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Florida · 1996 presidential election

Florida presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Florida by 5.70 points (302,334 votes), winning 25 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
25
Votes counted
5,303,794
FL result
D+5.7
Compared with the nation
2.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1992
7.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic2,546,87048.00%25
Robert DoleRepublican2,244,53642.30%—
H. Ross PerotReform483,8709.10%—
Total votes5,303,794

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Florida by 5.70 percentage points (302,334 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1996?

Florida cast 25 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1996?

5,303,794 votes were counted for president.

How did Florida change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 7.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 1.9 points to Democratic by 5.7 points.

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