Who won Tennessee in the 1996 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1996?

Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

Tennessee: Clinton carries 11 EV.

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

What happened in Tennessee, 1996

In 1996, Tennessee awarded its 11 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

Tennessee stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. The region divided — Kentucky, Arkansas, and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Democratic ticket, while Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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