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Delaware · 1996 presidential election

Delaware presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Delaware by 15.25 points (41,293 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
270,845
DE result
D+15.2
Compared with the nation
6.7 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1992
7.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic140,35551.80%3
Robert DoleRepublican99,06236.60%—
H. Ross PerotReform28,71910.60%—
Total votes270,845

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Delaware in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Delaware by 15.25 percentage points (41,293 votes).

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1996?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1996?

270,845 votes were counted for president.

How did Delaware change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 7.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 8.2 points to Democratic by 15.2 points.

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