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      Home/Elections/1996/President/Iowa
      1996·President·Iowa

      Iowa Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton50.3%vs.Bob Dole39.9%|
      D+10.3
      |1,234,075 votes
      4 candidates1,234,075 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM620,25850.3%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP492,64439.9%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF105,1598.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,0141.3%

      Seat History

      President in Iowa

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+13.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+9.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.8
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+9.5
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+0.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+0.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+10.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.4
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+1.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.1
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+12.2
      View all President history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      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 →

      Also in Iowa, 1996

      US Senate1 contest →US House5 contests →
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