South Carolina · 1996 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1996
Robert Dole carried South Carolina by 5.83 points (67,175 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,151,689
- SC result
- R+5.8
- Compared with the nation
- 14.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1992
- 2.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dole | Republican | 573,458 | 49.80% | 8 | |
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 506,283 | 44.00% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 64,386 | 5.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,151,689 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1996?
Robert Dole won South Carolina by 5.83 percentage points (67,175 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1996?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1996?
1,151,689 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 8.1 points to Republican by 5.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data