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Connecticut · 1996 presidential election

Connecticut presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Connecticut by 18.14 points (252,631 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
1,392,614
CT result
D+18.1
Compared with the nation
9.6 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1992
11.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic735,74052.80%8
Robert DoleRepublican483,10934.70%—
H. Ross PerotReform139,52310.00%—
Total votes1,392,614

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Connecticut in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Connecticut by 18.14 percentage points (252,631 votes).

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1996?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1996?

1,392,614 votes were counted for president.

How did Connecticut change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 11.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 6.4 points to Democratic by 18.1 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data