Who won Vermont in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Vermont in 1996, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1996?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

Modern PolarizationVT · 3 EV

1996

Vermont: Clinton carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in Vermont

Vermont backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Vermont with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Vermont was part of his column.

Vermont stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1996. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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