1996 United States presidential election in Kentucky

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1996

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Nominee Bill Clinton Bob Dole Ross Perot Party Democratic Republican Reform Home state Arkansas Kansas Texas Running mate Al Gore Jack Kemp Patrick Choate Electoral vote 8 0 0 Popular vote 636,614 623,283 120,396 Percentage 45.84% 44.88% 8.67%

County Results Clinton   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Dole   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Bill Clinton Democratic Elected President Bill Clinton Democratic

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The 1996 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Kentucky was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 45.84% to 44.88% by a margin of 0.96%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform Party of the United States of America-TX) finished in third, with 8.67% of the popular vote.^[1] As of the 2016 presidential election^[update], this is the last time that the Democratic nominee carried Kentucky, as well as Powell County, Montgomery County, Nicholas County, Lawrence County, Bourbon County, Nelson County, Simpson County, McCracken County, Hopkins County, Calloway County, Graves County, Greenup County, Clark County, Marshall County, Meade County, Bell County, Logan County, Ohio County, Johnson County, Marion County, Harrison County, Henry County, Union County, Trigg County, Morgan County, Webster County, Caldwell County, Martin County, Carroll County, McLean County, Livingston County, Trimble County, Gallatin County, Lyon County, Carlisle County, and Hickman County.

Results

References

See also

• United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1996

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