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Montana · 1996 presidential election

Montana presidential election results 1996

Robert Dole carried Montana by 2.88 points (11,730 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
407,261
MT result
R+2.9
Compared with the nation
11.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1992
5.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Robert DoleRepublican179,65244.10%3
William J. ClintonDemocratic167,92241.30%—
H. Ross PerotReform55,22913.60%—
Total votes407,261

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Montana in 1996?

Robert Dole won Montana by 2.88 percentage points (11,730 votes).

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1996?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Montana in 1996?

407,261 votes were counted for president.

How did Montana change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 5.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.5 points to Republican by 2.9 points.

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