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Rhode Island · 1996 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1996

William J. Clinton carried Rhode Island by 32.89 points (128,367 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
390,284
RI result
D+32.9
Compared with the nation
24.4 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1992
14.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic233,05059.70%4
Robert DoleRepublican104,68326.80%—
H. Ross PerotReform43,72311.20%—
Total votes390,284

Sources: 1996

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1996?

William J. Clinton won Rhode Island by 32.89 percentage points (128,367 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1996?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1996.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1996?

390,284 votes were counted for president.

How did Rhode Island change from 1992 to 1996?

The margin moved 14.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 18.0 points to Democratic by 32.9 points.

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