Elections / 1996 · President · DE
Bill Clinton carried Delaware D+15.2.
Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R) in Delaware, 1996. The state ran 6.7 points more Democratic 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)
Delaware result
270,810 votes counted
Clinton (D)
140,355
51.8%
Dole (R)
99,062
36.6%
Perot (I)
28,719
10.6%
All others
2,674
1.0%
Margin
D+15.2
1996 presidential election
Delaware, 1996
ClintonD+15.2
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 51.8% | 140,355 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 36.6% | 99,062 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 2,674 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1996
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 18,327 | 15,932 | 4,705 | 39,252 | |
| New Castle County | D | 98,837 | 60,943 | 17,748 | 179,546 | |
| Sussex County | D | 23,191 | 22,187 | 6,266 | 52,012 |