Who won West Virginia in the 1996 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried West Virginia in 1996, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1996?

West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in the 1996 presidential election.

Did West Virginia vote for the national winner in 1996?

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

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1996

West Virginia: Clinton carries 5 EV.

West Virginia cast its 5 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — West Virginia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1996 result in West Virginia

West Virginia backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1996 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. West Virginia ended up on the winning side — Bill Clinton captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which West Virginia backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1988. The region divided — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky joined West Virginia for the Democratic ticket, while Virginia did not. Across the 41 presidential elections West Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (22 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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