Elections / 1996 · President · TN
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | D | 13,457 | 11,943 | 1,817 | 27,516 | |
| Bedford County | D | 5,735 | 4,634 | 823 | 11,284 | |
| Benton County | D | 4,341 | 2,395 | 663 | 7,450 | |
| Bledsoe County | R | 1,621 | 1,626 | 251 | 3,532 | |
| Blount County | R | 14,687 | 19,310 | 2,556 | 36,930 | |
| Bradley County | R | 9,095 | 15,478 | 1,856 | 26,628 | |
| Campbell County | D | 6,122 | 4,393 | 785 | 11,385 | |
| Cannon County | D | 2,318 | 1,468 | 361 | 4,185 | |
| Carroll County | D | 4,912 | 4,206 | 697 | 9,849 | |
| Carter County | R | 6,218 | 10,540 | 1,383 | 18,282 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 4,883 | 4,283 | 705 | 9,964 | |
| Chester County | R | 1,922 | 2,746 | 203 | 4,901 | |
| Claiborne County | R | 3,861 | 4,023 | 727 | 8,679 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,559 | 1,108 | 316 | 3,006 | |
| Cocke County | R | 3,326 | 4,481 | 798 | 8,691 | |
| Coffee County | D | 7,951 | 7,038 | 1,205 | 16,301 | |
| Crockett County | D | 2,256 | 1,872 | 201 | 4,342 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 6,676 | 8,096 | 1,399 | 16,347 | |
| Davidson County | D | 110,805 | 78,453 | 9,018 | 200,382 | |
| Decatur County | D | 2,262 | 1,712 | 229 | 4,224 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 3,213 | 1,696 | 342 | 5,302 | |
| Dickson County | D | 7,458 | 5,283 | 996 | 13,829 | |
| Dyer County | D | 5,602 | 5,059 | 676 | 11,374 | |
| Fayette County | D | 4,655 | 4,406 | 416 | 9,519 | |
| Fentress County | D | 2,332 | 2,307 | 386 | 5,056 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,929 | 5,296 | 1,057 | 13,379 | |
| Gibson County | D | 8,851 | 6,614 | 891 | 16,428 | |
| Giles County | D | 4,948 | 3,269 | 733 | 9,030 | |
| Grainger County | R | 2,162 | 2,875 | 382 | 5,453 | |
| Greene County | R | 6,885 | 9,779 | 1,604 | 18,416 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,596 | 1,094 | 326 | 4,047 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 7,006 | 9,797 | 1,106 | 18,099 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 48,008 | 55,205 | 6,699 | 110,831 | |
| Hancock County | R | 760 | 1,259 | 116 | 2,154 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 4,859 | 2,961 | 346 | 8,231 | |
| Hardin County | R | 3,508 | 3,980 | 594 | 8,117 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 6,367 | 8,164 | 1,282 | 15,941 | |
| Haywood County | D | 3,565 | 2,293 | 154 | 6,030 | |
| Henderson County | R | 2,841 | 4,002 | 408 | 7,282 | |
| Henry County | D | 6,153 | 4,272 | 992 | 11,501 | |
| Hickman County | D | 3,917 | 2,002 | 460 | 6,418 | |
| Houston County | D | 1,868 | 742 | 182 | 2,817 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,675 | 1,892 | 423 | 6,020 | |
| Jackson County | D | 2,889 | 944 | 289 | 4,161 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,688 | 6,446 | 882 | 12,155 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,698 | 3,137 | 489 | 5,359 | |
| Knox County | R | 61,158 | 70,761 | 6,402 | 140,045 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,273 | 589 | 110 | 1,982 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 4,349 | 2,481 | 308 | 7,164 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 6,188 | 6,115 | 973 | 13,359 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,971 | 1,298 | 316 | 3,598 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,361 | 4,551 | 761 | 9,747 | |
| Loudon County | R | 5,552 | 7,097 | 889 | 13,730 | |
| Macon County | R | 2,240 | 2,481 | 421 | 5,166 | |
| Madison County | R | 13,577 | 14,908 | 968 | 29,565 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,194 | 3,166 | 768 | 9,191 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,447 | 2,781 | 603 | 7,913 | |
| Maury County | D | 10,367 | 8,737 | 1,366 | 20,574 | |
| McMinn County | R | 5,987 | 7,655 | 1,033 | 14,784 | |
| McNairy County | D | 4,050 | 3,960 | 519 | 8,576 | |
| Meigs County | D | 1,476 | 1,228 | 245 | 2,968 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,872 | 5,257 | 713 | 10,928 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 16,498 | 15,133 | 1,781 | 33,625 | |
| Moore County | D | 935 | 846 | 177 | 1,980 | |
| Morgan County | D | 2,767 | 2,070 | 446 | 5,324 | |
| Obion County | D | 6,226 | 4,310 | 932 | 11,536 | |
| Overton County | D | 3,800 | 1,756 | 431 | 6,032 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,444 | 747 | 178 | 2,386 | |
| Pickett County | R | 901 | 1,046 | 116 | 2,071 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,450 | 1,910 | 377 | 4,770 | |
| Putnam County | D | 10,047 | 9,093 | 1,487 | 20,888 | |
| Rhea County | R | 3,969 | 4,476 | 694 | 9,188 | |
| Roane County | D | 9,744 | 9,044 | 1,438 | 20,485 | |
| Robertson County | D | 8,465 | 6,685 | 993 | 16,229 | |
| Rutherford County | R | 22,815 | 24,565 | 3,787 | 51,594 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,506 | 2,646 | 431 | 5,637 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 1,598 | 1,391 | 288 | 3,298 | |
| Sevier County | R | 7,136 | 11,847 | 1,650 | 20,846 | |
| Shelby County | D | 179,663 | 136,315 | 8,307 | 326,380 | |
| Smith County | D | 3,812 | 1,857 | 346 | 6,057 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,962 | 1,306 | 386 | 4,700 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 20,571 | 29,296 | 3,555 | 53,837 | |
| Sumner County | R | 19,205 | 20,863 | 2,783 | 43,154 | |
| Tipton County | R | 6,596 | 7,585 | 799 | 15,051 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,615 | 683 | 190 | 2,499 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 2,131 | 3,122 | 447 | 5,755 | |
| Union County | D | 2,421 | 2,253 | 385 | 5,111 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,010 | 504 | 128 | 1,663 | |
| Warren County | D | 6,389 | 4,226 | 917 | 11,633 | |
| Washington County | R | 13,259 | 18,960 | 2,237 | 34,840 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,574 | 2,715 | 323 | 4,650 | |
| Weakley County | D | 5,657 | 4,622 | 873 | 11,215 | |
| White County | D | 3,592 | 2,498 | 505 | 6,635 | |
| Williamson County | R | 15,231 | 27,699 | 2,071 | 45,376 | |
| Wilson County | R | 13,655 | 13,817 | 1,841 | 29,543 |
Same ballot, 1996TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.