1996 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Bill Clinton ✓
Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton, with Vice President Al Gore as his running mate, was reelected on November 5, 1996, defeating Republican nominee Bob Dole and winning 379 electoral votes to Dole’s 159, while capturing 49.20 percent of the popular vote to Dole’s 40.70 percent, with Reform Party candidate Ross Perot garnering about 8.40 percent.
379
Bill Clinton
Percent: 49.20%
Votes: 47,400,125
159
Bob Dole
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 39,198,755
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Results by State
Alabama
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 43.16%
Votes: 662,165
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 50.12%
Votes: 769,044
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.01%
Votes: 92,149
California
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.10%
Votes: 5,119,835
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.21%
Votes: 3,828,380
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.96%
Votes: 697,847
District of Columbia
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 85.19%
Votes: 158,220
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 9.34%
Votes: 17,339
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 1.94%
Votes: 3,611
Idaho
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 33.65%
Votes: 165,443
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 52.18%
Votes: 256,595
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 12.71%
Votes: 62,518
Kansas
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 36.08%
Votes: 387,659
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 54.29%
Votes: 583,245
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.62%
Votes: 92,639
Maryland
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 54.25%
Votes: 966,207
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.27%
Votes: 681,530
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.50%
Votes: 115,812
Mississippi
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 44.08%
Votes: 394,022
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 49.21%
Votes: 439,838
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 5.84%
Votes: 52,222
Nevada
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 43.93%
Votes: 203,974
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 42.91%
Votes: 199,244
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.47%
Votes: 43,986
New York
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 59.47%
Votes: 3,756,177
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 30.61%
Votes: 1,933,492
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 7.97%
Votes: 503,458
Oklahoma
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 40.45%
Votes: 488,105
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.26%
Votes: 582,315
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.84%
Votes: 130,788
South Carolina
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 43.85%
Votes: 504,051
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 49.89%
Votes: 573,458
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 5.60%
Votes: 64,386
Utah
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 33.30%
Votes: 221,633
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 54.37%
Votes: 361,911
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.98%
Votes: 66,461
West Virginia
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.51%
Votes: 327,812
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 36.76%
Votes: 233,946
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 11.26%
Votes: 71,639
Alaska
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 33.27%
Votes: 80,380
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 50.80%
Votes: 122,746
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.90%
Votes: 26,333
Colorado
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 44.43%
Votes: 671,152
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.80%
Votes: 691,848
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.59%
Votes: 99,629
Florida
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 48.02%
Votes: 2,546,870
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 42.32%
Votes: 2,244,536
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.12%
Votes: 483,870
Illinois
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 54.32%
Votes: 2,341,744
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 36.81%
Votes: 1,587,021
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.03%
Votes: 346,408
Kentucky
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 45.84%
Votes: 636,614
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.88%
Votes: 623,283
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.67%
Votes: 120,396
Massachusetts
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 60.44%
Votes: 1,571,763
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 27.61%
Votes: 718,107
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.74%
Votes: 227,217
Missouri
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 47.54%
Votes: 1,025,935
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 41.24%
Votes: 890,016
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.06%
Votes: 217,188
New Hampshire
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 49.32%
Votes: 246,214
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.37%
Votes: 196,532
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.69%
Votes: 48,390
North Carolina
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 44.04%
Votes: 1,107,849
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.73%
Votes: 1,225,938
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.68%
Votes: 168,059
Oregon
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 47.15%
Votes: 649,641
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.06%
Votes: 538,152
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.80%
Votes: 121,221
South Dakota
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 43.03%
Votes: 139,333
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 46.49%
Votes: 150,543
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.65%
Votes: 31,250
Vermont
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 53.35%
Votes: 137,894
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 31.09%
Votes: 80,352
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 12.00%
Votes: 31,024
Wisconsin
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 48.81%
Votes: 1,071,971
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.48%
Votes: 845,029
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.35%
Votes: 227,339
Arizona
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 46.52%
Votes: 653,288
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.29%
Votes: 622,073
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 7.98%
Votes: 112,072
Connecticut
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 52.83%
Votes: 735,740
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 34.69%
Votes: 483,109
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.02%
Votes: 139,523
Georgia
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 45.84%
Votes: 1,053,849
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.01%
Votes: 1,080,843
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.37%
Votes: 146,337
Indiana
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 41.56%
Votes: 887,424
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.14%
Votes: 1,006,693
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.50%
Votes: 224,299
Louisiana
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 52.01%
Votes: 927,837
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.94%
Votes: 712,586
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.91%
Votes: 123,293
Michigan
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.69%
Votes: 1,989,653
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.48%
Votes: 1,481,212
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.75%
Votes: 336,670
Montana
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 41.23%
Votes: 167,922
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.11%
Votes: 179,652
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 13.56%
Votes: 55,229
New Jersey
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 53.72%
Votes: 1,652,329
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 35.86%
Votes: 1,103,078
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.52%
Votes: 262,134
North Dakota
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 40.13%
Votes: 106,905
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 46.94%
Votes: 125,050
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 12.20%
Votes: 32,515
Pennsylvania
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 49.17%
Votes: 2,215,819
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.97%
Votes: 1,801,169
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 9.56%
Votes: 430,984
Tennessee
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 48.00%
Votes: 909,146
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.59%
Votes: 863,530
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 5.59%
Votes: 105,918
Virginia
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 45.15%
Votes: 1,091,060
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.10%
Votes: 1,138,350
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.62%
Votes: 159,861
Wyoming
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 36.84%
Votes: 77,934
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 49.81%
Votes: 105,388
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 12.25%
Votes: 25,928
Arkansas
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 53.74%
Votes: 475,171
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 36.80%
Votes: 325,416
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 7.90%
Votes: 69,884
Delaware
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.82%
Votes: 140,355
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 36.58%
Votes: 99,062
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.60%
Votes: 28,719
Hawaii
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 56.93%
Votes: 205,012
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 31.64%
Votes: 113,943
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 7.60%
Votes: 27,358
Iowa
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 50.26%
Votes: 620,258
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.92%
Votes: 492,644
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.52%
Votes: 105,159
Maine
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.62%
Votes: 312,788
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 30.76%
Votes: 186,378
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 14.19%
Votes: 85,970
Minnesota
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 51.10%
Votes: 1,120,438
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 34.96%
Votes: 766,476
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 11.75%
Votes: 257,704
Nebraska
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 34.95%
Votes: 236,761
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 53.65%
Votes: 363,467
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.52%
Votes: 71,278
New Mexico
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 49.18%
Votes: 273,495
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 41.86%
Votes: 232,751
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 5.80%
Votes: 32,257
Ohio
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 47.38%
Votes: 2,148,222
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 41.02%
Votes: 1,859,883
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 10.66%
Votes: 483,207
Rhode Island
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 59.71%
Votes: 233,050
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 26.82%
Votes: 104,683
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 11.20%
Votes: 43,723
Texas
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 43.83%
Votes: 2,459,683
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.76%
Votes: 2,736,167
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 6.75%
Votes: 378,537
Washington
Bill Clinton (DEM)
Percent: 49.84%
Votes: 1,123,323
Bob Dole (REP)
Percent: 37.30%
Votes: 840,712
Ross Perot (RPUSA)
Percent: 8.92%
Votes: 201,003