Iowa · 1996 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1996
William J. Clinton carried Iowa by 10.34 points (127,614 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 1,234,075
- IA result
- D+10.3
- Compared with the nation
- 1.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1992
- 4.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 620,258 | 50.30% | 7 | |
| Robert Dole | Republican | 492,644 | 39.90% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 105,159 | 8.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,234,075 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1996?
William J. Clinton won Iowa by 10.34 percentage points (127,614 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1996?
Iowa cast 7 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1996?
1,234,075 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 4.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 6.0 points to Democratic by 10.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data