1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

none June 2025 September 2023 1996 United States presidential election 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1992 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1992 2000 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 2000 64.8%This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1996 (390,247) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1996 (602,692). See Voter Turnout, 1996 http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/turnout.php February 6, 2018 Rhode Island Board of Elections 11.8 pp November 5, 1996 x160px Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 4 233,050 59.71% Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Kansas Jack Kemp 0 104,683 26.82% RossPerotColor.jpg Ross Perot Reform Party of the United States of America Texas Patrick Choate 0 43,723 11.20% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Clinton #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% Dole #f2b3be 40–50% President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 59.71% to 26.82% by a margin of 32.89%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 11.20% of the popular vote.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections As of 2024, this was the most recent presidential election in which the town of Scituate voted for a Democrat. Results 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode IslandPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 233,050 59.71% 4 Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 104,683 26.82% 0 Reform Ross Perot Patrick Choate 43,723 11.20% 0 Green Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 6,040 1.55% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 1,109 0.28% 0 U.S. Taxpayers' Party Howard Phillips Herbert Titus 1,021 0.26% 0 Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin Dr. V. Tompkins 435 0.11% 0 Workers World Party Monica Moorehead Gloria La Riva 186 0.05% 0 No party Write-in 37 0.01% 0 By county County Bill ClintonDemocratic Bob DoleRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bristol 12,257 56.56% 6,988 32.25% 2,426 11.19% 5,269 24.31% 21,671 Kent 41,048 57.35% 19,992 27.95% 10,516 14.70% 21,056 29.40% 71,526 Newport 18,951 54.00% 11,500 32.77% 4,645 13.23% 7,451 21.23% 35,096 Providence 134,866 63.58% 49,901 23.52% 27,355 12.90% 84,965 40.06% 212,122 Washington 25,958 52.09% 16,302 32.71% 7,572 15.20% 9,656 19.38% 49,462Totals233,05059.71%104,68326.82%52,55113.47%128,36732.89%390,284 right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% See also United States presidential elections in Rhode Island References Rhode Island 1996 Category:1996 Rhode Island elections