Who won Missouri in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1996, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1996?

Missouri cast 11 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

Missouri: Clinton carries 11 EV.

Missouri cast its 11 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in Missouri

Missouri backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Missouri with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Missouri was part of his column.

Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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