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1996 United States presidential election in North Carolina
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| country | North Carolina |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2000 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| next_year | 2000 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| turnout | 58.76% |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | Ks 1996 dole (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Bob Dole** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Kansas |
| running_mate1 | **Jack Kemp** |
| electoral_vote1 | **14** |
| popular_vote1 | **1,225,938** |
| percentage1 | **48.73%** |
| image2 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee2 | Bill Clinton |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Arkansas |
| running_mate2 | Al Gore |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,107,849 |
| percentage2 | 44.04% |
| image3 | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Reform Party (United States) |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | Pat Choate |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 168,059 |
| percentage3 | 6.68% |
| 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) |
Main article: 1996 United States presidential election
| [[File:North Carolina Presidential Election Results 1996.svg|400px]] | County results | [[File:1996 United States presidential election in North Carolina results map by congressional district.svg|400px]] | Congressional district results Dole Clinton The 1996 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on 5 November 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters in North Carolina chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Carolina was narrowly won by the Republican nominee, Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, defeating incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton of Arkansas. Dole won with a plurality of 48.73% of the vote to Clinton's 44.04%, a margin of 4.69%. The Reform Party candidate, billionaire businessman Ross Perot, came in a distant third, with 6.68%.
In 1992, Clinton became the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying North Carolina since the founding of the Republican Party and the only Democrat to ever secure two terms in office without North Carolina. Although the state remained competitive in 1996, Dole improved non-trivially on George H. W. Bush's margin on his way to becoming the second losing Republican to carry the state, reflecting the state's increasingly Republican orientation. Much of Dole's strength came from wins in large counties anchored by, or adjoining, an urban area. He flipped Wake County, home of Raleigh and the largest county in the nation he flipped outside California, carrying it by 2.3%. His top two raw vote margins in the state came from Gaston County, a suburban county adjoining Mecklenburg County (home of Charlotte), and Forsyth County, home of Winston-Salem; in the latter, he increased Bush's '92 margin of 3.2% to 11.3%. He also shrank Bill Clinton's margin in Guilford County, home of Greensboro, from 4.2% to 1.0%. (Clinton did, however, flip Mecklenburg County itself.)
, this is the last election in which the following counties have voted for a Democratic presidential candidate: Camden, Duplin, Franklin, Haywood, Jones, Madison, Montgomery, Perquimans and Swain.
Results
Results by county
| County | Bob Dole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Clinton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ross Perot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Harry Browne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,225,938 | 48.73% | 1,107,849 | 44.04% | 168,059 | 6.68% | 8,740 | 0.35% | 5,221 | 0.21% | 118,089 | 4.69% | 2,515,807 | |||||
| Alamance | 22,461 | 53.66% | 15,814 | 37.78% | 3,395 | 8.11% | 145 | 0.35% | 46 | 0.11% | 6,647 | 15.88% | 41,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexander | 6,748 | 57.53% | 3,955 | 33.72% | 1,004 | 8.56% | 15 | 0.13% | 8 | 0.07% | 2,793 | 23.81% | 11,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alleghany | 1,936 | 45.71% | 1,801 | 42.53% | 458 | 10.81% | 32 | 0.76% | 8 | 0.19% | 135 | 3.18% | 4,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anson | 2,193 | 28.77% | 4,890 | 64.15% | 512 | 6.72% | 20 | 0.26% | 8 | 0.10% | -2,697 | -35.38% | 7,623 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashe | 5,203 | 52.33% | 3,825 | 38.47% | 865 | 8.70% | 29 | 0.29% | 20 | 0.20% | 1,378 | 13.86% | 9,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Avery | 3,870 | 62.83% | 1,586 | 25.75% | 655 | 10.63% | 28 | 0.45% | 20 | 0.32% | 2,284 | 37.08% | 6,159 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaufort | 8,154 | 53.59% | 6,172 | 40.57% | 834 | 5.48% | 35 | 0.23% | 20 | 0.13% | 1,982 | 13.02% | 15,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bertie | 1,745 | 27.83% | 4,202 | 67.01% | 316 | 5.04% | 6 | 0.10% | 2 | 0.03% | -2,457 | -39.18% | 6,271 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bladen | 3,335 | 37.22% | 4,952 | 55.27% | 655 | 7.31% | 10 | 0.11% | 8 | 0.09% | -1,617 | -18.05% | 8,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brunswick | 10,065 | 45.70% | 10,041 | 45.59% | 1,815 | 8.24% | 75 | 0.34% | 27 | 0.12% | 24 | 0.11% | 22,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buncombe | 30,518 | 44.19% | 31,658 | 45.84% | 6,254 | 9.05% | 335 | 0.49% | 302 | 0.44% | -1,140 | -1.65% | 69,067 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Burke | 13,853 | 48.97% | 11,678 | 41.28% | 2,654 | 9.38% | 76 | 0.27% | 30 | 0.11% | 2,175 | 7.69% | 28,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabarrus | 23,035 | 55.76% | 14,447 | 34.97% | 3,626 | 8.78% | 132 | 0.32% | 70 | 0.17% | 8,588 | 20.79% | 41,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Caldwell | 12,653 | 55.18% | 8,050 | 35.11% | 2,099 | 9.15% | 48 | 0.21% | 81 | 0.35% | 4,603 | 20.07% | 22,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Camden | 1,074 | 41.86% | 1,186 | 46.22% | 293 | 11.42% | 7 | 0.27% | 6 | 0.23% | -112 | -4.36% | 2,566 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carteret | 11,721 | 56.15% | 7,566 | 36.24% | 1,467 | 7.03% | 75 | 0.36% | 47 | 0.23% | 4,155 | 19.91% | 20,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Caswell | 3,310 | 40.57% | 4,312 | 52.86% | 510 | 6.25% | 16 | 0.20% | 10 | 0.12% | -1,002 | -12.29% | 8,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 26,898 | 58.03% | 15,601 | 33.66% | 3,629 | 7.83% | 171 | 0.37% | 55 | 0.12% | 11,297 | 24.37% | 46,354 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatham | 7,731 | 42.03% | 9,353 | 50.84% | 1,113 | 6.05% | 103 | 0.56% | 96 | 0.52% | -1,622 | -8.81% | 18,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherokee | 3,883 | 49.26% | 3,129 | 39.69% | 785 | 9.96% | 33 | 0.42% | 53 | 0.67% | 754 | 9.57% | 7,883 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chowan | 1,659 | 38.80% | 2,239 | 52.36% | 359 | 8.40% | 14 | 0.33% | 5 | 0.12% | -580 | -13.56% | 4,276 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | 1,769 | 48.40% | 1,462 | 40.00% | 387 | 10.59% | 31 | 0.85% | 6 | 0.16% | 307 | 8.40% | 3,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 13,474 | 47.71% | 12,728 | 45.07% | 1,931 | 6.84% | 71 | 0.25% | 37 | 0.13% | 746 | 2.64% | 28,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus | 6,017 | 36.96% | 9,019 | 55.40% | 1,170 | 7.19% | 69 | 0.42% | 5 | 0.03% | -3,002 | -18.44% | 16,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Craven | 13,264 | 52.65% | 10,317 | 40.96% | 1,528 | 6.07% | 66 | 0.26% | 16 | 0.06% | 2,947 | 11.69% | 25,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 29,804 | 44.83% | 32,739 | 49.25% | 3,776 | 5.68% | 114 | 0.17% | 46 | 0.07% | -2,935 | -4.42% | 66,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currituck | 2,569 | 45.51% | 2,277 | 40.34% | 770 | 13.64% | 24 | 0.43% | 5 | 0.09% | 292 | 5.17% | 5,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dare | 4,977 | 46.00% | 4,522 | 41.79% | 1,258 | 11.63% | 33 | 0.30% | 30 | 0.28% | 455 | 4.21% | 10,820 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 24,797 | 58.75% | 13,593 | 32.21% | 3,698 | 8.76% | 89 | 0.21% | 30 | 0.07% | 11,204 | 26.54% | 42,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Davie | 8,141 | 64.51% | 3,525 | 27.93% | 915 | 7.25% | 27 | 0.21% | 12 | 0.10% | 4,616 | 36.58% | 12,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duplin | 5,432 | 43.83% | 6,179 | 49.86% | 766 | 6.18% | 14 | 0.11% | 1 | 0.01% | -747 | -6.03% | 12,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Durham | 27,825 | 34.39% | 49,186 | 60.79% | 3,122 | 3.86% | 332 | 0.41% | 445 | 0.55% | -21,361 | -26.40% | 80,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Edgecombe | 6,010 | 34.78% | 10,568 | 61.16% | 660 | 3.82% | 31 | 0.18% | 9 | 0.05% | -4,558 | -26.38% | 17,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forsyth | 59,160 | 52.81% | 46,543 | 41.54% | 5,747 | 5.13% | 409 | 0.37% | 174 | 0.16% | 12,617 | 11.27% | 112,033 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 5,648 | 43.36% | 6,448 | 49.50% | 891 | 6.84% | 29 | 0.22% | 10 | 0.08% | -800 | -6.14% | 13,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaston | 33,149 | 58.42% | 19,458 | 34.29% | 3,921 | 6.91% | 158 | 0.28% | 53 | 0.09% | 13,691 | 24.13% | 56,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gates | 1,072 | 30.27% | 2,155 | 60.84% | 307 | 8.67% | 6 | 0.17% | 2 | 0.06% | -1,083 | -30.57% | 3,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Graham | 1,801 | 54.76% | 1,210 | 36.79% | 270 | 8.21% | 4 | 0.12% | 4 | 0.12% | 591 | 17.97% | 3,289 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Granville | 5,498 | 42.95% | 6,747 | 52.71% | 432 | 3.38% | 110 | 0.86% | 13 | 0.10% | -1,249 | -9.76% | 12,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greene | 2,689 | 51.73% | 2,224 | 42.79% | 280 | 5.39% | 2 | 0.04% | 3 | 0.06% | 465 | 8.94% | 5,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | 67,727 | 45.89% | 69,208 | 46.89% | 9,739 | 6.60% | 605 | 0.41% | 308 | 0.21% | -1,481 | -1.00% | 147,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Halifax | 5,700 | 35.40% | 9,551 | 59.31% | 816 | 5.07% | 24 | 0.15% | 12 | 0.07% | -3,851 | -23.91% | 16,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Harnett | 11,596 | 53.34% | 8,767 | 40.33% | 1,287 | 5.92% | 33 | 0.15% | 56 | 0.26% | 2,829 | 13.01% | 21,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Haywood | 7,995 | 39.84% | 9,350 | 46.59% | 2,594 | 12.93% | 77 | 0.38% | 53 | 0.26% | -1,355 | -6.75% | 20,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Henderson | 19,182 | 58.70% | 10,626 | 32.52% | 2,679 | 8.20% | 135 | 0.41% | 54 | 0.17% | 8,556 | 26.18% | 32,676 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hertford | 1,823 | 25.86% | 4,856 | 68.89% | 356 | 5.05% | 7 | 0.10% | 7 | 0.10% | -3,033 | -43.03% | 7,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hoke | 1,914 | 32.28% | 3,510 | 59.20% | 481 | 8.11% | 14 | 0.24% | 10 | 0.17% | -1,596 | -26.92% | 5,929 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hyde | 782 | 38.30% | 1,109 | 54.31% | 143 | 7.00% | 6 | 0.29% | 2 | 0.10% | -327 | -16.01% | 2,042 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Iredell | 21,163 | 56.57% | 13,102 | 35.02% | 2,970 | 7.94% | 114 | 0.30% | 60 | 0.16% | 8,061 | 21.55% | 37,409 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 4,244 | 40.40% | 5,211 | 49.60% | 970 | 9.23% | 51 | 0.49% | 30 | 0.29% | -967 | -9.20% | 10,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnston | 18,704 | 58.23% | 11,175 | 34.79% | 2,163 | 6.73% | 55 | 0.17% | 22 | 0.07% | 7,529 | 23.44% | 32,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jones | 1,682 | 45.28% | 1,829 | 49.23% | 197 | 5.30% | 5 | 0.13% | 2 | 0.05% | -147 | -3.95% | 3,715 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee | 7,321 | 50.04% | 6,290 | 42.99% | 980 | 6.70% | 28 | 0.19% | 11 | 0.08% | 1,031 | 7.05% | 14,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lenoir | 9,433 | 49.84% | 8,635 | 45.63% | 822 | 4.34% | 23 | 0.12% | 12 | 0.06% | 798 | 4.21% | 18,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 11,439 | 54.86% | 7,721 | 37.03% | 1,619 | 7.76% | 43 | 0.21% | 28 | 0.13% | 3,718 | 17.83% | 20,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Macon | 5,267 | 49.34% | 4,209 | 39.43% | 1,121 | 10.50% | 44 | 0.41% | 34 | 0.32% | 1,058 | 9.91% | 10,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 3,110 | 44.24% | 3,333 | 47.41% | 538 | 7.65% | 16 | 0.23% | 33 | 0.47% | -223 | -3.17% | 7,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin | 3,590 | 41.98% | 4,500 | 52.62% | 445 | 5.20% | 15 | 0.18% | 2 | 0.02% | -910 | -10.64% | 8,552 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| McDowell | 6,407 | 52.18% | 4,553 | 37.08% | 1,275 | 10.38% | 26 | 0.21% | 17 | 0.14% | 1,854 | 15.10% | 12,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mecklenburg | 97,719 | 45.91% | 103,429 | 48.59% | 10,473 | 4.92% | 772 | 0.36% | 452 | 0.21% | -5,710 | -2.68% | 212,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mitchell | 3,874 | 65.15% | 1,496 | 25.16% | 549 | 9.23% | 20 | 0.34% | 7 | 0.12% | 2,378 | 39.99% | 5,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 3,379 | 43.11% | 3,856 | 49.20% | 587 | 7.49% | 8 | 0.10% | 8 | 0.10% | -477 | -6.09% | 7,838 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore | 14,760 | 55.74% | 9,847 | 37.19% | 1,761 | 6.65% | 61 | 0.23% | 50 | 0.19% | 4,913 | 18.55% | 26,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nash | 15,309 | 54.17% | 11,142 | 39.42% | 1,751 | 6.20% | 51 | 0.18% | 9 | 0.03% | 4,167 | 14.75% | 28,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hanover | 27,889 | 50.92% | 22,839 | 41.70% | 3,615 | 6.60% | 322 | 0.59% | 104 | 0.19% | 5,050 | 9.22% | 54,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Northampton | 1,881 | 25.08% | 5,207 | 69.44% | 402 | 5.36% | 8 | 0.11% | 1 | 0.01% | -3,326 | -44.36% | 7,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Onslow | 13,396 | 55.70% | 8,685 | 36.11% | 1,857 | 7.72% | 88 | 0.37% | 23 | 0.10% | 4,711 | 19.59% | 24,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 15,053 | 32.19% | 28,674 | 61.32% | 1,534 | 3.28% | 906 | 1.94% | 598 | 1.28% | -13,621 | -29.13% | 46,765 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pamlico | 2,270 | 47.39% | 2,204 | 46.01% | 297 | 6.20% | 16 | 0.33% | 3 | 0.06% | 66 | 1.38% | 4,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pasquotank | 2,999 | 38.34% | 4,233 | 54.12% | 565 | 7.22% | 16 | 0.20% | 9 | 0.12% | -1,234 | -15.78% | 7,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pender | 5,538 | 46.38% | 5,409 | 45.30% | 945 | 7.91% | 30 | 0.25% | 18 | 0.15% | 129 | 1.08% | 11,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Perquimans | 1,561 | 38.88% | 2,069 | 51.53% | 369 | 9.19% | 12 | 0.30% | 4 | 0.10% | -508 | -12.65% | 4,015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Person | 4,883 | 48.68% | 4,540 | 45.26% | 591 | 5.89% | 13 | 0.13% | 3 | 0.03% | 343 | 3.42% | 10,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitt | 18,227 | 47.95% | 17,555 | 46.18% | 2,037 | 5.36% | 90 | 0.24% | 102 | 0.27% | 672 | 1.77% | 38,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polk | 3,516 | 52.04% | 2,704 | 40.02% | 493 | 7.30% | 30 | 0.44% | 13 | 0.19% | 812 | 12.02% | 6,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph | 23,030 | 61.36% | 10,783 | 28.73% | 3,593 | 9.57% | 82 | 0.22% | 47 | 0.13% | 12,247 | 32.63% | 37,535 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3,973 | 31.04% | 7,564 | 59.09% | 1,230 | 9.61% | 16 | 0.12% | 18 | 0.14% | -3,591 | -28.05% | 12,801 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Robeson | 8,146 | 29.53% | 17,361 | 62.95% | 2,015 | 7.31% | 40 | 0.15% | 19 | 0.07% | -9,215 | -33.42% | 27,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockingham | 14,255 | 49.22% | 12,096 | 41.77% | 2,528 | 8.73% | 36 | 0.12% | 44 | 0.15% | 2,159 | 7.45% | 28,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rowan | 22,754 | 57.94% | 13,461 | 34.28% | 2,902 | 7.39% | 117 | 0.30% | 39 | 0.10% | 9,293 | 23.66% | 39,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutherford | 9,792 | 52.73% | 7,162 | 38.57% | 1,585 | 8.53% | 21 | 0.11% | 11 | 0.06% | 2,630 | 14.16% | 18,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampson | 8,241 | 47.82% | 8,150 | 47.30% | 825 | 4.79% | 12 | 0.07% | 4 | 0.02% | 91 | 0.52% | 17,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | 2,858 | 34.44% | 4,870 | 58.68% | 548 | 6.60% | 11 | 0.13% | 12 | 0.14% | -2,012 | -24.24% | 8,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanly | 11,446 | 56.29% | 7,131 | 35.07% | 1,690 | 8.31% | 46 | 0.23% | 20 | 0.10% | 4,315 | 21.22% | 20,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stokes | 9,471 | 61.82% | 4,769 | 31.13% | 1,025 | 6.69% | 45 | 0.29% | 10 | 0.07% | 4,702 | 30.69% | 15,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Surry | 11,117 | 55.53% | 7,303 | 36.48% | 1,538 | 7.68% | 44 | 0.22% | 19 | 0.09% | 3,814 | 19.05% | 20,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Swain | 1,444 | 38.80% | 1,869 | 50.21% | 401 | 10.77% | 6 | 0.16% | 2 | 0.05% | -425 | -11.41% | 3,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Transylvania | 6,734 | 52.29% | 4,842 | 37.60% | 1,183 | 9.19% | 54 | 0.42% | 64 | 0.50% | 1,892 | 14.69% | 12,877 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrrell | 488 | 32.25% | 908 | 60.01% | 112 | 7.40% | 4 | 0.26% | 1 | 0.07% | -420 | -27.76% | 1,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 18,802 | 57.03% | 11,525 | 34.96% | 2,477 | 7.51% | 117 | 0.35% | 49 | 0.15% | 7,277 | 22.07% | 32,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vance | 4,651 | 39.97% | 6,385 | 54.88% | 575 | 4.94% | 17 | 0.15% | 7 | 0.06% | -1,734 | -14.91% | 11,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake | 108,780 | 48.18% | 103,574 | 45.88% | 11,811 | 5.23% | 979 | 0.43% | 611 | 0.27% | 5,206 | 2.30% | 225,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 1,861 | 29.36% | 4,141 | 65.33% | 319 | 5.03% | 10 | 0.16% | 8 | 0.13% | -2,280 | -35.97% | 6,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1,562 | 34.47% | 2,790 | 61.56% | 171 | 3.77% | 7 | 0.15% | 2 | 0.04% | -1,228 | -27.09% | 4,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Watauga | 8,146 | 47.30% | 7,349 | 42.67% | 1,415 | 8.22% | 139 | 0.81% | 173 | 1.00% | 797 | 4.63% | 17,222 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 16,588 | 56.44% | 11,580 | 39.40% | 1,178 | 4.01% | 30 | 0.10% | 14 | 0.05% | 5,008 | 17.04% | 29,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilkes | 12,395 | 58.39% | 6,793 | 32.00% | 1,967 | 9.27% | 58 | 0.27% | 15 | 0.07% | 5,602 | 26.39% | 21,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilson | 10,518 | 49.03% | 9,779 | 45.59% | 1,100 | 5.13% | 31 | 0.14% | 23 | 0.11% | 739 | 3.44% | 21,451 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yadkin | 8,439 | 68.54% | 2,927 | 23.77% | 913 | 7.41% | 22 | 0.18% | 12 | 0.10% | 5,512 | 44.77% | 12,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yancey | 3,973 | 45.75% | 3,956 | 45.56% | 720 | 8.29% | 18 | 0.21% | 17 | 0.20% | 17 | 0.19% | 8,684 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Alleghany
- Brunswick
- Greene
- Pamlico
- Pender
- Pitt
- Rockingham
- Sampson
- Wake
- Watauga
- Yancey
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Mecklenburg
Electors
Technically the voters of North Carolina cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. North Carolina was allocated 14 electors because it had 12 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates that appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 14 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 14 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for Bob Dole and Jack Kemp:
- Howard B. Smith
- Bettie West
- J.D. Teachey
- Nelson Dollar
- Lee Q. McMillan
- Carolyn McGee
- Jim Cole
- Tom Dwiggins
- John Van Hanford
- Gary Whitener
- George Alexander Jones
- Quentine Finch
- Bill Graham
- Dorothy Bursey
References
References
- "Voter Turnout".
- Sullivan, Robert David. (June 29, 2016). "How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century".
- Leip, Dave. "1996 Presidential General Election Results — North Carolina".
- "NC US President Race, November 05, 1996". Our Campaigns.
- "List of States, Electoral Votes and electors". [[National Archives and Records Administration]].
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