Elections / 1996 · President · FL
Florida — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionFlorida · PresidentClintonD+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 48.0% | 2,546,870 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 42.3% | 2,244,536 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.7% | 512,388 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Florida cast 25 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Baker County, FL | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Bay County, FL | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Bradford County, FL | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Brevard County, FL | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Broward County, FL | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Calhoun County, FL | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Charlotte County, FL | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Citrus County, FL | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Clay County, FL | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Collier County, FL | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Columbia County, FL | Republican | R+5.5 |
| DeSoto County, FL | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Dixie County, FL | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Duval County, FL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Escambia County, FL | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Flagler County, FL | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Franklin County, FL | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Gadsden County, FL | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Glades County, FL | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Gulf County, FL | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Hamilton County, FL | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Hardee County, FL | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Hendry County, FL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Hernando County, FL | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Highlands County, FL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Holmes County, FL | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Indian River County, FL | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Jackson County, FL | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Jefferson County, FL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Lake County, FL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Lee County, FL | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Leon County, FL | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Levy County, FL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Liberty County, FL | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Madison County, FL | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Manatee County, FL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Marion County, FL | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Martin County, FL | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Monroe County, FL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Nassau County, FL | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Orange County, FL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Osceola County, FL | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Pasco County, FL | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Pinellas County, FL | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Polk County, FL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Putnam County, FL | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Sarasota County, FL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Seminole County, FL | Republican | R+12.8 |
| St. Johns County, FL | Republican | R+21.8 |
| St. Lucie County, FL | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Sumter County, FL | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Suwannee County, FL | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Taylor County, FL | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Union County, FL | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Volusia County, FL | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Wakulla County, FL | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Walton County, FL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Washington County, FL | Republican | R+6.8 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Florida's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +75.8% |
| 1896 | +41.5% |
| 1900 | +53.8% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +41.4% |
| 1912 | +61.1% |
| 1916 | +51.2% |
| 1920 | +31.3% |
| 1924 | +28.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +52.2% |
| 1940 | +48.0% |
| 1944 | +40.6% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | −10.0% |
| 1956 | −14.5% |
| 1960 | −3.0% |
| 1964 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −30.7% |
| 1988 | −22.4% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | −3.4% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | D | 40,161 | 25,316 | 8,073 | 74,516 | |
| Baker County | R | 2,273 | 3,686 | 667 | 6,637 | |
| Bay County | R | 17,068 | 28,365 | 5,926 | 51,694 | |
| Bradford County | R | 3,356 | 4,039 | 819 | 8,248 | |
| Brevard County | R | 80,445 | 88,022 | 25,256 | 195,133 | |
| Broward County | D | 320,779 | 142,870 | 38,967 | 505,098 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,794 | 1,717 | 630 | 4,158 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 27,121 | 27,847 | 7,783 | 63,027 | |
| Citrus County | D | 22,044 | 20,125 | 7,246 | 49,600 | |
| Clay County | R | 13,259 | 30,370 | 3,282 | 47,092 | |
| Collier County | R | 23,185 | 42,593 | 6,320 | 72,517 | |
| Columbia County | R | 6,691 | 7,588 | 1,970 | 16,326 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 3,222 | 3,275 | 966 | 7,492 | |
| Dixie County | D | 1,734 | 1,399 | 653 | 3,800 | |
| Duval County | R | 112,328 | 126,959 | 13,850 | 254,123 | |
| Escambia County | R | 37,838 | 60,997 | 8,597 | 107,925 | |
| Flagler County | D | 9,585 | 8,234 | 2,185 | 20,079 | |
| Franklin County | D | 2,096 | 1,563 | 878 | 4,570 | |
| Gadsden County | D | 9,407 | 3,817 | 938 | 14,199 | |
| Gilchrist County | D | 1,985 | 1,939 | 841 | 4,795 | |
| Glades County | D | 1,530 | 1,361 | 521 | 3,431 | |
| Gulf County | D | 2,480 | 2,430 | 1,054 | 5,992 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 1,735 | 1,520 | 406 | 3,673 | |
| Hardee County | R | 2,417 | 2,928 | 851 | 6,206 | |
| Hendry County | D | 3,885 | 3,855 | 1,135 | 8,899 | |
| Hernando County | D | 28,524 | 22,046 | 7,272 | 58,066 | |
| Highlands County | R | 14,250 | 15,617 | 3,739 | 33,714 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 144,266 | 136,656 | 25,156 | 308,271 | |
| Holmes County | R | 2,312 | 3,249 | 1,208 | 6,804 | |
| Indian River County | R | 16,375 | 22,714 | 4,637 | 43,972 | |
| Jackson County | R | 6,667 | 7,189 | 1,602 | 15,513 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,544 | 1,851 | 393 | 4,809 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 829 | 1,166 | 316 | 2,322 | |
| Lake County | R | 29,752 | 35,097 | 8,815 | 73,923 | |
| Lee County | R | 65,699 | 80,898 | 18,394 | 165,951 | |
| Leon County | D | 50,072 | 33,930 | 6,673 | 91,717 | |
| Levy County | D | 4,938 | 4,299 | 1,774 | 11,065 | |
| Liberty County | R | 868 | 913 | 376 | 2,164 | |
| Madison County | D | 2,794 | 2,195 | 578 | 5,587 | |
| Manatee County | R | 41,891 | 44,136 | 10,363 | 96,878 | |
| Marion County | R | 37,045 | 41,409 | 11,341 | 90,171 | |
| Martin County | R | 20,855 | 28,522 | 5,005 | 54,656 | |
| Miami-Dade County | D | 317,555 | 209,740 | 24,729 | 553,782 | |
| Monroe County | D | 15,251 | 12,076 | 4,824 | 32,544 | |
| Nassau County | R | 7,277 | 12,141 | 1,657 | 21,167 | |
| Okaloosa County | R | 16,462 | 40,683 | 5,433 | 63,044 | |
| Okeechobee County | D | 4,826 | 3,418 | 1,666 | 9,941 | |
| Orange County | R | 105,539 | 106,059 | 18,196 | 231,126 | |
| Osceola County | D | 21,874 | 18,337 | 6,092 | 46,491 | |
| Palm Beach County | D | 230,687 | 133,811 | 30,744 | 397,354 | |
| Pasco County | D | 66,475 | 48,355 | 18,013 | 133,471 | |
| Pinellas County | D | 184,748 | 152,155 | 36,994 | 376,272 | |
| Polk County | R | 66,747 | 67,962 | 14,993 | 150,173 | |
| Putnam County | D | 12,010 | 9,786 | 3,272 | 25,152 | |
| Santa Rosa County | R | 10,936 | 26,301 | 4,961 | 42,410 | |
| Sarasota County | R | 63,665 | 69,213 | 14,941 | 148,986 | |
| Seminole County | R | 45,058 | 59,797 | 9,357 | 114,904 | |
| St. Johns County | R | 16,716 | 27,318 | 4,205 | 48,549 | |
| St. Lucie County | D | 36,169 | 28,899 | 8,483 | 73,906 | |
| Sumter County | D | 7,017 | 5,960 | 2,375 | 15,400 | |
| Suwannee County | R | 4,479 | 5,742 | 1,874 | 12,144 | |
| Taylor County | D | 3,583 | 3,188 | 1,140 | 7,997 | |
| Union County | R | 1,388 | 1,636 | 425 | 3,462 | |
| Volusia County | D | 78,919 | 63,091 | 17,320 | 160,158 | |
| Wakulla County | D | 3,056 | 2,933 | 1,091 | 7,169 | |
| Walton County | R | 5,342 | 7,709 | 2,342 | 15,518 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,992 | 3,524 | 1,287 | 7,861 |
Same ballot, 1996FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.