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 |
Oregon results by county
36 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | Dole, Robert+1,428 | 2,54733.1% | 3,97551.6% | 2813.6% | 7,703 |
| Benton County | Clinton, Bill+4,761 | 17,21149.9% | 12,45036.1% | 2,3946.9% | 34,500 |
| Clackamas County | Clinton, Bill+8,266 | 67,70946.6% | 59,44341.0% | 5,6903.9% | 145,146 |
| Clatsop County | Clinton, Bill+2,398 | 7,73250.2% | 5,33434.6% | 7574.9% | 15,405 |
| Columbia County | Clinton, Bill+3,070 | 9,27550.2% | 6,20533.6% | 6663.6% | 18,476 |
| Coos County | Clinton, Bill+1,285 | 12,17144.0% | 10,88639.4% | 1,1214.1% | 27,638 |
| Crook County | Dole, Robert+643 | 2,60737.3% | 3,25046.5% | 1842.6% | 6,989 |
| Curry County | Dole, Robert+588 | 4,20238.3% | 4,79043.7% | 4203.8% | 10,972 |
| Deschutes County | Dole, Robert+3,984 | 17,15137.9% | 21,13546.7% | 1,6903.7% | 45,282 |
| Douglas County | Dole, Robert+6,605 | 15,25035.7% | 21,85551.1% | 1,1992.8% | 42,769 |
| Gilliam County | Clinton, Bill+87 | 48546.6% | 39838.3% | 141.3% | 1,040 |
| Grant County | Dole, Robert+930 | 1,18030.8% | 2,11055.0% | 1153.0% | 3,837 |
| Harney County | Dole, Robert+968 | 98027.9% | 1,94855.4% | 812.3% | 3,515 |
| Hood River County | Clinton, Bill+860 | 3,65448.2% | 2,79436.9% | 4055.3% | 7,574 |
| Jackson County | Dole, Robert+4,541 | 29,23039.7% | 33,77145.9% | 3,1764.3% | 73,647 |
| Jefferson County | Dole, Robert+79 | 2,55541.2% | 2,63442.5% | 1933.1% | 6,195 |
| Josephine County | Dole, Robert+4,935 | 11,11334.6% | 16,04850.0% | 1,4044.4% | 32,111 |
| Klamath County | Dole, Robert+4,909 | 7,20732.2% | 12,11654.2% | 4992.2% | 22,360 |
| Lake County | Dole, Robert+1,277 | 96226.3% | 2,23961.3% | 661.8% | 3,652 |
| Lane County | Clinton, Bill+21,208 | 69,46149.7% | 48,25334.5% | 10,5757.6% | 139,787 |
| Lincoln County | Clinton, Bill+3,835 | 10,55251.2% | 6,71732.6% | 1,0695.2% | 20,607 |
| Linn County | Dole, Robert+1,290 | 17,04141.2% | 18,33144.4% | 1,1802.9% | 41,325 |
| Malheur County | Dole, Robert+3,218 | 2,82728.6% | 6,04561.1% | 1761.8% | 9,892 |
| Marion County | Clinton, Bill+2,222 | 48,63745.3% | 46,41543.2% | 3,6093.4% | 107,463 |
| Morrow County | Clinton, Bill+45 | 1,42642.8% | 1,38141.5% | 692.1% | 3,331 |
| Multnomah County | Clinton, Bill+88,784 | 159,87859.2% | 71,09426.3% | 21,4537.9% | 269,961 |
| Polk County | Dole, Robert+536 | 10,94243.2% | 11,47845.3% | 8183.2% | 25,331 |
| Sherman County | Dole, Robert+32 | 44441.6% | 47644.6% | 212.0% | 1,067 |
| Tillamook County | Clinton, Bill+1,891 | 5,77551.0% | 3,88434.3% | 4103.6% | 11,332 |
| Umatilla County | Dole, Robert+929 | 8,77440.8% | 9,70345.1% | 5182.4% | 21,495 |
| Union County | Dole, Robert+1,035 | 4,37938.6% | 5,41447.7% | 3112.7% | 11,345 |
| Wallowa County | Dole, Robert+1,058 | 1,32130.7% | 2,37955.4% | 1142.7% | 4,297 |
| Wasco County | Clinton, Bill+1,305 | 4,96749.9% | 3,66236.8% | 3193.2% | 9,952 |
| Washington County | Clinton, Bill+11,398 | 76,61948.0% | 65,22140.8% | 6,4694.0% | 159,755 |
| Wheeler County | Dole, Robert+119 | 29934.2% | 41847.8% | 364.1% | 874 |
| Yamhill County | Dole, Robert+822 | 13,07842.0% | 13,90044.6% | 1,2444.0% | 31,135 |
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% |
Same ballot, 1996OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.