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Utah — 1996 presidential election
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Akashicstate1996 presidential electionUtah · PresidentDoleR+21.1
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 54.4% | 361,911 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 33.3% | 221,633 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.3% | 82,085 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
29 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Utah cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (29 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, UT | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Box Elder County, UT | Republican | R+38.9 |
| Cache County, UT | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Carbon County, UT | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| Daggett County, UT | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Davis County, UT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Duchesne County, UT | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Emery County, UT | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Garfield County, UT | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Grand County, UT | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Iron County, UT | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Juab County, UT | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Kane County, UT | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Millard County, UT | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Morgan County, UT | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Piute County, UT | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Rich County, UT | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Salt Lake County, UT | Republican | R+3.6 |
| San Juan County, UT | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Sanpete County, UT | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Sevier County, UT | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Summit County, UT | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Tooele County, UT | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Uintah County, UT | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Utah County, UT | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Wasatch County, UT | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Washington County, UT | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Wayne County, UT | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Weber County, UT | Republican | R+10.7 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Utah's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +65.4% |
| 1900 | −2.3% |
| 1904 | −28.6% |
| 1908 | −17.0% |
| 1912 | −4.9% |
| 1916 | +21.0% |
| 1920 | −17.1% |
| 1924 | −19.3% |
| 1928 | −7.7% |
| 1932 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | +39.5% |
| 1940 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | +21.0% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | −17.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | −19.4% |
| 1972 | −41.2% |
| 1976 | −28.8% |
| 1980 | −52.2% |
| 1984 | −49.8% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −18.7% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −40.5% |
| 2004 | −45.5% |
| 2008 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | −47.9% |
| 2016 | −17.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
County-by-county results — 29 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | R | 687 | 1,164 | 217 | 2,094 | |
| Box Elder County | R | 3,170 | 8,373 | 1,578 | 13,365 | |
| Cache County | R | 6,595 | 16,832 | 2,399 | 26,394 | |
| Carbon County | D | 4,172 | 2,343 | 952 | 7,582 | |
| Daggett County | R | 131 | 237 | 55 | 426 | |
| Davis County | R | 19,301 | 42,768 | 7,495 | 70,981 | |
| Duchesne County | R | 892 | 2,648 | 566 | 4,159 | |
| Emery County | R | 1,371 | 2,033 | 663 | 4,122 | |
| Garfield County | R | 283 | 1,330 | 222 | 1,847 | |
| Grand County | R | 1,199 | 1,384 | 432 | 3,251 | |
| Iron County | R | 1,887 | 6,550 | 716 | 9,391 | |
| Juab County | R | 928 | 1,290 | 353 | 2,626 | |
| Kane County | R | 304 | 1,682 | 290 | 2,316 | |
| Millard County | R | 945 | 2,681 | 505 | 4,236 | |
| Morgan County | R | 859 | 1,659 | 337 | 2,908 | |
| Piute County | R | 176 | 475 | 59 | 717 | |
| Rich County | R | 179 | 523 | 88 | 796 | |
| Salt Lake County | R | 117,951 | 127,951 | 27,620 | 281,177 | |
| San Juan County | R | 1,675 | 2,139 | 271 | 4,165 | |
| Sanpete County | R | 1,568 | 3,631 | 801 | 6,177 | |
| Sevier County | R | 1,327 | 4,031 | 670 | 6,127 | |
| Summit County | D | 4,177 | 3,867 | 971 | 9,319 | |
| Tooele County | D | 3,992 | 3,881 | 1,244 | 9,312 | |
| Uintah County | R | 1,714 | 4,743 | 899 | 7,464 | |
| Utah County | R | 18,291 | 69,653 | 8,106 | 98,031 | |
| Wasatch County | R | 1,374 | 2,222 | 558 | 4,242 | |
| Washington County | R | 4,816 | 17,637 | 2,069 | 25,020 | |
| Wayne County | R | 265 | 741 | 121 | 1,142 | |
| Weber County | R | 21,404 | 27,443 | 6,204 | 56,242 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.