411 REFERENCE · Wikipedia
1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Reference material by Wikipedia contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
none
June 2025
September 2023
1996 United States presidential election
1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming Wyoming presidential no 1992 United States presidential election in Wyoming 1992 2000 United States presidential election in Wyoming 2000 November 5, 1996 x160px Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg Bob Dole Republican Party (United States) Kansas Jack Kemp 3 105,388 49.81% Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 0 77,934 36.84% RossPerotColor.jpg Ross Perot Independent Texas Patrick Choate 0 25,928 12.25% 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 280px County results
Dole
#f2b3be 40–50%
#e27f90 50–60%
#cc2f4a 60–70%
Clinton
#b9d7ff 40–50% President Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Reform Party of the United States of America
The 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming 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.
Wyoming was won by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Dole winning 49.81 percent to 36.84 percent over President Bill Clinton (D) by a margin of 12.97 points. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Independent-TX) finished in third, with 12.25 percent of the popular vote.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=56&f=1&off=0&elect=0 1996 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas
With 12.25 percent of the popular vote, Wyoming would prove to be Perot's fourth-strongest state in the 1996 election after Maine, Montana and Idaho.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=1996&f=1&off=0&elect=0 1996 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2018-03-05 This is the last time a Democrat won any counties other than Albany or Teton counties. 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this remains the last time that Sweetwater County has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate, as well as the last time that a Republican failed to win a majority of the state's vote, or won by a margin of less than 30 points. Clinton became the first president to win two terms without ever carrying the state.
Results
1996 United States presidential election in WyomingPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 105,388 49.81% 3 Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 77,934 36.84% 0 Independent Ross Perot Patrick Choate 25,928 12.25% 0 Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 1,739 0.82% 0 Natural Law John Hagelin Mike Tompkins 582 0.28% 0 Write-in Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 466 0.22% 0
Results by county
County Bob DoleOur Campaigns; Our Campaigns: WY US President, November 05, 1996Republican Bill ClintonDemocratic Ross PerotIndependent Harry BrowneLibertarian John HagelinNatural Law Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # % # % Albany 5,967 42.82% 6,399 45.92% 1,333 9.57% 188 1.35% 49 0.35% -432 -3.10% 13,936 Big Horn 2,821 58.30% 1,438 29.72% 545 11.26% 29 0.60% 6 0.12% 1,383 28.58% 4,839 Campbell 6,382 53.68% 3,468 29.17% 1,954 16.44% 65 0.55% 20 0.17% 2,914 24.51% 11,889 Carbon 2,930 44.96% 2,690 41.28% 855 13.12% 31 0.48% 11 0.17% 240 3.68% 6,517 Converse 2,702 55.02% 1,520 30.95% 639 13.01% 42 0.86% 8 0.16% 1,182 24.07% 4,911 Crook 1,698 60.93% 651 23.36% 394 14.14% 37 1.33% 7 0.25% 1,047 37.57% 2,787 Fremont 7,554 50.28% 5,445 36.24% 1,840 12.25% 138 0.92% 47 0.31% 2,109 14.04% 15,024 Goshen 2,989 54.22% 1,923 34.88% 547 9.92% 36 0.65% 18 0.33% 1,066 19.34% 5,513 Hot Springs 1,348 55.34% 779 31.98% 287 11.78% 17 0.70% 5 0.21% 569 23.36% 2,436 Johnson 2,071 62.59% 815 24.63% 378 11.42% 37 1.12% 8 0.24% 1,256 37.96% 3,309 Laramie 16,924 49.97% 13,676 40.38% 2,958 8.73% 242 0.71% 69 0.20% 3,248 9.59% 33,869 Lincoln 3,764 57.59% 1,803 27.59% 906 13.86% 50 0.76% 13 0.20% 1,961 30.00% 6,536 Natrona 13,182 46.72% 11,240 39.84% 3,524 12.49% 207 0.73% 62 0.22% 1,942 6.88% 28,215 Niobrara 757 58.01% 325 24.90% 209 16.02% 14 1.07% 0 0.00% 432 33.11% 1,305 Park 7,430 61.42% 3,240 26.78% 1,318 10.89% 91 0.75% 19 0.16% 4,190 34.64% 12,098 Platte 2,155 48.89% 1,631 37.00% 579 13.14% 39 0.88% 4 0.09% 524 11.89% 4,408 Sheridan 5,892 48.91% 4,594 38.14% 1,414 11.74% 91 0.76% 55 0.46% 1,298 10.77% 12,046 Sublette 1,829 62.15% 677 23.00% 401 13.63% 31 1.05% 5 0.17% 1,152 39.15% 2,943 Sweetwater 5,591 35.76% 7,088 45.34% 2,792 17.86% 129 0.83% 34 0.22% -1,497 -9.58% 15,634 Teton 3,918 43.54% 4,042 44.92% 839 9.32% 101 1.12% 98 1.09% -124 -1.38% 8,998 Uinta 3,471 48.09% 2,414 33.44% 1,242 17.21% 79 1.09% 12 0.17% 1,057 14.65% 7,218 Washakie 2,250 56.73% 1,205 30.38% 470 11.85% 20 0.50% 21 0.53% 1,045 26.35% 3,966 Weston 1,763 55.55% 871 27.44% 504 15.88% 25 0.79% 11 0.35% 892 28.11% 3,174Total105,38849.81%77,93436.84%25,92812.25%1,7390.82%5820.28%27,45412.97%211,571
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Carbon
Natrona
right 250px Swing by county 250px Trend relative to the state by county
Legend #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% 370px County flips Legend
Democratic
#92c5de Hold
Republican
#f48882 Hold
#ca0120 Flip
By congressional district
Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district, called the at-large district, because it covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results.
District Dole Clinton RepresentativeAt-large 49.81% 36.84%Barbara Cubin
See also
United States presidential elections in Wyoming
Presidency of Bill Clinton
Notes
References
Wyoming
1996
Category:1996 Wyoming elections