1996 United States presidential election in Delaware

1996 United States presidential election in Delaware
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	County results Clinton 40–50% 50–60%
President before election; Bill Clinton; Democratic	Elected President ; Bill Clinton; Democratic

The 1996 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.78% to 36.54% by a margin of 15.24%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 10.59% of the popular vote. As of the 2024 presidential election^[update], this is the last election in which Sussex County voted for the Democratic candidate, and the last time a presidential candidate won all three counties in the state.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Delaware^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Clinton (inc.)	140,355	51.78%
	Republican	Bob Dole	99,062	36.54%
	Independent	Ross Perot	28,719	10.59%
	Libertarian	Harry Browne	2,052	0.76%
	U. S. Taxpayers	Howard Phillips	348	0.13%
	Natural Law	John Hagelin	274	0.10%
	Write-in	Ralph Nader	156	0.06%
	Write-in	All Others	118	0.04%
Total votes			271,084	100.00%

County^[1]	Bill Clinton Democratic		Bob Dole Republican		Ross Perot Independent		All Others^[a] Various		Margin		Total votes cast
County^[1]	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast
Kent	18,327	46.69%	15,932	40.59%	4,705	11.99%	288	0.73%	2,395	6.10%	39,252
New Castle	98,837	55.05%	60,943	33.94%	17,748	9.88%	2,018	1.12%	37,894	21.11%	179,546
Sussex	23,191	44.59%	22,187	42.66%	6,266	12.05%	368	0.71%	1,004	1.93%	52,012
Totals	140,355	51.78%	99,062	36.54%	28,719	10.59%	2,948	1.09%	41,293	15.23%	271,084

↑ The write-in votes were not listed by county, but are included in the statewide totals.

1 2 Cook, Thomas J. (1997). "State of Delaware 1996 Election Results" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. p. 1, 33-34. Retrieved December 17, 2025.