1996 United States presidential election in Oregon
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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 James Campbell
Electoral vote 7 0 0
Popular vote 649,641 538,152 121,221
Percentage 47.15% 39.06% 8.80%
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The 1996 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Oregon was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-Kansas), with Clinton winning 47.2% to 39.1% for a margin of 8.1%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-Texas) finished in third, with 8.8% of the popular vote.[1]

Oregon was one of thirteen states where, on the election ballot, James Campbell of California, Perot’s former boss at IBM, was listed as a stand-in candidate for vice president.[2]

As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion when the Democratic nominee has carried Gilliam, Morrow and Coos Counties.[3] It is also the last time any Eastern Oregon county voted for the Democratic candidate.

Results

1996 United States presidential election in Oregon[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton (incumbent) 649,641 47.15% 7
Republican Bob Dole 538,152 39.06% 0
Reform Ross Perot 121,221 8.80% 0
Pacific Green Ralph Nader 49,415 3.59% 0
Libertarian Harry Browne 8,903 0.65% 0
Independent Howard Phillips 3,379 0.25% 0
Natural Law John Hagelin 2,798 0.20% 0
Write-ins 2,329 0.17% 0
Socialist Mary Cal Hollis 1,922 0.14% 0
Totals 1,377,760[1] 100.0% 7

Results by county

County Bill Clinton
Democratic 		Bob Dole
Republican 		Ross Perot
Reform 		Ralph Nader[4]
Pacific Green 		Various candidates
Other parties 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Baker 2,547 33.07% 3,975 51.60% 900 11.68% 154 2.00% 127 1.65% -1,428 -18.53% 7,703
Benton 17,211 49.89% 12,450 36.09% 2,445 7.09% 1,901 5.51% 493 1.43% 4,761 13.80% 34,500
Clackamas 67,709 46.65% 59,443 40.95% 12,304 8.48% 4,038 2.78% 1,652 1.14% 8,266 5.70% 145,146
Clatsop 7,732 50.19% 5,334 34.63% 1,582 10.27% 537 3.49% 220 1.43% 2,398 15.56% 15,405
Columbia 9,275 50.20% 6,205 33.58% 2,330 12.61% 413 2.24% 253 1.37% 3,070 16.62% 18,476
Coos 12,171 44.04% 10,886 39.39% 3,460 12.52% 600 2.17% 521 1.89% 1,285 4.65% 27,638
Crook 2,607 37.30% 3,250 46.50% 948 13.56% 76 1.09% 108 1.55% -643 -9.20% 6,989
Curry 4,202 38.30% 4,790 43.66% 1,560 14.22% 224 2.04% 196 1.79% -588 -5.36% 10,972
Deschutes 17,151 37.88% 21,135 46.67% 5,306 11.72% 1,023 2.26% 667 1.47% -3,984 -8.79% 45,282
Douglas 15,250 35.66% 21,855 51.10% 4,465 10.44% 632 1.48% 567 1.33% -6,605 -15.44% 42,769
Gilliam 485 46.63% 398 38.27% 143 13.75% 6 0.58% 8 0.77% 87 8.36% 1,040
Grant 1,180 30.75% 2,110 54.99% 432 11.26% 64 1.67% 51 1.33% -930 -24.24% 3,837
Harney 980 27.88% 1,948 55.42% 506 14.40% 38 1.08% 43 1.22% -968 -27.54% 3,515
Hood River 3,654 48.24% 2,794 36.89% 721 9.52% 327 4.32% 78 1.03% 860 11.35% 7,574
Jackson 29,230 39.69% 33,771 45.86% 7,470 10.14% 1,958 2.66% 1,218 1.65% -4,541 -6.17% 73,647
Jefferson 2,555 41.24% 2,634 42.52% 813 13.12% 85 1.37% 108 1.74% -79 -1.28% 6,195
Josephine 11,113 34.61% 16,048 49.98% 3,546 11.04% 649 2.02% 755 2.35% -4,935 -15.37% 32,111
Klamath 7,207 32.23% 12,116 54.19% 2,538 11.35% 202 0.90% 297 1.33% -4,909 -21.96% 22,360
Lake 962 26.34% 2,239 61.31% 385 10.54% 31 0.85% 35 0.96% -1,277 -34.97% 3,652
Lane 69,461 49.69% 48,253 34.52% 11,498 8.23% 7,907 5.66% 2,668 1.91% 21,208 15.17% 139,787
Lincoln 10,552 51.21% 6,717 32.60% 2,269 11.01% 758 3.68% 311 1.51% 3,835 18.61% 20,607
Linn 17,041 41.24% 18,331 44.36% 4,773 11.55% 689 1.67% 491 1.19% -1,290 -3.12% 41,325
Malheur 2,827 28.58% 6,045 61.11% 844 8.53% 61 0.62% 115 1.16% -3,218 -32.53% 9,892
Marion 48,637 45.26% 46,415 43.19% 8,802 8.19% 2,314 2.15% 1,295 1.21% 2,222 2.07% 107,463
Morrow 1,426 42.81% 1,381 41.46% 455 13.66% 30 0.90% 39 1.17% 45 1.35% 3,331
Multnomah 159,878 59.22% 71,094 26.33% 17,536 6.50% 17,815 6.60% 3,638 1.35% 88,784 32.89% 269,961
Polk 10,942 43.20% 11,478 45.31% 2,093 8.26% 555 2.19% 263 1.04% -536 -2.11% 25,331
Sherman 444 41.61% 476 44.61% 126 11.81% 11 1.03% 10 0.94% -32 -3.00% 1,067
Tillamook 5,775 50.96% 3,884 34.27% 1,263 11.15% 283 2.50% 127 1.12% 1,891 16.69% 11,332
Umatilla 8,774 40.82% 9,703 45.14% 2,500 11.63% 254 1.18% 264 1.23% -929 -4.32% 21,495
Union 4,379 38.60% 5,414 47.72% 1,241 10.94% 198 1.75% 113 1.00% -1,035 -9.12% 11,345
Wallowa 1,321 30.74% 2,379 55.36% 483 11.24% 58 1.35% 56 1.30% -1,058 -24.62% 4,297
Wasco 4,967 49.91% 3,662 36.80% 1,004 10.09% 200 2.01% 119 1.20% 1,305 13.11% 9,952
Washington 76,619 47.96% 65,221 40.83% 11,446 7.16% 4,555 2.85% 1,914 1.20% 11,398 7.13% 159,755
Wheeler 299 34.21% 418 47.83% 121 13.84% 16 1.83% 20 2.29% -119 -13.62% 874
Yamhill 13,078 42.00% 13,900 44.64% 2,913 9.36% 753 2.42% 491 1.58% -822 -2.64% 31,135
Totals 649,641 47.15% 538,152 39.06% 121,221 8.80% 49,415 3.59% 19,331 1.40% 111,489 8.09% 1,377,760

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "1996 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Perot Names Stand-in Veep Candidate". CNN.com. August 21, 1996. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  4. ^ Our Campaigns; OR US President Race – November 05, 1996
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