Who won Michigan in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Michigan in 1996, winning its 18 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Michigan have in 1996?

Michigan cast 18 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Michigan vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

Modern PolarizationMI · 18 EV

1996

Michigan: Clinton carries 18 EV.

Michigan cast its 18 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Michigan voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in Michigan

Michigan backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 18 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Michigan with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Michigan was part of his column.

Michigan stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. The region divided — Ohio and Wisconsin joined Michigan for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Michigan has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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