1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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 County Results
Clinton—70-80%
Clinton—60-70%
Clinton—50-60%
Clinton—40-50%
Dole—40-50%
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The 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
West Virginia was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.51% to 36.76% by a margin of 14.75%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third with 11.26% of the popular vote.[1] This was the last time that West Virginia voted Democrat, as Republican George W Bush would win the state four years later and the remained in the Republican column ever since. Twenty years later, Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton and Democratic candidate for president in the 2016 Presidental Election, lost the state by more than 40 points.
Results
| United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore | 327,812 | 51.51% | 5 | |
| Republican | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | 233,946 | 36.76% | 0 | |
| Reform | Ross Perot | Patrick Choate | 71,639 | 11.26% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 3,062 | 0.48% | 0 | |
