Who won Ohio in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Ohio in 1996, winning its 21 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1996?

Ohio cast 21 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

Ohio: Clinton carries 21 EV.

Ohio cast its 21 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1996

The 1996 contest saw Ohio line up behind Clinton, delivering 21 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Ohio ended up on the winning side — Bill Clinton captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Ohio backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1992. The region divided — Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana did not. Across the 56 presidential elections Ohio has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Bill Clinton took 379 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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