Elections / 1996 · President · RI
Bill Clinton carried Rhode Island D+32.9.
Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R) in Rhode Island, 1996. The state ran 24.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+8.5 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1996 ballot here.
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Rhode Island result
390,247 votes counted
Clinton (D)
233,050
59.7%
Dole (R)
104,683
26.8%
Perot (I)
43,723
11.2%
All others
8,791
2.3%
Margin
D+32.9
1996 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1996
ClintonD+32.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 59.7% | 233,050 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 26.8% | 104,683 |
| Ross PerotReform | 2.3% | 8,791 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1996
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 12,257 | 6,988 | 1,990 | 21,671 | |
| Kent County | D | 41,018 | 19,992 | 9,240 | 71,526 | |
| Newport County | D | 18,951 | 11,500 | 3,785 | 35,096 | |
| Providence County | D | 134,866 | 49,901 | 22,724 | 212,122 | |
| Washington County | D | 25,958 | 16,302 | 5,984 | 49,832 |