Who won New Jersey in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried New Jersey in 1996, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1996?

New Jersey cast 15 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

New Jersey: Clinton carries 15 EV.

New Jersey cast its 15 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Jersey, 1996

In 1996, New Jersey awarded its 15 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

New Jersey stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1996. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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