The 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming 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.
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 County Results
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Wyoming was won by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Dole winning 49.81 percent to 36.84 percent over President Bill Clinton (D) by a margin of 12.97 points. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Independent-TX) finished in third, with 12.25 percent of the popular vote.[1]
With 12.25 percent of the popular vote, Wyoming would prove to be Perot's fourth-strongest state in the 1996 election after Maine, Montana and Idaho.[2] This is the last time a Democrat won any counties other than Albany or Teton counties. As of the 2024 presidential election[update], this remains the last time that Sweetwater County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate, as well as the last time that a Republican failed to win a majority of the state's vote, or won by a margin of less than 30 points. Clinton became the first president to win two terms without ever carrying the state.
Results
edit| 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | 105,388 | 49.81% | 3 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore (incumbent) | 77,934 | 36.84% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | Patrick Choate | 25,928 | 12.25% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 1,739 | 0.82% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 582 | 0.28% | 0 | |
| Write-in | Ralph Nader | Winona LaDuke | 466[3] | 0.22% | 0 | |
Results by county
edit| County | Bob Dole[3] Republican |
Bill Clinton[3] Democratic |
Ross Perot[3] Independent |
Harry Browne[3] Libertarian |
John Hagelin[3] Natural Law |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Albany | 5,967 | 42.82% | 6,399 | 45.92% | 1,333 | 9.57% | 188 | 1.35% | 49 | 0.35% | -432 | -3.10% | 13,936 |
| Big Horn | 2,821 | 58.30% | 1,438 | 29.72% | 545 | 11.26% | 29 | 0.60% | 6 | 0.12% | 1,383 | 28.58% | 4,839 |
| Campbell | 6,382 | 53.68% | 3,468 | 29.17% | 1,954 | 16.44% | 65 | 0.55% | 20 | 0.17% | 2,914 | 24.51% | 11,889 |
| Carbon | 2,930 | 44.96% | 2,690 | 41.28% | 855 | 13.12% | 31 | 0.48% | 11 | 0.17% | 240 | 3.68% | 6,517 |
| Converse | 2,702 | 55.02% | 1,520 | 30.95% | 639 | 13.01% | 42 | 0.86% | 8 | 0.16% | 1,182 | 24.07% | 4,911 |
| Crook | 1,698 | 60.93% | 651 | 23.36% | 394 | 14.14% | 37 | 1.33% | 7 | 0.25% | 1,047 | 37.57% | 2,787 |
| Fremont | 7,554 | 50.28% | 5,445 | 36.24% | 1,840 | 12.25% | 138 | 0.92% | 47 | 0.31% | 2,109 | 14.04% | 15,024 |
| Goshen | 2,989 | 54.22% | 1,923 | 34.88% | 547 | 9.92% | 36 | 0.65% | 18 | 0.33% | 1,066 | 19.34% | 5,513 |
| Hot Springs | 1,348 | 55.34% | 779 | 31.98% | 287 | 11.78% | 17 | 0.70% | 5 | 0.21% | 569 | 23.36% | 2,436 |
| Johnson | 2,071 | 62.59% | 815 | 24.63% | 378 | 11.42% | 37 | 1.12% | 8 | 0.24% | 1,256 | 37.96% | 3,309 |
| Laramie | 16,924 | 49.97% | 13,676 | 40.38% | 2,958 | 8.73% | 242 | 0.71% | 69 | 0.20% | 3,248 | 9.59% | 33,869 |
| Lincoln | 3,764 | 57.59% | 1,803 | 27.59% | 906 | 13.86% | 50 | 0.76% | 13 | 0.20% | 1,961 | 30.00% | 6,536 |
| Natrona | 13,182 | 46.72% | 11,240 | 39.84% | 3,524 | 12.49% | 207 | 0.73% | 62 | 0.22% | 1,942 | 6.88% | 28,215 |
| Niobrara | 757 | 58.01% | 325 | 24.90% | 209 | 16.02% | 14 | 1.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 432 | 33.11% | 1,305 |
| Park | 7,430 | 61.42% | 3,240 | 26.78% | 1,318 | 10.89% | 91 | 0.75% | 19 | 0.16% | 4,190 | 34.64% | 12,098 |
| Platte | 2,155 | 48.89% | 1,631 | 37.00% | 579 | 13.14% | 39 | 0.88% | 4 | 0.09% | 524 | 11.89% | 4,408 |
| Sheridan | 5,892 | 48.91% | 4,594 | 38.14% | 1,414 | 11.74% | 91 | 0.76% | 55 | 0.46% | 1,298 | 10.77% | 12,046 |
| Sublette | 1,829 | 62.15% | 677 | 23.00% | 401 | 13.63% | 31 | 1.05% | 5 | 0.17% | 1,152 | 39.15% | 2,943 |
| Sweetwater | 5,591 | 35.76% | 7,088 | 45.34% | 2,792 | 17.86% | 129 | 0.83% | 34 | 0.22% | -1,497 | -9.58% | 15,634 |
| Teton | 3,918 | 43.54% | 4,042 | 44.92% | 839 | 9.32% | 101 | 1.12% | 98 | 1.09% | -124 | -1.38% | 8,998 |
| Uinta | 3,471 | 48.09% | 2,414 | 33.44% | 1,242 | 17.21% | 79 | 1.09% | 12 | 0.17% | 1,057 | 14.65% | 7,218 |
| Washakie | 2,250 | 56.73% | 1,205 | 30.38% | 470 | 11.85% | 20 | 0.50% | 21 | 0.53% | 1,045 | 26.35% | 3,966 |
| Weston | 1,763 | 55.55% | 871 | 27.44% | 504 | 15.88% | 25 | 0.79% | 11 | 0.35% | 892 | 28.11% | 3,174 |
| Total | 105,388 | 49.81% | 77,934 | 36.84% | 25,928 | 12.25% | 1,739 | 0.82% | 582 | 0.28% | 27,454 | 12.97% | 211,571 |
| Democratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editSee also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "1996 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
- ^ "1996 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Our Campaigns; Our Campaigns: WY US President, November 05, 1996