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1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming

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1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming

← 1992 November 5, 1996 2000 →
 
Nominee Bob Dole Bill Clinton Ross Perot
Party Republican Democratic Reform
Home state Kansas Arkansas Texas
Running mate Jack Kemp Al Gore Patrick Choate
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 105,388 77,934 25,928
Percentage 49.81% 36.84% 12.25%

County Results

President before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

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.[1]

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.[2] This is the last time a Democrat won any counties other than Albany or Teton counties. As of the 2020 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

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1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral 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 Dr. John Hagelin Dr. V. Tompkins 582 0.28% 0
Write-in Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 466[3] 0.22% 0

Results by county

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County Bob Dole[3]
Republican
Bill Clinton[3]
Democratic
Ross Perot[3]
Independent
Harry Browne[3]
Libertarian
John Hagelin[3]
Natural Law
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
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% 3,174
Total 105,388 49.81% 77,934 36.84% 25,928 12.25% 1,739 0.82% 582 0.28% 27,454 12.97% 211,571
County flips from 1992:

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "1996 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas.
  2. ^ "1996 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Our Campaigns; Our Campaigns: WY US President, November 05, 1996