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 | Total Vote |
D |
R |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
1 |
IN | 2,110,047 | 1 | 2 |
4.75% |
100,146 |
51.52% |
46.78% |
1.70% |
2 |
WV | 628,559 | 2 | 1 |
5.83% |
36,648 |
45.80% |
51.63% |
2.57% |
3 |
NC | 2,566,185 | 1 | 2 |
13.23% |
339,585 |
55.98% |
42.75% |
1.27% |
4 |
WA | 2,237,030 | 1 | 2 |
15.91% |
355,954 |
57.96% |
42.04% |
0.00% |
5 |
MO | 2,142,518 | 1 | 2 |
16.73% |
358,533 |
57.17% |
40.43% |
2.40% |
6 |
NH | 496,786 | 1 | 2 |
17.68% |
87,854 |
57.20% |
39.52% |
3.28% |
7 |
ND | 264,286 | 2 | 1 |
32.38% |
85,588 |
33.81% |
66.19% |
0.00% |
8 |
DE | 270,954 | 1 | 2 |
38.99% |
105,646 |
69.50% |
30.50% |
0.00% |
9 |
VT | 254,648 | 1 | 2 |
48.06% |
122,383 |
70.51% |
22.45% |
7.05% |
10 |
UT | 671,879 | 2 | 1 |
51.66% |
347,077 |
23.31% |
74.97% |
1.72% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
State | Total Vote |
D |
R |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
1 |
MT | 405,175 | 2 | 1 |
58.34% |
236,361 |
20.83% |
79.17% |
0.00% |
2 |
UT | 671,879 | 2 | 1 |
51.66% |
347,077 |
23.31% |
74.97% |
1.72% |
3 |
VT | 254,648 | 1 | 2 |
48.06% |
122,383 |
70.51% |
22.45% |
7.05% |
4 |
DE | 270,954 | 1 | 2 |
38.99% |
105,646 |
69.50% |
30.50% |
0.00% |
5 |
ND | 264,286 | 2 | 1 |
32.38% |
85,588 |
33.81% |
66.19% |
0.00% |
6 |
NH | 496,786 | 1 | 2 |
17.68% |
87,854 |
57.20% |
39.52% |
3.28% |
7 |
MO | 2,142,518 | 1 | 2 |
16.73% |
358,533 |
57.17% |
40.43% |
2.40% |
8 |
WA | 2,237,030 | 1 | 2 |
15.91% |
355,954 |
57.96% |
42.04% |
0.00% |
9 |
NC | 2,566,185 | 1 | 2 |
13.23% |
339,585 |
55.98% |
42.75% |
1.27% |
10 |
WV | 628,559 | 2 | 1 |
5.83% |
36,648 |
45.80% |
51.63% |
2.57% |
States with Highest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Vermont | 70.51% | Montana | 79.17% | West Virginia | 2.57% |
Delaware | 69.50% | Utah | 74.97% | Missouri | 2.40% |
Washington | 57.96% | North Dakota | 66.19% | Indiana | 1.70% |
New Hampshire | 57.20% | West Virginia | 51.63% | New Hampshire | 1.20% |
Missouri | 57.17% | Indiana | 46.78% | Vermont | 1.15% |
Natural Law | Independent | Amer. Ind. |
Vermont | 1.31% | New Hampshire | 2.08% | Utah | 0.71% |
North Carolina | 0.58% | Vermont | 1.26% | Delaware | 0.00% |
Utah | 0.44% | Utah | 0.57% | Indiana | 0.00% |
Delaware | 0.00% | Delaware | 0.00% | Missouri | 0.00% |
Indiana | 0.00% | Indiana | 0.00% | Montana | 0.00% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Montana | 20.83% | Vermont | 22.45% | Washington | 0.00% |
Utah | 23.31% | Delaware | 30.50% | Utah | 0.00% |
North Dakota | 33.81% | New Hampshire | 39.52% | North Dakota | 0.00% |
West Virginia | 45.80% | Missouri | 40.43% | Montana | 0.00% |
Indiana | 51.52% | Washington | 42.04% | Delaware | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Indiana | 459,472 | Washington | 257,855 |
Montana | 225,381 | New Hampshire | 170,792 |
Utah | 202,545 | North Carolina | 93,294 |
West Virginia | 164,560 | Delaware | 17,006 |
Missouri | 48,318 | | |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Montana | 55.64% | New Hampshire | 33.76% |
Utah | 32.70% | Washington | 11.59% |
West Virginia | 25.28% | Delaware | 6.99% |
Indiana | 20.36% | North Carolina | 3.74% |
North Dakota | 15.15% | | |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | | | Missouri | -201,481 |
| | Indiana | -119,069 |
| | Utah | -90,657 |
| | North Dakota | -40,575 |
| | Washington | -33,501 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | | | North Dakota | -13.31% |
| | Utah | -11.89% |
| | Vermont | -10.88% |
| | Missouri | -8.60% |
| | Indiana | -5.34% |
State Ranks
Rank | Democratic | Republican |
1 | 7 | 4 |
2 | 4 | 7 |
County Ranks
Rank | Democratic | Republican |
1 | 278 | 288 |
2 | 288 | 278 |
Counties with Highest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
Hertford, NC | 79.33% | Garfield, MT | 91.91% | Orange, VT | 4.55% |
Bertie, NC | 78.39% | Liberty, MT | 89.89% | Raleigh, WV | 4.21% |
Northampton, NC | 78.23% | Petroleum, MT | 89.55% | Webster, MO | 3.93% |
Gates, NC | 78.04% | Meagher, MT | 88.66% | Boone, MO | 3.87% |
Chittenden, VT | 76.79% | Carter, MT | 88.31% | Polk, MO | 3.85% |
Lewis, MO | 75.23% | Beaverhead, MT | 88.25% | Pettis, MO | 3.85% |
Tyrrell, NC | 75.20% | Fallon, MT | 88.07% | Caledonia, VT | 3.78% |
Robeson, NC | 74.95% | Phillips, MT | 88.01% | Randolph, WV | 3.69% |
St. Louis, MO | 74.41% | Garfield, UT | 87.60% | Lawrence, MO | 3.68% |
Lamoille, VT | 74.25% | Sweet Grass, MT | 87.51% | McDonald, MO | 3.65% |
Natural Law | Independent | Amer. Ind. |
Essex, VT | 2.09% | Bennington, VT | 6.90% | Grand, UT | 1.43% |
Watauga, NC | 1.97% | Cheshire, NH | 3.06% | Sanpete, UT | 1.26% |
Orleans, VT | 1.89% | Rockingham, NH | 2.83% | Millard, UT | 1.02% |
Washington, VT | 1.88% | Strafford, NH | 2.12% | Uintah, UT | 0.99% |
Franklin, VT | 1.64% | Coos, NH | 1.81% | Emery, UT | 0.99% |
Grand Isle, VT | 1.62% | Sullivan, NH | 1.80% | Iron, UT | 0.95% |
Caledonia, VT | 1.55% | Merrimack, NH | 1.79% | Kane, UT | 0.89% |
Lamoille, VT | 1.52% | Hillsborough, NH | 1.72% | Weber, UT | 0.84% |
Orange, VT | 1.32% | Carroll, NH | 1.63% | Washington, UT | 0.81% |
Addison, VT | 1.21% | Grafton, NH | 1.63% | Tooele, UT | 0.75% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of VoteDemocratic | Republican |
Garfield, MT | 8.09% | Chittenden, VT | 18.14% |
Liberty, MT | 10.11% | Lamoille, VT | 19.81% |
Petroleum, MT | 10.45% | Hertford, NC | 19.93% |
Iron, UT | 11.19% | Washington, VT | 20.41% |
Meagher, MT | 11.34% | Windham, VT | 20.83% |
Counties with Highest Number of VotesDemocratic | Republican | Libertarian |
King, WA | 490,284 | King, WA | 241,134 | St. Louis, MO | 8,259 |
St. Louis, MO | 245,275 | St. Louis, MO | 208,184 | Jackson, MO | 5,629 |
Jackson, MO | 169,258 | Salt Lake, UT | 189,680 | Marion, IN | 5,370 |
Marion, IN | 146,092 | Marion, IN | 127,207 | Greene, MO | 3,189 |
Wake, NC | 142,568 | Pierce, WA | 105,500 | St. Charles, MO | 2,424 |
Pierce, WA | 131,194 | Mecklenburg, NC | 94,363 | St. Louis, MO | 2,392 |
New Castle, DE | 129,512 | Snohomish, WA | 93,827 | Jefferson, MO | 2,077 |
Snohomish, WA | 126,425 | Utah, UT | 86,852 | Boone, MO | 2,021 |
Mecklenburg, NC | 117,574 | Wake, NC | 82,200 | Lake, IN | 2,019 |
Lake, IN | 107,224 | Spokane, WA | 74,249 | Allen, IN | 1,957 |
Natural Law | Independent | Amer. Ind. |
Salt Lake, UT | 1,591 | Rockingham, NH | 3,193 | Salt Lake, UT | 1,850 |
Wake, NC | 1,205 | Hillsborough, NH | 2,509 | Utah, UT | 690 |
Mecklenburg, NC | 1,199 | Salt Lake, UT | 2,186 | Weber, UT | 482 |
Guilford, NC | 894 | Bennington, VT | 1,103 | Davis, UT | 474 |
Buncombe, NC | 785 | Merrimack, NH | 1,016 | Washington, UT | 203 |
Chittenden, VT | 750 | Strafford, NH | 910 | Cache, UT | 187 |
Forsyth, NC | 622 | Cheshire, NH | 899 | Box Elder, UT | 100 |
Orange, NC | 531 | Grafton, NH | 558 | Iron, UT | 94 |
Durham, NC | 503 | Rutland, VT | 424 | Sanpete, UT | 79 |
Washington, VT | 481 | Chittenden, VT | 366 | Uintah, UT | 75 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
Democratic | Republican |
Petroleum, MT | 30 | Petroleum, MT | 257 |
Garfield, MT | 60 | Daggett, UT | 292 |
Golden Valley, MT | 61 | Slope, ND | 298 |
Treasure, MT | 71 | Sioux, ND | 349 |
Carter, MT | 88 | Billings, ND | 353 |
Piute, UT | 95 | Tyrrell, NC | 362 |
Meagher, MT | 105 | Worth, MO | 425 |
Wibaux, MT | 107 | Golden Valley, MT | 427 |
Daggett, UT | 108 | Treasure, MT | 428 |
Rich, UT | 109 | Wibaux, MT | 484 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
Republican | Democratic | Salt Lake, UT | 87,497 | King, WA | 87,970 |
St. Louis, MO | 76,967 | Hillsborough, NH | 52,464 |
Marion, IN | 53,290 | Rockingham, NH | 43,290 |
Allen, IN | 34,399 | Spokane, WA | 29,498 |
Yellowstone, MT | 31,540 | Pierce, WA | 22,349 |
Utah, UT | 27,825 | Wake, NC | 21,831 |
Missoula, MT | 27,373 | Snohomish, WA | 21,794 |
St. Joseph, IN | 24,929 | Merrimack, NH | 20,491 |
Cascade, MT | 24,413 | Strafford, NH | 18,369 |
Hamilton, IN | 24,222 | New Castle, DE | 13,439 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
Republican | Democratic | Deer Lodge, MT | 81.72% | Strafford, NH | 42.34% |
Cascade, MT | 69.16% | Lewis, MO | 39.13% |
Mineral, MT | 67.42% | Belknap, NH | 37.14% |
Missoula, MT | 62.20% | Rockingham, NH | 37.13% |
Silver Bow, MT | 61.73% | Scotland, MO | 36.38% |
Sheridan, MT | 61.33% | Merrimack, NH | 36.04% |
Lewis and Clark, MT | 61.20% | Hillsborough, NH | 35.35% |
Hill, MT | 61.07% | Holt, MO | 34.51% |
Meagher, MT | 59.76% | Carroll, NH | 32.03% |
Jefferson, MT | 59.37% | Mississippi, MO | 31.48% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Wake, NC | 19,855 | St. Louis, MO | -64,650 |
Hamilton, IN | 7,271 | Salt Lake, UT | -43,819 |
Clark, WA | 6,853 | King, WA | -40,414 |
Kitsap, WA | 3,982 | Jackson, MO | -38,831 |
New Hanover, NC | 3,872 | Marion, IN | -29,750 |
Guilford, NC | 3,307 | St. Louis, MO | -25,277 |
Thurston, WA | 3,215 | Lake, IN | -18,856 |
Wayne, NC | 3,150 | Weber, UT | -13,865 |
Washington, UT | 3,047 | Davis, UT | -11,902 |
Hendricks, IN | 2,862 | Utah, UT | -11,182 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
Increasing | Decreasing | Washington, UT | 13.77% | Sioux, ND | -30.00% |
Hamilton, IN | 13.43% | Adams, ND | -29.35% |
Jefferson, MT | 13.43% | Burke, ND | -28.57% |
Dearborn, IN | 12.84% | Grant, ND | -28.14% |
Stevens, WA | 12.27% | Billings, ND | -24.82% |
Stone, MO | 11.89% | Bowman, ND | -22.79% |
Wayne, NC | 11.69% | Hettinger, ND | -22.56% |
Ferry, WA | 10.87% | Ramsey, ND | -21.61% |
Jefferson, WV | 10.28% | Pembina, ND | -21.06% |
Christian, MO | 9.98% | Williams, ND | -20.55% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
Democratic | Republican |
Marshall, WV | 48.76% | Texas, MO | 48.50% |
Polk, NC | 49.27% | Putnam, IN | 49.14% |
Fulton, IN | 49.28% | Summers, WV | 49.27% |
Randolph, IN | 49.37% | Clay, NC | 49.32% |
Clay, WV | 49.37% | Burke, NC | 49.47% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
Democratic | Republican |
Clallam, WA | 49.31% | Walla Walla, WA | 49.89% |
Cherokee, NC | 49.27% | Steele, ND | 49.68% |
Clay, NC | 49.24% | McDowell, NC | 49.18% |
Klickitat, WA | 49.20% | Polk, NC | 49.16% |
Sioux, ND | 49.13% | Asotin, WA | 49.11% |