New Mexico · 1996 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1996
William J. Clinton carried New Mexico by 7.33 points (40,744 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 556,074
- NM result
- D+7.3
- Compared with the nation
- 1.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1992
- 1.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 273,495 | 49.20% | 5 | |
| Robert Dole | Republican | 232,751 | 41.90% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 32,257 | 5.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 556,074 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1996?
William J. Clinton won New Mexico by 7.33 percentage points (40,744 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1996?
New Mexico cast 5 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1996?
556,074 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 1.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 8.6 points to Democratic by 7.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data