Who won New Hampshire in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried New Hampshire in 1996, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1996?

New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

New Hampshire: Clinton carries 4 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 4 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

New Hampshire stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1996. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire 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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