District of Columbia · 1996 presidential election
District of Columbia presidential election results 1996
William J. Clinton carried District of Columbia by 75.85 points (140,881 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 185,726
- DC result
- D+75.9
- Compared with the nation
- 67.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1992
- 0.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 158,220 | 85.20% | 3 | |
| Robert Dole | Republican | 17,339 | 9.30% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 3,611 | 1.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 185,726 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won District of Columbia in 1996?
William J. Clinton won District of Columbia by 75.85 percentage points (140,881 votes).
How many electoral votes did District of Columbia have in 1996?
District of Columbia cast 3 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in District of Columbia in 1996?
185,726 votes were counted for president.
How did District of Columbia change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 0.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 75.5 points to Democratic by 75.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data