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| Turnout | 74.52% 8.08%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1996 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
The State ofWashington was won byPresidentBill Clinton (D–AR) over SenatorBob Dole (R–KS), with Clinton winning 49.84% to 37.30% for a margin of 12.54%. Billionaire businessmanRoss Perot (Reform–TX) finished in third, with 8.92% of the popular vote.[2] As of the2024 presidential election[update], this is the last election in whichSpokane County,Kittitas County,Pend Oreille County,Ferry County, andAsotin County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[3]Okanogon County voted against the winner of the election for the first time since1900.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Clinton Al Gore | 1,123,323 | 49.84% | +6.43% | |
| Republican | Bob Dole Jack Kemp | 840,712 | 37.30% | +5.33% | |
| Reform | Ross Perot Patrick Choate | 201,003 | 8.92% | N/A | |
| Independent | Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke | 60,322 | 2.68% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen | 12,522 | 0.56% | +0.23% | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin Mike Tompkins | 6,076 | 0.27% | +0.16% | |
| Constitution | Howard Phillips Herbert Titus | 4,578 | 0.20% | +0.10% | |
| Independent | Charles Collins Rosemary Giumarra | 2,374 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Workers World | Monica Moorehead Gloria La Riva | 2,189 | 0.10% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | James Harris Laura Garza | 738 | 0.03% | +0.01% | |
| Total votes | 2,253,837 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| County[5] | Bill Clinton Democratic | Bob Dole Republican | Ross Perot Reform | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,740 | 37.71% | 2,356 | 51.06% | 448 | 9.71% | 70 | 1.52% | -616 | -13.35% | 4,614 |
| Asotin | 3,349 | 45.81% | 2,860 | 39.12% | 936 | 12.80% | 166 | 2.27% | 489 | 6.69% | 7,311 |
| Benton | 20,783 | 38.63% | 26,664 | 49.56% | 5,311 | 9.87% | 1,045 | 1.94% | -5,881 | -10.93% | 53,803 |
| Chelan | 8,595 | 36.01% | 12,363 | 51.79% | 2,332 | 9.77% | 580 | 2.43% | -3,768 | -15.79% | 23,870 |
| Clallam | 12,585 | 42.64% | 12,432 | 42.12% | 3,187 | 10.80% | 1,312 | 4.45% | 153 | 0.52% | 29,516 |
| Clark | 52,254 | 46.35% | 46,794 | 41.51% | 9,663 | 8.57% | 4,019 | 3.57% | 5,460 | 4.84% | 112,730 |
| Columbia | 743 | 38.01% | 948 | 48.49% | 228 | 11.66% | 36 | 1.84% | -205 | -10.49% | 1,955 |
| Cowlitz | 18,054 | 53.87% | 11,221 | 33.48% | 3,441 | 10.27% | 799 | 2.38% | 6,833 | 20.39% | 33,515 |
| Douglas | 3,913 | 35.82% | 5,682 | 52.01% | 1,132 | 10.36% | 198 | 1.81% | -1,769 | -16.19% | 10,925 |
| Ferry | 1,197 | 42.49% | 1,091 | 38.73% | 408 | 14.48% | 121 | 4.30% | 106 | 3.76% | 2,817 |
| Franklin | 4,961 | 41.01% | 5,946 | 49.16% | 992 | 8.20% | 197 | 1.63% | -985 | -8.14% | 12,096 |
| Garfield | 497 | 39.60% | 623 | 49.64% | 117 | 9.32% | 18 | 1.43% | -126 | -10.04% | 1,255 |
| Grant | 8,065 | 36.88% | 10,895 | 49.83% | 2,496 | 11.41% | 410 | 1.88% | -2,830 | -12.94% | 21,866 |
| Grays Harbor | 14,082 | 53.65% | 7,635 | 29.09% | 3,757 | 14.31% | 776 | 2.96% | 6,447 | 24.56% | 26,250 |
| Island | 12,157 | 42.71% | 12,387 | 43.52% | 2,787 | 9.79% | 1,133 | 3.98% | -230 | -0.81% | 28,464 |
| Jefferson | 7,145 | 50.61% | 4,607 | 32.63% | 1,385 | 9.81% | 982 | 6.96% | 2,538 | 17.98% | 14,119 |
| King | 417,846 | 56.38% | 232,811 | 31.41% | 51,309 | 6.92% | 39,138 | 5.28% | 185,035 | 24.97% | 741,104 |
| Kitsap | 44,167 | 48.28% | 35,304 | 38.59% | 8,769 | 9.58% | 3,247 | 3.55% | 8,863 | 9.69% | 91,487 |
| Kittitas | 5,707 | 45.42% | 5,224 | 41.58% | 1,214 | 9.66% | 419 | 3.33% | 483 | 3.84% | 12,564 |
| Klickitat | 3,214 | 45.58% | 2,662 | 37.75% | 875 | 12.41% | 301 | 4.27% | 552 | 7.83% | 7,052 |
| Lewis | 10,331 | 37.37% | 13,238 | 47.89% | 3,373 | 12.20% | 702 | 2.54% | -2,907 | -10.52% | 27,644 |
| Lincoln | 1,806 | 35.88% | 2,587 | 51.40% | 518 | 10.29% | 122 | 2.42% | -781 | -15.52% | 5,033 |
| Mason | 10,088 | 48.62% | 7,149 | 34.45% | 2,816 | 13.57% | 697 | 3.36% | 2,939 | 14.16% | 20,750 |
| Okanogan | 4,810 | 36.79% | 5,890 | 45.05% | 1,797 | 13.74% | 578 | 4.42% | -1,080 | -8.26% | 13,075 |
| Pacific | 5,095 | 55.92% | 2,598 | 28.51% | 1,131 | 12.41% | 287 | 3.15% | 2,497 | 27.41% | 9,111 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,126 | 42.55% | 2,012 | 40.27% | 709 | 14.19% | 149 | 2.98% | 114 | 2.28% | 4,996 |
| Pierce | 120,893 | 50.57% | 89,295 | 37.35% | 22,051 | 9.22% | 6,834 | 2.86% | 31,598 | 13.22% | 239,073 |
| San Juan | 3,663 | 49.81% | 2,523 | 34.31% | 508 | 6.91% | 660 | 8.97% | 1,140 | 15.50% | 7,354 |
| Skagit | 18,295 | 44.49% | 16,397 | 39.88% | 4,818 | 11.72% | 1,608 | 3.91% | 1,898 | 4.62% | 41,118 |
| Skamania | 1,724 | 45.50% | 1,387 | 36.61% | 450 | 11.88% | 228 | 6.02% | 337 | 8.89% | 3,789 |
| Snohomish | 109,624 | 49.61% | 81,885 | 37.06% | 22,731 | 10.29% | 6,720 | 3.04% | 27,739 | 12.55% | 220,960 |
| Spokane | 71,727 | 45.05% | 66,628 | 41.84% | 16,532 | 10.38% | 4,345 | 2.73% | 5,099 | 3.20% | 159,232 |
| Stevens | 5,591 | 34.90% | 7,524 | 46.96% | 2,158 | 13.47% | 749 | 4.67% | -1,933 | -12.06% | 16,022 |
| Thurston | 45,522 | 52.16% | 29,835 | 34.18% | 7,622 | 8.73% | 4,301 | 4.93% | 15,687 | 17.97% | 87,280 |
| Wahkiakum | 924 | 50.33% | 619 | 33.71% | 215 | 11.71% | 78 | 4.25% | 305 | 16.61% | 1,836 |
| Walla Walla | 8,038 | 41.25% | 9,085 | 46.62% | 1,894 | 9.72% | 469 | 2.41% | -1,047 | -5.37% | 19,486 |
| Whatcom | 29,074 | 45.07% | 27,153 | 42.09% | 4,854 | 7.52% | 3,429 | 5.32% | 1,921 | 2.98% | 64,510 |
| Whitman | 7,262 | 45.69% | 6,734 | 42.37% | 1,315 | 8.27% | 584 | 3.67% | 528 | 3.32% | 15,895 |
| Yakima | 25,676 | 43.25% | 27,668 | 46.61% | 4,724 | 7.96% | 1,292 | 2.18% | -1,992 | -3.36% | 59,360 |
| Totals | 1,123,323 | 49.84% | 840,712 | 37.30% | 201,003 | 8.92% | 88,799 | 3.94% | 282,611 | 12.54% | 2,253,837 |
| Democratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic |
Clinton won eight of nine congressional districts, including five that elected Republicans.[6]
| District | Clinton | Dole | Perot | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 51% | 37% | 8% | Rick White |
| 2nd | 47% | 39% | 10% | Jack Metcalf |
| 3rd | 49% | 38% | 10% | Linda Smith |
| 4th | 40% | 48% | 10% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 44% | 43% | 11% | George Nethercutt |
| 6th | 50% | 36% | 10% | Norm Dicks |
| 7th | 67% | 20% | 5% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 47% | 41% | 9% | Jennifer Dunn |
| 9th | 51% | 36% | 10% | Randy Tate (104th Congress) |
| Adam Smith (105th Congress) |
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