Elections / 1996 · President · ND
North Dakota — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionNorth Dakota · PresidentDoleR+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 46.9% | 125,050 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 40.1% | 106,905 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.9% | 34,456 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ND | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Barnes County, ND | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Benson County, ND | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Billings County, ND | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Bottineau County, ND | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Bowman County, ND | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Burke County, ND | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Burleigh County, ND | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Cass County, ND | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Cavalier County, ND | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Dickey County, ND | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Divide County, ND | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Dunn County, ND | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Eddy County, ND | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Emmons County, ND | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Foster County, ND | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Golden Valley County, ND | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Grand Forks County, ND | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Grant County, ND | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Griggs County, ND | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Hettinger County, ND | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Kidder County, ND | Republican | R+18.6 |
| LaMoure County, ND | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Logan County, ND | Republican | R+26.0 |
| McHenry County, ND | Republican | R+3.3 |
| McIntosh County, ND | Republican | R+30.0 |
| McKenzie County, ND | Republican | R+15.2 |
| McLean County, ND | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Mercer County, ND | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Morton County, ND | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Mountrail County, ND | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Nelson County, ND | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Oliver County, ND | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Pembina County, ND | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Pierce County, ND | Republican | R+17.5 |
| Ramsey County, ND | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Ransom County, ND | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Renville County, ND | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Richland County, ND | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Rolette County, ND | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Sargent County, ND | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Sheridan County, ND | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Sioux County, ND | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Slope County, ND | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Stark County, ND | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Steele County, ND | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Stutsman County, ND | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Towner County, ND | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Traill County, ND | Democratic | D+0.05 |
| Walsh County, ND | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Ward County, ND | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Wells County, ND | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Williams County, ND | Republican | R+7.3 |
complete certified result
North Dakota 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)
North Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −26.6% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | −59.6% |
| 1924 | −40.7% |
| 1928 | −10.3% |
| 1932 | +41.6% |
| 1936 | +33.0% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | −8.8% |
| 1952 | −42.6% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | −10.9% |
| 1964 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −26.3% |
| 1976 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | −38.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −13.1% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | −27.6% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −19.6% |
| 2016 | −35.7% |
| 2020 | −33.3% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
County-by-county results — 53 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 366 | 575 | 200 | 1,152 | |
| Barnes County | R | 2,317 | 2,449 | 666 | 5,468 | |
| Benson County | D | 1,059 | 850 | 252 | 2,172 | |
| Billings County | R | 116 | 281 | 107 | 507 | |
| Bottineau County | R | 1,280 | 1,682 | 536 | 3,519 | |
| Bowman County | R | 489 | 710 | 261 | 1,473 | |
| Burke County | R | 416 | 483 | 176 | 1,089 | |
| Burleigh County | R | 10,679 | 15,464 | 3,535 | 29,890 | |
| Cass County | R | 21,693 | 24,238 | 4,116 | 50,471 | |
| Cavalier County | R | 941 | 1,188 | 326 | 2,483 | |
| Dickey County | R | 953 | 1,418 | 276 | 2,665 | |
| Divide County | D | 637 | 488 | 209 | 1,340 | |
| Dunn County | R | 587 | 830 | 304 | 1,743 | |
| Eddy County | D | 553 | 517 | 201 | 1,281 | |
| Emmons County | R | 544 | 1,148 | 441 | 2,144 | |
| Foster County | R | 664 | 801 | 265 | 1,744 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 235 | 520 | 163 | 924 | |
| Grand Forks County | R | 11,376 | 11,606 | 2,663 | 25,836 | |
| Grant County | R | 300 | 760 | 295 | 1,369 | |
| Griggs County | R | 670 | 731 | 162 | 1,571 | |
| Hettinger County | R | 418 | 765 | 238 | 1,426 | |
| Kidder County | R | 434 | 691 | 242 | 1,382 | |
| LaMoure County | R | 880 | 1,220 | 276 | 2,385 | |
| Logan County | R | 360 | 705 | 254 | 1,328 | |
| McHenry County | R | 1,096 | 1,187 | 453 | 2,756 | |
| McIntosh County | R | 470 | 1,005 | 295 | 1,781 | |
| McKenzie County | R | 928 | 1,338 | 428 | 2,703 | |
| McLean County | R | 1,759 | 1,988 | 618 | 4,380 | |
| Mercer County | R | 1,300 | 1,953 | 764 | 4,042 | |
| Morton County | R | 3,745 | 4,699 | 1,566 | 10,070 | |
| Mountrail County | D | 1,277 | 965 | 360 | 2,615 | |
| Nelson County | D | 827 | 745 | 206 | 1,799 | |
| Oliver County | R | 333 | 499 | 183 | 1,022 | |
| Pembina County | R | 1,191 | 1,678 | 400 | 3,294 | |
| Pierce County | R | 671 | 1,017 | 270 | 1,974 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 2,123 | 2,077 | 549 | 4,774 | |
| Ransom County | D | 1,199 | 920 | 303 | 2,435 | |
| Renville County | R | 562 | 576 | 210 | 1,354 | |
| Richland County | R | 2,890 | 3,345 | 782 | 7,069 | |
| Rolette County | D | 2,299 | 823 | 448 | 3,601 | |
| Sargent County | D | 1,003 | 814 | 241 | 2,067 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 252 | 566 | 121 | 941 | |
| Sioux County | D | 393 | 207 | 82 | 690 | |
| Slope County | R | 123 | 260 | 60 | 445 | |
| Stark County | R | 3,095 | 4,086 | 1,456 | 8,705 | |
| Steele County | D | 620 | 486 | 115 | 1,225 | |
| Stutsman County | R | 3,589 | 3,784 | 1,141 | 8,593 | |
| Towner County | D | 649 | 542 | 187 | 1,387 | |
| Traill County | D | 1,822 | 1,820 | 380 | 4,042 | |
| Walsh County | R | 2,082 | 2,222 | 599 | 4,939 | |
| Ward County | R | 8,660 | 10,546 | 2,587 | 21,964 | |
| Wells County | R | 962 | 1,192 | 373 | 2,542 | |
| Williams County | R | 3,018 | 3,590 | 1,174 | 7,840 |
Same ballot, 1996ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.