Elections / 1996 · President · NV
Nevada — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionNevada · PresidentClintonD+1.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.9% | 203,974 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 42.9% | 199,244 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.2% | 61,061 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nevada cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Mineral County, NV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Storey County, NV | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| White Pine County, NV | Republican | R+0.1 |
complete certified result
Nevada 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)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
County-by-county results — 17 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | R | 7,269 | 9,168 | 1,591 | 18,814 | |
| Churchill County | R | 2,282 | 4,369 | 821 | 7,763 | |
| Clark County | D | 127,963 | 103,431 | 23,177 | 262,710 | |
| Douglas County | R | 5,109 | 8,828 | 1,486 | 16,100 | |
| Elko County | R | 3,149 | 6,512 | 1,539 | 11,857 | |
| Esmeralda County | R | 140 | 277 | 91 | 546 | |
| Eureka County | R | 158 | 412 | 90 | 688 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 1,467 | 2,334 | 603 | 4,590 | |
| Lander County | R | 660 | 1,107 | 361 | 2,215 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 499 | 936 | 255 | 1,783 | |
| Lyon County | R | 3,419 | 4,753 | 1,104 | 9,699 | |
| Mineral County | D | 1,068 | 814 | 361 | 2,318 | |
| Nye County | R | 3,300 | 3,979 | 1,544 | 9,211 | |
| Pershing County | R | 565 | 743 | 203 | 1,569 | |
| Storey County | R | 614 | 705 | 244 | 1,655 | |
| Washoe County | R | 44,915 | 49,477 | 9,970 | 109,266 | |
| White Pine County | R | 1,397 | 1,399 | 546 | 3,495 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.