Elections / 1996 · President · WY
Wyoming — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionWyoming · PresidentDoleR+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 49.8% | 105,388 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 36.8% | 77,934 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.4% | 28,249 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (23 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, WY | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Big Horn County, WY | Republican | R+28.6 |
| Campbell County, WY | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Carbon County, WY | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Converse County, WY | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Crook County, WY | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Fremont County, WY | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Goshen County, WY | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Johnson County, WY | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Laramie County, WY | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Lincoln County, WY | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Natrona County, WY | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Niobrara County, WY | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Park County, WY | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Platte County, WY | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Sheridan County, WY | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Sublette County, WY | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Teton County, WY | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Uinta County, WY | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Washakie County, WY | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Weston County, WY | Republican | R+28.1 |
complete certified result
Wyoming candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
County-by-county results — 23 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | D | 6,399 | 5,967 | 1,333 | 13,936 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,438 | 2,821 | 545 | 4,839 | |
| Campbell County | R | 3,468 | 6,382 | 1,954 | 11,889 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,690 | 2,930 | 855 | 6,517 | |
| Converse County | R | 1,520 | 2,702 | 639 | 4,911 | |
| Crook County | R | 651 | 1,698 | 394 | 2,787 | |
| Fremont County | R | 5,445 | 7,554 | 1,840 | 15,024 | |
| Goshen County | R | 1,923 | 2,989 | 547 | 5,513 | |
| Hot Springs County | R | 779 | 1,348 | 287 | 2,436 | |
| Johnson County | R | 815 | 2,071 | 378 | 3,309 | |
| Laramie County | R | 13,676 | 16,924 | 2,958 | 33,869 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,803 | 3,764 | 906 | 6,536 | |
| Natrona County | R | 11,240 | 13,182 | 3,524 | 28,215 | |
| Niobrara County | R | 325 | 757 | 209 | 1,305 | |
| Park County | R | 3,240 | 7,430 | 1,318 | 12,098 | |
| Platte County | R | 1,631 | 2,155 | 579 | 4,408 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 4,594 | 5,892 | 1,414 | 12,046 | |
| Sublette County | R | 677 | 1,829 | 401 | 2,943 | |
| Sweetwater County | D | 7,088 | 5,591 | 2,792 | 15,634 | |
| Teton County | D | 4,042 | 3,918 | 839 | 8,998 | |
| Uinta County | R | 2,414 | 3,471 | 1,242 | 7,218 | |
| Washakie County | R | 1,205 | 2,250 | 470 | 3,966 | |
| Weston County | R | 871 | 1,763 | 504 | 3,174 |
Same ballot, 1996WY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.