Who won Texas in the 1996 presidential election?

Dole (Republican) carried Texas in 1996, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1996?

Texas cast 32 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1996?

No. Texas backed Dole, while Bill Clinton won the presidency nationally.

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1996

Texas: Dole carries 32 EV.

Texas cast its 32 electoral votes for Dole (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Texas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in Texas

Texas backed Dole (Republican) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 32 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Texas had backed a different ticket.

Texas stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. The region divided — Oklahoma joined Texas for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas has backed the Democratic 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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