1996 United States presidential election in Ohio explained

Election Name:1996 United States presidential election in Ohio
Country:Ohio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 United States presidential election in Ohio
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:2000 United States presidential election in Ohio
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 Vote1:21
Popular Vote1:2,148,222
Percentage1:47.38%
Nominee2:Bob Dole
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Kansas
Running Mate2:Jack Kemp
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:1,859,883
Percentage2:41.02%
Image3:RossPerotColor.jpg
Nominee3:Ross Perot
Party3:Reform Party of the United States of America
Home State3:Texas
Running Mate3:James Campbell
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:483,207
Percentage3:10.66%
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 Ohio took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Ohio was won by incumbent United States President Bill Clinton of Arkansas, who was running against Kansas Senator Bob Dole. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee Senator Al Gore as vice president, and Dole ran with former New York Congressman Jack Kemp.[1]

Ohio weighed in for this election as 2% more third-party than the national average. The presidential election of 1996 was a very multi-partisan election for Ohio, with over 11% of the electorate voting for third-party candidates. Most counties in the state turned out more for Dole than Clinton. Two notable exceptions to this trend were Cleveland's Cuyahoga County, and residents of several counties on the eastern border with Pennsylvania and the southeastern border with West Virginia, who voted largely for Clinton. In his second bid for the presidency, Ross Perot led the newly reformed Reform Party to gain over 10% of the votes in Ohio, and to pull in support nationally as the most popular third-party candidate to run for United States Presidency in recent times.

, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Columbiana, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Perry, Pike, Scioto, Vinton, Carroll, Gallia, Guernsey, Huron, Noble, Ross, and Seneca.[2] This was the first time since 1940 that a Democrat carried Ohio in two consecutive presidential elections, and the last time a Democrat carried the state by more than 5%.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Ohio
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticBill Clinton (incumbent)2,148,222 47.38%21
Republican1,859,88341.02%0
ReformRoss Perot483,20710.66%0
Not DesignatedHarry Browne12,851 0.28%0
Not Designated10,8130.24%0
Natural LawDr. John Hagelin9,120 0.20%0
Not DesignatedHoward Phillips7,3610.16%0
GreenRalph Nader (write-in)2,962 0.07%0
Other write-ins15 0.00%0
Totals4,534,434100.00%21
Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered)

Results by county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic
Bob Dole
Republican
Ross Perot
Reform
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%
Adams4,31741.59%4,76345.88%1,22311.78%780.75%-446-4.29%10,381
Allen15,52935.33%24,32555.35%3,7998.64%2950.67%-8,796-20.02%43,948
Ashland6,57333.24%10,40252.61%2,63013.30%1680.85%-3,829-19.37%19,773
Ashtabula19,34149.95%13,28734.31%5,70014.72%3941.02%6,05415.64%38,722
Athens13,41856.02%7,15429.87%2,77711.59%6052.53%6,26426.15%23,954
Auglaize6,65233.88%10,16951.80%2,64113.45%1700.87%-3,517-17.92%19,632
Belmont17,70557.79%8,21326.81%4,45214.53%2690.88%9,49230.98%30,639
Brown6,31841.12%6,97045.36%1,94112.63%1370.89%-652-4.24%15,366
Butler43,69035.70%67,02354.76%10,5408.61%1,1450.94%-23,333-19.06%122,398
Carroll4,79240.64%4,44937.74%2,44520.74%1040.88%3432.90%11,790
Champaign5,99040.22%6,56844.10%2,21914.90%1160.78%-578-3.88%14,893
Clark27,89048.25%22,29738.57%7,08312.25%5320.92%5,5939.68%57,802
Clermont21,32933.24%36,45756.81%5,7959.03%5930.92%-15,128-23.57%64,174
Clinton5,30336.52%7,50451.68%1,58810.94%1260.87%-2,201-15.16%14,521
Columbiana20,71647.48%15,38635.27%7,12716.34%4000.92%5,33012.21%43,629
Coshocton6,00541.91%6,01842.00%2,18315.23%1240.87%-13-0.09%14,330
Crawford7,44938.30%8,73044.88%3,07215.79%2001.03%-1,281-6.58%19,451
Cuyahoga341,35760.75%163,77029.15%50,6919.02%6,0741.08%177,58731.60%561,892
Darke8,87138.52%10,79846.88%3,16813.75%1950.85%-1,927-8.36%23,032
Defiance6,34339.91%7,46947.00%1,92912.14%1520.96%-1,126-7.09%15,893
Delaware13,46332.51%24,12358.25%3,4718.38%3580.86%-10,660-25.74%41,415
Erie16,73050.02%12,20436.49%4,22512.63%2900.87%4,52613.53%33,449
Fairfield18,82137.13%26,85052.98%4,6609.19%3530.70%-8,029-15.85%50,684
Fayette3,66538.15%4,83150.29%1,04710.90%640.67%-1,166-12.14%9,607
Franklin192,79548.14%178,41244.55%25,4006.34%3,9080.98%14,3833.59%400,515
Fulton6,66237.20%8,70348.60%2,41213.47%1300.73%-2,041-11.40%17,907
Gallia5,38643.21%5,13541.19%1,83914.75%1060.85%2512.02%12,466
Geauga14,14336.18%19,66250.30%4,84812.40%4361.12%-5,519-14.12%39,089
Greene25,08240.60%30,67749.65%5,2468.49%7771.26%-5,595-9.05%61,782
Guernsey6,73144.55%5,97039.52%2,25114.90%1561.03%7615.03%15,108
Hamilton160,45843.13%186,49350.12%21,3355.73%3,7821.02%-26,035-6.99%372,068
Hancock9,33431.21%17,25257.68%2,9049.71%4181.40%-7,918-26.47%29,908
Hardin4,93041.51%5,50646.36%1,36511.49%750.63%-576-4.85%11,876
Harrison3,72150.27%2,31031.21%1,30217.59%690.93%1,41119.06%7,402
Henry4,76237.25%6,38549.94%1,55012.12%880.69%-1,623-12.69%12,785
Highland5,83739.78%7,10248.40%1,62911.10%1060.72%-1,265-8.62%14,674
Hocking4,64644.86%4,01738.79%1,56415.10%1291.25%6296.07%10,356
Holmes2,53127.86%5,21357.39%1,27614.05%640.70%-2,682-29.53%9,084
Huron8,85841.86%8,75041.35%3,33815.77%2151.02%1080.51%21,161
Jackson5,53845.79%4,92240.69%1,52912.64%1060.88%6165.10%12,095
Jefferson19,40256.04%10,21229.49%4,74813.71%2610.75%9,19026.55%34,623
Knox7,56237.68%10,15950.62%2,13810.65%2091.04%-2,597-12.94%20,068
Lake43,18644.19%40,97441.92%12,50712.80%1,0691.09%2,2122.27%97,736
Lawrence11,59548.46%8,83236.91%3,23213.51%2671.12%2,76311.55%23,926
Licking22,62439.03%28,27648.78%6,51611.24%5510.95%-5,652-9.75%57,967
Logan6,39737.31%8,32548.56%2,26413.21%1590.93%-1,928-11.25%17,145
Lorain55,74452.37%34,93732.82%14,88913.99%8750.82%20,80719.55%106,445
Lucas104,91157.72%58,12031.98%17,2829.51%1,4340.79%46,79125.74%181,747
Madison5,07237.79%6,87151.20%1,38610.33%920.69%-1,799-13.41%13,421
Mahoning72,71661.53%31,39726.57%13,21311.18%8520.72%41,31934.96%118,178
Marion10,48242.48%11,11245.04%2,89711.74%1830.74%-630-2.56%24,674
Medina23,72740.16%26,12044.21%8,70014.72%5390.91%-2,393-4.05%59,086
Meigs4,27545.17%3,62238.27%1,45315.35%1151.22%6536.90%9,465
Mercer6,30035.69%8,83250.03%2,36113.37%1600.91%-2,532-14.34%17,653
Miami15,54038.85%19,50948.77%4,59911.50%3570.89%-3,969-9.92%40,005
Monroe3,91456.18%1,85626.64%1,12816.19%690.99%2,05829.54%6,967
Montgomery115,46950.00%95,39141.30%18,2987.92%1,7990.78%20,0788.70%230,957
Morgan2,38539.94%2,56642.97%92215.44%981.64%-181-3.03%5,971
Morrow4,62737.69%5,65546.07%1,74514.22%2482.02%-1,028-8.38%12,275
Muskingum13,81341.89%13,86142.04%4,88014.80%4181.27%-48-0.15%32,972
Noble2,36642.91%2,18339.59%89916.30%661.20%1833.32%5,514
Ottawa9,32149.35%6,99137.01%2,43812.91%1380.73%2,33012.34%18,888
Paulding3,44940.12%3,76043.74%1,29215.03%951.11%-311-3.62%8,596
Perry5,81946.75%4,60637.00%1,85414.90%1681.35%1,2139.75%12,447
Pickaway7,04240.24%8,66649.52%1,7029.73%910.52%-1,624-9.28%17,501
Pike5,54251.38%3,75934.85%1,40213.00%840.78%1,78316.53%10,787
Portage29,44150.55%18,93932.52%9,17815.76%6801.17%10,50218.03%58,238
Preble6,61138.59%8,13947.50%2,23513.05%1480.86%-1,528-8.91%17,133
Putnam4,97230.77%9,29457.52%1,76710.94%1250.77%-4,322-26.75%16,158
Richland20,83240.49%23,69746.06%6,61312.85%3090.60%-2,865-5.57%51,451
Ross12,64949.03%10,28639.87%2,64810.26%2140.83%2,3639.16%25,797
Sandusky11,54745.44%10,03339.48%3,61714.23%2160.85%1,5145.96%25,413
Scioto15,04148.01%11,67937.28%4,41814.10%1900.61%3,36210.73%31,328
Seneca10,04442.72%9,71341.31%3,49814.88%2561.09%3311.41%23,511
Shelby6,72936.65%8,77347.78%2,68614.63%1740.95%-2,044-11.13%18,362
Stark73,43746.38%60,21238.03%23,00414.53%1,6931.07%13,2258.35%158,346
Summit112,05052.07%73,55534.18%27,72312.88%1,8670.87%38,49517.89%215,195
Trumbull55,60458.69%24,81126.19%13,56314.32%7670.81%30,79332.50%94,745
Tuscarawas15,24443.86%13,38838.52%5,68216.35%4411.27%1,8565.34%34,755
Union4,98933.25%8,29055.26%1,59610.64%1280.85%-3,301-22.01%15,003
Van Wert4,45334.15%6,99953.67%1,48711.40%1020.78%-2,546-19.52%13,041
Vinton2,35048.85%1,67334.77%72815.13%601.25%67714.08%4,811
Warren17,08930.84%33,21059.94%4,6898.46%4210.76%-16,121-29.10%55,409
Washington10,94542.13%11,96546.06%2,83210.90%2350.90%-1,020-3.93%25,977
Wayne14,85036.62%19,62848.41%5,77114.23%2990.74%-4,778-11.79%40,548
Williams5,52435.41%7,74749.67%2,12113.60%2061.32%-2,223-14.26%15,598
Wood23,18346.98%20,51841.58%5,06510.26%5771.17%2,6655.40%49,343
Wyandot3,67738.27%4,47346.56%1,34714.02%1101.14%-796-8.29%9,607
Totals2,148,22247.38%1,859,88341.02%483,20710.66%43,1220.95%288,3396.36%4,534,434

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Ohio. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-02-07.
  2. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016