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Pennsylvania · 1996 presidential election

Pennsylvania presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Pennsylvania by 9.20 points (414,650 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
23
Votes counted
4,506,118
PA result
D+9.2
Compared with the nation
0.7 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1992
0.2 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic2,215,81949.20%23
Robert DoleRepublican1,801,16940.00%—
H. Ross PerotReform430,9849.60%—
Total votes4,506,118

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Pennsylvania by 9.20 percentage points (414,650 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1996?

Pennsylvania cast 23 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1996?

4,506,118 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 0.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 9.0 points to Democratic by 9.2 points.

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