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The 1996 elections

Bill Clinton (D) faced Bob Dole (R); Clinton won the presidency. National popular vote: D+8.5.

1996 presidential election
ClintonD+8.5
1996 presidential margin by stateA map of the United States with each state filled by its 1996 result — deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the state.Alabama · R+7.0 · 9 electoral votesAlaska · R+17.5 · 3 electoral votesArizona · D+2.2 · 8 electoral votesColorado · R+1.4 · 8 electoral votesFlorida · D+5.7 · 25 electoral votesGeorgia · R+1.2 · 13 electoral votesIndiana · R+5.6 · 12 electoral votesKansas · R+18.2 · 6 electoral votesMaine · D+20.9 · 4 electoral votesMassachusetts · D+33.4 · 12 electoral votesMinnesota · D+16.1 · 10 electoral votesNew Jersey · D+17.9 · 15 electoral votesNorth Carolina · R+4.7 · 14 electoral votesNorth Dakota · R+6.8 · 3 electoral votesOklahoma · R+7.8 · 8 electoral votesPennsylvania · D+9.2 · 23 electoral votesSouth Dakota · R+3.5 · 3 electoral votesTexas · R+4.9 · 32 electoral votesWyoming · R+13.0 · 3 electoral votesConnecticut · D+18.1 · 8 electoral votesMissouri · D+6.3 · 11 electoral votesWest Virginia · D+14.7 · 5 electoral votesIllinois · D+17.5 · 22 electoral votesNew Mexico · D+7.3 · 5 electoral votesArkansas · D+16.9 · 6 electoral votesCalifornia · D+12.9 · 54 electoral votesDelaware · D+15.2 · 3 electoral votesDistrict of Columbia · D+75.9 · 3 electoral votesHawaii · D+25.3 · 4 electoral votesIowa · D+10.3 · 7 electoral votesKentucky · D+1.0 · 8 electoral votesMaryland · D+16.0 · 10 electoral votesMichigan · D+13.2 · 18 electoral votesMississippi · R+5.1 · 7 electoral votesMontana · R+2.9 · 3 electoral votesNew Hampshire · D+10.3 · 4 electoral votesNew York · D+28.9 · 33 electoral votesOhio · D+6.4 · 21 electoral votesOregon · D+8.1 · 7 electoral votesTennessee · D+2.4 · 11 electoral votesUtah · R+21.1 · 5 electoral votesVirginia · R+2.0 · 13 electoral votesWashington · D+12.5 · 11 electoral votesWisconsin · D+10.3 · 11 electoral votesNebraska · R+18.7 · 5 electoral votesSouth Carolina · R+6.0 · 8 electoral votesIdaho · R+18.5 · 4 electoral votesNevada · D+1.0 · 4 electoral votesVermont · D+22.3 · 3 electoral votesLouisiana · D+12.1 · 9 electoral votesRhode Island · D+32.9 · 4 electoral votes
1996presidential margin
D+60
R+60
Fifty states and DC, each filled by its 1996 result. Hover any state for the detail and its electoral votes.
Smaller states, enlarged
VTD+22.33 EVNHD+10.34 EVMAD+33.412 EVRID+32.94 EVCTD+18.18 EVNJD+17.915 EVDED+15.23 EVMDD+16.010 EVDCD+75.93 EV
Blue and red show the Democratic-vs-Republican margin; gold marks a state an independent or third-party candidate carried.
President — national popular vote
Bill Clinton (D) vs Bob Dole (R)
Clinton (D)
47,400,088
49.2%
Dole (R)
39,197,261
40.7%
Perot + others
2,157,214
2.2%
Margin
D+8.5

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US Senate 1996: Democrats won 13, Republicans 20 of 33 contests →

US House 1996: Democrats won 203, Republicans 217, others 2 of 422 seats →

Governor coverage is 2018–2024 (the precinct-data era); odd-year states (NJ/VA) and earlier cycles are pending sourcing. See the methodology for series notes.