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.
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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.[2]
As of 2020, this was the most recent presidential election in which the town of Scituate voted for a Democrat.
Results
edit| 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| 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
edit| County | Bill Clinton Democratic |
Bob Dole Republican |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 |
| Totals | 233,050 | 59.71% | 104,683 | 26.82% | 52,551 | 13.47% | 128,367 | 32.89% | 390,284 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1996 (390,247) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1996 (602,692). See "Voter Turnout, 1996". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".