1996 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 5, 1996
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County Results
Clinton 40–50% 50–60%
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The 1996 United States presidential election in Delaware 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.
Delaware was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.78% to 36.54% by a margin of 15.24%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 10.59% of the popular vote. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last election in which Sussex County voted for the Democratic candidate, and the last time a presidential candidate won all three counties in the state.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Clinton (inc.) | 140,355 | 51.78% | |
| Republican | Bob Dole | 99,062 | 36.54% | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | 28,719 | 10.59% | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | 2,052 | 0.76% | |
| U. S. Taxpayers | Howard Phillips | 348 | 0.13% | |
| Natural Law | John Hagelin | 274 | 0.10% | |
| Write-in | Ralph Nader | 156 | 0.06% | |
| Write-in | All Others | 118 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 271,084 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[1] | Bill Clinton Democratic |
Bob Dole Republican |
Ross Perot Independent |
All Others[a] Various |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 18,327 | 46.69% | 15,932 | 40.59% | 4,705 | 11.99% | 288 | 0.73% | 2,395 | 6.10% | 39,252 |
| New Castle | 98,837 | 55.05% | 60,943 | 33.94% | 17,748 | 9.88% | 2,018 | 1.12% | 37,894 | 21.11% | 179,546 |
| Sussex | 23,191 | 44.59% | 22,187 | 42.66% | 6,266 | 12.05% | 368 | 0.71% | 1,004 | 1.93% | 52,012 |
| Totals | 140,355 | 51.78% | 99,062 | 36.54% | 28,719 | 10.59% | 2,948 | 1.09% | 41,293 | 15.23% | 271,084 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
- ^ The write-in votes were not listed by county, but are included in the statewide totals.
References
- ^ a b Cook, Thomas J. (1997). "State of Delaware 1996 Election Results" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. p. 1, 33-34. Retrieved December 17, 2025.