 1,794 | |
| Park County | R | 1,844 | 2,661 | 534 | 5,241 | |
| Phillips County | R | 706 | 1,284 | 156 | 2,185 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 3,949 | 1,969 | 535 | 6,985 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,745 | 2,504 | 342 | 4,652 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 28,791 | 17,402 | 3,374 | 50,301 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 731 | 1,697 | 243 | 2,715 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,720 | 2,129 | 379 | 4,301 | |
| Routt County | D | 3,660 | 3,019 | 859 | 7,837 | |
| Saguache County | D | 969 | 712 | 160 | 1,952 | |
| San Juan County | R | 133 | 153 | 50 | 370 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 1,535 | 773 | 231 | 2,743 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 519 | 715 | 101 | 1,357 | |
| Summit County | D | 3,970 | 3,261 | 823 | 8,419 | |
| Teller County | R | 2,312 | 4,458 | 707 | 7,695 | |
| Washington County | R | 649 | 1,566 | 190 | 2,440 | |
| Weld County | R | 21,325 | 26,518 | 4,347 | 53,390 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,439 | 2,589 | 319 | 4,409 |
Same ballot, 1996CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.