Idaho — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentDoleR+18.5
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 52.2% | 256,595 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 33.6% | 165,443 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 14.2% | 69,673 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Latah County, ID | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Lewis County, ID | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+23.8 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Dole, Robert+18,771 | 61,81152.5% | 43,04036.6% | 1,7211.5% | 117,743 |
| Adams County | Dole, Robert+516 | 1,05354.0% | 53727.6% | 482.5% | 1,949 |
| Bannock County | Dole, Robert+1,252 | 14,05844.8% | 12,80640.8% | 3551.1% | 31,377 |
| Bear Lake County | Dole, Robert+778 | 1,58356.4% | 80528.7% | 240.9% | 2,808 |
| Benewah County | Dole, Robert+179 | 1,66742.5% | 1,48838.0% | 631.6% | 3,919 |
| Bingham County | Dole, Robert+4,087 | 8,39156.4% | 4,30428.9% | 1651.1% | 14,881 |
| Blaine County | Clinton, Bill+837 | 3,00336.5% | 3,84046.7% | 1812.2% | 8,217 |
| Boise County | Dole, Robert+697 | 1,57653.3% | 87929.7% | 642.2% | 2,959 |
| Bonner County | Dole, Robert+913 | 6,20743.0% | 5,29436.7% | 2661.8% | 14,436 |
| Bonneville County | Dole, Robert+10,964 | 19,97759.9% | 9,01327.0% | 4391.3% | 33,350 |
| Boundary County | Dole, Robert+743 | 1,93750.1% | 1,19430.9% | 1132.9% | 3,870 |
| Butte County | Dole, Robert+234 | 74149.7% | 50734.0% | 100.7% | 1,491 |
| Camas County | Dole, Robert+127 | 28352.0% | 15628.7% | 101.8% | 544 |
| Canyon County | Dole, Robert+12,188 | 23,98859.5% | 11,80029.3% | 5841.4% | 40,328 |
| Caribou County | Dole, Robert+899 | 1,74055.8% | 84127.0% | 381.2% | 3,120 |
| Cassia County | Dole, Robert+3,067 | 4,66363.7% | 1,59621.8% | 911.2% | 7,326 |
| Clark County | Dole, Robert+149 | 26661.3% | 11727.0% | 61.4% | 434 |
| Clearwater County | Dole, Robert+151 | 1,65842.7% | 1,50738.8% | 681.8% | 3,883 |
| Custer County | Dole, Robert+614 | 1,24953.9% | 63527.4% | 321.4% | 2,316 |
| Elmore County | Dole, Robert+1,344 | 3,66853.1% | 2,32433.7% | 671.0% | 6,904 |
| Franklin County | Dole, Robert+1,628 | 2,43562.6% | 80720.7% | 611.6% | 3,892 |
| Fremont County | Dole, Robert+1,928 | 3,04262.9% | 1,11423.0% | 491.0% | 4,835 |
| Gem County | Dole, Robert+1,394 | 3,36254.0% | 1,96831.6% | 681.1% | 6,231 |
| Gooding County | Dole, Robert+1,134 | 2,63751.0% | 1,50329.1% | 460.9% | 5,166 |
| Idaho County | Dole, Robert+1,892 | 3,87154.5% | 1,97927.9% | 1652.3% | 7,098 |
| Jefferson County | Dole, Robert+3,498 | 4,92566.5% | 1,42719.3% | 570.8% | 7,403 |
| Jerome County | Dole, Robert+1,679 | 3,35854.8% | 1,67927.4% | 741.2% | 6,125 |
| Kootenai County | Dole, Robert+5,113 | 18,74047.8% | 13,62734.8% | 7361.9% | 39,186 |
| Latah County | Clinton, Bill+1,430 | 6,31138.7% | 7,74147.5% | 4102.5% | 16,290 |
| Lemhi County | Dole, Robert+1,319 | 2,33460.3% | 1,01526.2% | 581.5% | 3,868 |
| Lewis County | Dole, Robert+187 | 86145.8% | 67435.9% | 291.5% | 1,880 |
| Lincoln County | Dole, Robert+266 | 74447.6% | 47830.6% | 211.3% | 1,562 |
| Madison County | Dole, Robert+4,490 | 5,70673.8% | 1,21615.7% | 620.8% | 7,728 |
| Minidoka County | Dole, Robert+2,031 | 4,00856.8% | 1,97728.0% | 931.3% | 7,055 |
| Nez Perce County | Clinton, Bill+816 | 6,67540.0% | 7,49144.9% | 1450.9% | 16,696 |
| Oneida County | Dole, Robert+564 | 99357.5% | 42924.9% | 191.1% | 1,726 |
| Owyhee County | Dole, Robert+1,138 | 2,03361.2% | 89526.9% | 411.2% | 3,323 |
| Payette County | Dole, Robert+1,782 | 3,90155.6% | 2,11930.2% | 921.3% | 7,018 |
| Power County | Dole, Robert+431 | 1,50151.1% | 1,07036.4% | 210.7% | 2,936 |
| Shoshone County | Clinton, Bill+1,393 | 1,58826.7% | 2,98150.1% | 1021.7% | 5,954 |
| Teton County | Dole, Robert+385 | 1,25150.3% | 86634.8% | 451.8% | 2,488 |
| Twin Falls County | Dole, Robert+5,567 | 12,39354.1% | 6,82629.8% | 2941.3% | 22,896 |
| Valley County | Dole, Robert+525 | 2,08948.8% | 1,56436.6% | 571.3% | 4,278 |
| Washington County | Dole, Robert+1,004 | 2,31854.9% | 1,31431.1% | 651.5% | 4,222 |
complete certified result
Idaho 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)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Same ballot, 1996ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.