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      Home/Elections/1996/President/District of Columbia
      1996·President·District of Columbia

      District of Columbia Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton85.2%vs.Bob Dole9.3%|
      D+75.8
      |185,726 votes
      4 candidates185,726 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM158,22085.2%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP17,3399.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,5563.5%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF3,6111.9%

      Seat History

      President in District of Columbia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+83.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+86.8
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+86.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+83.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+85.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+79.8
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+76.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+75.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+68.3
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+71.7
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+61.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+65.1
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+56.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+63.6
      View all President history for District of Columbia →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
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      Bob DoleREP
      Record23W-32L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1968-1996
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ross PerotREF
      Record0W-100L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1992-1996
      President
      Full profile →
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