Who won Colorado in the 1996 presidential election?

Dole (Republican) carried Colorado in 1996, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1996?

Colorado cast 8 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 1996?

No. Colorado backed Dole, while Bill Clinton won the presidency nationally.

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1996

Colorado: Dole carries 8 EV.

Colorado cast its 8 electoral votes for Dole (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Colorado voted against the national winner this cycle.

Colorado in 1996

The 1996 contest saw Colorado line up behind Dole, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Colorado had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Colorado away from the Democratic it had supported in 1992. The region divided — Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Utah joined Colorado for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico did not. Over its 37 recorded presidential cycles, Colorado has backed the Republican party more than any other — 19 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Bill Clinton finished with 379 of the 538 electoral votes to Bob Dole's 159. Bill Clinton led the national popular vote with 49.23% of the ballots cast.

The 1996 national map

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