Elections / 1996 · President · VA
Virginia — 1996 presidential election
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Akashicstate1996 presidential electionVirginia · PresidentDoleR+2.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 47.1% | 1,136,874 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 45.1% | 1,089,021 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.8% | 187,232 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Bath County, VA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+39.9 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Covington city, VA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Danville city, VA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Emporia city, VA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Essex County, VA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Franklin city, VA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Franklin County, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Galax city, VA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Giles County, VA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Henrico County, VA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| James City County, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lee County, VA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Lexington city, VA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Manassas city, VA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Norton city, VA | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Poquoson city, VA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Prince William County, VA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Russell County, VA | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Smyth County, VA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Southampton County, VA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Stafford County, VA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Staunton city, VA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Winchester city, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Wise County, VA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| York County, VA | Republican | R+17.7 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | +24.8% |
| 1908 | +22.2% |
| 1912 | +48.9% |
| 1916 | +34.7% |
| 1920 | +23.5% |
| 1924 | +29.7% |
| 1928 | −8.0% |
| 1932 | +38.4% |
| 1936 | +40.8% |
| 1940 | +36.5% |
| 1944 | +25.0% |
| 1948 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | −13.0% |
| 1956 | −17.0% |
| 1960 | −5.4% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −10.9% |
| 1972 | −37.7% |
| 1976 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | +5.8% |
County-by-county results — 133 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | D | 5,220 | 5,013 | 1,218 | 11,654 | |
| Albemarle County | R | 14,089 | 15,243 | 1,533 | 31,228 | |
| Alexandria city | D | 27,968 | 15,554 | 1,472 | 45,399 | |
| Alleghany County | D | 2,398 | 2,015 | 607 | 5,074 | |
| Amelia County | R | 1,625 | 2,119 | 323 | 4,144 | |
| Amherst County | R | 4,864 | 5,094 | 835 | 10,924 | |
| Appomattox County | R | 2,239 | 2,625 | 510 | 5,477 | |
| Arlington County | D | 45,573 | 26,106 | 2,782 | 75,376 | |
| Augusta County | R | 5,965 | 13,458 | 1,916 | 22,102 | |
| Bath County | D | 922 | 847 | 247 | 2,051 | |
| Bedford County | R | 7,786 | 11,955 | 1,976 | 22,109 | |
| Bland County | R | 939 | 1,167 | 385 | 2,537 | |
| Botetourt County | R | 4,576 | 6,404 | 1,138 | 12,380 | |
| Bristol city | R | 2,586 | 2,983 | 429 | 6,026 | |
| Brunswick County | D | 3,442 | 2,059 | 340 | 5,918 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 6,551 | 2,785 | 858 | 10,332 | |
| Buckingham County | D | 2,374 | 1,974 | 392 | 4,850 | |
| Buena Vista city | D | 1,090 | 713 | 216 | 2,057 | |
| Campbell County | R | 6,788 | 10,273 | 1,505 | 18,902 | |
| Caroline County | D | 3,897 | 2,816 | 521 | 7,285 | |
| Carroll County | R | 3,611 | 5,088 | 1,158 | 9,969 | |
| Charles City County | D | 1,842 | 729 | 178 | 2,787 | |
| Charlotte County | R | 2,007 | 2,103 | 431 | 4,614 | |
| Charlottesville city | D | 7,916 | 4,091 | 565 | 12,789 | |
| Chesapeake city | R | 28,713 | 29,251 | 4,456 | 62,686 | |
| Chesterfield County | R | 30,220 | 56,650 | 6,004 | 93,305 | |
| Clarke County | R | 1,906 | 2,201 | 379 | 4,569 | |
| Colonial Heights city | R | 1,782 | 4,632 | 518 | 6,953 | |
| Covington city | D | 1,394 | 763 | 255 | 2,453 | |
| Craig County | R | 895 | 979 | 262 | 2,159 | |
| Culpeper County | R | 3,907 | 5,688 | 787 | 10,553 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 1,303 | 1,544 | 275 | 3,190 | |
| Danville city | R | 8,168 | 9,254 | 762 | 18,519 | |
| Dickenson County | D | 3,913 | 2,229 | 660 | 6,868 | |
| Dinwiddie County | D | 3,871 | 3,503 | 666 | 8,166 | |
| Emporia city | D | 1,103 | 835 | 98 | 2,054 | |
| Essex County | D | 1,668 | 1,627 | 188 | 3,533 | |
| Fairfax city | R | 3,909 | 4,319 | 422 | 8,745 | |
| Fairfax County | R | 170,150 | 176,033 | 16,134 | 365,263 | |
| Falls Church city | D | 2,375 | 1,644 | 202 | 4,284 | |
| Fauquier County | R | 6,759 | 11,063 | 1,287 | 19,258 | |
| Floyd County | R | 1,909 | 2,374 | 545 | 4,939 | |
| Fluvanna County | R | 2,676 | 3,442 | 457 | 6,663 | |
| Franklin city | D | 1,962 | 1,200 | 201 | 3,385 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,300 | 7,382 | 2,015 | 16,987 | |
| Frederick County | R | 5,976 | 10,608 | 1,599 | 18,412 | |
| Fredericksburg city | D | 3,215 | 2,579 | 300 | 6,164 | |
| Galax city | D | 1,033 | 910 | 221 | 2,181 | |
| Giles County | D | 3,196 | 2,566 | 841 | 6,726 | |
| Gloucester County | R | 4,710 | 6,447 | 1,266 | 12,593 | |
| Goochland County | R | 2,784 | 4,119 | 424 | 7,425 | |
| Grayson County | R | 2,661 | 3,004 | 675 | 6,403 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,440 | 2,351 | 346 | 4,252 | |
| Greensville County | D | 2,381 | 1,176 | 263 | 3,843 | |
| Halifax County | R | 5,599 | 6,490 | 876 | 13,226 | |
| Hampton city | D | 24,493 | 16,596 | 2,783 | 44,507 | |
| Hanover County | R | 9,880 | 22,086 | 2,447 | 34,724 | |
| Harrisonburg city | R | 3,346 | 4,945 | 434 | 8,937 | |
| Henrico County | R | 41,121 | 54,430 | 5,920 | 101,992 | |
| Henry County | R | 9,061 | 9,110 | 2,370 | 20,874 | |
| Highland County | R | 446 | 631 | 134 | 1,221 | |
| Hopewell city | R | 2,868 | 3,493 | 550 | 7,062 | |
| Isle of Wight County | R | 4,952 | 5,416 | 893 | 11,369 | |
| James City County | R | 7,247 | 10,120 | 1,116 | 18,586 | |
| King and Queen County | D | 1,393 | 1,073 | 213 | 2,756 | |
| King George County | R | 1,875 | 2,597 | 341 | 4,843 | |
| King William County | R | 1,765 | 2,346 | 339 | 4,469 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 1,844 | 2,709 | 324 | 4,893 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,444 | 3,225 | 822 | 8,604 | |
| Lexington city | D | 1,059 | 850 | 112 | 2,045 | |
| Loudoun County | R | 19,942 | 25,715 | 3,082 | 49,330 | |
| Louisa County | R | 3,761 | 3,768 | 693 | 8,323 | |
| Lunenburg County | R | 1,995 | 2,063 | 299 | 4,460 | |
| Lynchburg city | R | 10,281 | 11,441 | 1,155 | 23,012 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,734 | 2,296 | 360 | 4,510 | |
| Manassas city | R | 4,378 | 5,799 | 670 | 10,960 | |
| Manassas Park city | R | 748 | 916 | 151 | 1,838 | |
| Martinsville city | D | 2,941 | 2,446 | 387 | 5,842 | |
| Mathews County | R | 1,602 | 2,206 | 403 | 4,260 | |
| Mecklenburg County | R | 4,408 | 4,933 | 789 | 10,278 | |
| Middlesex County | R | 1,704 | 2,141 | 350 | 4,297 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 10,867 | 10,517 | 2,594 | 24,298 | |
| Nelson County | D | 2,782 | 1,988 | 411 | 5,264 | |
| New Kent County | R | 1,859 | 2,852 | 520 | 5,267 | |
| Newport News city | D | 27,678 | 23,072 | 3,090 | 54,288 | |
| Norfolk city | D | 37,655 | 18,693 | 3,435 | 60,124 | |
| Northampton County | D | 2,569 | 1,763 | 522 | 4,948 | |
| Northumberland County | R | 1,957 | 2,605 | 375 | 5,028 | |
| Norton city | D | 802 | 416 | 138 | 1,382 | |
| Nottoway County | R | 2,327 | 2,416 | 346 | 5,214 | |
| Orange County | R | 3,590 | 4,435 | 750 | 8,908 | |
| Page County | R | 2,868 | 3,876 | 640 | 7,479 | |
| Patrick County | R | 2,301 | 3,547 | 719 | 6,771 | |
| Petersburg city | D | 8,105 | 2,261 | 423 | 10,890 | |
| Pittsylvania County | R | 7,681 | 12,127 | 1,469 | 21,714 | |
| Poquoson city | R | 1,409 | 3,422 | 400 | 5,276 | |
| Portsmouth city | D | 22,150 | 10,686 | 2,238 | 35,409 | |
| Powhatan County | R | 2,254 | 4,679 | 626 | 7,643 | |
| Prince Edward County | D | 2,678 | 2,530 | 403 | 5,678 | |
| Prince George County | R | 3,498 | 5,216 | 698 | 9,507 | |
| Prince William County | R | 33,462 | 39,292 | 4,881 | 78,443 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 5,333 | 5,387 | 1,399 | 12,304 | |
| Radford city | D | 2,113 | 1,742 | 381 | 4,283 | |
| Rappahannock County | R | 1,405 | 1,505 | 213 | 3,181 | |
| Richmond city | D | 42,273 | 20,993 | 2,762 | 67,078 | |
| Richmond County | R | 1,101 | 1,424 | 201 | 2,797 | |
| Roanoke city | D | 17,282 | 12,283 | 2,169 | 32,016 | |
| Roanoke County | R | 15,387 | 20,700 | 2,934 | 39,421 | |
| Rockbridge County | R | 3,116 | 3,274 | 760 | 7,279 | |
| Rockingham County | R | 5,867 | 14,035 | 1,318 | 21,707 | |
| Russell County | D | 5,437 | 3,706 | 862 | 10,128 | |
| Salem city | R | 4,282 | 4,936 | 796 | 10,079 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,449 | 4,086 | 798 | 8,573 | |
| Shenandoah County | R | 4,224 | 7,440 | 1,353 | 13,280 | |
| Smyth County | D | 4,990 | 4,966 | 1,407 | 11,619 | |
| Southampton County | D | 3,454 | 2,275 | 564 | 6,715 | |
| Spotsylvania County | R | 10,342 | 13,786 | 1,860 | 26,197 | |
| Stafford County | R | 9,902 | 14,098 | 1,856 | 26,089 | |
| Staunton city | R | 3,162 | 4,526 | 605 | 8,435 | |
| Suffolk city | D | 10,827 | 8,572 | 1,266 | 20,754 | |
| Surry County | D | 1,753 | 944 | 181 | 2,938 | |
| Sussex County | D | 2,089 | 1,378 | 256 | 3,792 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 7,500 | 6,131 | 1,554 | 15,440 | |
| Virginia Beach city | R | 52,142 | 63,741 | 9,328 | 125,943 | |
| Warren County | R | 3,814 | 4,657 | 904 | 9,652 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,939 | 9,098 | 1,654 | 18,169 | |
| Waynesboro city | R | 2,398 | 3,466 | 462 | 6,576 | |
| Westmoreland County | D | 2,949 | 2,333 | 427 | 5,788 | |
| Williamsburg city | D | 1,820 | 1,560 | 162 | 3,592 | |
| Winchester city | R | 3,027 | 3,681 | 434 | 7,222 | |
| Wise County | D | 6,712 | 4,660 | 1,478 | 13,092 | |
| Wythe County | R | 3,275 | 4,274 | 955 | 8,549 | |
| York County | R | 7,731 | 11,396 | 1,469 | 20,738 |
Same ballot, 1996VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.