United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1996

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1996
Kentucky
November 5, 1996
 
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 8 0 0
Popular vote 636,614 623,283 120,396
Percentage 45.8% 44.9% 8.7%

County Results
  Clinton—80-90%
  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

The 1996 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1996 as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kentucky was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 45.84% to 44.88% by a margin of 0.96%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third with 8.67% of the popular vote.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1996
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) Al Gore (incumbent) 636,614 45.84% 8
Republican Bob Dole Jack Kemp 623,283 44.88% 0
Reform Ross Perot Patrick Choate 120,396 8.67% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne Jo Jorgensen 4,009 0.29% 0
U.S. Taxpayers' Howard Phillips Herbert Titus 2,204 0.16% 0
Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin Dr. V. Tompkins 1,493 0.11% 0
Write-in Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke 701 0.05% 0
No party Write-in 8 0.00% 0

References

  1. ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Election Results - 1996 Kentucky Results
    http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=21&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0

See also

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