| Election Name: | 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 United States presidential election in Wyoming |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 2000 United States presidential election in Wyoming |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1996 |
| Image1: | Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bob Dole |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Kansas |
| Running Mate1: | Jack Kemp |
| Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 105,388 |
| Percentage1: | 49.81% |
| Nominee2: | Bill Clinton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Arkansas |
| Running Mate2: | Al Gore |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 77,934 |
| Percentage2: | 36.84% |
| Image3: | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Ross Perot |
| Party3: | Reform Party (United States) |
| Home State3: | Texas |
| Running Mate3: | Patrick Choate |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 25,928 |
| Percentage3: | 12.25% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| 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 Wyoming took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Wyoming was won by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Dole winning 49.81 percent to 36.84 percent over President Bill Clinton (D) by a margin of 12.97 points. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Independent-TX) finished in third, with 12.25 percent of the popular vote.[1]
With 12.25 percent of the popular vote, Wyoming would prove to be Perot's fourth-strongest state in the 1996 election after Maine, Montana and Idaho.[2] This is the last time a Democrat won any counties other than Albany or Teton counties., this remains the last time that Sweetwater County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate, as well as the last time that a Republican failed to win a majority of the state's vote, or won by a margin of less than 30 points. Clinton became the first president to win two terms without ever carrying the state.
| 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | 105,388 | 49.81% | 3 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore (incumbent) | 77,934 | 36.84% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | Patrick Choate | 25,928 | 12.25% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 1,739 | 0.82% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 582 | 0.28% | 0 | |
| Write-in | Ralph Nader | Winona LaDuke | 466 | 0.22% | 0 | |
| County | Bob Dole[3] Republican | Bill Clinton Democratic | Ross Perot Independent | Harry Browne Libertarian | John Hagelin Natural Law | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 5,967 | 42.82% | 6,399 | 45.92% | 1,333 | 9.57% | 188 | 1.35% | 49 | 0.35% | -432 | -3.10% | 13,936 | ||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 2,821 | 58.30% | 1,438 | 29.72% | 545 | 11.26% | 29 | 0.60% | 6 | 0.12% | 1,383 | 28.58% | 4,839 | ||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 6,382 | 53.68% | 3,468 | 29.17% | 1,954 | 16.44% | 65 | 0.55% | 20 | 0.17% | 2,914 | 24.51% | 11,889 | ||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,930 | 44.96% | 2,690 | 41.28% | 855 | 13.12% | 31 | 0.48% | 11 | 0.17% | 240 | 3.68% | 6,517 | ||||||||||||||
| Converse | 2,702 | 55.02% | 1,520 | 30.95% | 639 | 13.01% | 42 | 0.86% | 8 | 0.16% | 1,182 | 24.07% | 4,911 | ||||||||||||||
| Crook | 1,698 | 60.93% | 651 | 23.36% | 394 | 14.14% | 37 | 1.33% | 7 | 0.25% | 1,047 | 37.57% | 2,787 | ||||||||||||||
| Fremont | 7,554 | 50.28% | 5,445 | 36.24% | 1,840 | 12.25% | 138 | 0.92% | 47 | 0.31% | 2,109 | 14.04% | 15,024 | ||||||||||||||
| Goshen | 2,989 | 54.22% | 1,923 | 34.88% | 547 | 9.92% | 36 | 0.65% | 18 | 0.33% | 1,066 | 19.34% | 5,513 | ||||||||||||||
| Hot Springs | 1,348 | 55.34% | 779 | 31.98% | 287 | 11.78% | 17 | 0.70% | 5 | 0.21% | 569 | 23.36% | 2,436 | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson | 2,071 | 62.59% | 815 | 24.63% | 378 | 11.42% | 37 | 1.12% | 8 | 0.24% | 1,256 | 37.96% | 3,309 | ||||||||||||||
| Laramie | 16,924 | 49.97% | 13,676 | 40.38% | 2,958 | 8.73% | 242 | 0.71% | 69 | 0.20% | 3,248 | 9.59% | 33,869 | ||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 3,764 | 57.59% | 1,803 | 27.59% | 906 | 13.86% | 50 | 0.76% | 13 | 0.20% | 1,961 | 30.00% | 6,536 | ||||||||||||||
| Natrona | 13,182 | 46.72% | 11,240 | 39.84% | 3,524 | 12.49% | 207 | 0.73% | 62 | 0.22% | 1,942 | 6.88% | 28,215 | ||||||||||||||
| Niobrara | 757 | 58.01% | 325 | 24.90% | 209 | 16.02% | 14 | 1.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 432 | 33.11% | 1,305 | ||||||||||||||
| Park | 7,430 | 61.42% | 3,240 | 26.78% | 1,318 | 10.89% | 91 | 0.75% | 19 | 0.16% | 4,190 | 34.64% | 12,098 | ||||||||||||||
| Platte | 2,155 | 48.89% | 1,631 | 37.00% | 579 | 13.14% | 39 | 0.88% | 4 | 0.09% | 524 | 11.89% | 4,408 | ||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 5,892 | 48.91% | 4,594 | 38.14% | 1,414 | 11.74% | 91 | 0.76% | 55 | 0.46% | 1,298 | 10.77% | 12,046 | ||||||||||||||
| Sublette | 1,829 | 62.15% | 677 | 23.00% | 401 | 13.63% | 31 | 1.05% | 5 | 0.17% | 1,152 | 39.15% | 2,943 | ||||||||||||||
| Sweetwater | 5,591 | 35.76% | 7,088 | 45.34% | 2,792 | 17.86% | 129 | 0.83% | 34 | 0.22% | -1,497 | -9.58% | 15,634 | ||||||||||||||
| Teton | 3,918 | 43.54% | 4,042 | 44.92% | 839 | 9.32% | 101 | 1.12% | 98 | 1.09% | -124 | -1.38% | 8,998 | ||||||||||||||
| Uinta | 3,471 | 48.09% | 2,414 | 33.44% | 1,242 | 17.21% | 79 | 1.09% | 12 | 0.17% | 1,057 | 14.65% | 7,218 | ||||||||||||||
| Washakie | 2,250 | 56.73% | 1,205 | 30.38% | 470 | 11.85% | 20 | 0.50% | 21 | 0.53% | 1,045 | 26.35% | 3,966 | ||||||||||||||
| Weston | 1,763 | 55.55% | 871 | 27.44% | 504 | 15.88% | 25 | 0.79% | 11 | 0.35% | 892 | 28.11% | 3,174 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 105,388 | 49.81% | 77,934 | 36.84% | 25,928 | 12.25% | 1,739 | 0.82% | 582 | 0.28% | 27,454 | 12.97% | 211,571 | ||||||||||||||