1996 United States presidential election in Arizona explained

Election Name:1996 United States presidential election in Arizona
Country:Arizona
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 United States presidential election in Arizona
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:2000 United States presidential election in Arizona
Next Year:2000
Election Date:November 5, 1996
Image1:Bill Clinton.jpg
Nominee1:Bill Clinton
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:Arkansas
Running Mate1:Al Gore
Electoral Vote1:8
Popular Vote1:653,288
Percentage1:46.52%
Nominee2:Bob Dole
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Kansas
Running Mate2:Jack Kemp
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:622,073
Percentage2:44.29%
Image3:RossPerotColor.jpg
Nominee3:Ross Perot
Party3:Reform Party (United States)
Home State3:Texas
Running Mate3:Pat Choate
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:112,072
Percentage3:7.98%
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Bill Clinton
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bill Clinton
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1996 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Arizona was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 46.5% to 44.3% by a margin of 2.2%.[1] [2]

Clinton had come fairly close to winning Arizona four years earlier. In his re-election bid, he was able to gain a larger share of the vote in Democratic-trending Pima County as well as most of northern Arizona. He also increased his support in Maricopa County, although it was again carried by the Republican candidate. His statewide margin of victory was slightly over 31,000 votes out of about 1.4 million cast. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-TX) finished in third, with 8.0% of the popular vote. Exit polls suggest he did not change the outcome.[3] As of 2020, this is the last election in which the following counties have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Gila, Greenlee, Navajo, Pinal and La Paz.[4]

This is the only presidential election in Arizona's history in which Maricopa County, containing more than half of Arizona's population, voted for a candidate that lost the state, and one of only two elections in which Yavapai County, home to the city of Prescott, did so. This was the first time a Democrat had won Arizona in a presidential election since 1948,[5] and the last time until 2020.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Arizona[6]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticBill Clinton (incumbent)Al Gore (incumbent)653,28846.52%8
RepublicanRobert DoleJack Kemp622,07344.29%0
ReformRoss PerotPatrick Choate112,0727.98%0
LibertarianHarry BrowneJo Jorgensen14,3581.02%0
GreenRalph Nader (write-in)Winona LaDuke2,0620.15%0
U.S. Taxpayers'Howard Phillips (write-in)3470.02%0
Natural LawJohn Hagelin (write-in)Mike Tompkins1530.01%0
No PartyCharles Collins (write-in)Rosemary Giumarra360.00%0
Maverick DemocraticCaroline Killeen (write-in)William F. Buckley Jr.160.00%0
No PartyRobert B. Winn (write-in)50.00%0
Totals1,404,405100.00%8

Results by county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic		Bob Dole
Republican		Ross Perot
Reform		Harry Browne
Libertarian		Various candidates
Other parties		MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%%
Apache12,39466.33%4,76125.48%1,2966.94%2041.09%290.16%7,63340.85%18,684
Cochise13,78243.17%14,36545.00%3,34610.48%3831.20%470.15%-583-1.83%31,923
Coconino20,47553.15%13,63835.40%3,6669.52%6091.58%1370.35%6,83717.75%38,522
Gila8,57749.26%6,40736.80%2,21112.70%2041.17%120.07%2,17012.46%17,411
Graham3,93842.36%4,22245.42%1,03411.12%1001.08%20.02%-284-3.06%9,296
Greenlee1,75551.72%1,15934.16%42612.56%531.56%00.00%59617.56%3,393
La Paz1,96443.71%1,90242.33%59713.29%300.67%00.00%621.38%4,493
Maricopa363,99144.53%386,01547.22%58,4797.15%7,5510.92%1,3960.18%-22,024-2.69%817,432
Mohave16,62940.04%17,99743.33%6,36915.33%4811.16%570.14%-1,368-3.29%41,533
Navajo12,91251.78%9,26237.14%2,4619.87%2721.09%310.12%3,65014.64%24,938
Pima137,98352.16%104,12139.36%18,8097.11%2,8941.09%7450.28%33,86212.80%264,552
Pinal19,57953.07%13,03435.33%3,97210.77%2930.79%170.04%6,54517.74%36,895
Santa Cruz5,24164.17%2,25627.62%6007.35%650.80%50.06%2,98536.55%8,167
Yavapai21,80136.64%29,92150.29%6,64911.18%1,0091.70%1150.19%-8,120-13.65%59,495
Yuma12,26744.33%13,01347.03%2,1577.80%2100.76%240.08%-746-2.70%27,671
Totals653,28846.52%622,07344.29%112,0727.98%14,3581.02%2,6140.19%31,2152.21%1,404,405

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Electors

Notes and References

  1. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona
  2. Our Campaigns; AZ US President Race, November 05, 1996
  3. Web site: November 6, 1996. AllPolitics – Arizona President Exit Poll Results. live. CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/19990220192535/http://cnn.com:80/ELECTION/AZPxp.html . 1999-02-20 .
  4. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  5. News: Clinton takes Arizona, nation. Daria. Stone. Alicia A.. Caldwell. Arizona Daily Wildcat. November 6, 1996. August 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election - November 5, 1996. Arizona Secretary of State. 2024-07-30.

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