Robert Dole vs William J. Clinton
Robert Dole vs William J. Clinton in 1996: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Robert Dole
- Elections
- 1 (1996)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 159
- Best popular vote
- 40.7% in 1996
- Parties
- Republican
William J. Clinton
- Elections
- 2 (1992, 1996)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 749
- Best popular vote
- 49.2% in 1996
- Parties
- Democratic
- Robert Dole states
- 19
- William J. Clinton states
- 32
- Popular vote
- 40.7% – 49.2%
Every state, 1996
| State | Robert Dole | William J. Clinton | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50.1% 9 | 43.2% | 6.9 | 9 |
| Alaska | 50.8% 3 | 33.3% | 17.5 | 3 |
| Arizona | 44.3% | 46.5% 8 | -2.2 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 36.8% | 53.7% 6 | -16.9 | 6 |
| California | 38.2% | 51.1% 54 | -12.9 | 54 |
| Colorado | 45.8% 8 | 44.4% | 1.4 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 34.7% | 52.8% 8 | -18.1 | 8 |
| Delaware | 36.6% | 51.8% 3 | -15.2 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 9.3% | 85.2% 3 | -75.9 | 3 |
| Florida | 42.3% | 48.0% 25 | -5.7 | 25 |
| Georgia | 47.0% 13 | 45.8% | 1.2 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 31.6% | 56.9% 4 | -25.3 | 4 |
| Idaho | 52.2% 4 | 33.6% | 18.6 | 4 |
| Illinois | 36.8% | 54.3% 22 | -17.5 | 22 |
| Indiana | 47.1% 12 | 41.6% | 5.5 | 12 |
| Iowa | 39.9% | 50.3% 7 | -10.4 | 7 |
| Kansas | 54.3% 6 | 36.1% | 18.2 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 44.9% | 45.8% 8 | -0.9 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 39.9% | 52.0% 9 | -12.1 | 9 |
| Maine | 30.8% | 51.6% 4 | -20.8 | 4 |
| Maryland | 38.3% | 54.3% 10 | -16.0 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 28.1% | 61.5% 12 | -33.4 | 12 |
| Michigan | 38.5% | 51.7% 18 | -13.2 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 35.0% | 51.1% 10 | -16.1 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 49.2% 7 | 44.1% | 5.1 | 7 |
| Missouri | 41.2% | 47.5% 11 | -6.3 | 11 |
| Montana | 44.1% 3 | 41.3% | 2.8 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 53.7% 5 | 35.0% | 18.7 | 5 |
| Nevada | 42.9% | 43.9% 4 | -1.0 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 39.4% | 49.3% 4 | -9.9 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 35.9% | 53.7% 15 | -17.8 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 41.9% | 49.2% 5 | -7.3 | 5 |
| New York | 30.6% | 59.5% 33 | -28.9 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 48.7% 14 | 44.0% | 4.7 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 46.9% 3 | 40.1% | 6.8 | 3 |
| Ohio | 41.0% | 47.4% 21 | -6.4 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 48.3% 8 | 40.4% | 7.9 | 8 |
| Oregon | 39.1% | 47.2% 7 | -8.1 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 40.0% | 49.2% 23 | -9.2 | 23 |
| Rhode Island | 26.8% | 59.7% 4 | -32.9 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 49.8% 8 | 44.0% | 5.8 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 46.5% 3 | 43.0% | 3.5 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 45.6% | 48.0% 11 | -2.4 | 11 |
| Texas | 48.8% 32 | 43.8% | 5.0 | 32 |
| Utah | 54.4% 5 | 33.3% | 21.1 | 5 |
| Vermont | 31.1% | 53.4% 3 | -22.3 | 3 |
| Virginia | 47.1% 13 | 45.1% | 2.0 | 13 |
| Washington | 37.3% | 49.8% 11 | -12.5 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 36.8% | 51.5% 5 | -14.7 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 38.5% | 48.8% 11 | -10.3 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 49.8% 3 | 36.8% | 13.0 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Robert Dole and William J. Clinton in 1996?
William J. Clinton won the presidency. Electoral votes: Robert Dole 159, William J. Clinton 379. Popular vote: Robert Dole 40.7%, William J. Clinton 49.2%.
How many states did Robert Dole and William J. Clinton each win in 1996?
Robert Dole carried 19 and William J. Clinton carried 32.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data