Elections / 1996 · President · NH
New Hampshire — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionNew Hampshire · PresidentClintonD+10.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 49.5% | 248,234 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 39.2% | 196,532 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.3% | 56,429 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
10 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County, NH | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Carroll County, NH | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Cheshire County, NH | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Coos County, NH | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Grafton County, NH | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Rockingham County, NH | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Strafford County, NH | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Sullivan County, NH | Democratic | D+9.0 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
New Hampshire's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | −42.8% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | −22.3% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | −20.4% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −17.6% |
| 1932 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | −5.7% |
| 1952 | −21.8% |
| 1956 | −32.3% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −29.1% |
| 1976 | −11.3% |
| 1980 | −29.4% |
| 1984 | −37.7% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
County-by-county results — 10 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | R | 10,345 | 10,685 | 2,297 | 23,616 | |
| Carroll County | R | 8,881 | 9,168 | 2,445 | 20,763 | |
| Cheshire County | D | 16,159 | 10,252 | 2,777 | 29,701 | |
| Coos County | D | 7,191 | 4,703 | 2,085 | 14,137 | |
| Grafton County | D | 19,496 | 13,543 | 3,237 | 36,792 | |
| Hillsborough County | D | 71,282 | 59,441 | 13,411 | 146,635 | |
| Merrimack County | D | 29,381 | 21,231 | 4,814 | 56,200 | |
| Rockingham County | D | 53,644 | 46,201 | 11,433 | 113,248 | |
| Strafford County | D | 23,475 | 14,484 | 4,088 | 42,843 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 8,380 | 6,824 | 1,803 | 17,260 |
Same ballot, 1996NH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.