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1996 United States presidential election in Maryland
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| country | Maryland |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2000 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| next_year | 2000 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| turnout | 69.61% |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Bill Clinton** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Arkansas |
| running_mate1 | **Al Gore** |
| electoral_vote1 | **10** |
| popular_vote1 | **966,207** |
| percentage1 | **54.25%** |
| image2 | Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Bob Dole |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Kansas |
| running_mate2 | Jack Kemp |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 681,530 |
| percentage2 | 38.27% |
| image3 | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Reform Party of the United States of America |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | James Campbell |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 115,812 |
| percentage3 | 6.50% |
| map_image | 375px |
| map_size | 375px |
| map_caption | County Results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Clinton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1996 United States presidential election
Clinton Dole
The 1996 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by incumbent President Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 54.25% of the popular vote over Senator Bob Dole (R-Kansas) with 38.27%. Businessman Ross Perot (Reform-Texas) finished in third, with 6.50% of the popular vote.
To date this is the last election in which Dorchester County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate; conversely, this is also the last time Charles County voted for a Republican presidential candidate, as it experienced an influx of African-American migration and greater ties to the Washington metropolitan area. It is also the last time that ancestrally German Unionist Garrett County was not the most Republican county in the state (as it was second to Carroll County), and the last occasion in which Maryland was not the most Democratic state in the South (as it was second to Clinton's native Arkansas).
In this election, Maryland voted 7.46% to the left of the nation at-large.
Results
| 1996 United States presidential election in Maryland | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **Bill Clinton (incumbent)** | **966,207** | **54.25%** | **10** | |
| Republican | Bob Dole | 681,530 | 38.27% | 0 | |
| Reform | Ross Perot | 115,812 | 6.50% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Browne | 8,765 | 0.49% | 0 | |
| Constitution | Howard Phillips | 3,402 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| *N/A* | Write-ins | 2,637 | 0.15% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | 2,517 | 0.14% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **1,780,870** | **100.0%** | **10** |
Results by county
| County | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Dole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 966,207 | 54.25% | 681,530 | 38.27% | 115,812 | 6.50% | 17,321 | 0.97% | 284,677 | 15.98% | 1,780,870 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allegany | 11,025 | 42.40% | 12,136 | 46.67% | 2,652 | 10.20% | 189 | 0.73% | -1,111 | -4.27% | 26,002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Arundel | 72,147 | 42.02% | 83,574 | 48.68% | 14,287 | 8.32% | 1,677 | 0.98% | -11,427 | -6.66% | 171,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 132,599 | 49.12% | 114,449 | 42.39% | 20,393 | 7.55% | 2,527 | 0.94% | 18,150 | 6.73% | 269,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore City | 145,441 | 79.34% | 28,467 | 15.53% | 7,473 | 4.08% | 1,942 | 1.06% | 116,974 | 63.81% | 183,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calvert | 10,008 | 42.47% | 11,509 | 48.84% | 1,932 | 8.20% | 117 | 0.50% | -1,501 | -6.37% | 23,566 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caroline | 3,251 | 39.76% | 3,874 | 47.38% | 947 | 11.58% | 105 | 1.28% | -623 | -7.62% | 8,177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll | 17,122 | 32.31% | 30,316 | 57.20% | 4,873 | 9.19% | 686 | 1.29% | -13,194 | -24.89% | 52,997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cecil | 10,144 | 41.47% | 10,885 | 44.50% | 3,124 | 12.77% | 307 | 1.26% | -741 | -3.03% | 24,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles | 15,890 | 44.35% | 17,432 | 48.66% | 2,333 | 6.51% | 170 | 0.47% | -1,542 | -4.31% | 35,825 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dorchester | 4,613 | 45.89% | 4,337 | 43.15% | 1,008 | 10.03% | 94 | 0.94% | 276 | 2.74% | 10,052 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederick | 25,081 | 38.41% | 34,494 | 52.82% | 4,989 | 7.64% | 739 | 1.13% | -9,413 | -14.41% | 65,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garrett | 3,121 | 31.89% | 5,400 | 55.18% | 1,200 | 12.26% | 65 | 0.66% | -2,279 | -23.29% | 9,786 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harford | 29,779 | 38.08% | 39,686 | 50.76% | 7,939 | 10.15% | 787 | 1.01% | -9,907 | -12.68% | 78,191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 47,569 | 49.81% | 40,849 | 42.77% | 6,011 | 6.29% | 1,079 | 1.13% | 6,720 | 7.04% | 95,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent | 3,207 | 45.83% | 3,055 | 43.66% | 676 | 9.66% | 60 | 0.86% | 152 | 2.17% | 6,998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 198,807 | 59.36% | 117,730 | 35.15% | 14,450 | 4.31% | 3,910 | 1.17% | 81,077 | 24.21% | 334,897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prince George's | 176,612 | 73.50% | 52,697 | 21.93% | 9,153 | 3.81% | 1,840 | 0.77% | 123,915 | 51.57% | 240,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen Anne's | 5,054 | 37.06% | 7,147 | 52.40% | 1,312 | 9.62% | 126 | 0.92% | -2,093 | -15.34% | 13,639 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | 3,557 | 49.62% | 2,919 | 40.72% | 613 | 8.55% | 80 | 1.12% | 638 | 8.90% | 7,169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary's | 9,988 | 41.95% | 11,835 | 49.71% | 1,827 | 7.67% | 158 | 0.66% | -1,847 | -7.76% | 23,808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Talbot | 4,821 | 37.50% | 6,997 | 54.43% | 914 | 7.11% | 123 | 0.96% | -2,176 | -16.93% | 12,855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 16,481 | 39.11% | 21,434 | 50.86% | 3,934 | 9.34% | 293 | 0.70% | -4,953 | -11.75% | 42,142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wicomico | 12,303 | 45.09% | 12,687 | 46.50% | 2,160 | 7.92% | 136 | 0.50% | -384 | -1.41% | 27,286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Worcester | 7,587 | 44.81% | 7,621 | 45.01% | 1,612 | 9.52% | 111 | 0.66% | -34 | -0.20% | 16,931 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Dorchester
- Kent
- Somerset
By congressional district
Clinton won five of eight congressional districts, including one which elected a Republican, while the other three were won by Dole.
| District | Clinton | Dole | Perot | Representative | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43% | **48%** | 9% | Wayne Gilchrest | |||||||||||||||||
| 40% | **50%** | 10% | Bob Ehrlich | |||||||||||||||||
| **59%** | 34% | 7% | Ben Cardin | |||||||||||||||||
| **81%** | 16% | 3% | Albert Wynn | |||||||||||||||||
| **52%** | 42% | 6% | Steny Hoyer | |||||||||||||||||
| 38.8% | **52.6%** | 8.6% | Roscoe Bartlett | |||||||||||||||||
| **82%** | 15% | 5% | Elijah Cummings | |||||||||||||||||
| **57.5%** | 38% | 4.5% | Connie Morella |
Notes
References
References
- "1996 Presidential Election - Statewide Voter Turnout".
- "1996 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas.
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- "1996 Presidential Election". Maryland State Board of Elections.
- (5 November 1996). "1996 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District".
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