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Connecticut — 1996 presidential election
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Akashicstate1996 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentClintonD+18.1
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1996 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1996 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 52.8% | 735,725 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 34.7% | 483,094 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.5% | 173,760 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+7.8 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 216,944 | 121,836 | 386,305 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 58,664 | 49,233 | 119,898 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 39,718 | 24,189 | 75,621 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 93,042 | 59,469 | 174,460 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 18,200 | 10,925 | 35,221 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | D | 22,971 | 18,671 | 48,921 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 117,497 | 70,262 | 214,730 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 56,418 | 34,242 | 107,148 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 112,271 | 94,267 | 230,269 |
Same ballot, 1996CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.