1996 Presidential Election

November 5, 1996 · The Post-Cold-War Era · 538 electoral votes, 270 to win

Clinton cruised past Dole in a campaign without great stakes, the first re-elected Democratic president since Roosevelt, while turnout fell below half the voting-age population for the first time since 1924.

Elected

Bill Clinton

Democratic

Electoral vote

379 of 538

Popular vote

49.2%

47,401,185 votes

Turnout

51.7%

VEP 51.7% · VAP 49.8%

The result

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Bill Clinton

Democratic · 49.20% of votes

379

electoral votes

Bob Dole

Republican · 40.70% of votes

159

electoral votes

Ross Perot

Reform · 8.40% of votes

—

electoral votes

Ralph Nader

Green · 0.71% of votes

—

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Harry Browne

Libertarian · 0.50% of votes

—

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Howard Phillips

Constitution · 0.19% of votes

—

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Bill Clinton	Democratic	Al Gore	379	47,401,185	49.20%	32
Bob Dole	Republican	Jack Kemp	159	39,197,469	40.70%	19
Ross Perot	Reform	Pat Choate	—	8,085,294	8.40%	—
Ralph Nader	Green	Winona LaDuke	—	684,871	0.71%	—
Harry Browne	Libertarian	Jo Jorgensen	—	485,759	0.50%	—
Howard Phillips	Constitution	Herbert Titus	—	184,656	0.19%	—

96,039,234 votes recorded for the candidates listed.

Results by state

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Alabama

Bob Dole · 50.1% · runner-up Bill Clinton 43.2%

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Alaska

Bob Dole · 50.8% · runner-up Bill Clinton 33.3%

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Arizona

Bill Clinton · 46.5% · runner-up Bob Dole 44.3%

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Arkansas

Bill Clinton · 53.7% · runner-up Bob Dole 36.8%

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California

Bill Clinton · 51.1% · runner-up Bob Dole 38.2%

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Colorado

Bob Dole · 45.8% · runner-up Bill Clinton 44.4%

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Connecticut

Bill Clinton · 52.8% · runner-up Bob Dole 34.7%

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D of Columbia

Bill Clinton · 85.2% · runner-up Bob Dole 9.3%

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Delaware

Bill Clinton · 51.8% · runner-up Bob Dole 36.6%

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Florida

Bill Clinton · 48.0% · runner-up Bob Dole 42.3%

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Georgia

Bob Dole · 47.0% · runner-up Bill Clinton 45.8%

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Hawaii

Bill Clinton · 56.9% · runner-up Bob Dole 31.6%

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Alabama	Bob Dole	50.1%	9	Bill Clinton · 43.2%
Alaska	Bob Dole	50.8%	3	Bill Clinton · 33.3%
Arizona	Bill Clinton	46.5%	8	Bob Dole · 44.3%
Arkansas	Bill Clinton	53.7%	6	Bob Dole · 36.8%
California	Bill Clinton	51.1%	54	Bob Dole · 38.2%
Colorado	Bob Dole	45.8%	8	Bill Clinton · 44.4%
Connecticut	Bill Clinton	52.8%	8	Bob Dole · 34.7%
D of Columbia	Bill Clinton	85.2%	3	Bob Dole · 9.3%
Delaware	Bill Clinton	51.8%	3	Bob Dole · 36.6%
Florida	Bill Clinton	48.0%	25	Bob Dole · 42.3%
Georgia	Bob Dole	47.0%	13	Bill Clinton · 45.8%
Hawaii	Bill Clinton	56.9%	4	Bob Dole · 31.6%
Idaho	Bob Dole	52.2%	4	Bill Clinton · 33.6%
Illinois	Bill Clinton	54.3%	22	Bob Dole · 36.8%
Indiana	Bob Dole	47.1%	12	Bill Clinton · 41.5%
Iowa	Bill Clinton	50.3%	7	Bob Dole · 39.9%
Kansas	Bob Dole	54.3%	6	Bill Clinton · 36.1%
Kentucky	Bill Clinton	45.8%	8	Bob Dole · 44.9%
Louisiana	Bill Clinton	52.0%	9	Bob Dole · 39.9%
Maine	Bill Clinton	51.6%	4	Bob Dole · 30.8%
Maryland	Bill Clinton	54.2%	10	Bob Dole · 38.3%
Massachusetts	Bill Clinton	61.5%	12	Bob Dole · 28.1%
Michigan	Bill Clinton	51.7%	18	Bob Dole · 38.5%
Minnesota	Bill Clinton	51.1%	10	Bob Dole · 35.0%
Mississippi	Bob Dole	49.2%	7	Bill Clinton · 44.1%
Missouri	Bill Clinton	47.5%	11	Bob Dole · 41.2%
Montana	Bob Dole	44.1%	3	Bill Clinton · 41.2%
Nebraska	Bob Dole	53.7%	5	Bill Clinton · 34.9%
Nevada	Bill Clinton	43.9%	4	Bob Dole · 42.9%
New Hampshire	Bill Clinton	49.3%	4	Bob Dole · 39.4%
New Jersey	Bill Clinton	53.7%	15	Bob Dole · 35.9%
New Mexico	Bill Clinton	49.2%	5	Bob Dole · 41.9%
New York	Bill Clinton	59.5%	33	Bob Dole · 30.6%
North Carolina	Bob Dole	48.7%	14	Bill Clinton · 44.0%
North Dakota	Bob Dole	46.9%	3	Bill Clinton · 40.1%
Ohio	Bill Clinton	47.4%	21	Bob Dole · 41.0%
Oklahoma	Bob Dole	48.3%	8	Bill Clinton · 40.5%
Oregon	Bill Clinton	47.1%	7	Bob Dole · 39.1%
Pennsylvania	Bill Clinton	49.2%	23	Bob Dole · 40.0%
Rhode Island	Bill Clinton	59.7%	4	Bob Dole · 26.8%
South Carolina	Bob Dole	49.8%	8	Bill Clinton · 44.0%
South Dakota	Bob Dole	46.5%	3	Bill Clinton · 43.0%
Tennessee	Bill Clinton	48.0%	11	Bob Dole · 45.6%
Texas	Bob Dole	48.8%	32	Bill Clinton · 43.8%
Utah	Bob Dole	54.4%	5	Bill Clinton · 33.3%
Vermont	Bill Clinton	53.3%	3	Bob Dole · 31.1%
Virginia	Bob Dole	47.1%	13	Bill Clinton · 45.1%
Washington	Bill Clinton	49.8%	11	Bob Dole · 37.3%
West Virginia	Bill Clinton	51.5%	5	Bob Dole · 36.8%
Wisconsin	Bill Clinton	48.8%	11	Bob Dole · 38.5%
Wyoming	Bob Dole	49.8%	3	Bill Clinton · 36.8%

The Congress it seated

105th Congress

1997–1999

Divided government

Senate

45–55

Republican control · Democratic–Republican

House

206–227 +2

Republican control · Democratic–Republican +2 independents