Who won Massachusetts in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 1996, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1996?

Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1996?

Yes. Massachusetts backed Bill Clinton, who won the presidency that year.

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1996

Massachusetts: Clinton carries 12 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 12 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Massachusetts in 1996

The 1996 contest saw Massachusetts line up behind Clinton, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1984. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1996. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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