United States presidential election 1996 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1996-11-05 · held
William J. Clinton was elected president.
Electoral map — 1996
538 electors; 270 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | Robert Dole 9 |
| Alaska | 3 | Robert Dole 3 |
| Arizona | 8 | William J. Clinton 8 |
| Arkansas | 6 | William J. Clinton 6 |
| California | 54 | William J. Clinton 54 |
| Colorado | 8 | Robert Dole 8 |
| Connecticut | 8 | William J. Clinton 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | William J. Clinton 3 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | William J. Clinton 3 |
| Florida | 25 | William J. Clinton 25 |
| Georgia | 13 | Robert Dole 13 |
| Hawaii | 4 | William J. Clinton 4 |
| Idaho | 4 | Robert Dole 4 |
| Illinois | 22 | William J. Clinton 22 |
| Indiana | 12 | Robert Dole 12 |
| Iowa | 7 | William J. Clinton 7 |
| Kansas | 6 | Robert Dole 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | William J. Clinton 8 |
| Louisiana | 9 | William J. Clinton 9 |
| Maine | 4 | William J. Clinton 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | William J. Clinton 10 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | William J. Clinton 12 |
| Michigan | 18 | William J. Clinton 18 |
| Minnesota | 10 | William J. Clinton 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 | Robert Dole 7 |
| Missouri | 11 | William J. Clinton 11 |
| Montana | 3 | Robert Dole 3 |
| Nebraska | 5 | Robert Dole 5 |
| Nevada | 4 | William J. Clinton 4 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | William J. Clinton 4 |
| New Jersey | 15 | William J. Clinton 15 |
| New Mexico | 5 | William J. Clinton 5 |
| New York | 33 | William J. Clinton 33 |
| North Carolina | 14 | Robert Dole 14 |
| North Dakota | 3 | Robert Dole 3 |
| Ohio | 21 | William J. Clinton 21 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | Robert Dole 8 |
| Oregon | 7 | William J. Clinton 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | William J. Clinton 23 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | William J. Clinton 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | Robert Dole 8 |
| South Dakota | 3 | Robert Dole 3 |
| Tennessee | 11 | William J. Clinton 11 |
| Texas | 32 | Robert Dole 32 |
| Utah | 5 | Robert Dole 5 |
| Vermont | 3 | William J. Clinton 3 |
| Virginia | 13 | Robert Dole 13 |
| Washington | 11 | William J. Clinton 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | William J. Clinton 5 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | William J. Clinton 11 |
| Wyoming | 3 | Robert Dole 3 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Clinton | 47402357 | 49.235276551339666% | — | 379 |
| Robert Dole | 39198755 | 40.71446368992176% | — | 159 |
| H. Ross Perot | 8085402 | 8.39804239056625% | — | 0 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 1590709 | 1.6522173681723247% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1996 electoral count and state allocations