1996 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 1996 United States presidential election 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1992 United States presidential election in Michigan 1992 2000 United States presidential election in Michigan 2000 All 18 Michigan votes to the Electoral College 54.5% http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html SOS - General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics November 5, 1996 x160px Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 18 1,989,653 51.69% Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Kansas Jack Kemp 0 1,481,212 38.48% RossPerotColor.jpg Ross Perot Reform Party of the United States of America Texas Pat Choate 0 336,670 8.75% 375px County results 375px Congressional district results Clinton #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #0645B4 80–90% Dole #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Michigan was won by incumbent United States president Bill Clinton of Arkansas, who was running against Kansas senator Bob Dole. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee senator Al Gore as Vice President, and Dole ran with former New York congressman Jack Kemp.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=26&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Michigan Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2013-07-21 Michigan weighed in for this election as 5% more Democratic than the national average. The presidential election of 1996 was a very multi-partisan election for Michigan, with nearly 10% of the electorate voting for third-party candidates. In typical form for the state, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan voted mainly Democratic, and the Lower Peninsula was divided, but more Republican—with the notable exception of Detroit's highly populated Wayne County, which voted overwhelmingly Democratic. In his second bid for the presidency, Ross Perot led the newly reformed Reform Party to gain over 8% of the votes in Michigan, and to pull in support nationally as the most popular third-party candidate to run for the United States presidency in recent times. This marked the first time since 1968 that the state voted Democratic in consecutive elections. 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Houghton, Alcona, Cheboygan, Crawford, Dickinson, Kalkaska, Luce, Mackinac, Mecosta, Lapeer, Keweenaw, Montcalm, Tuscola, Branch, Baraga, Chippewa, Huron, Wexford, Osceola, Montmorency, and Oscoda Counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. This is also the last time all counties in the Upper Peninsula voted for a Democrat.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016 The year 1996 marked a turning point for Michigan, as it would become the most Democratic-leaning of the three Rust Belt swing states (also consisting of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania), a status it held until 2024. Even though Michigan would vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election alongside Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, it was still the most Democratic-leaning of the three states. Michigan was also the most Democratic of the three in 2020. Primary election Michigan held presidential primary elections on March 19, 1996. Democratic party The Michigan Democratic caucus was held on March 16, 1996. Incumbent President Bill Clinton won, unopposed.March 17, 1996 State's Dems trickle in for caucus vote 9 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-states-dems-trickle/206365508/ Newspapers.com September 20, 2026 The Michigan Democratic primary was held on March 19, 1996, as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1996 presidential election. Due to the previously held caucus, incumbent President Bill Clinton did not appear on the ballot, which allowed Uncommitted voters to win the primary. The Democratic primary in Michigan did not effect the delegates in the national contest.March 19, 1996 Dole goes for the clincher 1 Jackson Citizen Patriot https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-citizen-patriot-dole-goes-for-th/206365364/ Newspapers.com September 20, 2026 Results Democratic primary resultsScammon Richard M. McGillivray Alice V. America Votes 22: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics 1998 Congressional Quarterly Washington D.C. 54 https://archive.org/details/americavotes22ha0000unse/page/54/mode/2up 26 May 2026 Uncommitted Democratic Party (United States) 123,640 86.61% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 19,110 13.39% 142,750 100.00% 1996 Michigan Democratic presidential primary 140px 1911 presidential no 1992 Michigan Democratic primary 1992 2000 Michigan Democratic presidential caucuses 2000 1996 03 19 140px grey n/a 123,640 86.61% Michigan 19,110 grey Various 13.39% MI President Democratic Primary 1996 Counties.svg 275px County winner#000000 Uncommitted 000000 808080 Write-ins Uncommitted Republican party Results Republican primary results Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) 135,946 47.73% Pat Buchanan Republican Party (United States) 71,688 25.17% Steve Forbes Republican Party (United States) 39,605 13.90% Lamar Alexander Republican Party (United States) 21,456 7.53% Alan Keyes Republican Party (United States) 5,224 1.83% Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) 4,743 1.67% Phil Gramm Republican Party (United States) 673 0.24% Bob Dornan Republican Party (United States) 544 0.19% Morry Taylor Republican Party (United States) 433 0.15% No Preference Republican Party (United States) 3,303 1.16% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 1,218 0.43% 284,833 100.00% General election Results 1996 United States presidential election in MichiganNovember 5, 1996 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS http://www.sos.state.mi.us/law_and_elect/genres96/e01000000.html Michigan Department of State 26 May 2026 September 13, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20010913190628/http://www.sos.state.mi.us/law_and_elect/genres96/e01000000.html bot: unknown Bill Clinton (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 1,989,653 51.69% Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) 1,481,212 38.48% Ross Perot Reform Party of the United States of America 336,670 8.75% Harry Browne Libertarian Party (United States) 27,670 0.72% John Hagelin Natural Law Party 4,254 0.11% Monica Moorehead Workers World Party 3,153 0.08% #DCDCDC Ralph Nader (write-in) Independent 2,322 0.06% Jerome White Socialist Equality Party (United States) 1,554 0.04% #DCDCDC Howard Phillips (write-in) Independent 539 0.01% Scattering Write-ins 1,817 0.05% 3,848,844 100.00% Results by county County Bill ClintonDemocratic Bob DoleRepublican Ross PerotReform Harry BrowneLibertarian Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona2,61947.15%2,22740.09%66912.04%320.58%80.14%3927.06%5,555Alger2,22952.68%1,42933.77%53712.69%220.52%140.33%80018.91%4,231Allegan14,36137.02%20,85953.77%3,2698.43%1840.47%1170.30%-6,498-16.75%38,790Alpena7,11452.73%4,52533.54%1,73012.82%590.44%640.47%2,58919.19%13,492Antrim4,22641.85%4,63045.85%1,12911.18%850.84%280.28%-404-4.00%10,098Arenac3,47252.68%2,24734.09%84412.81%190.29%90.14%1,22518.59%6,591Baraga1,60148.60%1,20936.70%46013.96%180.55%60.18%39211.90%3,294Barry9,46740.95%11,13948.18%2,2829.87%1470.64%850.37%-1,672-7.23%23,120Bay27,83556.12%16,03832.33%5,41010.91%1410.28%1790.36%11,79723.79%49,603Benzie3,08145.41%2,85642.09%76311.25%590.87%260.38%2253.32%6,785Berrien24,61441.51%28,25447.65%5,95810.05%2540.43%2150.36%-3,640-6.14%59,295Branch6,56744.36%6,32142.70%1,77912.02%940.63%440.30%2461.66%14,805Calhoun26,28750.12%20,95339.95%4,7659.09%2510.48%1870.36%5,33410.17%52,443Cass8,20745.65%7,37341.01%2,24112.46%1070.60%520.29%8344.64%17,980Charlevoix4,68942.64%4,86444.23%1,30311.85%950.86%450.41%-175-1.59%10,996Cheboygan5,01846.32%4,24439.18%1,46213.50%850.78%240.22%7747.14%10,833Chippewa6,53249.26%5,13738.74%1,45310.96%810.61%560.42%1,39510.52%13,259Clare6,31154.02%3,74232.03%1,53113.10%640.55%350.30%2,56921.99%11,683Clinton11,94541.76%13,69447.88%2,6989.43%1740.61%900.31%-1,749-6.12%28,601Crawford2,66646.60%2,15737.70%84014.68%360.63%220.38%5098.90%5,721Delta8,56153.01%5,92536.69%1,5439.55%760.47%450.28%2,63616.32%16,150Dickinson5,61448.43%4,40838.03%1,47812.75%380.33%530.46%1,20610.40%11,591Eaton19,78144.29%20,09244.98%4,3789.80%2540.57%1610.36%-311-0.69%44,666Emmet4,89238.89%6,00247.71%1,51212.02%800.64%940.75%-1,110-8.82%12,580Genesee106,06560.94%49,33228.34%17,67110.15%6330.36%3550.20%56,73332.60%174,056Gladwin5,49451.38%3,67034.32%1,46613.71%380.36%240.22%1,82417.06%10,692Gogebic4,43654.19%2,76933.83%91711.20%230.28%410.50%1,66720.36%8,186Grand Traverse12,98738.97%16,35549.07%3,52710.58%2790.84%1810.54%-3,368-10.10%33,329Gratiot6,79345.67%6,21441.77%1,76211.85%700.47%360.24%5793.90%14,875Hillsdale5,95536.39%7,94748.56%2,26213.82%1540.94%480.29%-1,992-12.17%16,366Houghton5,95743.57%5,94143.46%1,58411.59%1190.87%700.51%160.11%13,671Huron6,82745.96%6,12641.24%1,81112.19%640.43%270.18%7014.72%14,855Ingham63,58454.43%43,09636.89%8,6407.40%9480.81%5470.47%20,48817.54%116,815Ionia9,26143.17%9,57444.63%2,35410.97%1980.92%650.30%-313-1.46%21,452Iosco6,24050.23%4,41035.50%1,71013.76%350.28%290.23%1,83014.73%12,424Iron3,23253.34%2,01433.24%75512.46%360.59%220.36%1,21820.10%6,059Isabella9,63549.81%7,46038.57%2,06910.70%1170.60%610.32%2,17511.24%19,342Jackson24,63343.79%24,98744.42%5,96810.61%5070.90%1610.29%-354-0.63%56,256Kalamazoo45,64449.01%40,70343.70%5,8676.30%4790.51%4420.47%4,9415.31%93,135Kalkaska2,66643.74%2,45540.28%92215.13%410.67%110.18%2113.46%6,095Kent85,91238.46%121,33554.32%14,1206.32%1,1040.49%9080.41%-35,423-15.86%223,379Keweenaw57246.05%49139.53%16913.61%40.32%60.48%816.52%1,242Lake2,60659.31%1,21327.61%55212.56%120.27%110.25%1,39331.70%4,394Lapeer14,30843.57%13,36940.71%4,79314.59%2820.86%890.27%9392.86%32,841Leelanau4,01939.26%5,15550.36%9249.03%900.88%490.48%-1,136-11.10%10,237Lenawee16,92447.51%14,16839.78%4,16711.70%2220.62%1380.39%2,7567.73%35,619Livingston22,51737.38%30,59850.79%6,33710.52%6301.05%1600.27%-8,081-13.41%60,242Luce1,10745.02%96439.20%36614.88%180.73%40.16%1435.82%2,459Mackinac2,70046.86%2,28139.59%74212.88%220.38%170.30%4197.27%5,762Macomb151,43049.48%120,61639.41%29,8599.76%3,4201.12%7030.23%30,81410.07%306,028Manistee5,38351.08%3,80736.12%1,23011.67%800.76%390.37%1,57614.96%10,539Marquette15,16856.69%8,80532.91%2,4929.31%1780.67%1150.43%6,36323.78%26,758Mason5,59745.69%5,06641.35%1,52512.45%300.24%330.27%5314.34%12,251Mecosta6,37048.54%5,28940.30%1,37310.46%400.30%520.40%1,0818.24%13,124Menominee4,88047.92%4,03839.65%1,20511.83%400.39%210.21%8428.27%10,184Midland15,17742.20%16,54746.01%3,96411.02%1680.47%1110.31%-1,370-3.81%35,967Missaukee2,25637.44%3,01249.99%71911.93%310.51%70.12%-756-12.55%6,025Monroe26,07249.63%19,67837.46%6,31512.02%2780.53%1860.35%6,39412.17%52,529Montcalm10,05346.88%8,67940.47%2,53011.80%1320.62%520.24%1,3746.41%21,446Montmorency2,12046.17%1,76038.33%68214.85%190.41%110.24%3607.84%4,592Muskegon35,32855.69%21,87334.48%5,7949.13%2770.44%1660.26%13,45521.21%63,438Newaygo7,61443.14%7,86844.58%2,04711.60%690.39%530.30%-254-1.44%17,651Oakland241,88447.84%219,85543.48%36,7097.26%5,5081.09%1,6860.33%22,0294.36%505,642Oceana4,41945.36%3,94740.52%1,28613.20%660.68%240.25%4724.84%9,742Ogemaw4,72552.13%2,90432.04%1,36915.10%470.52%190.21%1,82120.09%9,064Ontonagon2,08048.98%1,52335.86%60414.22%190.45%210.49%55713.12%4,247Osceola4,08544.94%3,85542.41%1,06811.75%700.77%120.13%2302.53%9,090Oscoda1,65244.35%1,54541.48%50313.50%170.46%80.21%1072.87%3,725Otsego3,35140.28%3,63843.73%1,28015.38%290.35%220.26%-287-3.45%8,320Ottawa27,02428.32%61,43664.39%6,2756.58%3370.35%3440.36%-34,412-36.07%95,416Presque Isle3,44950.04%2,46335.74%93213.52%350.51%130.19%98614.30%6,892Roscommon6,09251.48%4,13534.94%1,53913.00%460.39%220.19%1,95716.54%11,834Saginaw47,57954.19%31,57735.97%8,0819.20%2520.29%3050.35%16,00218.22%87,794Sanilac7,09240.96%7,82145.17%2,26513.08%1000.58%360.21%-729-4.21%17,314Schoolcraft2,18756.50%1,20031.00%46011.88%90.23%150.39%98725.50%3,871Shiawassee14,66248.27%11,71438.56%3,70312.19%2110.69%850.28%2,9489.71%30,375St. Clair28,88148.04%22,49537.42%8,13413.53%4450.74%1630.27%6,38610.62%60,118St. Joseph8,52941.02%9,76446.96%2,31911.15%1150.55%670.32%-1,235-5.94%20,794Tuscola10,31445.55%9,15440.43%3,01313.31%1360.60%240.11%1,1605.12%22,641Van Buren13,35547.74%11,34740.56%2,94610.53%2290.82%980.35%2,0087.18%27,975Washtenaw73,10658.94%40,09732.33%8,0206.47%1,2771.03%1,5281.23%33,00926.61%124,028Wayne504,46668.95%175,88624.04%43,5545.95%5,3010.72%2,3900.33%328,58044.91%731,597Wexford5,51046.35%4,86640.93%1,38611.66%790.66%470.40%6445.42%11,888Totals1,989,65351.69%1,481,21238.48%336,6708.75%27,6700.72%13,6390.35%508,44113.21%3,848,844 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Charlevoix Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 20em Branch Chippewa Gratiot Huron Lapeer Macomb Mason Oakland Oceana Osceola Oscoda St. Clair By congressional district Clinton won all but two of the state's 16 congressional districts, including four which were won by Republicans.1996 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District https://wwu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/minimalist/index.html?appid=8e2e60635cfb4339b1aa33cc7ff0a106 30 May 2025 en 5 November 1996 District Clinton Dole Perot RepresentativeMichigan 1 1st 47% 41% 12%Bart StupakMichigan 2 2nd 41% 50% 9%Pete HoekstraMichigan 3 3rd 39.4% 53.7% 6.9%Vern EhlersMichigan 4 4th 47% 41% 12%Dave CampMichigan 5 5th 57% 33% 10%James BarciaMichigan 6 6th 46% 45% 9%Fred UptonMichigan 7 7th 46% 43% 11%Nick SmithMichigan 8 8th49.6%40.9%9.5%Dick ChryslerDebbie StabenowMichigan 9 9th 46.2% 43.3% 10.4%Dale KildeeMichigan 10 10th 49% 40% 11%David BoniorMichigan 11 11th 47% 46% 7%Joe KnollenbergMichigan 12 12th 53% 39% 8%Sander LevinMichigan 13 13th 58.2% 32.8% 7.3%Lynn RiversMichigan 14 14th 86% 11% 3%John ConyersMichigan 15 15th88%10%2%Barbara-Rose CollinsCarolyn Cheeks KilpatrickMichigan 16 16th 54% 35% 11%John Dingell See also Presidency of Bill Clinton United States presidential elections in Michigan References Michigan 1996 United States presidential election