The 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Michigan 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.

Michigan weighed in for this election as 5% more Democratic than the national average. The presidential election of 1996 was a very multi-partisan election for Michigan, with nearly 10% of the electorate voting for third-party candidates. In typical form for the state, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan voted mainly Democratic, and the Lower Peninsula was divided, but more Republican—with the notable exception of Detroit's highly populated Wayne County, which voted overwhelmingly Democratic. In his second bid for the presidency, Ross Perot led the newly reformed Reform Party to gain over 8% of the votes in Michigan, and to pull in support nationally as the most popular third-party candidate to run for the United States presidency in recent times. This marked the first time since 1968 that the state voted Democratic in consecutive elections.

, this is the last election in which Houghton, Alcona, Cheboygan, Crawford, Dickinson, Kalkaska, Luce, Mackinac, Mecosta, Lapeer, Keweenaw, Montcalm, Tuscola, Branch, Baraga, Chippewa, Huron, Wexford, Osceola, Montmorency, and Oscoda Counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This is also the last time all counties in the Upper Peninsula voted for a Democrat.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

The year 1996 marked a turning point for Michigan, as it would become the most Democratic-leaning of the three Rust Belt swing states (also consisting of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania), a status it held until 2024. Even though Michigan would vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election alongside Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, it was still the most Democratic-leaning of the three states. Michigan was also the most Democratic of the three in 2020. Primary election Michigan held presidential primary elections on March 19, 1996. Democratic party The Michigan Democratic primary was held on March 16, 1996. Incumbent President Bill Clinton won, unopposed.

The Michigan Democratic primary was held on March 19, 1996, as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 presidential election. Due to the previously held caucus, incumbent President Bill Clinton did not appear on the ballot, which allowed Uncommitted voters to win the primary. The Democratic primary in Michigan did not effect the delegates in the national contest. Results

Republican party Results

General election Results

Results by county County Bill ClintonDemocratic Bob DoleRepublican Ross PerotReform Harry BrowneLibertarian Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona2,61947.15%2,22740.09%66912.04%320.58%80.14%3927.06%5,555Alger2,22952.68%1,42933.77%53712.69%220.52%140.33%80018.91%4,231Allegan14,36137.02%20,85953.77%3,2698.43%1840.47%1170.30%-6,498-16.75%38,790Alpena7,11452.73%4,52533.54%1,73012.82%590.44%640.47%2,58919.19%13,492Antrim4,22641.85%4,63045.85%1,12911.18%850.84%280.28%-404-4.00%10,098Arenac3,47252.68%2,24734.09%84412.81%190.29%90.14%1,22518.59%6,591Baraga1,60148.60%1,20936.70%46013.96%180.55%60.18%39211.90%3,294Barry9,46740.95%11,13948.18%2,2829.87%1470.64%850.37%-1,672-7.23%23,120Bay27,83556.12%16,03832.33%5,41010.91%1410.28%1790.36%11,79723.79%49,603Benzie3,08145.41%2,85642.09%76311.25%590.87%260.38%2253.32%6,785Berrien24,61441.51%28,25447.65%5,95810.05%2540.43%2150.36%-3,640-6.14%59,295Branch6,56744.36%6,32142.70%1,77912.02%940.63%440.30%2461.66%14,805Calhoun26,28750.12%20,95339.95%4,7659.09%2510.48%1870.36%5,33410.17%52,443Cass8,20745.65%7,37341.01%2,24112.46%1070.60%520.29%8344.64%17,980Charlevoix4,68942.64%4,86444.23%1,30311.85%950.86%450.41%-175-1.59%10,996Cheboygan5,01846.32%4,24439.18%1,46213.50%850.78%240.22%7747.14%10,833Chippewa6,53249.26%5,13738.74%1,45310.96%810.61%560.42%1,39510.52%13,259Clare6,31154.02%3,74232.03%1,53113.10%640.55%350.30%2,56921.99%11,683Clinton11,94541.76%13,69447.88%2,6989.43%1740.61%900.31%-1,749-6.12%28,601Crawford2,66646.60%2,15737.70%84014.68%360.63%220.38%5098.90%5,721Delta8,56153.01%5,92536.69%1,5439.55%760.47%450.28%2,63616.32%16,150Dickinson5,61448.43%4,40838.03%1,47812.75%380.33%530.46%1,20610.40%11,591Eaton19,78144.29%20,09244.98%4,3789.80%2540.57%1610.36%-311-0.69%44,666Emmet4,89238.89%6,00247.71%1,51212.02%800.64%940.75%-1,110-8.82%12,580Genesee106,06560.94%49,33228.34%17,67110.15%6330.36%3550.20%56,73332.60%174,056Gladwin5,49451.38%3,67034.32%1,46613.71%380.36%240.22%1,82417.06%10,692Gogebic4,43654.19%2,76933.83%91711.20%230.28%410.50%1,66720.36%8,186Grand Traverse12,98738.97%16,35549.07%3,52710.58%2790.84%1810.54%-3,368-10.10%33,329Gratiot6,79345.67%6,21441.77%1,76211.85%700.47%360.24%5793.90%14,875Hillsdale5,95536.39%7,94748.56%2,26213.82%1540.94%480.29%-1,992-12.17%16,366Houghton5,95743.57%5,94143.46%1,58411.59%1190.87%700.51%160.11%13,671Huron6,82745.96%6,12641.24%1,81112.19%640.43%270.18%7014.72%14,855Ingham63,58454.43%43,09636.89%8,6407.40%9480.81%5470.47%20,48817.54%116,815Ionia9,26143.17%9,57444.63%2,35410.97%1980.92%650.30%-313-1.46%21,452Iosco6,24050.23%4,41035.50%1,71013.76%350.28%290.23%1,83014.73%12,424Iron3,23253.34%2,01433.24%75512.46%360.59%220.36%1,21820.10%6,059Isabella9,63549.81%7,46038.57%2,06910.70%1170.60%610.32%2,17511.24%19,342Jackson24,63343.79%24,98744.42%5,96810.61%5070.90%1610.29%-354-0.63%56,256Kalamazoo45,64449.01%40,70343.70%5,8676.30%4790.51%4420.47%4,9415.31%93,135Kalkaska2,66643.74%2,45540.28%92215.13%410.67%110.18%2113.46%6,095Kent85,91238.46%121,33554.32%14,1206.32%1,1040.49%9080.41%-35,423-15.86%223,379Keweenaw57246.05%49139.53%16913.61%40.32%60.48%816.52%1,242Lake2,60659.31%1,21327.61%55212.56%120.27%110.25%1,39331.70%4,394Lapeer14,30843.57%13,36940.71%4,79314.59%2820.86%890.27%9392.86%32,841Leelanau4,01939.26%5,15550.36%9249.03%900.88%490.48%-1,136-11.10%10,237Lenawee16,92447.51%14,16839.78%4,16711.70%2220.62%1380.39%2,7567.73%35,619Livingston22,51737.38%30,59850.79%6,33710.52%6301.05%1600.27%-8,081-13.41%60,242Luce1,10745.02%96439.20%36614.88%180.73%40.16%1435.82%2,459Mackinac2,70046.86%2,28139.59%74212.88%220.38%170.30%4197.27%5,762Macomb151,43049.48%120,61639.41%29,8599.76%3,4201.12%7030.23%30,81410.07%306,028Manistee5,38351.08%3,80736.12%1,23011.67%800.76%390.37%1,57614.96%10,539Marquette15,16856.69%8,80532.91%2,4929.31%1780.67%1150.43%6,36323.78%26,758Mason5,59745.69%5,06641.35%1,52512.45%300.24%330.27%5314.34%12,251Mecosta6,37048.54%5,28940.30%1,37310.46%400.30%520.40%1,0818.24%13,124Menominee4,88047.92%4,03839.65%1,20511.83%400.39%210.21%8428.27%10,184Midland15,17742.20%16,54746.01%3,96411.02%1680.47%1110.31%-1,370-3.81%35,967Missaukee2,25637.44%3,01249.99%71911.93%310.51%70.12%-756-12.55%6,025Monroe26,07249.63%19,67837.46%6,31512.02%2780.53%1860.35%6,39412.17%52,529Montcalm10,05346.88%8,67940.47%2,53011.80%1320.62%520.24%1,3746.41%21,446Montmorency2,12046.17%1,76038.33%68214.85%190.41%110.24%3607.84%4,592Muskegon35,32855.69%21,87334.48%5,7949.13%2770.44%1660.26%13,45521.21%63,438Newaygo7,61443.14%7,86844.58%2,04711.60%690.39%530.30%-254-1.44%17,651Oakland241,88447.84%219,85543.48%36,7097.26%5,5081.09%1,6860.33%22,0294.36%505,642Oceana4,41945.36%3,94740.52%1,28613.20%660.68%240.25%4724.84%9,742Ogemaw4,72552.13%2,90432.04%1,36915.10%470.52%190.21%1,82120.09%9,064Ontonagon2,08048.98%1,52335.86%60414.22%190.45%210.49%55713.12%4,247Osceola4,08544.94%3,85542.41%1,06811.75%700.77%120.13%2302.53%9,090Oscoda1,65244.35%1,54541.48%50313.50%170.46%80.21%1072.87%3,725Otsego3,35140.28%3,63843.73%1,28015.38%290.35%220.26%-287-3.45%8,320Ottawa27,02428.32%61,43664.39%6,2756.58%3370.35%3440.36%-34,412-36.07%95,416Presque Isle3,44950.04%2,46335.74%93213.52%350.51%130.19%98614.30%6,892Roscommon6,09251.48%4,13534.94%1,53913.00%460.39%220.19%1,95716.54%11,834Saginaw47,57954.19%31,57735.97%8,0819.20%2520.29%3050.35%16,00218.22%87,794Sanilac7,09240.96%7,82145.17%2,26513.08%1000.58%360.21%-729-4.21%17,314Schoolcraft2,18756.50%1,20031.00%46011.88%90.23%150.39%98725.50%3,871Shiawassee14,66248.27%11,71438.56%3,70312.19%2110.69%850.28%2,9489.71%30,375St. Clair28,88148.04%22,49537.42%8,13413.53%4450.74%1630.27%6,38610.62%60,118St. Joseph8,52941.02%9,76446.96%2,31911.15%1150.55%670.32%-1,235-5.94%20,794Tuscola10,31445.55%9,15440.43%3,01313.31%1360.60%240.11%1,1605.12%22,641Van Buren13,35547.74%11,34740.56%2,94610.53%2290.82%980.35%2,0087.18%27,975Washtenaw73,10658.94%40,09732.33%8,0206.47%1,2771.03%1,5281.23%33,00926.61%124,028Wayne504,46668.95%175,88624.04%43,5545.95%5,3010.72%2,3900.33%328,58044.91%731,597Wexford5,51046.35%4,86640.93%1,38611.66%790.66%470.40%6445.42%11,888Totals1,989,65351.69%1,481,21238.48%336,6708.75%27,6700.72%13,6390.35%508,44113.21%3,848,844

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Charlevoix

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Branch Chippewa Gratiot Huron Lapeer Macomb Mason Oakland Oceana Osceola Oscoda St. Clair

By congressional district Clinton won all but two of the state's 16 congressional districts, including four which were won by Republicans. District Clinton Dole Perot Representative 47% 41% 12%Bart Stupak 41% 50% 9%Pete Hoekstra 39.4% 53.7% 6.9%Vern Ehlers 47% 41% 12%Dave Camp 57% 33% 10%James Barcia 46% 45% 9%Fred Upton 46% 43% 11%Nick Smith49.6%40.9%9.5%Dick ChryslerDebbie Stabenow 46.2% 43.3% 10.4%Dale Kildee 49% 40% 11%David Bonior 47% 46% 7%Joe Knollenberg 53% 39% 8%Sander Levin 58.2% 32.8% 7.3%Lynn Rivers 86% 11% 3%John Conyers88%10%2%Barbara-Rose CollinsCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick 54% 35% 11%John Dingell

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

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