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1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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Field	Value
election_name	1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
country	Rhode Island
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1992 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
previous_year	1992
next_election	2000 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
next_year	2000
turnout	64.8% 11.8 pp
election_date	November 5, 1996
image_size	x160px
image1	Bill Clinton.jpg
nominee1	Bill Clinton
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
home_state1	Arkansas
running_mate1	Al Gore
electoral_vote1	4
popular_vote1	233,050
percentage1	59.71%
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	104,683
percentage2	26.82%
image3	RossPerotColor.jpg
nominee3	Ross Perot
party3	Reform Party of the United States of America
home_state3	Texas
running_mate3	Patrick Choate
electoral_vote3	0
popular_vote3	43,723
percentage3	11.20%
map_image
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 Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 59.71% to 26.82% by a margin of 32.89%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 11.20% of the popular vote.

As of 2024, this was the most recent presidential election in which the town of Scituate voted for a Democrat.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island	Party	Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage
Democratic	Bill Clinton (incumbent)	Al Gore (incumbent)	233,050	59.71%	4
Republican	Bob Dole	Jack Kemp	104,683	26.82%	0
Reform	Ross Perot	Patrick Choate	43,723	11.20%	0
Green	Ralph Nader	Winona LaDuke	6,040	1.55%	0
Libertarian	Harry Browne	Jo Jorgensen	1,109	0.28%	0
U.S. Taxpayers' Party	Howard Phillips	Herbert Titus	1,021	0.26%	0
Natural Law	Dr. John Hagelin	Dr. V. Tompkins	435	0.11%	0
Workers World Party	Monica Moorehead	Gloria La Riva	186	0.05%	0
No party	Write-in		37	0.01%	0

By county

County	Bill Clinton
Democratic	Bob Dole
Republican	Various candidates
Other parties	Margin	Total votes cast	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	233,050	59.71%	104,683	26.82%	52,551	13.47%	128,367	32.89%	390,284
	Bristol		12,257		56.56%		6,988		32.25%		2,426		11.19%		5,269		24.31%		21,671
	Kent		41,048		57.35%		19,992		27.95%		10,516		14.70%		21,056		29.40%		71,526
	Newport		18,951		54.00%		11,500		32.77%		4,645		13.23%		7,451		21.23%		35,096
	Providence		134,866		63.58%		49,901		23.52%		27,355		12.90%		84,965		40.06%		212,122
	Washington		25,958		52.09%		16,302		32.71%		7,572		15.20%		9,656		19.38%		49,462

References

"Voter Turnout, 1996". Rhode Island Board of Elections.
"Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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