Presidential Election of 1996, Electoral and Popular Vote Summary
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
This table provides information about the election results between candidates William J. Clinton and Robert J. Dole
Principal Candidates for President and Vice President:
Democratic—William J. Clinton; Albert A. Gore, Jr.
Republican—Robert J. Dole; Jack F. Kemp
Reform Party—H. Ross Perot; Pat Choate
| William J. Clinton | Robert J. Dole | H. Ross Perot | Electoral votes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular vote | % | Popular vote | % | Popular vote | % | D | R | RP | |
| Alabama | 662,165 | 43% | 769,044 | 50% | 92,149 | 6% | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Alaska | 80,380 | 33 | 122,746 | 51 | 26,333 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arizona | 653,288 | 46 | 622,073 | 44 | 112,072 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 475,171 | 54 | 325,416 | 37 | 69,884 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 5,119,835 | 51 | 3,828,380 | 38 | 697,847 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 671,152 | 44 | 691,848 | 46 | 99,629 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 735,740 | 52 | 483,109 | 35 | 139,523 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 140,355 | 52 | 99,062 | 37 | 28,719 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D.C. | 158,220 | 85 | 17,339 | 9 | 3,611 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 2,546,870 | 48 | 2,244,536 | 42 | 483,870 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1,053,849 | 46 | 1,080,843 | 47 | 146,337 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 205,012 | 57 | 113,943 | 32 | 27,358 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 165,443 | 34 | 256,595 | 52 | 62,518 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Illinois | 2,341,744 | 54 | 1,587,021 | 37 | 346,408 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 887,424 | 42 | 1,006,693 | 47 | 224,299 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Iowa | 620,258 | 50 | 492,644 | 40 | 105,159 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 387,659 | 36 | 583,245 | 54 | 92,639 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 636,614 | 46 | 623,283 | 45 | 120,396 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 927,837 | 52 | 712,586 | 40 | 123,293 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | 312,788 | 52 | 186,378 | 31 | 85,970 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 966,207 | 54 | 681,530 | 38 | 115,812 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 1,571,763 | 61 | 718,107 | 28 | 227,217 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1,989,653 | 52 | 1,481,212 | 38 | 336,670 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1,120,438 | 51 | 766,476 | 35 | 257,704 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 394,022 | 44 | 439,838 | 49 | 52,222 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Missouri | 1,025,935 | 47 | 890,016 | 41 | 217,188 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | 167,922 | 41 | 179,652 | 44 | 55,229 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 236,761 | 35 | 363,467 | 54 | 71,278 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nevada | 203,974 | 44 | 199,244 | 43 | 43,986 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 246,214 | 49 | 196,532 | 39 | 48,390 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 1,652,329 | 54 | 1,103,078 | 36 | 262,134 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 273,495 | 49 | 232,751 | 42 | 32,257 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| New York | 3,756,177 | 59 | 1,933,492 | 31 | 503,458 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1,107,849 | 44 | 1,225,938 | 49 | 168,059 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 106,905 | 40 | 125,050 | 47 | 32,515 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ohio | 2,148,222 | 47 | 1,859,883 | 40 | 483,207 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 488,105 | 40 | 582,315 | 48 | 130,788 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oregon | 649,641 | 47 | 538,152 | 39 | 121,221 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,215,819 | 49 | 1,801,169 | 40 | 430,984 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 233,050 | 60 | 104,683 | 27 | 43,723 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 506,283 | 44 | 573,458 | 50 | 64,386 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 139,333 | 43 | 150,543 | 46 | 31,250 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 909,146 | 48 | 863,530 | 46 | 105,918 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 2,459,683 | 44 | 2,736,167 | 49 | 378,537 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Utah | 221,633 | 33 | 361,911 | 54 | 66,461 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Vermont | 137,894 | 53 | 80,352 | 31 | 31,024 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 1,091,060 | 45 | 1,138,350 | 47 | 159,861 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Washington | 1,123,323 | 50 | 840,712 | 37 | 201,003 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 327,812 | 51 | 233,946 | 37 | 71,639 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 1,071,971 | 49 | 845,029 | 39 | 227,339 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 77,934 | 37 | 105,388 | 50 | 25,928 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 47,402,357 | 49% | 39,198,755 | 41% | 8,085,402 | 8% | 379 | 159 | 0 |
NOTE: Total electoral votes = 538. Total electoral votes needed to win = 270.
Source: Federal Election Commission.
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