Tennessee — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentClintonD+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 48.0% | 909,146 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 45.6% | 863,530 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.4% | 121,429 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Campbell County, TN | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Fentress County, TN | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Hardin County, TN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Macon County, TN | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| McNairy County, TN | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Morgan County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| Pickett County, TN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Roane County, TN | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Sumner County, TN | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Tipton County, TN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+37.3 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Union County, TN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Williamson County, TN | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Wilson County, TN | Republican | R+0.5 |
Tennessee results by county
95 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Bill Clinton+1,514 | 13,45748.9% | 11,94343.4% | 2991.1% | 27,516 |
| Bedford County | Bill Clinton+1,101 | 5,73550.8% | 4,63441.1% | 920.8% | 11,284 |
| Benton County | Bill Clinton+1,946 | 4,34158.3% | 2,39532.1% | 510.7% | 7,450 |
| Bledsoe County | Bob Dole+5 | 1,62145.9% | 1,62646.0% | 341.0% | 3,532 |
| Blount County | Bob Dole+4,623 | 14,68739.8% | 19,31052.3% | 3771.0% | 36,930 |
| Bradley County | Bob Dole+6,383 | 9,09534.2% | 15,47858.1% | 1990.7% | 26,628 |
| Campbell County | Bill Clinton+1,729 | 6,12253.8% | 4,39338.6% | 850.7% | 11,385 |
| Cannon County | Bill Clinton+850 | 2,31855.4% | 1,46835.1% | 380.9% | 4,185 |
| Carroll County | Bill Clinton+706 | 4,91249.9% | 4,20642.7% | 340.3% | 9,849 |
| Carter County | Bob Dole+4,322 | 6,21834.0% | 10,54057.7% | 1410.8% | 18,282 |
| Cheatham County | Bill Clinton+600 | 4,88349.0% | 4,28343.0% | 930.9% | 9,964 |
| Chester County | Bob Dole+824 | 1,92239.2% | 2,74656.0% | 300.6% | 4,901 |
| Claiborne County | Bob Dole+162 | 3,86144.5% | 4,02346.4% | 680.8% | 8,679 |
| Clay County | Bill Clinton+451 | 1,55951.9% | 1,10836.9% | 230.8% | 3,006 |
| Cocke County | Bob Dole+1,155 | 3,32638.3% | 4,48151.6% | 861.0% | 8,691 |
| Coffee County | Bill Clinton+913 | 7,95148.8% | 7,03843.2% | 1070.7% | 16,301 |
| Crockett County | Bill Clinton+384 | 2,25652.0% | 1,87243.1% | 130.3% | 4,342 |
| Cumberland County | Bob Dole+1,420 | 6,67640.8% | 8,09649.5% | 1761.1% | 16,347 |
| Davidson County | Bill Clinton+32,352 | 110,80555.3% | 78,45339.2% | 2,1061.1% | 200,382 |
| Decatur County | Bill Clinton+550 | 2,26253.6% | 1,71240.5% | 210.5% | 4,224 |
| DeKalb County | Bill Clinton+1,517 | 3,21360.6% | 1,69632.0% | 511.0% | 5,302 |
| Dickson County | Bill Clinton+2,175 | 7,45853.9% | 5,28338.2% | 920.7% | 13,829 |
| Dyer County | Bill Clinton+543 | 5,60249.3% | 5,05944.5% | 370.3% | 11,374 |
| Fayette County | Bill Clinton+249 | 4,65548.9% | 4,40646.3% | 420.4% | 9,519 |
| Fentress County | Bill Clinton+25 | 2,33246.1% | 2,30745.6% | 310.6% | 5,056 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+1,633 | 6,92951.8% | 5,29639.6% | 970.7% | 13,379 |
| Gibson County | Bill Clinton+2,237 | 8,85153.9% | 6,61440.3% | 720.4% | 16,428 |
| Giles County | Bill Clinton+1,679 | 4,94854.8% | 3,26936.2% | 800.9% | 9,030 |
| Grainger County | Bob Dole+713 | 2,16239.6% | 2,87552.7% | 340.6% | 5,453 |
| Greene County | Bob Dole+2,894 | 6,88537.4% | 9,77953.1% | 1480.8% | 18,416 |
| Grundy County | Bill Clinton+1,502 | 2,59664.1% | 1,09427.0% | 310.8% | 4,047 |
| Hamblen County | Bob Dole+2,791 | 7,00638.7% | 9,79754.1% | 1901.0% | 18,099 |
| Hamilton County | Bob Dole+7,197 | 48,00843.3% | 55,20549.8% | 9190.8% | 110,831 |
| Hancock County | Bob Dole+499 | 76035.3% | 1,25958.4% | 190.9% | 2,154 |
| Hardeman County | Bill Clinton+1,898 | 4,85959.0% | 2,96136.0% | 650.8% | 8,231 |
| Hardin County | Bob Dole+472 | 3,50843.2% | 3,98049.0% | 350.4% | 8,117 |
| Hawkins County | Bob Dole+1,797 | 6,36739.9% | 8,16451.2% | 1280.8% | 15,941 |
| Haywood County | Bill Clinton+1,272 | 3,56559.1% | 2,29338.0% | 180.3% | 6,030 |
| Henderson County | Bob Dole+1,161 | 2,84139.0% | 4,00255.0% | 310.4% | 7,282 |
| Henry County | Bill Clinton+1,881 | 6,15353.5% | 4,27237.1% | 840.7% | 11,501 |
| Hickman County | Bill Clinton+1,915 | 3,91761.0% | 2,00231.2% | 390.6% | 6,418 |
| Houston County | Bill Clinton+1,126 | 1,86866.3% | 74226.3% | 250.9% | 2,817 |
| Humphreys County | Bill Clinton+1,783 | 3,67561.0% | 1,89231.4% | 300.5% | 6,020 |
| Jackson County | Bill Clinton+1,945 | 2,88969.4% | 94422.7% | 390.9% | 4,161 |
| Jefferson County | Bob Dole+1,758 | 4,68838.6% | 6,44653.0% | 1391.1% | 12,155 |
| Johnson County | Bob Dole+1,439 | 1,69831.7% | 3,13758.5% | 350.7% | 5,359 |
| Knox County | Bob Dole+9,603 | 61,15843.7% | 70,76150.5% | 1,7241.2% | 140,045 |
| Lake County | Bill Clinton+684 | 1,27364.2% | 58929.7% | 100.5% | 1,982 |
| Lauderdale County | Bill Clinton+1,868 | 4,34960.7% | 2,48134.6% | 260.4% | 7,164 |
| Lawrence County | Bill Clinton+73 | 6,18846.3% | 6,11545.8% | 830.6% | 13,359 |
| Lewis County | Bill Clinton+673 | 1,97154.8% | 1,29836.1% | 130.4% | 3,598 |
| Lincoln County | Bob Dole+190 | 4,36144.7% | 4,55146.7% | 740.8% | 9,747 |
| Loudon County | Bob Dole+1,545 | 5,55240.4% | 7,09751.7% | 1921.4% | 13,730 |
| Macon County | Bob Dole+241 | 2,24043.4% | 2,48148.0% | 240.5% | 5,166 |
| Madison County | Bob Dole+1,331 | 13,57745.9% | 14,90850.4% | 1120.4% | 29,565 |
| Marion County | Bill Clinton+2,028 | 5,19456.5% | 3,16634.4% | 630.7% | 9,191 |
| Marshall County | Bill Clinton+1,666 | 4,44756.2% | 2,78135.1% | 821.0% | 7,913 |
| Maury County | Bill Clinton+1,630 | 10,36750.4% | 8,73742.5% | 1040.5% | 20,574 |
| McMinn County | Bob Dole+1,668 | 5,98740.5% | 7,65551.8% | 1090.7% | 14,784 |
| McNairy County | Bill Clinton+90 | 4,05047.2% | 3,96046.2% | 470.5% | 8,576 |
| Meigs County | Bill Clinton+248 | 1,47649.7% | 1,22841.4% | 190.6% | 2,968 |
| Monroe County | Bob Dole+385 | 4,87244.6% | 5,25748.1% | 860.8% | 10,928 |
| Montgomery County | Bill Clinton+1,365 | 16,49849.1% | 15,13345.0% | 2130.6% | 33,625 |
| Moore County | Bill Clinton+89 | 93547.2% | 84642.7% | 221.1% | 1,980 |
| Morgan County | Bill Clinton+697 | 2,76752.0% | 2,07038.9% | 410.8% | 5,324 |
| Obion County | Bill Clinton+1,916 | 6,22654.0% | 4,31037.4% | 680.6% | 11,536 |
| Overton County | Bill Clinton+2,044 | 3,80063.0% | 1,75629.1% | 450.7% | 6,032 |
| Perry County | Bill Clinton+697 | 1,44460.5% | 74731.3% | 170.7% | 2,386 |
| Pickett County | Bob Dole+145 | 90143.5% | 1,04650.5% | 80.4% | 2,071 |
| Polk County | Bill Clinton+540 | 2,45051.4% | 1,91040.0% | 330.7% | 4,770 |
| Putnam County | Bill Clinton+954 | 10,04748.1% | 9,09343.5% | 2611.2% | 20,888 |
| Rhea County | Bob Dole+507 | 3,96943.2% | 4,47648.7% | 490.5% | 9,188 |
| Roane County | Bill Clinton+700 | 9,74447.6% | 9,04444.1% | 2591.3% | 20,485 |
| Robertson County | Bill Clinton+1,780 | 8,46552.2% | 6,68541.2% | 860.5% | 16,229 |
| Rutherford County | Bob Dole+1,750 | 22,81544.2% | 24,56547.6% | 4270.8% | 51,594 |
| Scott County | Bob Dole+140 | 2,50644.5% | 2,64646.9% | 541.0% | 5,637 |
| Sequatchie County | Bill Clinton+207 | 1,59848.5% | 1,39142.2% | 210.6% | 3,298 |
| Sevier County | Bob Dole+4,711 | 7,13634.2% | 11,84756.8% | 2131.0% | 20,846 |
| Shelby County | Bill Clinton+43,348 | 179,66355.0% | 136,31541.8% | 2,0950.6% | 326,380 |
| Smith County | Bill Clinton+1,955 | 3,81262.9% | 1,85730.7% | 420.7% | 6,057 |
| Stewart County | Bill Clinton+1,656 | 2,96263.0% | 1,30627.8% | 461.0% | 4,700 |
| Sullivan County | Bob Dole+8,725 | 20,57138.2% | 29,29654.4% | 4150.8% | 53,837 |
| Sumner County | Bob Dole+1,658 | 19,20544.5% | 20,86348.3% | 3030.7% | 43,154 |
| Tipton County | Bob Dole+989 | 6,59643.8% | 7,58550.4% | 710.5% | 15,051 |
| Trousdale County | Bill Clinton+932 | 1,61564.6% | 68327.3% | 110.4% | 2,499 |
| Unicoi County | Bob Dole+991 | 2,13137.0% | 3,12254.2% | 551.0% | 5,755 |
| Union County | Bill Clinton+168 | 2,42147.4% | 2,25344.1% | 521.0% | 5,111 |
| Van Buren County | Bill Clinton+506 | 1,01060.7% | 50430.3% | 211.3% | 1,663 |
| Warren County | Bill Clinton+2,163 | 6,38954.9% | 4,22636.3% | 1010.9% | 11,633 |
| Washington County | Bob Dole+5,701 | 13,25938.1% | 18,96054.4% | 3841.1% | 34,840 |
| Wayne County | Bob Dole+1,141 | 1,57433.8% | 2,71558.4% | 380.8% | 4,650 |
| Weakley County | Bill Clinton+1,035 | 5,65750.4% | 4,62241.2% | 630.6% | 11,215 |
| White County | Bill Clinton+1,094 | 3,59254.1% | 2,49837.6% | 400.6% | 6,635 |
| Williamson County | Bob Dole+12,468 | 15,23133.6% | 27,69961.0% | 3750.8% | 45,376 |
| Wilson County | Bob Dole+162 | 13,65546.2% | 13,81746.8% | 2300.8% | 29,543 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
Same ballot, 1996TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.