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1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

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Field	Value
election_name	1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
country	Washington
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1992 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
previous_year	1992
election_date	November 5, 1996
next_election	2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
next_year	2000
turnout	74.52%
8.08%<ref>{{Cite web	url	https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/research/voter-turnout-by-election.aspx	title=Voter Turnout by Election	author=Secretary of State: Kim Wyman	website=www.sos.wa.gov	access-date=2020-05-25}}
image_size	x160px
image1	Bill Clinton.jpg
nominee1	Bill Clinton
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
home_state1	Arkansas
running_mate1	Al Gore
electoral_vote1	11
popular_vote1	1,123,323
percentage1	49.84%
image2	Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg
nominee2	Bob Dole
party2	Republican Party (United States)
home_state2	Kansas
running_mate2	Jack Kemp
electoral_vote2	0
popular_vote2	840,712
percentage2	37.30%
image3	RossPerotColor.jpg
nominee3	Ross Perot
party3	Reform Party of the United States of America
home_state3	Texas
running_mate3	Pat Choate
electoral_vote3	0
popular_vote3	201,003
percentage3	8.92%
map_image	{{Switcher
map_caption
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

8.08% | [[File:Washington Presidential Election Results 1996.svg|350px]] | County results |[[File:1996 United States presidential election in Washington by congressional district.svg|350px]] |Congressional district results Clinton Dole The 1996 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

The State of Washington was won by President Bill Clinton (D–AR) over Senator Bob Dole (R–KS), with Clinton winning 49.84% to 37.30% for a margin of 12.54%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform–TX) finished in third, with 8.92% of the popular vote. , this is the last election in which Spokane County, Kittitas County, Pend Oreille County, Ferry County, and Asotin County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Okanogon County voted against the winner of the election for the first time since 1900.

Results

Al Gore Jack Kemp Patrick Choate Winona LaDuke Jo Jorgensen Mike Tompkins Herbert Titus Rosemary Giumarra Gloria La Riva Laura Garza

By county

County	Bill Clinton
Democratic	Bob Dole
Republican	Ross Perot
Reform	Various candidates
Other parties	Margin	Total votes cast	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	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
	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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Island
Okanogan

County Flips: {{col-begin}}

Democratic Republican ]]

By congressional district

Clinton won eight of nine congressional districts, including five that elected Republicans.

District	Clinton	Dole	Representative
51%	37%	8%	Rick White
47%	39%	10%	Jack Metcalf
49%	38%	10%	Linda Smith
40%	48%	10%	Doc Hastings
44%	43%	11%	George Nethercutt
50%	36%	10%	Norm Dicks
67%	20%	5%	Jim McDermott
47%	41%	9%	Jennifer Dunn
51%	36%	10%	Randy Tate (104th Congress)
	Adam Smith (105th Congress)

References

Secretary of State: Kim Wyman. "Voter Turnout by Election".
Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; [https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=53&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Washington]
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
Connelly, Joel. (December 6, 2020). "Loss of a presidential bellwether: For decades, Okanogan County telegraphed Washington's allegiance in federal elections. Not anymore.".
Munro, Ralph. (November 5, 1996). "Elections Search Results November 1996 General President/Vice President". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
"1996 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District".

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