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 |
Florida results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Bill Clinton+14,845 | 40,16153.9% | 25,31634.0% | 9661.3% | 74,516 |
| Baker County | Bob Dole+1,413 | 2,27334.2% | 3,68655.5% | 110.2% | 6,637 |
| Bay County | Bob Dole+11,297 | 17,06833.0% | 28,36554.9% | 3350.6% | 51,694 |
| Bradford County | Bob Dole+683 | 3,35640.7% | 4,03949.0% | 340.4% | 8,248 |
| Brevard County | Bob Dole+7,577 | 80,44541.2% | 88,02245.1% | 1,4100.7% | 195,133 |
| Broward County | Bill Clinton+177,909 | 320,77963.5% | 142,87028.3% | 2,4820.5% | 505,098 |
| Calhoun County | Bill Clinton+77 | 1,79443.1% | 1,71741.3% | 170.4% | 4,158 |
| Charlotte County | Bob Dole+726 | 27,12143.0% | 27,84744.2% | 2760.4% | 63,027 |
| Citrus County | Bill Clinton+1,919 | 22,04444.4% | 20,12540.6% | 1850.4% | 49,600 |
| Clay County | Bob Dole+17,111 | 13,25928.2% | 30,37064.5% | 1810.4% | 47,092 |
| Collier County | Bob Dole+19,408 | 23,18532.0% | 42,59358.7% | 4190.6% | 72,517 |
| Columbia County | Bob Dole+897 | 6,69141.0% | 7,58846.5% | 770.5% | 16,326 |
| DeSoto County | Bob Dole+53 | 3,22243.0% | 3,27543.7% | 290.4% | 7,492 |
| Dixie County | Bill Clinton+335 | 1,73445.6% | 1,39936.8% | 140.4% | 3,800 |
| Duval County | Bob Dole+14,631 | 112,32844.2% | 126,95950.0% | 9860.4% | 254,123 |
| Escambia County | Bob Dole+23,159 | 37,83835.1% | 60,99756.5% | 4930.5% | 107,925 |
| Flagler County | Bill Clinton+1,351 | 9,58547.7% | 8,23441.0% | 750.4% | 20,079 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+533 | 2,09645.9% | 1,56334.2% | 330.7% | 4,570 |
| Gadsden County | Bill Clinton+5,590 | 9,40766.3% | 3,81726.9% | 370.3% | 14,199 |
| Gilchrist County | Bill Clinton+46 | 1,98541.4% | 1,93940.4% | 300.6% | 4,795 |
| Glades County | Bill Clinton+169 | 1,53044.6% | 1,36139.7% | 190.6% | 3,431 |
| Gulf County | Bill Clinton+50 | 2,48041.4% | 2,43040.6% | 280.5% | 5,992 |
| Hamilton County | Bill Clinton+215 | 1,73547.2% | 1,52041.4% | 120.3% | 3,673 |
| Hardee County | Bob Dole+511 | 2,41738.9% | 2,92847.2% | 100.2% | 6,206 |
| Hendry County | Bill Clinton+30 | 3,88543.7% | 3,85543.3% | 240.3% | 8,899 |
| Hernando County | Bill Clinton+6,478 | 28,52449.1% | 22,04638.0% | 2240.4% | 58,066 |
| Highlands County | Bob Dole+1,367 | 14,25042.3% | 15,61746.3% | 1080.3% | 33,714 |
| Hillsborough County | Bill Clinton+7,610 | 144,26646.8% | 136,65644.3% | 2,1930.7% | 308,271 |
| Holmes County | Bob Dole+937 | 2,31234.0% | 3,24947.8% | 350.5% | 6,804 |
| Indian River County | Bob Dole+6,339 | 16,37537.2% | 22,71451.7% | 2460.6% | 43,972 |
| Jackson County | Bob Dole+522 | 6,66743.0% | 7,18946.3% | 550.4% | 15,513 |
| Jefferson County | Bill Clinton+693 | 2,54452.9% | 1,85138.5% | 210.4% | 4,809 |
| Lafayette County | Bob Dole+337 | 82935.7% | 1,16650.2% | 110.5% | 2,322 |
| Lake County | Bob Dole+5,345 | 29,75240.2% | 35,09747.5% | 2590.4% | 73,923 |
| Lee County | Bob Dole+15,199 | 65,69939.6% | 80,89848.7% | 9600.6% | 165,951 |
| Leon County | Bill Clinton+16,142 | 50,07254.6% | 33,93037.0% | 1,0421.1% | 91,717 |
| Levy County | Bill Clinton+639 | 4,93844.6% | 4,29938.9% | 540.5% | 11,065 |
| Liberty County | Bob Dole+45 | 86840.1% | 91342.2% | 70.3% | 2,164 |
| Madison County | Bill Clinton+599 | 2,79450.0% | 2,19539.3% | 200.4% | 5,587 |
| Manatee County | Bob Dole+2,245 | 41,89143.2% | 44,13645.6% | 4880.5% | 96,878 |
| Marion County | Bob Dole+4,364 | 37,04541.1% | 41,40945.9% | 3760.4% | 90,171 |
| Martin County | Bob Dole+7,667 | 20,85538.2% | 28,52252.2% | 2740.5% | 54,656 |
| Miami-Dade County | Bill Clinton+107,815 | 317,55557.3% | 209,74037.9% | 1,7580.3% | 553,782 |
| Monroe County | Bill Clinton+3,175 | 15,25146.9% | 12,07637.1% | 3931.2% | 32,544 |
| Nassau County | Bob Dole+4,864 | 7,27734.4% | 12,14157.4% | 920.4% | 21,167 |
| Okaloosa County | Bob Dole+24,221 | 16,46226.1% | 40,68364.5% | 4660.7% | 63,044 |
| Okeechobee County | Bill Clinton+1,408 | 4,82648.5% | 3,41834.4% | 310.3% | 9,941 |
| Orange County | Bob Dole+520 | 105,53945.7% | 106,05945.9% | 1,3320.6% | 231,126 |
| Osceola County | Bill Clinton+3,537 | 21,87447.0% | 18,33739.4% | 1880.4% | 46,491 |
| Palm Beach County | Bill Clinton+96,876 | 230,68758.1% | 133,81133.7% | 2,1120.5% | 397,354 |
| Pasco County | Bill Clinton+18,120 | 66,47549.8% | 48,35536.2% | 6280.5% | 133,471 |
| Pinellas County | Bill Clinton+32,593 | 184,74849.1% | 152,15540.4% | 2,3750.6% | 376,272 |
| Polk County | Bob Dole+1,215 | 66,74744.4% | 67,96245.3% | 4710.3% | 150,173 |
| Putnam County | Bill Clinton+2,224 | 12,01047.7% | 9,78638.9% | 840.3% | 25,152 |
| Santa Rosa County | Bob Dole+15,365 | 10,93625.8% | 26,30162.0% | 2120.5% | 42,410 |
| Sarasota County | Bob Dole+5,548 | 63,66542.7% | 69,21346.5% | 1,1670.8% | 148,986 |
| Seminole County | Bob Dole+14,739 | 45,05839.2% | 59,79752.0% | 6920.6% | 114,904 |
| St. Johns County | Bob Dole+10,602 | 16,71634.4% | 27,31856.3% | 3100.6% | 48,549 |
| St. Lucie County | Bill Clinton+7,270 | 36,16948.9% | 28,89939.1% | 3550.5% | 73,906 |
| Sumter County | Bill Clinton+1,057 | 7,01745.6% | 5,96038.7% | 480.3% | 15,400 |
| Suwannee County | Bob Dole+1,263 | 4,47936.9% | 5,74247.3% | 490.4% | 12,144 |
| Taylor County | Bill Clinton+395 | 3,58344.8% | 3,18839.9% | 861.1% | 7,997 |
| Union County | Bob Dole+248 | 1,38840.1% | 1,63647.3% | 130.4% | 3,462 |
| Volusia County | Bill Clinton+15,828 | 78,91949.3% | 63,09139.4% | 8280.5% | 160,158 |
| Wakulla County | Bill Clinton+123 | 3,05642.6% | 2,93340.9% | 891.2% | 7,169 |
| Walton County | Bob Dole+2,367 | 5,34234.4% | 7,70949.7% | 1250.8% | 15,518 |
| Washington County | Bob Dole+532 | 2,99238.1% | 3,52444.8% | 580.7% | 7,861 |
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% |
Same ballot, 1996FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.