Who won Kansas in the 1996 presidential election?

Dole (Republican) carried Kansas in 1996, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1996?

Kansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

Modern PolarizationKS · 6 EV

1996

Kansas: Dole carries 6 EV.

Kansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Dole (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Kansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Kansas, 1996

In 1996, Kansas awarded its 6 electoral votes to Dole of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Kansas had backed a different ticket.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado joined Kansas for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican 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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