1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state) explained

Election Name:	1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1992 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Previous Year:	1992
Election Date:	November 5, 1996
Next Election:	2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Next Year:	2000
Turnout:	74.52%8.08%^[1]
Image1:	Bill Clinton.jpg
Nominee1:	Bill Clinton
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:	Arkansas
Running Mate1:	Al Gore
Electoral Vote1:	11
Popular Vote1:	1,123,323
Percentage1:	49.84%
Nominee2:	Bob Dole
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:	Kansas
Running Mate2:	Jack Kemp
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	840,712
Percentage2:	37.30%
Image3:	RossPerotColor.jpg
Nominee3:	Ross Perot
Party3:	Reform Party of the United States of America
Home State3:	Texas
Running Mate3:	Patrick Choate
Electoral Vote3:	0
Popular Vote3:	201,003
Percentage3:	8.92%
Map Size:	350px
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 Washington took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. 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 (R–KS), with Clinton winning 49.84% to 37.30% for a margin of 12.54%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform–TX) finished in third, with 8.92% of the popular vote.^[2], this is the last election in which Spokane County, Kittitas County, Pend Oreille County, Ferry County, and Asotin County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.^[3]

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Bill Clinton (incumbent)	Al Gore (incumbent)	1,123,323	49.84%	11
	Republican	Bob Dole	Jack Kemp	840,712	37.30%	0
	Reform	Ross Perot	Patrick Choate	201,003	8.92%	0
	Independent	Ralph Nader	Winona LaDuke	60,322	2.68%	0
	Libertarian	Harry Browne	Jo Jorgensen	12,522	0.56%	0
	Natural Law	Dr. John Hagelin	Dr. V. Tompkins	6,076	0.27%	0
	U.S. Taxpayers'	Howard Phillips	Herbert Titus	4,578	0.20%	0
	Independent	Charles Collins	Rosemary Giumarra	2,374	0.11%	0
	Workers World Party	Monica Moorehead	Gloria La Riva	2,189	0.10%	0
	Socialist Workers Party	James Harris	Laura Garza	738	0.03%	0
Totals				2,253,837	100.0%	11

Results by county

County	Bill Clinton Democratic		Bob Dole Republican		Ross Perot Reform		Ralph Nader^[4] Independent		Various candidates Other parties		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%		%		%		%
	Adams		1,740		37.71%		2,356		51.06%		448		9.71%		23		0.50%		47		1.02%		-616		-13.35%		4,614
	Asotin		3,349		45.81%		2,860		39.12%		936		12.80%		72		0.98%		94		1.29%		489		6.69%		7,311
	Benton		20,783		38.63%		26,664		49.56%		5,311		9.87%		416		0.77%		629		1.17%		-5,881		-10.93%		53,803
	Chelan		8,595		36.01%		12,363		51.79%		2,332		9.77%		315		1.32%		265		1.11%		-3,768		-15.78%		23,870
	Clallam		12,585		42.64%		12,432		42.12%		3,187		10.80%		794		2.69%		518		1.75%		153		0.52%		29,516
	Clark		52,254		46.35%		46,794		41.51%		9,663		8.57%		2,726		2.42%		1,293		1.15%		5,460		4.84%		112,730
	Columbia		743		38.01%		948		48.49%		228		11.66%		24		1.23%		12		0.61%		-205		-10.48%		1,955
	Cowlitz		18,054		53.87%		11,221		33.48%		3,441		10.27%		531		1.58%		268		0.80%		6,833		20.39%		33,515
	Douglas		3,913		35.82%		5,682		52.01%		1,132		10.36%		99		0.91%		99		0.91%		-1,769		-16.19%		10,925
	Ferry		1,197		42.49%		1,091		38.73%		408		14.48%		56		1.99%		65		2.31%		106		3.76%		2,817
	Franklin		4,961		41.01%		5,946		49.16%		992		8.20%		63		0.52%		134		1.11%		-985		-8.15%		12,096
	Garfield		497		39.60%		623		49.64%		117		9.32%		8		0.64%		10		0.80%		-126		-10.04%		1,255
	Grant		8,065		36.88%		10,895		49.83%		2,496		11.41%		203		0.93%		207		0.95%		-2,830		-12.95%		21,866
	Grays Harbor		14,082		53.65%		7,635		29.09%		3,757		14.31%		445		1.70%		331		1.26%		6,447		24.56%		26,250
	Island		12,157		42.71%		12,387		43.52%		2,787		9.79%		769		2.70%		364		1.28%		-230		-0.81%		28,464
	Jefferson		7,145		50.61%		4,607		32.63%		1,385		9.81%		734		5.20%		248		1.76%		2,538		17.98%		14,119
	King		417,846		56.38%		232,811		31.41%		51,309		6.92%		29,365		3.96%		9,773		1.32%		185,035		24.97%		741,104
	Kitsap		44,167		48.28%		35,304		38.59%		8,769		9.58%		2,215		2.42%		1,032		1.13%		8,863		9.69%		91,487
	Kittitas		5,707		45.42%		5,224		41.58%		1,214		9.66%		275		2.19%		144		1.15%		483		3.84%		12,564
	Klickitat		3,214		45.49%		2,662		37.68%		875		12.38%		185		2.62%		116		1.64%		552		7.81%		7,065
	Lewis		10,331		37.37%		13,238		47.89%		3,373		12.20%		390		1.41%		312		1.13%		-2,907		-10.52%		27,644
	Lincoln		1,806		35.88%		2,587		51.40%		518		10.29%		62		1.23%		60		1.19%		-781		-15.52%		5,033
	Mason		10,088		48.62%		7,149		34.45%		2,816		13.57%		412		1.99%		285		1.37%		2,939		14.17%		20,750
	Okanogan		4,810		36.79%		5,890		45.05%		1,797		13.74%		278		2.13%		300		2.29%		-1,080		-8.26%		13,075
	Pacific		5,095		55.92%		2,598		28.51%		1,131		12.41%		207		2.27%		80		0.88%		2,497		27.41%		9,111
	Pend Oreille		2,126		42.55%		2,012		40.27%		709		14.19%		75		1.50%		74		1.48%		114		2.28%		4,996
	Pierce		120,893		50.57%		89,295		37.35%		22,051		9.22%		4,138		1.73%		2,696		1.13%		31,598		13.22%		239,073
	San Juan		3,663		49.81%		2,523		34.31%		508		6.91%		494		6.72%		166		2.26%		1,140		15.50%		7,354
	Skagit		18,295		44.49%		16,397		39.88%		4,818		11.72%		987		2.40%		621		1.51%		1,898		4.61%		41,118
	Skamania		1,724		45.50%		1,387		36.61%		450		11.88%		150		3.96%		78		2.06%		337		8.89%		3,789
	Snohomish		109,624		49.45%		81,885		36.94%		22,731		10.25%		4,145		1.88%		2,575		1.17%		27,739		12.51%		221,670
	Spokane		71,727		45.05%		66,628		41.84%		16,532		10.38%		2,495		1.57%		1,850		1.16%		5,099		3.21%		159,232
	Stevens		5,591		34.90%		7,524		46.96%		2,158		13.47%		340		2.12%		409		2.55%		-1,933		-12.06%		16,022
	Thurston		45,522		52.16%		29,835		34.18%		7,622		8.73%		3,148		3.61%		1,153		1.32%		15,687		17.98%		87,280
	Wahkiakum		924		50.33%		619		33.71%		215		11.71%		43		2.34%		35		1.91%		305		16.62%		1,836
	Walla Walla		8,038		41.25%		9,085		46.62%		1,894		9.72%		265		1.36%		204		1.05%		-1,047		-5.37%		19,486
	Whatcom		29,074		45.07%		27,153		42.09%		4,854		7.52%		2,375		3.68%		1,054		1.63%		1,921		2.98%		64,510
	Whitman		7,262		45.69%		6,734		42.37%		1,315		8.27%		286		1.80%		298		1.87%		528		3.32%		15,895
	Yakima		25,676		43.25%		27,668		46.61%		4,724		7.96%		714		1.20%		578		0.97%		-1,992		-3.36%		59,360
Totals	1,123,323	49.84%	840,712	37.30%	201,003	8.92%	60,322	2.68%	28,477	1.26%	282,611	12.54%	2,253,837

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Island
• Okanogan

See also

• United States presidential elections in Washington (state)
• Presidency of Bill Clinton

Notes and References

1. Web site: Voter Turnout by Election . Secretary of State: Kim Wyman . www.sos.wa.gov . 2020-05-25.
2. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Washington
3. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
4. Web site: Elections Search Results - November 1996 General . 2022-06-24 . Washington Secretary of State.