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1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| country | West Virginia |
| flag_year | 1996 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2000 United States presidential election in West Virginia |
| next_year | 2000 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| turnout | 67.30% |
| image1 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Bill Clinton** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Arkansas |
| running_mate1 | **Al Gore** |
| electoral_vote1 | **5** |
| popular_vote1 | **327,812** |
| percentage1 | **51.51%** |
| 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 | 233,946 |
| percentage2 | 36.76% |
| image_size | x160px |
| 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 | 71,639 |
| percentage3 | 11.26% |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Clinton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
Main article: 1996 United States presidential election
| [[File:West Virginia Presidential Election Results 1996.svg|300px]] | County results | [[File:1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia by congressional district.svg|300px]] | Congressional district results Clinton Dole
The 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
West Virginia was easily won by President Bill Clinton (D-AR) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.51% to 36.76% by a margin of 14.75%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-TX) finished in third, with 11.26% of the popular vote.
, this is the last time that West Virginia supported a Democratic nominee, as Republican George W. Bush would narrowly win the state four years later, and, 20 years later, Hillary Clinton would lose the state by more than 40 points without carrying a single county. This was also the last election in which Mason County, Cabell County, Roane County, Ohio County, Jackson County, Pendleton County, Mercer County, Pleasants County, Monroe County, Lewis County, Hardy County, Raleigh County, Wayne County, Greenbrier County, Marshall County, Hancock County, Randolph County, Nicholas County, Taylor County, Barbour County, Wetzel County, Summers County, Calhoun County, Clay County, Gilmer County, Pocahontas County, Tyler County, and Tucker County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.
Results
Results by congressional district
Clinton won all three congressional districts.
| District | Clinton | Dole | Other | Representative | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **49%** | 38% | 13% | Alan Mollohan | |||||||
| **49%** | 40% | 11% | Bob Wise | |||||||
| **58%** | 32% | 10% | Nick Rahall |
Results by county
| County | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Dole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Harry E. Browne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 327,812 | 51.51% | 233,946 | 36.76% | 71,639 | 11.26% | 3,062 | 0.48% | 93,866 | 14.75% | 636,459 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barbour | 3,076 | 50.87% | 2,155 | 35.64% | 784 | 12.97% | 32 | 0.53% | 921 | 15.23% | 6,047 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berkeley | 8,321 | 40.44% | 9,859 | 47.92% | 2,291 | 11.13% | 105 | 0.51% | -1,538 | -7.48% | 20,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boone | 6,048 | 67.79% | 1,917 | 21.49% | 927 | 10.39% | 30 | 0.34% | 4,131 | 46.30% | 8,922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Braxton | 3,001 | 60.07% | 1,441 | 28.84% | 527 | 10.55% | 27 | 0.54% | 1,560 | 31.23% | 4,996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooke | 5,338 | 56.19% | 2,741 | 28.85% | 1,375 | 14.47% | 46 | 0.48% | 2,597 | 27.34% | 9,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cabell | 16,277 | 49.99% | 13,179 | 40.48% | 2,968 | 9.12% | 136 | 0.42% | 3,098 | 9.51% | 32,560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calhoun | 1,402 | 51.45% | 1,000 | 36.70% | 307 | 11.27% | 16 | 0.59% | 402 | 14.75% | 2,725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | 2,074 | 57.98% | 1,137 | 31.79% | 355 | 9.92% | 11 | 0.31% | 937 | 26.19% | 3,577 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doddridge | 865 | 33.33% | 1,335 | 51.45% | 382 | 14.72% | 13 | 0.50% | -470 | -18.12% | 2,595 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayette | 9,471 | 64.18% | 3,669 | 24.86% | 1,552 | 10.52% | 66 | 0.45% | 5,802 | 39.32% | 14,758 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilmer | 1,390 | 52.47% | 933 | 35.22% | 316 | 11.93% | 10 | 0.38% | 457 | 17.25% | 2,649 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 1,206 | 28.07% | 2,599 | 60.48% | 481 | 11.19% | 11 | 0.26% | -1,393 | -32.41% | 4,297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenbrier | 6,286 | 51.55% | 4,434 | 36.36% | 1,418 | 11.63% | 56 | 0.46% | 1,852 | 15.19% | 12,194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | 2,335 | 40.39% | 2,814 | 48.68% | 605 | 10.47% | 27 | 0.47% | -479 | -8.29% | 5,781 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hancock | 7,521 | 53.64% | 4,268 | 30.44% | 2,158 | 15.39% | 73 | 0.52% | 3,253 | 23.20% | 14,020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardy | 1,911 | 44.87% | 1,895 | 44.49% | 438 | 10.28% | 15 | 0.35% | 16 | 0.38% | 4,259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harrison | 14,746 | 54.93% | 8,857 | 33.00% | 3,135 | 11.68% | 105 | 0.39% | 5,889 | 21.93% | 26,843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 4,882 | 46.73% | 4,235 | 40.54% | 1,295 | 12.40% | 35 | 0.34% | 647 | 6.19% | 10,447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 6,361 | 48.68% | 5,287 | 40.46% | 1,307 | 10.00% | 113 | 0.86% | 1,074 | 8.22% | 13,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanawha | 40,357 | 52.76% | 29,311 | 38.32% | 6,412 | 8.38% | 415 | 0.54% | 11,046 | 14.44% | 76,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 2,868 | 46.46% | 2,285 | 37.02% | 974 | 15.78% | 46 | 0.75% | 583 | 9.44% | 6,173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 4,994 | 60.64% | 2,530 | 30.72% | 696 | 8.45% | 15 | 0.18% | 2,464 | 29.92% | 8,235 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Logan | 10,840 | 72.00% | 2,627 | 17.45% | 1,532 | 10.18% | 57 | 0.38% | 8,213 | 54.55% | 15,056 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion | 12,994 | 58.78% | 6,160 | 27.86% | 2,881 | 13.03% | 72 | 0.33% | 6,834 | 30.92% | 22,107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 7,045 | 51.11% | 4,460 | 32.35% | 2,202 | 15.97% | 78 | 0.57% | 2,585 | 18.76% | 13,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason | 5,284 | 50.65% | 3,581 | 34.32% | 1,533 | 14.69% | 35 | 0.34% | 1,703 | 16.33% | 10,433 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDowell | 5,989 | 72.97% | 1,550 | 18.88% | 655 | 7.98% | 14 | 0.17% | 4,439 | 54.09% | 8,208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 8,721 | 46.64% | 7,768 | 41.54% | 2,141 | 11.45% | 70 | 0.37% | 953 | 5.10% | 18,700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 3,487 | 38.42% | 4,380 | 48.26% | 1,170 | 12.89% | 39 | 0.43% | -893 | -9.84% | 9,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mingo | 7,584 | 69.74% | 2,229 | 20.50% | 1,020 | 9.38% | 42 | 0.39% | 5,355 | 49.24% | 10,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monongalia | 13,406 | 49.99% | 10,189 | 37.99% | 3,040 | 11.33% | 185 | 0.69% | 3,217 | 12.00% | 26,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe | 2,382 | 46.78% | 2,131 | 41.85% | 559 | 10.98% | 20 | 0.39% | 251 | 4.93% | 5,092 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan | 1,929 | 37.97% | 2,599 | 51.16% | 513 | 10.10% | 39 | 0.77% | -670 | -13.19% | 5,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas | 4,769 | 55.87% | 2,649 | 31.03% | 1,071 | 12.55% | 47 | 0.55% | 2,120 | 24.84% | 8,536 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8,781 | 48.23% | 7,267 | 39.92% | 2,065 | 11.34% | 93 | 0.51% | 1,514 | 8.31% | 18,206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pendleton | 1,591 | 48.10% | 1,431 | 43.26% | 276 | 8.34% | 10 | 0.30% | 160 | 4.84% | 3,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pleasants | 1,478 | 46.61% | 1,265 | 39.89% | 416 | 13.12% | 12 | 0.38% | 213 | 6.72% | 3,171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pocahontas | 1,796 | 51.59% | 1,242 | 35.68% | 426 | 12.24% | 17 | 0.49% | 554 | 15.91% | 3,481 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preston | 4,237 | 41.11% | 4,257 | 41.31% | 1,760 | 17.08% | 52 | 0.50% | -20 | -0.20% | 10,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Putnam | 8,029 | 42.69% | 8,803 | 46.80% | 1,901 | 10.11% | 76 | 0.40% | -774 | -4.11% | 18,809 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh | 12,547 | 53.12% | 8,628 | 36.53% | 2,355 | 9.97% | 92 | 0.39% | 3,919 | 16.59% | 23,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph | 5,469 | 54.21% | 3,348 | 33.18% | 1,184 | 11.74% | 88 | 0.87% | 2,121 | 21.03% | 10,089 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ritchie | 1,385 | 36.15% | 1,906 | 49.75% | 522 | 13.63% | 18 | 0.47% | -521 | -13.60% | 3,831 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roane | 2,572 | 48.71% | 2,069 | 39.19% | 622 | 11.78% | 17 | 0.32% | 503 | 9.52% | 5,280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summers | 2,397 | 54.94% | 1,505 | 34.49% | 438 | 10.04% | 23 | 0.53% | 892 | 20.45% | 4,363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor | 2,692 | 48.65% | 1,977 | 35.73% | 844 | 15.25% | 20 | 0.36% | 715 | 12.92% | 5,533 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tucker | 1,649 | 49.79% | 1,217 | 36.75% | 424 | 12.80% | 22 | 0.66% | 432 | 13.04% | 3,312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler | 1,459 | 52.48% | 734 | 26.40% | 563 | 20.25% | 24 | 0.86% | 725 | 26.08% | 2,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upshur | 3,052 | 40.98% | 3,325 | 44.65% | 1,031 | 13.84% | 39 | 0.52% | -273 | -3.67% | 7,447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | 8,300 | 53.63% | 5,492 | 35.49% | 1,633 | 10.55% | 51 | 0.33% | 2,808 | 18.14% | 15,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webster | 2,292 | 68.81% | 654 | 19.63% | 369 | 11.08% | 16 | 0.48% | 1,638 | 49.18% | 3,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wetzel | 3,209 | 51.12% | 2,037 | 32.45% | 1,004 | 15.99% | 27 | 0.43% | 1,172 | 18.67% | 6,277 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wirt | 906 | 42.52% | 928 | 43.55% | 280 | 13.14% | 17 | 0.80% | -22 | -1.03% | 2,131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wood | 13,261 | 40.59% | 15,502 | 47.45% | 3,694 | 11.31% | 215 | 0.66% | -2,241 | -6.86% | 32,672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5,550 | 64.92% | 2,155 | 25.21% | 812 | 9.50% | 32 | 0.37% | 3,395 | 39.71% | 8,549 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Wirt
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Hardy
- Tyler
Notes
References
References
- "West Virginia Blue Book - 1997 - Page 731".
- Menendez. (2005). "The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004".
- "1996 Presidential General Election Results — West Virginia".
- "WV US President Race, November 05, 1996". Our Campaigns.
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