1996 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

none June 2025 September 2023 1996 United States presidential election in Wisconsin Wisconsin presidential no 1992 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 1992 2000 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 2000 November 5, 1996 x160px Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 11 1,071,971 48.81% Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Kansas Jack Kemp 0 845,029 38.48% RossPerotColor.jpg Ross Perot Reform Party of the United States of America Texas Pat Choate 0 227,339 10.35% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Precinct results Clinton #D3E7FF 30–40% #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Dole #FFCCD0 30–40% #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% Tie/No Data #D4C4DC #FFFFFF President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning by 48.81% to 38.48%, or a margin of 10.33%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party-TX) finished in third, with 10.35% of the popular vote.Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results - 1996 Wisconsin Results 2020 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which the following counties have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Polk, St. Croix, Sheboygan, and Taylor.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016 Primaries While Wisconsin typically held its presidential primaries and spring general elections in early April, the 1996 primaries and spring general election were instead held on March 19. In March 1995, Governor Tommy Thompson had signed into law a bill that shifted both the 1996 spring general election and the state's presidential primaries from April 2 to March 19 in order to align its primary with the Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio primaries held on that day. This was done in hopes that Wisconsin can join these fellow Midwestern states in a so-called "Big Ten primary" held shortly-following the southern Super Tuesday in the major party primary calendars.Big Ten Primary https://www.newspapers.com/image/273715764 Newspapers.com subscription Wausau Daily Herald 5 April 2025 en April 6, 1995 Similar bills had been proposed to move the Minnesota and Pennsylvania to March 19,Primary Election Date To Change https://www.newspapers.com/image/404122154 Newspapers.com subscription Wisconsin State Journal 5 April 2025 en May 17, 1995 though these did not pass. Democratic April 2025 Republican 1996 Republican Party presidential primaries Senator Bob Dole, the Republican front-runner, won all 36 pledged delegates available in the state's Republican primary. Dole had received Governor Thompson's endorsement ahead of the primary.Still Thomas W. The Winners and Losers Who Didn't Run https://www.newspapers.com/image/397207182 Newspapers.com subscription Wisconsin State Journal April 16, 2026 13 March 21, 1996 However, despite only appearing once in Wisconsin during his campaign, Pat Buchanan received more support in the Wisconsin primary than he had in any preceding primary. General election results 1996 United States presidential election in Wisconsin1996 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=55&f=1&off=0&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas 11 June 2012PartyCandidateRunning mate Votes PercentageElectoral votes Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 1,071,971 48.81% 11 Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 845,029 38.48% 0 Reform Ross Perot Patrick Choate 227,339 10.35% 0 Independent Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 28,723 1.31% 0 U.S. Taxpayers' Party Howard Phillips Herbert Titus 8,811 0.40% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 7,929 0.36% 0 No party Write-ins 2,324 0.11% 0 Independent John Hagelin Mike Tompkins 1,379 0.06% 0 Independent Monica Moorehead Gloria La Riva 1,333 0.06% 0 Independent Mary Cal Hollis Eric Chester 848 0.04% 0 Independent James Harris Laura Garza 483 0.02% 0 Results by county CountyBill ClintonDemocraticBob DoleRepublicanRoss PerotReformRalph NaderGreenOther candidatesVarious partiesMarginTotal votescasthttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2030 Our Campaigns WI US President Race, November 05, 1996#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams4,11952.65%2,45031.31%1,12214.34%540.69%791.01%1,66921.34%7,824Ashland3,80856.02%1,86327.41%86112.67%1492.19%1171.72%1,94528.61%6,798Barron8,02546.68%6,15835.82%2,69215.66%2151.25%1010.59%1,86710.86%17,191Bayfield3,89553.07%2,25030.65%89912.25%2333.17%630.86%1,64522.42%7,340Brown42,82347.14%38,56342.45%8,0368.85%8170.90%5980.66%4,2604.69%90,837Buffalo2,68148.25%1,80032.39%97217.49%691.24%350.63%88115.86%5,557Burnett3,62550.56%2,45234.20%96213.42%811.13%490.68%1,17316.36%7,169Calumet6,94042.58%7,04943.25%2,11212.96%770.47%1210.74% -109 -0.67%16,299Chippewa9,64745.65%7,52035.59%3,56716.88%2281.08%1690.80%2,12710.06%21,131Clark5,54043.08%4,62235.94%2,48619.33%1080.84%1050.82%9187.14%12,861Columbia10,33648.03%8,37738.92%2,37711.05%2211.03%2100.98%1,9599.11%21,521Crawford3,65851.81%2,14930.44%1,06015.01%1291.83%640.91%1,50921.37%7,060Dane109,34756.86%59,48730.93%12,4366.47%8,5924.47%2,4401.27%49,86025.93%192,302Dodge12,62542.91%12,89043.81%3,32211.29%2320.79%3531.20% -265 -0.90%29,422Door5,59045.63%4,94840.39%1,47512.04%1301.06%1080.88%6425.24%12,251Douglas10,97659.04%5,16727.79%2,00110.76%2771.49%1700.91%5,80931.25%18,591Dunn7,53648.89%4,91731.90%2,55516.57%2761.79%1310.85%2,61916.99%15,415Eau Claire20,29850.26%13,90034.41%5,16012.78%6491.61%3830.95%6,39815.85%40,390Florence86940.57%92743.28%31614.75%100.47%200.93% -58 -2.71%2,142Fond du Lac15,54242.08%16,48844.65%4,20411.38%2470.67%4501.22% -946 -2.57%36,931Forest2,09252.76%1,16629.41%67817.10%120.30%170.43%92623.35%3,965Grant9,20347.90%7,02136.54%2,64813.78%1951.01%1480.77%2,18211.36%19,215Green6,13648.64%4,69737.23%1,53412.16%1190.94%1301.03%1,43911.41%12,616Green Lake3,15239.99%3,56545.23%1,02513.00%590.75%811.03% -413 -5.24%7,882Iowa4,69052.60%2,86632.14%1,07112.01%2002.24%891.00%1,82420.46%8,916Iron1,72548.85%1,26035.68%46913.28%541.53%230.65%46513.17%3,531Jackson3,70550.90%2,26231.08%1,16315.98%821.13%670.92%1,44319.82%7,279Jefferson13,18844.29%12,68142.59%3,17710.67%3281.10%4001.34%5071.70%29,774Juneau4,33147.17%3,22635.13%1,39315.17%580.63%1741.90%1,10512.04%9,182Kenosha27,96452.06%18,29634.06%6,50712.11%3740.70%5761.07%9,66818.00%53,717Kewaunee4,31147.66%3,43137.93%1,16112.83%600.66%830.92%8809.73%9,046La Crosse23,64751.41%16,48235.83%4,84410.53%5991.30%4290.93%7,16515.58%46,001Lafayette3,26150.48%2,17233.62%94414.61%450.70%380.59%1,08916.86%6,460Langlade4,07447.20%3,20637.15%1,24914.47%480.56%540.63%86810.05%8,631Lincoln6,16650.35%4,07633.28%1,80014.70%1120.91%920.75%2,09017.07%12,246Manitowoc16,75048.63%13,23938.44%3,94111.44%2130.62%3010.87%3,51110.19%34,444Marathon24,01246.67%19,87438.63%6,74913.12%4250.83%3890.76%4,1388.04%51,449Marinette8,41346.18%7,23139.70%2,36712.99%740.41%1310.72%1,1826.48%18,216Marquette2,85946.72%2,20836.08%91514.95%600.98%771.26%65110.64%6,119Menominee99273.48%23017.04%1077.93%100.74%110.81%76256.44%1,350Milwaukee216,62058.33%119,40732.15%26,0277.01%4,5891.24%4,7371.28%97,21326.18%371,380Monroe6,92447.42%5,29936.29%2,08114.25%1450.99%1511.03%1,62511.13%14,600Oconto6,72348.42%5,38938.81%1,65511.92%660.48%520.37%1,3349.61%13,885Oneida7,61945.04%6,33937.47%2,60415.39%2211.31%1340.79%1,2807.57%16,917Outagamie28,81544.41%27,75842.78%7,23511.15%5190.80%5620.87%1,0571.63%64,889Ozaukee13,26934.06%22,07856.67%2,7747.12%3510.90%4891.26% -8,809 -22.61%38,961Pepin1,58551.24%1,00732.56%45614.74%290.94%160.52%57818.68%3,093Pierce7,97053.13%4,59930.66%2,07413.83%2191.46%1380.92%3,37122.47%15,000Polk8,33450.78%5,38732.82%2,36914.43%2001.22%1230.75%2,94717.96%16,413Portage15,90153.13%9,63132.18%3,41011.39%6122.04%3741.25%6,27020.95%29,928Price3,52347.67%2,54534.44%1,21816.48%730.99%310.42%97813.23%7,390Racine38,56749.72%30,10738.81%7,6119.81%4780.62%8051.04%8,46010.91%77,568Richland3,50248.49%2,64236.58%90112.48%1021.41%751.04%86011.91%7,222Rock32,45053.80%20,09633.32%6,80011.27%5180.86%4560.76%12,35420.48%60,320Rusk2,94144.27%2,21933.40%1,33120.04%851.28%671.01%72210.87%6,643Sauk9,88948.75%7,44836.72%2,44812.07%2361.16%2641.30%2,44112.03%20,285Sawyer2,77342.83%2,60340.20%96214.86%931.44%440.68%1702.63%6,475Shawano6,85044.19%6,39641.26%2,07113.36%970.63%860.55%4542.93%15,500Sheboygan22,02246.85%20,06742.69%4,1578.84%3080.66%4490.96%1,9554.16%47,003St. Croix11,38449.04%8,25335.55%3,18013.70%2300.99%1660.72%3,13113.49%23,213Taylor3,25341.01%3,10839.18%1,45718.37%550.69%590.74%1451.83%7,932Trempealeau5,84854.18%3,03528.12%1,68815.64%1501.39%730.68%2,81326.06%10,794Vernon5,57249.63%3,79633.81%1,52313.57%1911.70%1441.28%1,77615.82%11,226Vilas4,22640.46%4,49643.04%1,54814.82%1211.16%540.52% -270 -2.58%10,445Walworth13,28340.30%15,09945.81%3,72911.31%3691.12%4811.46% -1,816 -5.51%32,961Washburn3,23146.18%2,70338.64%92013.15%931.33%490.70%5287.54%6,996Washington17,15435.18%25,82952.96%4,7869.81%3380.69%6601.35% -8,675 -17.78%48,767Waukesha57,35434.66%91,72955.43%13,1097.92%1,2480.75%2,0321.23% -34,375 -20.77%165,472Waupaca7,80040.53%8,67945.10%2,46412.80%1340.70%1660.86% -879 -4.57%19,243Waushara3,82443.31%3,57340.46%1,26414.31%670.76%1021.16%2512.85%8,830Winnebago29,56445.31%27,88042.73%6,53110.01%5840.90%6881.05%1,6842.58%65,247Wood14,65045.08%12,66638.97%4,59914.15%2810.86%3040.94%1,9846.11%32,500Totals1,071,97148.81%845,02938.48%227,33910.35%28,7231.31%23,1071.05%226,94210.33%2,196,169 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Florence Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 22em Brown Door Jefferson Langlade Marinette Outagamie Shawano Sheboygan Taylor Waushara Winnebago Wood By congressional district Clinton won all but one of the state's nine congressional districts, including three which elected 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 RepresentativeWisconsin 1 1st 49.7% 37.5% 11%Mark NeumannWisconsin 2 2nd 54.5% 32.7% 8.1%Scott KlugWisconsin 3 3rd49.9%34.2%13.8%Steve GundersonRon KindWisconsin 4 4th 49% 39.9% 9.1%Tom BarrettWisconsin 5 5th 62.9% 29.2% 5.1%Jerry KleczkaWisconsin 6 6th 44.9% 41.5% 11.8%Tom PetriWisconsin 7 7th 48.8% 35.1% 14%Dave ObeyWisconsin 8 8th45.8%41.5%11.3%Toby RothJay JohnsonWisconsin 9 9th 37.2% 52.1% 8.6%Jim Sensenbrenner See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin References Wisconsin 1996 Category:1996 Wisconsin elections