1996 United States presidential election in Minnesota Turnout 66.61%[ 1]
County Results Congressional District Results Precinct Results
Clinton
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Dole
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Perot
30–40%
40–50%
90–100%
Other
50–60%
90–100%
Tie/No Data
The 1996 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election . Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
A Democratic-leaning state, Minnesota was comfortably won by incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton . Clinton took 51.10% of the popular vote over Republican challenger Bob Dole , who took 34.96%, a victory margin of 16.14%. Reform Party candidate Ross Perot finished in third, with 11.75% of the popular vote.[ 2]
As of the 2020 presidential election [update] 1972 – this is the most recent election that the Republican candidate received less than forty percent of the vote in a presidential election, the most recent in which a Democrat would win the state by more than 15% of the vote, the most recent in which the Democratic candidate won more counties than the Republican, and the most recent when Anoka , Becker , Benton , Cass , Chisago , Clearwater , Cottonwood , Crow Wing , Dodge , Faribault , Goodhue , Hubbard , Isanti , Jackson , Kanabec , Kandiyohi , Lake of the Woods , Le Sueur , Lyon , Martin , McLeod , Meeker , Mille Lacs , Morrison , Nobles , Renville , Scott , Sherburne , Sibley , Stearns , Steele , Todd , Wabasha , Waseca , and Wright Counties voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[ 3]
As of 2020 , this is the last presidential election in which the Democratic candidate won every single congressional district in Minnesota.
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