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1996 presidential election map and results
Bill Clinton won reelection with 379 electoral votes. Bob Dole received 159; Ross Perot received no electoral votes. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton ✓ | Democratic | 379 | 47,401,898 | 49.2% |
| Bob Dole | Republican | 159 | 39,198,482 | 40.7% |
| Ross Perot | Reform | 0 | 7,541,700 | 7.8% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bob Dole | 9 | 50.1% | 7.0 |
| Alaska | Bob Dole | 3 | 50.8% | 17.5 |
| Arizona | Bill Clinton | 8 | 46.5% | 2.2 |
| Arkansas | Bill Clinton | 6 | 53.7% | 16.9 |
| California | Bill Clinton | 54 | 51.1% | 12.9 |
| Colorado | Bob Dole | 8 | 45.8% | 1.4 |
| Connecticut | Bill Clinton | 8 | 52.8% | 18.1 |
| Delaware | Bill Clinton | 3 | 51.8% | 15.2 |
| District of Columbia | Bill Clinton | 3 | 85.2% | 75.9 |
| Florida | Bill Clinton | 25 | 48.0% | 5.7 |
| Georgia | Bob Dole | 13 | 47.0% | 1.2 |
| Hawaii | Bill Clinton | 4 | 56.9% | 25.3 |
| Idaho | Bob Dole | 4 | 52.2% | 18.5 |
| Illinois | Bill Clinton | 22 | 54.3% | 17.5 |
| Indiana | Bob Dole | 12 | 47.1% | 5.6 |
| Iowa | Bill Clinton | 7 | 50.3% | 10.3 |
| Kansas | Bob Dole | 6 | 54.3% | 18.2 |
| Kentucky | Bill Clinton | 8 | 45.8% | 1.0 |
| Louisiana | Bill Clinton | 9 | 52.0% | 12.1 |
| Maine | Bill Clinton | 4 | 51.6% | 20.9 |
| Maryland | Bill Clinton | 10 | 54.3% | 16.0 |
| Massachusetts | Bill Clinton | 12 | 61.5% | 33.4 |
| Michigan | Bill Clinton | 18 | 51.7% | 13.2 |
| Minnesota | Bill Clinton | 10 | 51.1% | 16.1 |
| Mississippi | Bob Dole | 7 | 49.2% | 5.1 |
| Missouri | Bill Clinton | 11 | 47.5% | 6.3 |
| Montana | Bob Dole | 3 | 44.1% | 2.9 |
| Nebraska | Bob Dole | 5 | 53.7% | 18.7 |
| Nevada | Bill Clinton | 4 | 43.9% | 1.0 |
| New Hampshire | Bill Clinton | 4 | 49.6% | 10.0 |
| New Jersey | Bill Clinton | 15 | 53.7% | 17.9 |
| New Mexico | Bill Clinton | 5 | 49.2% | 7.3 |
| New York | Bill Clinton | 33 | 58.3% | 28.3 |
| North Carolina | Bob Dole | 14 | 48.7% | 4.7 |
| North Dakota | Bob Dole | 3 | 46.9% | 6.8 |
| Ohio | Bill Clinton | 21 | 47.4% | 6.4 |
| Oklahoma | Bob Dole | 8 | 48.3% | 7.8 |
| Oregon | Bill Clinton | 7 | 47.2% | 8.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Bill Clinton | 23 | 49.2% | 9.2 |
| Rhode Island | Bill Clinton | 4 | 59.7% | 32.9 |
| South Carolina | Bob Dole | 8 | 49.8% | 5.8 |
| South Dakota | Bob Dole | 3 | 46.5% | 3.5 |
| Tennessee | Bill Clinton | 11 | 48.0% | 2.4 |
| Texas | Bob Dole | 32 | 48.8% | 4.9 |
| Utah | Bob Dole | 5 | 54.4% | 21.1 |
| Vermont | Bill Clinton | 3 | 53.4% | 22.3 |
| Virginia | Bob Dole | 13 | 47.1% | 2.0 |
| Washington | Bill Clinton | 11 | 49.8% | 12.5 |
| West Virginia | Bill Clinton | 5 | 51.5% | 14.7 |
| Wisconsin | Bill Clinton | 11 | 48.8% | 10.3 |
| Wyoming | Bob Dole | 3 | 49.8% | 13.0 |