United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1996

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Nominee Bill Clinton Bob Dole Ross Perot Party Democratic Republican Reform Home state Arkansas Kansas Texas Running mate Al Gore Jack Kemp Patrick Choate Electoral vote 5 0 0 Popular vote 327,812 233,946 71,639 Percentage 51.51% 36.76% 11.26%
County Results   Clinton—70-80%   Clinton—60-70%   Clinton—50-60%   Clinton—40-50%   Dole—40-50%   Dole—50-60%   Dole—60-70%
President before election Bill Clinton Democratic Elected President Bill Clinton Democratic

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Bill Clinton
Democratic

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 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

West Virginia was 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 was the last time that West Virginia voted Democratic, as Republican George W. Bush would win the state four years later, and the state has remained in the Republican column ever since. Twenty years later, Hillary Clinton, the wife of Bill Clinton and the Democratic candidate for president in the 2016 Presidential Election, lost the state by more than 40 points without carrrying a single county.