Hawaii — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionHawaii · PresidentClintonD+25.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 56.9% | 205,012 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 31.6% | 113,943 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.4% | 41,165 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
4 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County, HI | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Honolulu County, HI | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Kauai County, HI | Democratic | D+38.2 |
| Maui County, HI | Democratic | D+32.3 |
Hawaii results by county
4 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | Clinton, Bill+13,746 | 27,26255.7% | 13,51627.6% | 3,0626.3% | 48,977 |
| Honolulu County | Clinton, Bill+58,014 | 143,79356.3% | 85,77933.6% | 8,2953.2% | 255,256 |
| Kauai County | Clinton, Bill+8,032 | 13,35763.5% | 5,32525.3% | 7703.7% | 21,020 |
| Maui County | Clinton, Bill+11,277 | 20,60059.1% | 9,32326.7% | 1,6804.8% | 34,867 |
complete certified result
Hawaii candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Hawaii's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | +57.5% |
| 1968 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | −11.3% |
| 1988 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | +45.2% |
| 2012 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | +23.1% |
Same ballot, 1996HI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.