Elections / 1996 · President · WA
Washington — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionWashington · PresidentClintonD+12.5
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 49.8% | 1,123,323 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 37.3% | 840,712 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.9% | 290,525 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Asotin County, WA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Ferry County, WA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| Island County, WA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Spokane County, WA | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+3.4 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,740 | 2,356 | 448 | 4,614 | |
| Asotin County | D | 3,349 | 2,860 | 936 | 7,311 | |
| Benton County | R | 20,783 | 26,664 | 5,311 | 53,803 | |
| Chelan County | R | 8,595 | 12,363 | 2,332 | 23,870 | |
| Clallam County | D | 12,585 | 12,432 | 3,187 | 29,516 | |
| Clark County | D | 52,254 | 46,794 | 9,663 | 112,730 | |
| Columbia County | R | 743 | 948 | 228 | 1,955 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 18,054 | 11,221 | 3,441 | 33,515 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,913 | 5,682 | 1,132 | 10,925 | |
| Ferry County | D | 1,197 | 1,091 | 408 | 2,817 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,961 | 5,946 | 992 | 12,096 | |
| Garfield County | R | 497 | 623 | 117 | 1,255 | |
| Grant County | R | 8,065 | 10,895 | 2,496 | 21,866 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 14,082 | 7,635 | 3,757 | 26,250 | |
| Island County | R | 12,157 | 12,387 | 2,787 | 28,464 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 7,145 | 4,607 | 1,385 | 14,119 | |
| King County | D | 417,846 | 232,811 | 51,309 | 741,104 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 44,167 | 35,304 | 8,769 | 91,487 | |
| Kittitas County | D | 5,707 | 5,224 | 1,214 | 12,564 | |
| Klickitat County | D | 3,214 | 2,662 | 875 | 7,065 | |
| Lewis County | R | 10,331 | 13,238 | 3,373 | 27,644 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,806 | 2,587 | 518 | 5,033 | |
| Mason County | D | 10,088 | 7,149 | 2,816 | 20,750 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 4,810 | 5,890 | 1,797 | 13,075 | |
| Pacific County | D | 5,095 | 2,598 | 1,131 | 9,111 | |
| Pend Oreille County | D | 2,126 | 2,012 | 709 | 4,996 | |
| Pierce County | D | 120,893 | 89,295 | 22,051 | 239,073 | |
| San Juan County | D | 3,663 | 2,523 | 508 | 7,354 | |
| Skagit County | D | 18,295 | 16,397 | 4,818 | 41,118 | |
| Skamania County | D | 1,724 | 1,387 | 450 | 3,789 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 109,624 | 81,885 | 22,731 | 221,670 | |
| Spokane County | D | 71,727 | 66,628 | 16,532 | 159,232 | |
| Stevens County | R | 5,591 | 7,524 | 2,158 | 16,022 | |
| Thurston County | D | 45,522 | 29,835 | 7,622 | 87,280 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 924 | 619 | 215 | 1,836 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 8,038 | 9,085 | 1,894 | 19,486 | |
| Whatcom County | D | 29,074 | 27,153 | 4,854 | 64,510 | |
| Whitman County | D | 7,262 | 6,734 | 1,315 | 15,895 | |
| Yakima County | R | 25,676 | 27,668 | 4,724 | 59,360 |
Same ballot, 1996WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.