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1996 United States presidential election in New York

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Field	Value
election_name	1996 United States presidential election in New York
country	New York
flag_image	Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1992 United States presidential election in New York
previous_year	1992
next_election	2000 United States presidential election in New York
next_year	2000
election_date	November 5, 1996
image1	Bill Clinton.jpg
image_size	160x160px
nominee1	Bill Clinton
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
alliance1	Liberal
home_state1	Arkansas
running_mate1	Al Gore
electoral_vote1	33
popular_vote1	3,756,177
percentage1	59.47%
image2	File:Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg
nominee2	Bob Dole
party2	Republican Party (United States)
alliance2	{{collapsible list
titlestyle	font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
title	Parties
home_state2	Kansas
running_mate2	Jack Kemp
electoral_vote2	0
popular_vote2	1,933,492
percentage2	30.61%
image3	File:RossPerotColor.jpg
nominee3	Ross Perot
party3	Independence Party of New York
home_state3	Texas
running_mate3	Pat Choate
electoral_vote3	0
popular_vote3	503,458
percentage3	7.97%
map_image	{{Switcher
map_caption
title	President
before_election	Bill Clinton
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Bill Clinton
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)
turnout	47.47%

Main article: 1996 United States presidential election

| Conservative | Freedom | [[File:New York Presidential Election Results 1996.svg|400px]] | County results | [[File:New York Presidential Results 1996 by Municipality.svg|400px]] | Municipality results Clinton Dole Tie The 1996 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

New York, a reliable blue state that no Republican presidential candidate has won since 1984, was won by incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee, over the Republican ticket of Senator Bob Dole of Kansas and Representative Jack Kemp of New York. Clinton carried New York by a landslide 28.86% margin of victory, taking 59.47% of the vote to Dole's 30.61%, even though Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp was from New York. Reform Party candidate Ross Perot finished in third, with 7.97% of the popular vote.

Clinton improved dramatically on his 1992 showing in New York, when he had won the state with a 49.7% plurality. 1996 firmly entrenched New York's status in the modern era as a Democratic stronghold, rather than the swing state it had been in the 20th century. Many historically powerfully Republican upstate counties were won by the Democratic ticket: As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time for a Democrat to carry Cattaraugus, Chenango, Delaware, Fulton, Jefferson, Ontario, Schuyler, Yates, Chemung, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida and Schoharie counties.

This is the first election since 1964 that Democrats swept all five boroughs of New York City, which also occurred in 2000 and 2012. In this process of sweeping traditionally Republican suburbs around New York City, Clinton increased his lead in Westchester County – where he later moved in 2000 – from an 8.5% win in 1992 to a 21-point sweep in 1996. Many of these gains would be preserved in future elections: since 1996, no Democratic presidential candidate has received less than 55% of the vote in New York State, and only one has received less than 58%. Clinton's 28.86% victory margin is the second widest ever for a Democrat, only behind Lyndon Johnson's 37.25% in 1964, although several subsequent Democrats have received a higher vote share.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in New York	Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
Democratic	Bill Clinton	3,649,630	57.78%
Liberal	Bill Clinton	106,547	1.69%
Total	Bill Clinton (incumbent)	3,756,177	59.47%	33
Republican	Bob Dole	1,738,707	27.53%
Conservative	Bob Dole	183,392	2.90%
Freedom	Bob Dole	11,393	0.18%
Total	Bob Dole	1,933,492	30.61%	0
Independence	Ross Perot	503,458	7.97%	0
Green	Ralph Nader	75,956	1.20%	0
Right to Life	Howard Phillips{{efn	Howard Phillips was the nominee of the Constitution Party nationally.	23,580	0.37%	0
Libertarian	Harry Browne	12,220	0.19%	0
Natural Law	John Hagelin	5,011	0.08%	0
Worker's World	Monica Moorehead	3,473	0.05%	0
Socialist Workers	James Harris	2,762	0.04%	0
Totals	6,316,129	100.0%	33
Voter turnout	47.47%	—

New York City results

TOTAL	492,899	289,350	539,833	511,296	128,007	1,961,385	100.00%

Results by county

County	Bill Clinton
Democratic	Bob Dole
Republican	Ross Perot
Independence	Ralph Nader
Green	Various candidates
Other parties	Margin	Total votes cast	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	3,756,177	59.47%	1,933,492	30.61%	503,458	7.97%	75,956	1.20%	47,046	0.74%	1,822,685	28.86%	6,316,129
	Albany		85,993		60.99%		39,785		28.22%		11,957		8.48%		2,071		1.47%		1,185		0.84%		46,208		32.77%		140,991
	Allegany		6,621		37.40%		8,107		45.79%		2,730		15.42%		116		0.66%		129		0.73%		−1,486		−8.39%		17,703
	Bronx		248,276		85.80%		30,435		10.52%		7,186		2.48%		1,727		0.60%		1,726		0.60%		217,841		75.28%		289,350
	Broome		44,407		51.15%		31,327		36.09%		9,114		10.50%		1,308		1.51%		658		0.76%		13,080		15.06%		86,814
	Cattaraugus		13,029		41.17%		12,971		40.99%		5,151		16.28%		184		0.58%		308		0.97%		58		0.18%		31,643
	Cayuga		15,879		49.79%		11,093		34.78%		4,420		13.86%		234		0.73%		268		0.84%		4,786		15.01%		31,894
	Chautauqua		26,831		47.67%		21,261		37.77%		7,484		13.30%		281		0.50%		433		0.77%		5,570		9.90%		56,290
	Chemung		16,977		47.40%		14,287		39.89%		3,967		11.08%		192		0.54%		390		1.09%		2,690		7.51%		35,813
	Chenango		8,797		45.63%		7,319		37.96%		2,822		14.64%		172		0.89%		169		0.88%		1,478		7.67%		19,279
	Clinton		15,386		52.95%		9,759		33.58%		3,488		12.00%		153		0.53%		274		0.94%		5,627		19.37%		29,060
	Columbia		12,910		47.11%		10,324		37.67%		3,466		12.65%		488		1.78%		215		0.78%		2,586		9.44%		27,403
	Cortland		9,130		46.94%		7,606		39.11%		2,398		12.33%		194		1.00%		121		0.62%		1,524		7.83%		19,449
	Delaware		8,724		44.98%		7,684		39.62%		2,601		13.41%		219		1.13%		166		0.86%		1,040		5.36%		19,394
	Dutchess		47,339		45.60%		41,929		40.39%		12,294		11.84%		1,374		1.32%		885		0.85%		5,410		5.21%		103,821
	Erie		224,554		54.74%		132,343		32.26%		45,679		11.13%		4,684		1.14%		2,974		0.72%		92,211		22.48%		410,234
	Essex		7,893		46.47%		6,379		37.55%		2,363		13.91%		165		0.97%		186		1.10%		1,514		8.92%		16,986
	Franklin		8,494		51.81%		5,072		30.94%		2,499		15.24%		109		0.66%		220		1.34%		3,422		20.87%		16,394
	Fulton		9,779		46.28%		7,881		37.30%		3,214		15.21%		120		0.57%		136		0.64%		1,898		8.98%		21,130
	Genesee		10,074		41.56%		10,821		44.64%		2,996		12.36%		131		0.54%		216		0.89%		−747		−3.08%		24,238
	Greene		8,251		41.00%		8,712		43.29%		2,790		13.86%		208		1.03%		163		0.81%		−461		−2.29%		20,124
	Hamilton		1,228		34.00%		1,841		50.97%		492		13.62%		24		0.66%		27		0.75%		−613		−16.97%		3,612
	Herkimer		11,910		44.73%		10,085		37.88%		4,235		15.91%		174		0.65%		222		0.83%		1,825		6.85%		26,626
	Jefferson		16,783		49.18%		12,362		36.22%		4,561		13.36%		159		0.46%		262		0.77%		4,421		12.96%		34,127
	Kings		432,232		80.07%		81,406		15.08%		15,031		2.78%		7,802		1.45%		3,362		0.62%		350,826		64.99%		539,833
	Lewis		4,402		43.22%		3,965		38.93%		1,669		16.39%		38		0.37%		111		1.09%		437		4.29%		10,185
	Livingston		10,868		43.23%		10,981		43.68%		2,889		11.49%		205		0.82%		195		0.78%		−113		−0.45%		25,138
	Madison		11,832		43.84%		11,324		41.96%		3,379		12.52%		220		0.82%		233		0.86%		508		1.88%		26,988
	Monroe		164,858		53.18%		115,694		37.32%		23,936		7.72%		3,277		1.06%		2,229		0.72%		49,164		15.86%		309,994
	Montgomery		10,485		49.54%		7,172		33.88%		3,253		15.37%		94		0.44%		162		0.77%		3,313		15.66%		21,166
	Nassau		303,587		55.74%		196,820		36.14%		36,122		6.63%		4,345		0.80%		3,790		0.70%		106,767		19.60%		544,664
	New York		394,131		79.96%		67,839		13.76%		11,144		2.26%		15,969		3.24%		3,816		0.77%		326,292		66.20%		492,899
	Niagara		44,203		49.42%		31,438		35.15%		12,564		14.05%		611		0.68%		628		0.70%		12,765		14.27%		89,444
	Oneida		44,399		46.77%		37,996		40.03%		11,296		11.90%		453		0.48%		785		0.83%		6,403		6.74%		94,929
	Onondaga		100,190		51.40%		73,771		37.84%		17,602		9.03%		1,954		1.00%		1,422		0.73%		26,419		13.56%		194,939
	Ontario		19,156		46.23%		17,237		41.60%		4,391		10.60%		349		0.84%		306		0.74%		1,919		4.63%		41,439
	Orange		54,995		48.01%		45,956		40.12%		11,778		10.28%		921		0.80%		888		0.78%		9,039		7.89%		114,538
	Orleans		6,233		40.82%		6,865		44.96%		1,986		13.01%		95		0.62%		89		0.58%		−632		−4.14%		15,268
	Oswego		20,440		44.75%		17,159		37.57%		7,499		16.42%		280		0.61%		295		0.65%		3,281		7.18%		45,673
	Otsego		11,470		47.54%		8,774		36.37%		3,217		13.33%		442		1.83%		223		0.92%		2,696		11.17%		24,126
	Putnam		16,173		42.08%		17,452		45.41%		4,032		10.49%		447		1.16%		328		0.85%		−1,279		−3.33%		38,432
	Queens		372,925		72.94%		107,650		21.05%		22,288		4.36%		4,599		0.90%		3,834		0.75%		265,275		51.89%		511,296
	Rensselaer		34,273		50.68%		23,482		34.72%		8,405		12.43%		869		1.29%		596		0.88%		10,791		15.96%		67,625
	Richmond		64,684		50.53%		52,207		40.78%		8,968		7.01%		1,040		0.81%		1,108		0.87%		12,477		9.75%		128,007
	Rockland		63,127		56.24%		40,395		35.99%		6,798		6.06%		1,189		1.06%		732		0.65%		22,732		20.25%		112,241
	St. Lawrence		21,798		56.65%		10,827		28.14%		5,309		13.80%		222		0.58%		321		0.83%		10,971		28.51%		38,477
	Saratoga		39,832		46.50%		34,337		40.08%		10,141		11.84%		711		0.83%		644		0.75%		5,495		6.42%		85,665
	Schenectady		35,404		53.07%		22,106		33.14%		7,865		11.79%		759		1.14%		575		0.86%		13,298		19.93%		66,709
	Schoharie		5,902		44.51%		5,353		40.37%		1,796		13.54%		121		0.91%		89		0.67%		549		4.14%		13,261
	Schuyler		3,303		43.26%		3,134		41.05%		1,037		13.58%		92		1.20%		69		0.90%		169		2.21%		7,635
	Seneca		6,825		48.91%		5,004		35.86%		1,889		13.54%		126		0.90%		111		0.80%		1,821		13.05%		13,955
	Steuben		14,481		37.94%		17,710		46.40%		5,496		14.40%		175		0.46%		309		0.81%		−3,229		−8.46%		38,171
	Suffolk		261,828		51.83%		182,510		36.13%		52,209		10.33%		4,786		0.95%		3,880		0.77%		79,318		15.70%		505,213
	Sullivan		15,052		53.29%		9,321		33.00%		3,453		12.23%		244		0.86%		174		0.62%		5,731		20.29%		28,244
	Tioga		8,769		41.20%		9,416		44.24%		2,721		12.79%		219		1.03%		157		0.74%		−647		−3.04%		21,282
	Tompkins		20,772		55.95%		11,532		31.06%		2,623		7.07%		1,854		4.99%		343		0.92%		9,240		24.89%		37,124
	Ulster		35,852		48.55%		26,212		35.49%		9,246		12.52%		1,913		2.59%		628		0.85%		9,640		13.06%		73,851
	Warren		11,603		43.31%		11,152		41.63%		3,623		13.52%		212		0.79%		201		0.75%		451		1.68%		26,791
	Washington		9,572		42.46%		8,954		39.72%		3,648		16.18%		172		0.76%		198		0.88%		618		2.74%		22,544
	Wayne		15,145		42.07%		15,837		44.00%		4,619		12.83%		153		0.43%		243		0.68%		−692		−1.93%		35,997
	Westchester		196,310		56.92%		123,719		35.87%		18,028		5.23%		4,364		1.27%		2,442		0.71%		72,591		21.05%		344,863
	Wyoming		5,735		36.25%		7,477		47.26%		2,411		15.24%		72		0.46%		126		0.80%		−1,742		−11.01%		15,821
	Yates		4,066		43.59%		3,925		42.08%		1,190		12.76%		75		0.80%		71		0.76%		141		1.51%		9,327

Results by congressional district

Clinton carried all 31 congressional districts, including 13 that elected Republicans.

Clinton	Perot
1st	50.9%	36.2%	11.1%
2nd	54.1%	34.2%	10.2%
3rd	53.2%	37.9%	7.4%
4th	57.3%	36.4%	6.3%
5th	59.9%	32.2%	6.0%
6th	86.3%	10.7%	3.0%
7th	67.8%	25.3%	5.1%
8th	77.0%	15.7%	2.7%
9th	65.8%	27.4%	4.8%
10th	89.9%	6.1%	1.7%
11th	90.4%	6.1%	1.3%
12th	84.7%	10.7%	2.4%
13th	51.5%	40.2%	6.7%
14th	70.3%	22.8%	3.2%
15th	90.8%	5.1%	1.6%
16th	94.6%	3.9%	1.5%
17th	86.3%	11.1%	2.6%
18th	58.2%	35.1%	4.9%
19th	48.4%	40.9%	8.6%
20th	53.9%	36.8%	7.5%
21st	57.5%	30.3%	10.2%
22nd	44.9%	40.0%	13.1%
23rd	46.0%	39.4%	13.0%
24th	49.9%	35.4%	14.7%
25th	50.6%	37.9%	9.8%
26th	51.3%	34.9%	10.7%
27th	43.1%	42.9%	11.2%
28th	54.9%	35.5%	7.2%
29th	51.3%	35.1%	11.9%
30th	57.3%	28.9%	11.7%
31st	44.0%	40.8%	13.6%

Notes

References

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 – New York".
"Voter Registration and Turnout - 1996".
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Our Campaigns; [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2013 NY US President Race, November 05, 1996]
"1996 United States Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District".

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