The 1996 United States presidential election in Delaware 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.
Delaware was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.78% to 36.54% by a margin of 15.24%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 10.59% of the popular vote. , this is the last election in which Sussex County voted for the Democratic candidate, and the last time a presidential candidate won all three counties in the state.
Among white voters, 47% supported Clinton, 42% supported Dole, and 9% supported Perot.
Results
By county County Bill ClintonDemocratic Bob DoleRepublican Ross PerotIndependent All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Kent18,32746.69%15,93240.59%4,70511.99%2880.73%2,3956.10%39,252New Castle98,83755.05%60,94333.94%17,7489.88%2,0181.12%37,89421.11%179,546Sussex23,19144.59%22,18742.66%6,26612.05%3680.71%1,0041.93%52,012Totals140,35551.78%99,06236.54%28,71910.59%2,9481.09%41,29315.23%271,084 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kent Sussex
By congressional district Due to the state's low population, only 1 congressional district, Delaware's at-large congressional district is allocated. District Dole Clinton RepresentativeAt-large 36.54% 51.78%Mike Castle
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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