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Elections / 1996 · President · CO

Bob Dole carried Colorado R+1.4.

Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R) in Colorado, 1996. The state ran 9.9 points more Republican than the nation (D+8.5 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1996 ballot here.

Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)

Colorado result
1,510,704 votes counted
Clinton (D)
671,152
44.4%
Dole (R)
691,848
45.8%
Perot (I)
99,629
6.6%
All others
48,075
3.2%
Margin
R+1.4
1996 presidential election
Colorado, 1996
DoleR+1.4
1996 presidential margin by county for Colorado — 1996 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Colorado — 1996 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1996 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, CO · D+12.4Alamosa County, CO · D+5.9Arapahoe County, CO · R+8.9Archuleta County, CO · R+28.1Baca County, CO · R+29.8Bent County, CO · D+5.9Boulder County, CO · D+17.6Chaffee County, CO · R+4.4Cheyenne County, CO · R+34.9Clear Creek County, CO · D+2.8Conejos County, CO · D+18.1Costilla County, CO · D+50.9Crowley County, CO · R+8.8Custer County, CO · R+32.5Delta County, CO · R+22.2Denver County, CO · D+31.7Dolores County, CO · R+17.5Douglas County, CO · R+30.6Eagle County, CO · D+4.0El Paso County, CO · R+26.9Elbert County, CO · R+33.0Fremont County, CO · R+14.4Garfield County, CO · R+4.0Gilpin County, CO · D+6.5Grand County, CO · R+5.2Gunnison County, CO · D+9.7Hinsdale County, CO · R+19.0Huerfano County, CO · D+17.5Jackson County, CO · R+31.7Jefferson County, CO · R+5.7Kiowa County, CO · R+34.2Kit Carson County, CO · R+29.0La Plata County, CO · R+8.9Lake County, CO · D+24.9Larimer County, CO · R+5.1Las Animas County, CO · D+28.2Lincoln County, CO · R+24.6Logan County, CO · R+16.7Mesa County, CO · R+16.4Mineral County, CO · D+2.9Moffat County, CO · R+17.2Montezuma County, CO · R+20.4Montrose County, CO · R+22.2Morgan County, CO · R+13.9Otero County, CO · TiedOuray County, CO · R+23.1Park County, CO · R+15.6Phillips County, CO · R+26.5Pitkin County, CO · D+28.3Prowers County, CO · R+16.3Pueblo County, CO · D+22.6Rio Blanco County, CO · R+35.6Rio Grande County, CO · R+9.5Routt County, CO · D+8.2Saguache County, CO · D+13.2San Juan County, CO · R+5.4San Miguel County, CO · D+27.8Sedgwick County, CO · R+14.4Summit County, CO · D+8.4Teller County, CO · R+27.9Washington County, CO · R+37.6Weld County, CO · R+9.7Yuma County, CO · R+26.1
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
Bob Dole ✓Republican45.8%691,848
Bill ClintonDemocratic44.4%671,152
Ross PerotReform3.2%48,075
D+60
R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado's presidential margins
1880–2024, the 1996 contest in context
Colorado's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1880 to 2024. Most recent: +11.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+11.0%DR18802024
Colorado's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1880−5.2%
1884−12.6%
1888−14.4%
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 results — 1996
63 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanPerotTotal
Adams CountyD
+12.4%
48,31436,6667,20694,214
Alamosa CountyD
+5.9%
2,3302,0384374,943
Arapahoe CountyR
−8.9%
68,30682,7788,476162,996
Archuleta CountyR
−28.1%
9971,9633603,437
Baca CountyR
−29.8%
6591,3212032,219
Bent CountyD
+5.9%
1,0469172092,199
Boulder CountyD
+17.6%
63,31641,9226,840121,354
Chaffee CountyR
−4.4%
2,7683,0525386,515
Cheyenne CountyR
−34.9%
328739911,176
Clear Creek CountyD
+2.8%
1,8631,7463654,160
Conejos CountyD
+18.1%
1,7261,1492453,186
Costilla CountyD
+50.9%
1,1683331121,641
Crowley CountyR
−8.8%
5596801141,371
Custer CountyR
−32.5%
4129201641,562
Delta CountyR
−22.2%
3,5846,0471,06011,100
Denver CountyD
+31.7%
120,31258,5298,777194,814
Dolores CountyR
−17.5%
27641795807
Douglas CountyR
−30.6%
16,23232,1202,66251,975
Eagle CountyD
+4.0%
5,0944,6371,19311,341
El Paso CountyR
−26.9%
55,822102,40311,175173,441
Elbert CountyR
−33.0%
1,8944,1255076,758
Fremont CountyR
−14.4%
5,3447,4371,43814,513
Garfield CountyR
−4.0%
5,7226,2811,56214,138
Gilpin CountyD
+6.5%
7996821841,789
Grand CountyR
−5.2%
2,0122,2644734,890
Gunnison CountyD
+9.7%
2,8122,2305706,021
Hinsdale CountyR
−19.0%
18528956547
Huerfano CountyD
+17.5%
1,4839962102,776
Jackson CountyR
−31.7%
222486107833
Jefferson CountyR
−5.7%
89,494101,51712,967209,723
Kiowa CountyR
−34.2%
24654974886
Kit Carson CountyR
−29.0%
1,0732,0682353,432
La Plata CountyR
−8.9%
6,5098,0571,40317,321
Lake CountyD
+24.9%
1,3387282742,450
Larimer CountyR
−5.1%
40,96545,9356,82397,450
Las Animas CountyD
+28.2%
3,6111,9054276,042
Lincoln CountyR
−24.6%
7291,2721642,203
Logan CountyR
−16.7%
2,7654,0326097,586
Mesa CountyR
−16.4%
17,11424,7613,70746,612
Mineral CountyD
+2.9%
19217969447
Moffat CountyR
−17.2%
1,6352,4666494,836
Montezuma CountyR
−20.4%
2,5784,1758277,831
Montrose CountyR
−22.2%
4,0196,7301,18712,239
Morgan CountyR
−13.9%
3,3474,5576878,707
Otero CountyD
+0.4%
3,3863,3565817,437
Ouray CountyR
−23.1%
5699841671,794
Park CountyR
−15.6%
1,8442,6615345,241
Phillips CountyR
−26.5%
7061,2841562,185
Pitkin CountyD
+28.3%
3,9491,9695356,985
Prowers CountyR
−16.3%
1,7452,5043424,652
Pueblo CountyD
+22.6%
28,79117,4023,37450,301
Rio Blanco CountyR
−35.6%
7311,6972432,715
Rio Grande CountyR
−9.5%
1,7202,1293794,301
Routt CountyD
+8.2%
3,6603,0198597,837
Saguache CountyD
+13.2%
9697121601,952
San Juan CountyR
−5.4%
13315350370
San Miguel CountyD
+27.8%
1,5357732312,743
Sedgwick CountyR
−14.4%
5197151011,357
Summit CountyD
+8.4%
3,9703,2618238,419
Teller CountyR
−27.9%
2,3124,4587077,695
Washington CountyR
−37.6%
6491,5661902,440
Weld CountyR
−9.7%
21,32526,5184,34753,390
Yuma CountyR
−26.1%
1,4392,5893194,409