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1996 United States presidential election in Alabama
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States presidential election in Alabama |
| country | Alabama |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States presidential election in Alabama |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2000 United States presidential election in Alabama |
| next_year | 2000 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| turnout | 62.05% |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | File:Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Bob Dole |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Kansas |
| running_mate1 | Jack Kemp |
| electoral_vote1 | 9 |
| popular_vote1 | 769,044 |
| percentage1 | 50.12% |
| image2 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee2 | Bill Clinton |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Arkansas |
| running_mate2 | Al Gore |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 662,165 |
| percentage2 | 43.16% |
| image3 | File:RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Independent |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | Pat Choate |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 92,149 |
| percentage3 | 6.01% |
| map_image | Alabama Presidential Election Results 1996.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Clinton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| alliance3 | Reform Party of the United States of America |
Main article: 1996 United States presidential election
Dole Clinton The 1996 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Alabama was won by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Dole winning 50.12% to 43.16% over President Bill Clinton (D) by a margin of 6.96%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-TX, although listed as an "Independent" in Alabama) finished in third, with 6.01% of the popular vote.
President Clinton became the first Democrat to carry Montgomery County since Adlai Stevenson II in 1952. As well as the first to win two terms without ever carrying the state. , this is the last time a Democrat has carried any of the following counties: Butler, Chambers, Cherokee, Clarke, Coosa, Crenshaw, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Marion, Pickens, Walker and Washington.
No subsequent Democratic presidential nominee has been able to match Clinton's 43.16% popular vote share. As of 2024, this remains the last time that Alabama was decided by a single-digit margin.
Results
| 1996 United States presidential election in Alabama | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | 769,044 | 50.12% | 9 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore (incumbent) | 662,165 | 43.16% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | Patrick Choate | 92,149 | 6.01% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 5,290 | 0.34% | 0 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers' Party | Howard Phillips | Herbert Titus | 2,365 | 0.15% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 1,697 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| No party | Write-in | 1,123 | 0.07% | 0 | ||
| No party | James Harris | Laura Garza | 516 | 0.03% | 0 |
Results by county
| County | Bob Dole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 769,044 | 50.12% | 662,165 | 43.16% | 92,149 | 6.01% | 10,991 | 0.72% | 106,879 | 6.96% | 1,534,349 | ||||||||||||||||
| Autauga | 9,509 | 61.66% | 5,015 | 32.52% | 813 | 5.27% | 85 | 0.55% | 4,494 | 29.14% | 15,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldwin | 29,487 | 62.58% | 12,776 | 27.11% | 4,520 | 9.59% | 336 | 0.71% | 16,711 | 35.47% | 47,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbour | 3,627 | 40.51% | 4,787 | 53.47% | 515 | 5.75% | 24 | 0.27% | -1,160 | -12.96% | 8,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bibb | 3,037 | 48.20% | 2,775 | 44.04% | 455 | 7.22% | 34 | 0.54% | 262 | 4.16% | 6,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blount | 9,056 | 59.09% | 5,061 | 33.02% | 985 | 6.43% | 225 | 1.47% | 3,995 | 26.07% | 15,327 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bullock | 1,154 | 26.32% | 3,078 | 70.21% | 111 | 2.53% | 41 | 0.94% | -1,924 | -43.89% | 4,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3,352 | 43.14% | 3,828 | 49.27% | 538 | 6.92% | 52 | 0.67% | -476 | -6.13% | 7,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calhoun | 18,088 | 49.00% | 15,725 | 42.60% | 2,613 | 7.08% | 485 | 1.31% | 2,363 | 6.40% | 36,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chambers | 4,707 | 42.42% | 5,515 | 49.70% | 812 | 7.32% | 63 | 0.57% | -808 | -7.28% | 11,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherokee | 3,048 | 36.20% | 4,399 | 52.24% | 899 | 10.68% | 75 | 0.89% | -1,351 | -16.04% | 8,421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chilton | 7,910 | 55.40% | 5,354 | 37.50% | 929 | 6.51% | 85 | 0.60% | 2,556 | 17.90% | 14,278 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choctaw | 2,623 | 36.78% | 4,074 | 57.13% | 413 | 5.79% | 21 | 0.29% | -1,451 | -20.35% | 7,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarke | 4,785 | 47.29% | 4,831 | 47.75% | 478 | 4.72% | 24 | 0.24% | -46 | -0.46% | 10,118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | 2,694 | 48.38% | 2,306 | 41.42% | 538 | 9.66% | 30 | 0.54% | 388 | 6.96% | 5,568 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleburne | 2,063 | 48.64% | 1,737 | 40.96% | 385 | 9.08% | 56 | 1.32% | 326 | 7.68% | 4,241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coffee | 7,805 | 55.12% | 5,168 | 36.50% | 1,042 | 7.36% | 144 | 1.02% | 2,637 | 18.62% | 14,159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colbert | 8,305 | 40.88% | 10,226 | 50.33% | 1,696 | 8.35% | 91 | 0.45% | -1,921 | -9.45% | 20,318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conecuh | 2,093 | 38.33% | 2,903 | 53.16% | 445 | 8.15% | 20 | 0.37% | -810 | -14.83% | 5,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coosa | 1,721 | 41.66% | 2,121 | 51.34% | 262 | 6.34% | 27 | 0.65% | -400 | -9.68% | 4,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covington | 6,035 | 50.66% | 4,543 | 38.13% | 1,098 | 9.22% | 237 | 1.99% | 1,492 | 12.53% | 11,913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crenshaw | 1,939 | 43.60% | 2,172 | 48.84% | 317 | 7.13% | 19 | 0.43% | -233 | -5.24% | 4,447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cullman | 14,308 | 53.88% | 9,544 | 35.94% | 2,440 | 9.19% | 261 | 0.98% | 4,764 | 17.94% | 26,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dale | 8,288 | 57.84% | 4,732 | 33.02% | 1,216 | 8.49% | 94 | 0.66% | 3,556 | 24.82% | 14,330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 6,612 | 37.45% | 10,507 | 59.52% | 477 | 2.70% | 58 | 0.33% | -3,895 | -22.07% | 17,654 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DeKalb | 9,823 | 54.14% | 6,544 | 36.07% | 1,609 | 8.87% | 167 | 0.92% | 3,279 | 18.07% | 18,143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmore | 12,937 | 61.76% | 6,530 | 31.18% | 1,368 | 6.53% | 111 | 0.53% | 6,407 | 30.58% | 20,946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Escambia | 5,214 | 46.96% | 4,651 | 41.89% | 867 | 7.81% | 372 | 3.35% | 563 | 5.07% | 11,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etowah | 16,835 | 44.82% | 17,976 | 47.86% | 2,529 | 6.73% | 221 | 0.59% | -1,141 | -3.04% | 37,561 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 3,191 | 44.26% | 3,381 | 46.90% | 590 | 8.18% | 47 | 0.65% | -190 | -2.64% | 7,209 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 4,449 | 42.44% | 5,028 | 47.97% | 966 | 9.22% | 39 | 0.37% | -579 | -5.53% | 10,482 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geneva | 4,725 | 52.60% | 3,174 | 35.33% | 857 | 9.54% | 227 | 2.53% | 1,551 | 17.27% | 8,983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 796 | 17.99% | 3,526 | 79.70% | 55 | 1.24% | 47 | 1.06% | -2,730 | -61.71% | 4,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hale | 1,893 | 34.59% | 3,372 | 61.61% | 190 | 3.47% | 18 | 0.33% | -1,479 | -27.02% | 5,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry | 3,082 | 46.44% | 3,019 | 45.49% | 515 | 7.76% | 21 | 0.32% | 63 | 0.95% | 6,637 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 17,476 | 62.27% | 8,791 | 31.33% | 1,653 | 5.89% | 143 | 0.51% | 8,685 | 30.94% | 28,063 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 5,650 | 36.32% | 8,204 | 52.73% | 1,573 | 10.11% | 131 | 0.84% | -2,554 | -16.41% | 15,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 130,980 | 50.20% | 120,208 | 46.07% | 7,997 | 3.07% | 1,721 | 0.66% | 10,772 | 4.13% | 260,906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 2,955 | 46.10% | 2,843 | 44.35% | 597 | 9.31% | 15 | 0.23% | 112 | 1.75% | 6,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lauderdale | 14,058 | 46.19% | 13,619 | 44.75% | 2,574 | 8.46% | 185 | 0.61% | 439 | 1.44% | 30,436 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 3,893 | 38.38% | 5,254 | 51.80% | 964 | 9.50% | 32 | 0.32% | -1,361 | -13.42% | 10,143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee | 17,985 | 54.15% | 12,919 | 38.90% | 1,949 | 5.87% | 361 | 1.09% | 5,066 | 15.25% | 33,214 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limestone | 10,862 | 52.52% | 8,045 | 38.90% | 1,659 | 8.02% | 116 | 0.56% | 2,817 | 13.62% | 20,682 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowndes | 1,369 | 25.16% | 3,970 | 72.96% | 72 | 1.32% | 30 | 0.55% | -2,601 | -47.80% | 5,441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macon | 987 | 12.03% | 7,018 | 85.55% | 150 | 1.83% | 48 | 0.59% | -6,031 | -73.52% | 8,203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 50,390 | 49.96% | 42,259 | 41.90% | 7,437 | 7.37% | 772 | 0.77% | 8,131 | 8.06% | 100,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marengo | 4,013 | 43.18% | 4,899 | 52.71% | 337 | 3.63% | 45 | 0.48% | -886 | -9.53% | 9,294 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion | 4,742 | 43.79% | 5,049 | 46.62% | 979 | 9.04% | 60 | 0.55% | -307 | -2.83% | 10,830 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 12,323 | 52.89% | 8,722 | 37.43% | 2,150 | 9.23% | 105 | 0.45% | 3,601 | 15.46% | 23,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile | 66,775 | 51.32% | 54,749 | 42.08% | 7,555 | 5.81% | 1,024 | 0.79% | 12,026 | 9.24% | 130,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 4,382 | 50.38% | 3,815 | 43.86% | 486 | 5.59% | 15 | 0.17% | 567 | 6.52% | 8,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 37,784 | 47.98% | 38,382 | 48.74% | 2,036 | 2.59% | 542 | 0.69% | -598 | -0.76% | 78,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan | 21,765 | 54.39% | 14,616 | 36.53% | 3,348 | 8.37% | 284 | 0.71% | 7,149 | 17.86% | 40,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perry | 1,703 | 28.85% | 4,053 | 68.66% | 119 | 2.02% | 28 | 0.47% | -2,350 | -39.81% | 5,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickens | 3,322 | 42.74% | 4,018 | 51.69% | 403 | 5.18% | 30 | 0.39% | -696 | -8.95% | 7,773 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pike | 5,281 | 51.07% | 4,514 | 43.65% | 503 | 4.86% | 43 | 0.42% | 767 | 7.42% | 10,341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph | 3,304 | 47.41% | 3,023 | 43.38% | 603 | 8.65% | 39 | 0.56% | 281 | 4.03% | 6,969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell | 5,025 | 36.69% | 7,834 | 57.20% | 792 | 5.78% | 44 | 0.32% | -2,809 | -20.51% | 13,695 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Clair | 12,762 | 62.29% | 6,187 | 30.20% | 1,417 | 6.92% | 123 | 0.60% | 6,575 | 32.09% | 20,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shelby | 37,090 | 73.05% | 11,280 | 22.22% | 2,035 | 4.01% | 368 | 0.72% | 25,810 | 50.83% | 50,773 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sumter | 1,561 | 24.18% | 4,706 | 72.89% | 172 | 2.66% | 17 | 0.26% | -3,145 | -48.71% | 6,456 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talladega | 10,931 | 47.99% | 10,385 | 45.59% | 1,335 | 5.86% | 127 | 0.56% | 546 | 2.40% | 22,778 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tallapoosa | 7,627 | 51.48% | 6,071 | 40.98% | 1,038 | 7.01% | 79 | 0.53% | 1,556 | 10.50% | 14,815 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuscaloosa | 27,939 | 51.38% | 23,067 | 42.42% | 3,048 | 5.60% | 328 | 0.60% | 4,872 | 8.96% | 54,382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walker | 9,837 | 39.44% | 12,929 | 51.84% | 2,012 | 8.07% | 161 | 0.65% | -3,092 | -12.40% | 24,939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2,900 | 37.68% | 3,935 | 51.12% | 819 | 10.64% | 43 | 0.56% | -1,035 | -13.44% | 7,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilcox | 1,454 | 30.00% | 3,303 | 68.15% | 71 | 1.46% | 19 | 0.39% | -1,849 | -38.15% | 4,847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston | 4,728 | 54.80% | 3,120 | 36.17% | 723 | 8.38% | 56 | 0.65% | 1,608 | 18.63% | 8,627 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Lauderdale
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clarke
- Montgomery
By congressional district
Dole won six of the state's seven congressional districts, including one which elected a Democrat.
| District | Dole | Clinton | Perot | Representative | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53% | 40% | 7% | Sonny Callahan | |||||||||||
| 56% | 38% | 6% | Terry Everett | |||||||||||
| 49% | 44% | 7% | Glen Browder | |||||||||||
| Bob Riley | ||||||||||||||
| 48% | 43% | 9% | Tom Bevill | |||||||||||
| Robert Aderholt | ||||||||||||||
| 49% | 43% | 8% | Bud Cramer | |||||||||||
| 68% | 28% | 4% | Spencer Bachus | |||||||||||
| 26% | 72% | 2% | Earl Hilliard |
References
References
- "Comprehensive Voter Turnout 1986-2020".
- [https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=1&f=1&off=0&elect=0 Dave Leip’s Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results – 1996 Alabama Results]
- Menendez, Albert J.; ''The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004'', pp. 145-147 {{ISBN. 0786422173
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- (5 November 1996). "1996 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District".
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