Vermont — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionVermont · PresidentClintonD+22.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 53.4% | 137,894 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 31.1% | 80,352 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 15.6% | 40,203 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Bennington County, VT | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Essex County, VT | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Orange County, VT | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Orleans County, VT | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Rutland County, VT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Washington County, VT | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Windham County, VT | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Windsor County, VT | Democratic | D+23.3 |
Vermont results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | Bill Clinton+3,366 | 8,16452.8% | 4,79831.0% | 6834.4% | 15,453 |
| Bennington County | Bill Clinton+2,910 | 8,13950.4% | 5,22932.4% | 5063.1% | 16,152 |
| Caledonia County | Bill Clinton+1,504 | 5,59347.4% | 4,08934.7% | 3352.8% | 11,799 |
| Chittenden County | Bill Clinton+17,279 | 36,29956.8% | 19,02029.8% | 2,3613.7% | 63,860 |
| Essex County | Bill Clinton+301 | 1,12045.7% | 81933.4% | 682.8% | 2,449 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+4,173 | 8,79054.2% | 4,61728.5% | 3111.9% | 16,206 |
| Grand Isle County | Bill Clinton+597 | 1,55551.1% | 95831.5% | 872.9% | 3,041 |
| Lamoille County | Bill Clinton+2,292 | 4,99754.4% | 2,70529.4% | 2682.9% | 9,186 |
| Orange County | Bill Clinton+2,064 | 6,10749.8% | 4,04333.0% | 5194.2% | 12,266 |
| Orleans County | Bill Clinton+2,023 | 5,13751.4% | 3,11431.2% | 2272.3% | 9,986 |
| Rutland County | Bill Clinton+3,296 | 13,23048.6% | 9,93436.5% | 6572.4% | 27,229 |
| Washington County | Bill Clinton+6,517 | 14,26755.1% | 7,75029.9% | 1,0794.2% | 25,884 |
| Windham County | Bill Clinton+5,165 | 10,42655.1% | 5,26127.8% | 1,1956.3% | 18,915 |
| Windsor County | Bill Clinton+6,055 | 14,07054.1% | 8,01530.8% | 8833.4% | 26,023 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
Same ballot, 1996VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.