Massachusetts · 1996 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1996
William J. Clinton carried Massachusetts by 33.39 points (853,656 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 2,556,786
- MA result
- D+33.4
- Compared with the nation
- 24.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1992
- 14.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 1,571,763 | 61.50% | 12 | |
| Robert Dole | Republican | 718,107 | 28.10% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 227,217 | 8.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,556,786 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1996?
William J. Clinton won Massachusetts by 33.39 percentage points (853,656 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1996?
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1996?
2,556,786 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 14.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 18.5 points to Democratic by 33.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data