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Elections / 1996 · President · VT

Bill Clinton carried Vermont D+22.3.

Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R) in Vermont, 1996. The state ran 13.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+8.5 nationally).

Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)

Vermont result
258,449 votes counted
Clinton (D)
137,894
53.4%
Dole (R)
80,352
31.1%
Perot (I)
31,024
12.0%
All others
9,179
3.6%
Margin
D+22.3
1996 presidential election
Vermont, 1996
ClintonD+22.3
1996 presidential margin by county for Vermont — 1996 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Vermont — 1996 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1996 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Addison County, VT · D+21.8Bennington County, VT · D+18.0Caledonia County, VT · D+12.7Chittenden County, VT · D+27.1Essex County, VT · D+12.3Franklin County, VT · D+25.7Grand Isle County, VT · D+19.6Lamoille County, VT · D+25.0Orange County, VT · D+16.8Orleans County, VT · D+20.3Rutland County, VT · D+12.1Washington County, VT · D+25.2Windham County, VT · D+27.3Windsor County, VT · D+23.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
Bill Clinton ✓Democratic53.4%137,894
Bob DoleRepublican31.1%80,352
Ross PerotReform3.6%9,179
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
Vermont's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +31.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+31.6%DR18922024
Vermont's presidential margins
YearMargin (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+31.6%
County results — 1996
14 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanPerotTotal
Addison CountyD
+21.8%
8,1644,7981,80815,453
Bennington CountyD
+18.0%
8,1395,2292,27816,152
Caledonia CountyD
+12.7%
5,5934,0891,78211,799
Chittenden CountyD
+27.1%
36,29919,0206,18063,860
Essex CountyD
+12.3%
1,1208194422,449
Franklin CountyD
+25.7%
8,7904,6172,48816,206
Grand Isle CountyD
+19.6%
1,5559584413,041
Lamoille CountyD
+25.0%
4,9972,7051,2169,186
Orange CountyD
+16.8%
6,1074,0431,59712,266
Orleans CountyD
+20.3%
5,1373,1141,5089,986
Rutland CountyD
+12.1%
13,2309,9343,40827,229
Washington CountyD
+25.2%
14,2677,7502,78825,884
Windham CountyD
+27.3%
10,4265,2612,03318,915
Windsor CountyD
+23.3%
14,0708,0153,05526,023