The 1996 United States presidential election in Montana 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.

Montana voted for Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole over President Bill Clinton by a slim margin of 2.88%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 13.56% of the popular vote in Montana. , this is the last election in which Sheridan County, Dawson County, and Mineral County voted for the Democratic candidate.

With 13.56% of the popular vote, Montana would prove to be Ross Perot's second strongest state in the 1996 election after Maine.

Montana was one of three states won by Clinton in 1992 that Bob Dole was able to flip, the others being Colorado and Georgia. This was also the first election since 1912 in which Montana voted differently than nearby California.

Results 1996 United States presidential election in MontanaPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 179,652 44.11% 3 Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 167,922 41.23% 0 Reform Ross Perot James Campbell 55,229 13.56% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 2,526 0.62% 0 Natural Law (write in) John Hagelin Mike Tompkins 1,754 0.43% 0 Constitutional (write in) Howard Phillips Herbert Titus 152 0.04% 0 (write in) Charles E. Collins Rosemary Giumarra 20 0.00% 0 Independent (write in) Write-ins 5 0.00 0 Socialist (write in) Mary Cal Hollis Eric Chester 1 0.00 0

By county CountyBob DoleRepublicanBill ClintonDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Beaverhead2,41460.06%1,16428.96%44110.98%1,25031.10%4,019Big Horn1,33631.52%2,45357.87%45010.61%-1,117-26.35%4,239Blaine1,12738.96%1,31645.49%45015.55%-189-6.53%2,893Broadwater1,02952.34%60330.67%33416.99%42621.67%1,966Carbon2,14745.09%1,85438.93%76115.98%2936.16%4,762Carter52268.24%15019.61%9312.15%37248.63%765Cascade14,29140.82%15,70744.87%5,00814.31%-1,416-4.05%35,006Chouteau1,66052.58%1,03932.91%45814.51%62119.67%3,157Custer2,46746.29%2,11539.69%74714.02%3526.60%5,329Daniels55842.53%51038.87%24418.60%483.66%1,312Dawson1,89040.45%1,90340.72%88018.83%-13-0.27%4,673Deer Lodge88317.62%3,33166.49%79615.89%-2,448-48.87%5,010Fallon77851.32%45229.82%28618.86%32621.50%1,516Fergus3,67159.27%1,86630.13%65710.60%1,80529.14%6,194Flathead16,54251.33%10,45232.43%5,23116.24%6,09018.90%32,225Gallatin14,55950.07%10,97237.73%3,54712.20%3,58712.34%29,078Garfield56275.34%10714.34%7710.32%45561.00%746Glacier1,27031.01%2,29255.97%53313.02%-1,022-24.96%4,095Golden Valley28458.20%12826.23%7615.57%15631.97%488Granite73352.10%42930.49%24517.41%30421.61%1,407Hill2,60136.58%3,51749.46%99313.96%-916-12.88%7,111Jefferson2,24846.82%1,77536.97%77816.21%4739.85%4,801Judith Basin75356.28%45233.78%1339.94%30122.50%1,338Lake4,72343.57%4,19538.70%1,92217.73%5284.87%10,840Lewis and Clark11,66543.94%11,53543.45%3,34712.61%1300.49%26,547Liberty63454.56%37932.62%14912.82%25521.94%1,162Lincoln3,55245.16%2,70534.39%1,60920.45%84710.77%7,866Madison1,98456.77%95527.32%55615.91%1,02929.45%3,495McCone61548.96%39031.05%25119.99%22517.91%1,256Meagher50553.95%28130.02%15016.03%22423.93%936Mineral54933.99%65840.74%40825.27%-109-6.75%1,615Missoula16,03436.13%21,87449.29%6,47414.58%-5,840-13.16%44,382Musselshell1,12154.00%65231.41%30314.59%46922.59%2,076Park3,83751.52%2,56434.43%1,04714.05%1,27317.09%7,448Petroleum18664.14%6221.38%4214.48%12442.76%290Phillips1,39255.44%70528.08%41416.48%68727.36%2,511Pondera1,43848.53%1,12337.90%40213.57%31510.63%2,963Powder River66363.44%23622.58%14613.98%42740.86%1,045Powell1,27445.47%95233.98%57620.55%32211.49%2,802Prairie41753.46%25933.21%10413.33%15820.25%780Ravalli8,13850.11%5,20032.02%2,90217.87%2,93818.09%16,240Richland2,02144.24%1,61435.33%93320.43%4078.91%4,568Roosevelt1,20930.25%2,11852.99%67016.76%-909-22.74%3,997Rosebud1,41338.37%1,68145.64%58915.99%-268-7.27%3,683Sanders2,04343.83%1,57333.75%1,04522.42%47010.08%4,661Sheridan83234.17%1,18748.75%41617.08%-355-14.58%2,435Silver Bow3,90922.11%11,19963.35%2,56914.54%-7,290-41.24%17,677Stillwater1,87149.24%1,28233.74%64717.02%58915.50%3,800Sweet Grass1,10962.23%46926.32%20411.45%64035.91%1,782Teton1,70151.14%1,18835.72%43713.14%51315.42%3,326Toole1,20348.47%87435.21%40516.32%32913.26%2,482Treasure23747.59%17134.34%9018.07%6613.25%498Valley1,83843.69%1,67439.79%69516.52%1643.90%4,207Wheatland56351.75%39135.94%13412.31%17215.81%1,088Wibaux28446.33%19732.14%13221.53%8714.19%613Yellowstone26,36747.18%22,99241.14%6,52311.68%3,3756.04%55,882Totals179,65244.11%167,92241.23%59,68714.66%11,7302.88%407,261 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Lake Lewis and Clark Sanders Valley

By congressional district Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district is an at-large district (it covers the entire state), and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results. District Dole Clinton RepresentativeAt-large 44.11% 41.23%Rick Hill

See also United States presidential elections in Montana Presidency of Bill Clinton

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