Elections / 1996 · President · OR
Oregon — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionOregon · PresidentClintonD+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 47.2% | 649,641 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 39.1% | 538,152 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.8% | 189,967 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Benton County, OR | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Hood River County, OR | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Marion County, OR | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Washington County, OR | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+2.6 |
complete certified result
Oregon 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)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
County-by-county results — 36 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | R | 2,547 | 3,975 | 900 | 7,703 | |
| Benton County | D | 17,211 | 12,450 | 2,445 | 34,500 | |
| Clackamas County | D | 67,709 | 59,443 | 12,304 | 145,146 | |
| Clatsop County | D | 7,732 | 5,334 | 1,582 | 15,405 | |
| Columbia County | D | 9,275 | 6,205 | 2,330 | 18,476 | |
| Coos County | D | 12,171 | 10,886 | 3,460 | 27,638 | |
| Crook County | R | 2,607 | 3,250 | 948 | 6,989 | |
| Curry County | R | 4,202 | 4,790 | 1,560 | 10,972 | |
| Deschutes County | R | 17,151 | 21,135 | 5,306 | 45,282 | |
| Douglas County | R | 15,250 | 21,855 | 4,465 | 42,769 | |
| Gilliam County | D | 485 | 398 | 143 | 1,040 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,180 | 2,110 | 432 | 3,837 | |
| Harney County | R | 980 | 1,948 | 506 | 3,515 | |
| Hood River County | D | 3,654 | 2,794 | 721 | 7,574 | |
| Jackson County | R | 29,230 | 33,771 | 7,470 | 73,647 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,555 | 2,634 | 813 | 6,195 | |
| Josephine County | R | 11,113 | 16,048 | 3,546 | 32,111 | |
| Klamath County | R | 7,207 | 12,116 | 2,538 | 22,360 | |
| Lake County | R | 962 | 2,239 | 385 | 3,652 | |
| Lane County | D | 69,461 | 48,253 | 11,498 | 139,787 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 10,552 | 6,717 | 2,269 | 20,607 | |
| Linn County | R | 17,041 | 18,331 | 4,773 | 41,325 | |
| Malheur County | R | 2,827 | 6,045 | 844 | 9,892 | |
| Marion County | D | 48,637 | 46,415 | 8,802 | 107,463 | |
| Morrow County | D | 1,426 | 1,381 | 455 | 3,331 | |
| Multnomah County | D | 159,878 | 71,094 | 17,536 | 269,961 | |
| Polk County | R | 10,942 | 11,478 | 2,093 | 25,331 | |
| Sherman County | R | 444 | 476 | 126 | 1,067 | |
| Tillamook County | D | 5,775 | 3,884 | 1,263 | 11,332 | |
| Umatilla County | R | 8,774 | 9,703 | 2,500 | 21,495 | |
| Union County | R | 4,379 | 5,414 | 1,241 | 11,345 | |
| Wallowa County | R | 1,321 | 2,379 | 483 | 4,297 | |
| Wasco County | D | 4,967 | 3,662 | 1,004 | 9,952 | |
| Washington County | D | 76,619 | 65,221 | 11,446 | 159,755 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 299 | 418 | 121 | 874 | |
| Yamhill County | R | 13,078 | 13,900 | 2,913 | 31,135 |
Same ballot, 1996OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.