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Illinois — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentClintonD+17.5
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 54.3% | 2,341,744 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 36.8% | 1,587,021 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.9% | 382,626 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 22 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Bond County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Brown County, IL | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Bureau County, IL | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Clark County, IL | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Clay County, IL | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Coles County, IL | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Crawford County, IL | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+1.5 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Douglas County, IL | Republican | R+4.5 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Edgar County, IL | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Grundy County, IL | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Henry County, IL | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Jasper County, IL | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Johnson County, IL | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Lake County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Marshall County, IL | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Massac County, IL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| McDonough County, IL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+11.9 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Mercer County, IL | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Monroe County, IL | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Piatt County, IL | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Pope County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Richland County, IL | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Warren County, IL | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+12.0 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Will County, IL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+21.7 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 11,336 | 13,836 | 28,411 | |
| Alexander County | D | 2,753 | 1,212 | 4,304 | |
| Bond County | D | 3,213 | 3,018 | 6,970 | |
| Boone County | R | 5,345 | 6,181 | 13,009 | |
| Brown County | R | 997 | 1,053 | 2,297 | |
| Bureau County | D | 7,651 | 6,528 | 16,073 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,676 | 941 | 3,013 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,926 | 3,029 | 6,799 | |
| Cass County | D | 2,834 | 2,214 | 5,667 | |
| Champaign County | D | 32,454 | 28,232 | 66,429 | |
| Christian County | D | 7,431 | 5,563 | 14,837 | |
| Clark County | R | 2,995 | 3,409 | 7,220 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,750 | 2,703 | 6,228 | |
| Clinton County | D | 6,104 | 6,065 | 13,844 | |
| Coles County | D | 8,950 | 8,038 | 19,298 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,153,289 | 461,557 | 1,726,666 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,627 | 3,965 | 8,693 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,776 | 2,002 | 4,469 | |
| De Witt County | R | 2,878 | 2,978 | 6,589 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 12,715 | 12,380 | 28,527 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,955 | 3,272 | 7,013 | |
| DuPage County | R | 129,709 | 164,630 | 324,486 | |
| Edgar County | R | 3,552 | 3,746 | 8,302 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,089 | 1,613 | 3,103 | |
| Effingham County | R | 4,825 | 7,696 | 14,204 | |
| Fayette County | D | 3,887 | 3,881 | 8,792 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,065 | 3,077 | 5,770 | |
| Franklin County | D | 9,814 | 5,354 | 17,358 | |
| Fulton County | D | 8,857 | 5,155 | 15,706 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,113 | 856 | 3,513 | |
| Greene County | D | 2,734 | 2,245 | 5,934 | |
| Grundy County | D | 6,759 | 6,177 | 14,902 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 2,242 | 1,677 | 4,509 | |
| Hancock County | D | 4,001 | 3,961 | 9,178 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,323 | 790 | 2,617 | |
| Henderson County | D | 1,953 | 1,233 | 3,619 | |
| Henry County | D | 11,201 | 8,393 | 21,897 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 4,559 | 6,564 | 12,737 | |
| Jackson County | D | 12,214 | 7,422 | 22,011 | |
| Jasper County | R | 2,038 | 2,234 | 4,951 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 7,263 | 5,937 | 14,981 | |
| Jersey County | D | 4,275 | 3,211 | 8,766 | |
| Jo Daviess County | D | 4,171 | 3,915 | 9,306 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,009 | 2,241 | 4,930 | |
| Kane County | R | 47,902 | 54,375 | 114,693 | |
| Kankakee County | D | 16,820 | 14,595 | 35,241 | |
| Kendall County | R | 6,499 | 8,958 | 17,672 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,487 | 7,822 | 22,548 | |
| Lake County | D | 93,315 | 93,149 | 204,764 | |
| LaSalle County | D | 21,643 | 15,299 | 42,491 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,871 | 2,568 | 6,392 | |
| Lee County | R | 5,895 | 6,677 | 14,182 | |
| Livingston County | R | 5,641 | 7,653 | 14,788 | |
| Logan County | R | 4,618 | 6,518 | 12,345 | |
| Macon County | D | 24,256 | 18,161 | 47,235 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 11,107 | 7,235 | 21,075 | |
| Madison County | D | 53,568 | 35,758 | 100,573 | |
| Marion County | D | 7,792 | 5,999 | 15,763 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,640 | 2,453 | 5,714 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,385 | 2,430 | 6,444 | |
| Massac County | D | 2,841 | 2,507 | 6,058 | |
| McDonough County | D | 5,632 | 5,049 | 12,035 | |
| McHenry County | R | 31,240 | 41,136 | 83,256 | |
| McLean County | R | 22,708 | 26,428 | 53,435 | |
| Menard County | R | 2,204 | 3,106 | 5,868 | |
| Mercer County | D | 4,278 | 2,688 | 7,897 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,798 | 5,350 | 11,535 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 6,338 | 4,770 | 12,631 | |
| Morgan County | R | 6,150 | 6,352 | 14,238 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 2,629 | 2,199 | 5,451 | |
| Ogle County | R | 6,765 | 9,558 | 18,335 | |
| Peoria County | D | 37,383 | 30,990 | 74,102 | |
| Perry County | D | 5,347 | 3,237 | 9,921 | |
| Piatt County | D | 3,274 | 3,265 | 7,412 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,604 | 3,225 | 7,952 | |
| Pope County | D | 915 | 850 | 2,054 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 1,524 | 1,036 | 2,814 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,425 | 987 | 2,764 | |
| Randolph County | D | 7,419 | 5,422 | 14,647 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,679 | 3,137 | 6,815 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 34,822 | 20,626 | 60,955 | |
| Saline County | D | 6,156 | 3,693 | 11,665 | |
| Sangamon County | R | 38,902 | 42,174 | 88,105 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 1,636 | 1,597 | 3,749 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,012 | 1,112 | 2,538 | |
| Shelby County | D | 4,249 | 4,215 | 9,788 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 53,405 | 33,066 | 94,429 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,262 | 1,278 | 2,864 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 7,145 | 8,871 | 18,125 | |
| Tazewell County | R | 24,139 | 24,395 | 53,678 | |
| Union County | D | 4,252 | 3,147 | 8,282 | |
| Vermilion County | D | 15,525 | 12,015 | 31,329 | |
| Wabash County | R | 2,177 | 2,381 | 5,274 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,500 | 2,974 | 7,250 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,744 | 3,339 | 6,927 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,054 | 4,029 | 8,140 | |
| White County | D | 3,553 | 2,878 | 7,352 | |
| Whiteside County | D | 11,913 | 8,859 | 23,344 | |
| Will County | D | 69,354 | 62,506 | 148,304 | |
| Williamson County | D | 12,510 | 9,734 | 25,272 | |
| Winnebago County | D | 46,264 | 44,479 | 99,910 | |
| Woodford County | R | 5,270 | 8,527 | 15,043 |
Same ballot, 1996IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.