Who won Georgia in the 1996 presidential election?

Dole (Republican) carried Georgia in 1996, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1996?

Georgia cast 13 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

Georgia: Dole carries 13 EV.

Georgia cast its 13 electoral votes for Dole (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1996

In 1996, Georgia awarded its 13 electoral votes to Dole of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Georgia away from the Democratic it had supported in 1992. The region divided — Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina joined Georgia for the Republican ticket, while Florida and Tennessee did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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