1996 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

none June 2025 September 2023 1996 United States presidential election 1996 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia District of Columbia presidential no 1992 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 1992 2000 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 2000 November 5, 1996 x200px Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 3 158,220 85.19% Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Kansas Jack Kemp 0 17,339 9.34% 1996 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia results map by ward.svg 250px Ward results Clinton #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 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. Washington, D.C. was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 85.19% to 9.34% by a margin of 75.85%. Political activist Ralph Nader (Green Party) finished in third, with 2.57% of the popular vote, and businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party) finished in fourth, with 1.94%. Washington, D.C. was again Ross Perot's worst performance in the country. This is also the only time Perot finished fourth in any location in either 1992 or 1996. Results 1996 United States presidential election in Washington, D. C.PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 158,220 85.19% 3 Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 17,339 9.34% 0 Green Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 4,780 2.57% 0 Reform Ross Perot Patrick Choate 3,611 1.94% 0 No party Write-in 648 0.35% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 588 0.32% 0 Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin Dr. V. Tompkins 283 0.15% 0 Socialist Workers Party James Harris Laura Garza 257 0.14% 0 See also United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia References Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results - 1996 Washington, D. C. Results 1996 DC United States Pres