Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 1996 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc.
States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
D |
P |
%Margin |
Margin |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Other |
| 1 |
KY | 8 | 1,388,708 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
0.96% |
13,331 |
45.84% |
44.88% |
8.67% |
0.61% |
| 2 |
NV | 4 | 464,279 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1.02% |
4,730 |
43.93% |
42.91% |
9.47% |
3.68% |
| 3 |
GA | 13 | 2,299,071 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1.17% |
26,994 |
45.84% |
47.01% |
6.37% |
0.78% |
| 4 |
CO | 8 | 1,510,704 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1.37% |
20,696 |
44.43% |
45.80% |
6.59% |
3.18% |
| 5 |
VA | 13 | 2,416,642 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1.96% |
47,290 |
45.15% |
47.10% |
6.62% |
1.13% |
| 6 |
AZ | 8 | 1,404,405 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2.22% |
31,215 |
46.52% |
44.29% |
7.98% |
1.21% |
| 7 |
TN | 11 | 1,894,105 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2.41% |
45,616 |
48.00% |
45.59% |
5.59% |
0.82% |
| 8 |
MT | 3 | 407,261 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2.88% |
11,730 |
41.23% |
44.11% |
13.56% |
1.09% |
| 9 |
SD | 3 | 323,826 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
3.46% |
11,210 |
43.03% |
46.49% |
9.65% |
0.83% |
| 10 |
NC | 14 | 2,515,807 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4.69% |
118,089 |
44.04% |
48.73% |
6.68% |
0.55% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
C |
D |
P |
%Margin |
Margin |
Clinton |
Dole |
Perot |
Other |
| 1 |
DC | 3 | 185,726 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
75.85% |
140,881 |
85.19% |
9.34% |
1.94% |
3.53% |
| 2 |
MA | 12 | 2,556,785 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
33.39% |
853,656 |
61.47% |
28.09% |
8.89% |
1.55% |
| 3 |
RI | 4 | 390,284 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
32.89% |
128,367 |
59.71% |
26.82% |
11.20% |
2.26% |
| 4 |
NY | 33 | 6,316,129 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
28.86% |
1,822,685 |
59.47% |
30.61% |
7.97% |
1.95% |
| 5 |
HI | 4 | 360,120 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
25.29% |
91,069 |
56.93% |
31.64% |
7.60% |
3.83% |
| 6 |
VT | 3 | 258,449 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
22.26% |
57,542 |
53.35% |
31.09% |
12.00% |
3.55% |
| 7 |
UT | 5 | 665,629 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
21.07% |
140,278 |
33.30% |
54.37% |
9.98% |
2.35% |
| 8 |
ME | 4 | 605,897 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
20.86% |
126,410 |
51.62% |
30.76% |
14.19% |
3.43% |
| 9 |
NE | 5 | 677,415 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
18.70% |
126,706 |
34.95% |
53.65% |
10.52% |
0.87% |
| 10 |
ID | 4 | 491,719 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
18.54% |
91,152 |
33.65% |
52.18% |
12.71% |
1.46% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| District of Columbia | 85.19% | Utah | 54.37% | Maine | 14.19% |
| Massachusetts | 61.47% | Kansas | 54.29% | Montana | 13.56% |
| Rhode Island | 59.71% | Nebraska | 53.65% | Idaho | 12.71% |
| New York | 59.47% | Idaho | 52.18% | Wyoming | 12.25% |
| Hawaii | 56.93% | Alaska | 50.80% | North Dakota | 12.20% |
| Nader | Browne | Phillips |
| Oregon | 3.59% | Arizona | 1.02% | Virginia | 0.57% |
| Alaska | 3.14% | Nevada | 0.96% | Missouri | 0.53% |
| Hawaii | 2.88% | Alaska | 0.94% | Idaho | 0.45% |
| Washington | 2.68% | New Hampshire | 0.85% | Pennsylvania | 0.43% |
| District of Columbia | 2.57% | Wyoming | 0.82% | Wisconsin | 0.40% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Alaska | 33.27% | District of Columbia | 9.34% | District of Columbia | 1.94% |
| Utah | 33.30% | Rhode Island | 26.82% | Tennessee | 5.59% |
| Idaho | 33.65% | Massachusetts | 28.09% | South Carolina | 5.60% |
| Nebraska | 34.95% | New York | 30.61% | New Mexico | 5.80% |
| Kansas | 36.08% | Maine | 30.76% | Mississippi | 5.84% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | California | 199,296 | New York | 724,884 |
| Kansas | 136,069 | New Jersey | 469,910 |
| Missouri | 106,795 | Florida | 402,946 |
| North Carolina | 97,470 | Massachusetts | 340,043 |
| Colorado | 87,527 | Ohio | 197,707 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Kansas | 13.06% | New Jersey | 15.48% |
| Alaska | 8.36% | Rhode Island | 14.87% |
| Wyoming | 7.40% | Massachusetts | 14.87% |
| Colorado | 5.63% | Hawaii | 13.89% |
| Montana | 5.39% | New York | 13.01% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Wyoming | 10,946 | California | -1,112,237 |
| Idaho | 9,577 | Illinois | -738,766 |
| | New York | -610,796 |
| | Texas | -542,374 |
| | Pennsylvania | -453,692 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Wyoming | 5.46% | District of Columbia | -18.39% |
| Idaho | 1.99% | Illinois | -14.63% |
| | Rhode Island | -13.94% |
| | Connecticut | -13.84% |
| | North Dakota | -13.54% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| 1 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | 32 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
County Ranks
| Rank | Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| 1 | 1,526 | 1,587 | 0 |
| 2 | 1,585 | 1,526 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3,101 |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Starr, TX | 86.94% | Ochiltree, TX | 79.20% | Mineral, MT | 23.72% |
| Bronx, NY | 85.80% | Russell, KS | 78.98% | Grant, ND | 21.55% |
| Macon, AL | 85.55% | Glasscock, TX | 78.93% | Shoshone, ID | 21.55% |
| District of Columbia, DC | 85.19% | Hayes, NE | 77.02% | Sanders, MT | 21.24% |
| Duval, TX | 84.94% | Sioux, IA | 77.00% | Billings, ND | 21.10% |
| Brooks, TX | 84.43% | Hansford, TX | 76.80% | Wibaux, MT | 20.88% |
| Shannon, SD | 84.33% | Wallace, KS | 76.24% | Carroll, OH | 20.74% |
| Zavala, TX | 82.34% | Banner, NE | 76.11% | Emmons, ND | 20.57% |
| Jefferson, MS | 81.15% | Garfield, MT | 75.34% | Lincoln, ID | 20.42% |
| Hancock, GA | 80.69% | Blaine, NE | 75.13% | Tyler, WV | 20.25% |
| Nader | Browne | Phillips |
| Mendocino, CA | 11.04% | Worth, GA | 2.66% | Southampton, VA | 5.61% |
| Humboldt, CA | 8.34% | Furnas, NE | 2.32% | King, TX | 4.95% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 7.57% | Sierra, CA | 2.23% | Waynesboro, VA | 3.00% |
| San Francisco, CA | 7.39% | DeSoto, MS | 2.14% | DeSoto, MS | 2.93% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 7.11% | Martin, IN | 2.06% | Augusta, VA | 2.88% |
| San Juan, WA | 6.72% | Orange, NC | 1.94% | Patrick, VA | 2.45% |
| Multnomah, OR | 6.60% | Elko, NV | 1.88% | Warren, VA | 2.28% |
| Taos, NM | 6.57% | Pitkin, CO | 1.85% | Scott, VA | 2.19% |
| La Plata, CO | 6.46% | San Miguel, CO | 1.79% | Washington, VA | 2.10% |
| Marin, CA | 6.34% | Petroleum, MT | 1.72% | Madison, VA | 2.00% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Arthur, NE | 9.69% | District of Columbia, DC | 9.34% | Doniphan, KS | 0.00% |
| Kane, UT | 13.13% | Starr, TX | 10.41% | Greene, AL | 1.24% |
| Blaine, NE | 14.02% | Bronx, NY | 10.52% | Lowndes, AL | 1.32% |
| Garfield, MT | 14.34% | Shannon, SD | 11.08% | Wilcox, AL | 1.46% |
| Glasscock, TX | 14.46% | Duval, TX | 11.65% | Macon, AL | 1.83% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,430,629 | Los Angeles, CA | 746,544 | Los Angeles, CA | 157,752 |
| Cook, IL | 1,153,289 | Cook, IL | 461,557 | Cook, IL | 96,633 |
| Wayne, MI | 504,466 | Orange, CA | 446,717 | Orange, CA | 66,195 |
| Kings, NY | 432,232 | Harris, TX | 421,462 | San Diego, CA | 63,037 |
| King, WA | 417,846 | San Diego, CA | 402,876 | Maricopa, AZ | 58,479 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 412,988 | Maricopa, AZ | 386,015 | Suffolk, NY | 52,209 |
| Middlesex, MA | 398,190 | Dallas, TX | 260,058 | King, WA | 51,309 |
| New York, NY | 394,131 | King, WA | 232,811 | Cuyahoga, OH | 50,691 |
| San Diego, CA | 389,964 | Oakland, MI | 219,855 | Middlesex, MA | 48,112 |
| Harris, TX | 386,726 | Dade, FL | 209,740 | Hennepin, MN | 47,663 |
| Nader | Browne | Phillips |
| Los Angeles, CA | 45,977 | Los Angeles, CA | 17,575 | Allegheny, PA | 5,322 |
| King, WA | 29,365 | Cook, IL | 10,080 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,982 |
| San Francisco, CA | 21,471 | Orange, CA | 8,050 | St. Louis, MO | 2,921 |
| Alameda, CA | 20,432 | Maricopa, AZ | 7,551 | Nassau, NY | 2,588 |
| Multnomah, OR | 17,815 | San Diego, CA | 7,055 | Suffolk, NY | 2,488 |
| New York, NY | 15,969 | Middlesex, MA | 5,899 | Cook, IL | 2,127 |
| San Diego, CA | 15,858 | Santa Clara, CA | 5,687 | Milwaukee, WI | 2,032 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 12,312 | Oakland, MI | 5,508 | Erie, NY | 1,792 |
| Orange, CA | 11,842 | Wayne, MI | 5,301 | San Diego, CA | 1,765 |
| Hennepin, MN | 10,601 | King, WA | 4,736 | Delaware, PA | 1,578 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Loving, TX | 14 | Loving, TX | 48 | Doniphan, KS | 0 |
| Arthur, NE | 25 | Kenedy, TX | 71 | Kenedy, TX | 4 |
| King, TX | 46 | King, TX | 97 | Loving, TX | 15 |
| McPherson, NE | 50 | Buffalo, SD | 134 | Harding, NM | 28 |
| Blaine, NE | 53 | San Juan, CO | 153 | Loup, NE | 28 |
| Banner, NE | 62 | Foard, TX | 166 | King, TX | 29 |
| Petroleum, MT | 62 | Mineral, CO | 179 | Glasscock, TX | 30 |
| Thomas, NE | 64 | Terrell, TX | 185 | Banner, NE | 30 |
| Glasscock, TX | 70 | Petroleum, MT | 186 | McPherson, NE | 33 |
| Loup, NE | 74 | Kent, TX | 187 | McMullen, TX | 35 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Allegheny, PA | 60,556 | Dade, FL | 88,519 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 31,040 | Suffolk, NY | 87,974 |
| San Diego, CA | 28,184 | Middlesex, MA | 77,973 |
| Baltimore, MD | 28,054 | Queens, NY | 73,316 |
| Alameda, CA | 27,610 | Kings, NY | 72,987 |
| Westmoreland, PA | 20,874 | Nassau, NY | 71,055 |
| Sedgwick, KS | 20,847 | Broward, FL | 66,380 |
| St. Louis, MO | 18,047 | Bergen, NJ | 57,040 |
| Riverside, CA | 16,816 | Bronx, NY | 56,113 |
| Johnson, KS | 16,394 | Maricopa, AZ | 52,568 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Russell, KS | 55.96% | Stewart, GA | 33.46% |
| Loving, TX | 32.70% | Webb, TX | 30.63% |
| Osborne, KS | 32.13% | Santa Cruz, AZ | 30.51% |
| Rush, KS | 31.62% | Maverick, TX | 30.05% |
| Sheridan, KS | 31.60% | Hudson, NJ | 28.89% |
| Ellsworth, KS | 30.62% | Tyler, WV | 26.22% |
| Barton, KS | 29.80% | Buffalo, SD | 22.48% |
| Ness, KS | 28.20% | Bronx, NY | 22.34% |
| Rooks, KS | 28.09% | Passaic, NJ | 21.79% |
| Decatur, KS | 28.02% | Clinton, NY | 21.16% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Wake, NC | 18,288 | Cook, IL | -419,989 |
| Gwinnett, GA | 12,369 | Los Angeles, CA | -342,389 |
| Douglas, CO | 11,915 | Wayne, MI | -110,368 |
| Santa Rosa, FL | 9,633 | Orange, CA | -107,973 |
| Cherokee, GA | 9,463 | Dallas, TX | -105,299 |
| Hernando, FL | 8,980 | Philadelphia, PA | -104,781 |
| Dade, FL | 8,939 | San Diego, CA | -102,495 |
| St. Johns, FL | 8,563 | Milwaukee, WI | -94,116 |
| Loudoun, VA | 7,756 | Harris, TX | -87,054 |
| St. Tammany, LA | 7,605 | Santa Clara, CA | -78,764 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Carroll, MS | 59.99% | George, MS | -37.50% |
| Culberson, TX | 46.52% | Tyler, WV | -33.86% |
| Shannon, SD | 38.34% | Dimmit, TX | -31.71% |
| Forsyth, GA | 35.54% | Johnson, GA | -31.56% |
| Elbert, CO | 33.95% | Upton, TX | -31.44% |
| Cherokee, GA | 32.39% | Grant, ND | -30.12% |
| Humboldt, NV | 30.29% | Sioux, ND | -29.88% |
| Douglas, CO | 29.74% | Magoffin, KY | -29.17% |
| Teton, ID | 29.72% | Adams, ND | -29.15% |
| Santa Rosa, FL | 29.39% | Burke, ND | -28.54% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Clinton | Dole |
| Jefferson, IA | 35.11% | White Pine, NV | 40.03% |
| Carroll, OH | 40.64% | Del Norte, CA | 41.29% |
| Dawson, MT | 40.72% | Preston, WV | 41.31% |
| Mineral, MT | 40.74% | San Juan, CO | 41.35% |
| Taylor, WI | 41.01% | Northumberland, PA | 41.82% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Clinton | Dole | Perot |
| Edgefield, SC | 47.77% | Montgomery, AL | 47.98% | Loving, TX | 19.48% |
| Sampson, NC | 47.30% | Sumter, SC | 47.57% | Arthur, NE | 17.83% |
| Oktibbeha, MS | 47.29% | Clarke, AL | 47.29% | - | - |
| Winston, MS | 46.89% | Montgomery, MS | 47.15% | - | - |
| Attala, MS | 46.76% | Fayette, KY | 46.33% | - | - |