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1996 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| country | South Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2000 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| next_year | 2000 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| turnout | 42% (VAP) |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Bob Dole |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Kansas |
| running_mate1 | Jack Kemp |
| electoral_vote1 | 8 |
| popular_vote1 | 573,458 |
| percentage1 | 49.89% |
| image2 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee2 | Bill Clinton |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Arkansas |
| running_mate2 | Al Gore |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 504,051 |
| percentage2 | 43.85% |
| image3 | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Reform Party of the United States of America |
| alliance3 | Patriot |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | Pat Choate |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 64,386 |
| percentage3 | 5.60% |
| map_image | South Carolina 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) |
Main article: 1996 United States presidential election
Dole Clinton The 1996 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina was won by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Dole winning 49.89% to 43.85% over President Bill Clinton (D) by a margin of 6.04%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-TX) finished in third, with 5.6% of the popular vote.
This marked the first time that a Democratic nominee was elected twice without winning South Carolina either time. Once a Democratic bastion with a tiny all-white electorate, the state has moved towards the Republicans after their party was taken over by conservatives and Southerners in the 1980s and 1990s. No Democrat has won the state since 1976, and it is now considered one of the safest red states.
, this is the last election in which the following counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Chesterfield, Georgetown, Abbeville, Lancaster, and Union.
Results
| 1996 United States presidential election in South Carolina | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole | Jack Kemp | 573,458 | 49.89% | 8 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | Al Gore (incumbent) | 504,051 | 43.85% | 0 | |
| Reform/Patriot | Ross Perot | Patrick Choate | 64,386 | 5.60% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | Jo Jorgensen | 4,271 | 0.37% | 0 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers' | Howard Phillips | Herbert Titus | 2,043 | 0.18% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | Dr. V. Tompkins | 1,248 | 0.11% | 0 |
Results by county
| County | Bob Dole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 573,458 | 49.89% | 504,051 | 43.85% | 64,386 | 5.60% | 7,562 | 0.66% | 69,407 | 6.04% | 1,149,457 | ||||||||||||||||
| Abbeville | 3,054 | 43.01% | 3,493 | 49.20% | 537 | 7.56% | 16 | 0.23% | -439 | -6.19% | 7,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aiken | 26,539 | 61.61% | 14,314 | 33.23% | 1,984 | 4.61% | 237 | 0.55% | 12,225 | 28.38% | 43,074 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allendale | 941 | 28.75% | 2,222 | 67.89% | 87 | 2.66% | 23 | 0.70% | -1,281 | -39.14% | 3,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anderson | 24,137 | 52.74% | 17,460 | 38.15% | 3,896 | 8.51% | 276 | 0.60% | 6,677 | 14.59% | 45,769 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bamberg | 1,715 | 32.29% | 3,380 | 63.63% | 192 | 3.61% | 25 | 0.47% | -1,665 | -31.34% | 5,312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barnwell | 3,808 | 48.98% | 3,620 | 46.57% | 310 | 3.99% | 36 | 0.46% | 188 | 2.41% | 7,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaufort | 17,575 | 53.00% | 13,532 | 40.81% | 1,838 | 5.54% | 217 | 0.65% | 4,043 | 12.19% | 33,162 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berkeley | 17,691 | 53.22% | 13,358 | 40.18% | 1,922 | 5.78% | 271 | 0.82% | 4,333 | 13.04% | 33,242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calhoun | 2,520 | 45.02% | 2,716 | 48.52% | 316 | 5.64% | 46 | 0.82% | -196 | -3.50% | 5,598 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 48,675 | 50.34% | 43,571 | 45.06% | 3,514 | 3.63% | 928 | 0.96% | 5,104 | 5.28% | 96,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherokee | 6,689 | 49.04% | 5,821 | 42.68% | 1,064 | 7.80% | 65 | 0.48% | 868 | 6.36% | 13,639 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chester | 3,157 | 34.80% | 5,108 | 56.31% | 758 | 8.36% | 49 | 0.54% | -1,951 | -21.51% | 9,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chesterfield | 4,028 | 38.11% | 5,734 | 54.25% | 768 | 7.27% | 39 | 0.37% | -1,706 | -16.14% | 10,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarendon | 3,841 | 37.66% | 5,930 | 58.15% | 395 | 3.87% | 32 | 0.31% | -2,089 | -20.49% | 10,198 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleton | 4,462 | 42.90% | 5,329 | 51.24% | 550 | 5.29% | 60 | 0.58% | -867 | -8.34% | 10,401 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darlington | 8,220 | 45.18% | 8,943 | 49.15% | 898 | 4.94% | 133 | 0.73% | -723 | -3.97% | 18,194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dillon | 2,774 | 39.29% | 3,992 | 56.54% | 275 | 3.89% | 20 | 0.28% | -1,218 | -17.25% | 7,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorchester | 15,283 | 56.63% | 9,931 | 36.80% | 1,591 | 5.90% | 182 | 0.67% | 5,352 | 19.83% | 26,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edgefield | 3,640 | 48.62% | 3,576 | 47.77% | 244 | 3.26% | 26 | 0.35% | 64 | 0.85% | 7,486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 2,414 | 32.29% | 4,719 | 63.12% | 284 | 3.80% | 59 | 0.79% | -2,305 | -30.83% | 7,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence | 18,490 | 51.26% | 15,804 | 43.81% | 1,563 | 4.33% | 213 | 0.59% | 2,686 | 7.45% | 36,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 7,023 | 42.95% | 8,298 | 50.75% | 950 | 5.81% | 81 | 0.50% | -1,275 | -7.80% | 16,352 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenville | 71,210 | 59.13% | 41,605 | 34.55% | 6,761 | 5.61% | 844 | 0.70% | 29,605 | 24.58% | 120,420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenwood | 8,865 | 48.81% | 8,193 | 45.11% | 985 | 5.42% | 120 | 0.66% | 672 | 3.70% | 18,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 2,111 | 28.85% | 4,828 | 65.98% | 344 | 4.70% | 34 | 0.46% | -2,717 | -37.13% | 7,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Horry | 26,159 | 47.86% | 23,722 | 43.40% | 4,446 | 8.13% | 326 | 0.60% | 2,437 | 4.46% | 54,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasper | 2,024 | 31.29% | 4,053 | 62.66% | 348 | 5.38% | 43 | 0.66% | -2,029 | -31.37% | 6,468 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kershaw | 8,513 | 52.05% | 6,764 | 41.36% | 996 | 6.09% | 81 | 0.50% | 1,749 | 10.69% | 16,354 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lancaster | 7,544 | 42.01% | 8,752 | 48.74% | 1,598 | 8.90% | 63 | 0.35% | -1,208 | -6.73% | 17,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurens | 8,057 | 48.69% | 7,055 | 42.64% | 1,341 | 8.10% | 94 | 0.57% | 1,002 | 6.05% | 16,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee | 1,973 | 33.40% | 3,588 | 60.73% | 320 | 5.42% | 27 | 0.46% | -1,615 | -27.33% | 5,908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexington | 39,658 | 63.23% | 18,907 | 30.15% | 3,703 | 5.90% | 452 | 0.72% | 20,751 | 33.08% | 62,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCormick | 1,104 | 35.35% | 1,858 | 59.49% | 148 | 4.74% | 13 | 0.42% | -754 | -24.14% | 3,123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion | 3,595 | 34.40% | 6,359 | 60.85% | 356 | 3.41% | 141 | 1.35% | -2,764 | -26.45% | 10,451 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marlboro | 2,148 | 26.76% | 5,348 | 66.63% | 494 | 6.15% | 37 | 0.46% | -3,200 | -39.87% | 8,027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 5,670 | 50.48% | 4,804 | 42.77% | 682 | 6.07% | 76 | 0.68% | 866 | 7.71% | 11,232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oconee | 10,503 | 52.64% | 7,398 | 37.08% | 1,961 | 9.83% | 90 | 0.45% | 3,105 | 15.56% | 19,952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orangeburg | 10,494 | 34.62% | 18,610 | 61.39% | 1,112 | 3.67% | 99 | 0.33% | -8,116 | -26.77% | 30,315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickens | 17,151 | 61.47% | 8,369 | 30.00% | 2,211 | 7.92% | 169 | 0.61% | 8,782 | 31.47% | 27,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 39,092 | 41.05% | 52,222 | 54.84% | 3,158 | 3.32% | 758 | 0.80% | -13,130 | -13.79% | 95,230 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saluda | 2,825 | 49.56% | 2,486 | 43.61% | 371 | 6.51% | 18 | 0.32% | 339 | 5.95% | 5,700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spartanburg | 35,972 | 53.53% | 26,814 | 39.90% | 3,885 | 5.78% | 525 | 0.78% | 9,158 | 13.63% | 67,196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sumter | 12,080 | 47.57% | 12,198 | 48.04% | 933 | 3.67% | 181 | 0.71% | -118 | -0.47% | 25,392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 3,855 | 38.34% | 5,407 | 53.77% | 749 | 7.45% | 44 | 0.44% | -1,552 | -15.43% | 10,055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williamsburg | 3,957 | 34.84% | 6,987 | 61.52% | 375 | 3.30% | 38 | 0.33% | -3,030 | -26.68% | 11,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| York | 22,222 | 52.26% | 16,873 | 39.68% | 3,173 | 7.46% | 255 | 0.60% | 5,349 | 12.58% | 42,523 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Edgefield
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Sumter
- Union
Notes
References
References
- "1996 Presidential General Election Data".
- [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=45&f=1&off=0&elect=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results – 1996 South Carolina Results]
- 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
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