The 1996 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the
1996 United States presidential election
The 1996 United States presidential election was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee ...
. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
The State of
Washington was won by
President Bill Clinton (
D–
AR) over Senator
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...
(
R–
KS), with Clinton winning 49.84% to 37.30% for a margin of 12.54%. Billionaire businessman
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot (; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an inde ...
(
Reform–
TX) finished in third, with 8.92% of the popular vote.
[Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas]
1996 Presidential General Election Results – Washington
/ref> , this is the last election in which Spokane County, Kittitas County
Kittitas County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. At the 2020 census, its population was 44,337. Its county seat and largest city is Ellensburg. The county was created in November 1883 when it was carved out of Yakima Coun ...
, Pend Oreille County, Ferry County, and Asotin County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[Sullivan, Robert David]
‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’
''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
Results
Results by county
See also
* United States presidential elections in Washington (state)
* Presidency of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following a decisive election victory over Re ...
References
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Washington
1996
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1996 Washington (state) elections