Georgia — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1996 Senate electionGeorgia · U.S. SenateClelandD+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Max Cleland ✓Democrat | 48.9% | 1,103,993 |
|---|---|---|
| Guy W. MillnerRepublican | 47.5% | 1,073,969 |
| John Gregory CashinLibertarian | 3.6% | 81,262 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APPLING, GA | Republican | R+4.7 |
| ATKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| BACON, GA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| BAKER, GA | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| BALDWIN, GA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| BANKS, GA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| BARROW, GA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| BARTOW, GA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| BEN HILL, GA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| BERRIEN, GA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| BIBB, GA | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| BLECKLEY, GA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| BRANTLEY, GA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| BROOKS, GA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| BRYAN, GA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| BULLOCH, GA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| BURKE, GA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| BUTTS, GA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| CALHOUN, GA | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| CAMDEN, GA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| CANDLER, GA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| CARROLL, GA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| CATOOSA, GA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| CHARLTON, GA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| CHATHAM, GA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| CHATTOOGA, GA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| CHEROKEE, GA | Republican | R+31.2 |
| CLARKE, GA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| CLAY, GA | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| CLAYTON, GA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| CLINCH, GA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| COBB, GA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| COFFEE, GA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| COLQUITT, GA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| COLUMBIA, GA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| COOK, GA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| COWETA, GA | Republican | R+18.5 |
| CRAWFORD, GA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| CRISP, GA | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| DADE, GA | Republican | R+30.5 |
| DAWSON, GA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| DECATUR, GA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| DEKALB, GA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| DODGE, GA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| DOOLY, GA | Democratic | D+27.9 |
| DOUGHERTY, GA | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| DOUGLAS, GA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| EARLY, GA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| ECHOLS, GA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| EFFINGHAM, GA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| ELBERT, GA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| EMANUEL, GA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| EVANS, GA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| FANNIN, GA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| FAYETTE, GA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| FLOYD, GA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| FORSYTH, GA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| FRANKLIN, GA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| FULTON, GA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| GILMER, GA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| GLASCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| GLYNN, GA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| GORDON, GA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| GRADY, GA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| GREENE, GA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| GWINNETT, GA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| HABERSHAM, GA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| HALL, GA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| HANCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| HARALSON, GA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| HARRIS, GA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| HART, GA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| HEARD, GA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| HENRY, GA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| HOUSTON, GA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| IRWIN, GA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| JACKSON, GA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| JASPER, GA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| JEFF DAVIS, GA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| JEFFERSON, GA | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| JENKINS, GA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| JOHNSON, GA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| JONES, GA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| LAMAR, GA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| LANIER, GA | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| LAURENS, GA | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| LEE, GA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| LIBERTY, GA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| LINCOLN, GA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| LONG, GA | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| LOWNDES, GA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| LUMPKIN, GA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| MACON, GA | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| MADISON, GA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| MARION, GA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| MCDUFFIE, GA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| MCINTOSH, GA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| MERIWETHER, GA | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| MILLER, GA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| MITCHELL, GA | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| MONROE, GA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, GA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| MORGAN, GA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| MURRAY, GA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| MUSCOGEE, GA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| NEWTON, GA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| OCONEE, GA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| OGLETHORPE, GA | Republican | R+5.4 |
| PAULDING, GA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| PEACH, GA | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| PICKENS, GA | Republican | R+1.6 |
| PIERCE, GA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| PIKE, GA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| POLK, GA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| PULASKI, GA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| PUTNAM, GA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| QUITMAN, GA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| RABUN, GA | Republican | R+5.2 |
| RANDOLPH, GA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| RICHMOND, GA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| ROCKDALE, GA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| SCHLEY, GA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| SCREVEN, GA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| SEMINOLE, GA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| SPALDING, GA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| STEPHENS, GA | Republican | R+13.7 |
| STEWART, GA | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| SUMTER, GA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| TALBOT, GA | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| TALIAFERRO, GA | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| TATTNALL, GA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| TAYLOR, GA | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| TELFAIR, GA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| TERRELL, GA | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| THOMAS, GA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| TIFT, GA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| TOOMBS, GA | Republican | R+7.9 |
| TOWNS, GA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| TREUTLEN, GA | Democratic | D+20.6 |
| TROUP, GA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| TURNER, GA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| TWIGGS, GA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| UNION, GA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| UPSON, GA | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| WALKER, GA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| WALTON, GA | Republican | R+14.3 |
| WARE, GA | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| WARREN, GA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| WASHINGTON, GA | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| WAYNE, GA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| WEBSTER, GA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| WHEELER, GA | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| WHITE, GA | Republican | R+10.1 |
| WHITFIELD, GA | Republican | R+32.7 |
| WILCOX, GA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| WILKES, GA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| WILKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| WORTH, GA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+1.2Senate 1996D+1.3vs. baselineD+2.5
Georgia's 1996 Senate race ran 2.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Georgia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |
Same ballot, 1996GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.