Elections / 1996 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentClintonD+16.1
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 51.1% | 1,120,438 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 35.0% | 766,476 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.9% | 305,726 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Becker County, MN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Dodge County, MN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Faribault County, MN | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Houston County, MN | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Lyon County, MN | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Martin County, MN | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| McLeod County, MN | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+0.01 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Steele County, MN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Waseca County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | D | 3,810 | 2,327 | 1,155 | 7,404 | |
| Anoka County | D | 63,756 | 41,745 | 16,448 | 124,022 | |
| Becker County | D | 5,911 | 5,461 | 1,813 | 13,374 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 8,006 | 5,806 | 1,635 | 15,848 | |
| Benton County | D | 6,006 | 4,835 | 2,133 | 13,233 | |
| Big Stone County | D | 1,619 | 990 | 368 | 3,001 | |
| Blue Earth County | D | 12,420 | 9,082 | 3,324 | 25,261 | |
| Brown County | R | 4,864 | 5,580 | 1,786 | 12,359 | |
| Carlton County | D | 8,052 | 4,034 | 1,591 | 13,915 | |
| Carver County | R | 11,554 | 12,380 | 3,781 | 28,168 | |
| Cass County | D | 5,437 | 4,791 | 1,620 | 12,029 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 3,178 | 2,119 | 782 | 6,124 | |
| Chisago County | D | 8,611 | 5,984 | 2,812 | 17,733 | |
| Clay County | D | 10,476 | 8,764 | 1,733 | 21,319 | |
| Clearwater County | D | 1,578 | 1,423 | 471 | 3,514 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,169 | 1,010 | 246 | 2,529 | |
| Cottonwood County | D | 2,737 | 2,633 | 741 | 6,172 | |
| Crow Wing County | D | 11,156 | 10,095 | 3,423 | 24,963 | |
| Dakota County | D | 77,297 | 57,244 | 17,095 | 154,266 | |
| Dodge County | D | 3,233 | 2,888 | 1,223 | 7,435 | |
| Douglas County | R | 6,450 | 6,747 | 2,093 | 15,464 | |
| Faribault County | D | 3,817 | 3,272 | 1,103 | 8,262 | |
| Fillmore County | D | 4,732 | 3,466 | 1,575 | 9,861 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 8,458 | 5,166 | 2,226 | 15,988 | |
| Goodhue County | D | 9,931 | 7,293 | 2,806 | 20,318 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,806 | 1,284 | 434 | 3,562 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 285,126 | 173,887 | 47,663 | 524,306 | |
| Houston County | D | 4,153 | 3,674 | 1,439 | 9,450 | |
| Hubbard County | D | 3,802 | 3,593 | 1,141 | 8,711 | |
| Isanti County | D | 6,041 | 4,450 | 2,242 | 12,955 | |
| Itasca County | D | 10,706 | 6,506 | 2,889 | 20,473 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,727 | 2,153 | 908 | 5,839 | |
| Kanabec County | D | 2,927 | 1,924 | 996 | 5,948 | |
| Kandiyohi County | D | 9,009 | 7,119 | 2,229 | 18,532 | |
| Kittson County | D | 1,394 | 1,055 | 270 | 2,749 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 3,472 | 2,080 | 1,098 | 6,730 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 2,420 | 1,447 | 561 | 4,465 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,388 | 1,684 | 752 | 6,029 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | D | 888 | 814 | 287 | 2,011 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 5,457 | 3,902 | 1,699 | 11,209 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,641 | 1,199 | 504 | 3,378 | |
| Lyon County | D | 5,062 | 4,932 | 1,351 | 11,477 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,026 | 877 | 270 | 2,209 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,333 | 2,068 | 710 | 5,154 | |
| Martin County | D | 4,718 | 4,303 | 1,405 | 10,517 | |
| McLeod County | D | 6,027 | 5,474 | 2,402 | 14,063 | |
| Meeker County | D | 4,531 | 3,428 | 1,571 | 9,639 | |
| Mille Lacs County | D | 4,336 | 2,948 | 1,467 | 8,875 | |
| Morrison County | D | 5,728 | 5,054 | 2,310 | 13,288 | |
| Mower County | D | 10,413 | 4,994 | 2,464 | 18,063 | |
| Murray County | D | 2,173 | 1,907 | 753 | 4,869 | |
| Nicollet County | D | 6,772 | 5,057 | 1,737 | 13,842 | |
| Nobles County | D | 4,106 | 3,769 | 1,132 | 9,061 | |
| Norman County | D | 1,875 | 1,392 | 425 | 3,722 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 22,857 | 22,860 | 5,640 | 52,044 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 10,519 | 11,808 | 3,191 | 25,850 | |
| Pennington County | D | 2,814 | 2,129 | 910 | 5,915 | |
| Pine County | D | 5,432 | 3,080 | 1,597 | 10,308 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 1,999 | 2,096 | 599 | 4,722 | |
| Polk County | D | 6,369 | 5,563 | 1,502 | 13,587 | |
| Pope County | D | 2,803 | 1,992 | 665 | 5,529 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 133,878 | 66,954 | 20,351 | 228,213 | |
| Red Lake County | D | 1,053 | 695 | 334 | 2,106 | |
| Redwood County | R | 2,997 | 3,700 | 1,053 | 7,851 | |
| Renville County | D | 3,956 | 2,887 | 1,311 | 8,238 | |
| Rice County | D | 12,821 | 7,016 | 2,872 | 23,320 | |
| Rock County | R | 2,142 | 2,169 | 554 | 4,904 | |
| Roseau County | R | 2,759 | 2,988 | 1,081 | 6,909 | |
| Scott County | D | 14,657 | 12,734 | 4,886 | 32,847 | |
| Sherburne County | D | 10,551 | 8,699 | 3,665 | 23,275 | |
| Sibley County | D | 2,769 | 2,590 | 1,226 | 6,647 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 60,736 | 25,553 | 11,308 | 100,196 | |
| Stearns County | D | 24,238 | 21,474 | 8,150 | 55,045 | |
| Steele County | D | 6,974 | 5,617 | 2,197 | 14,964 | |
| Stevens County | D | 2,741 | 2,141 | 467 | 5,455 | |
| Swift County | D | 3,054 | 1,541 | 690 | 5,330 | |
| Todd County | D | 4,520 | 4,078 | 1,958 | 10,701 | |
| Traverse County | D | 1,135 | 775 | 295 | 2,229 | |
| Wabasha County | D | 4,523 | 3,452 | 1,474 | 9,573 | |
| Wadena County | R | 2,480 | 2,696 | 801 | 6,040 | |
| Waseca County | D | 3,819 | 3,171 | 1,385 | 8,472 | |
| Washington County | D | 45,119 | 31,219 | 10,106 | 88,057 | |
| Watonwan County | D | 2,534 | 1,997 | 711 | 5,291 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,319 | 1,508 | 358 | 3,220 | |
| Winona County | D | 10,272 | 7,955 | 2,907 | 21,616 | |
| Wright County | D | 15,542 | 13,224 | 5,550 | 34,874 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | D | 2,741 | 2,006 | 818 | 5,624 |
Same ballot, 1996MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.