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      Home/Elections/1996/President/North Carolina
      1996·President·North Carolina

      North Carolina Presidential Election

      Bob Dole48.7%vs.Bill Clinton44.0%|
      R+4.7
      |2,515,807 votes
      4 candidates2,515,807 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob DoleREP✓
      		REP1,225,93848.7%
      Bill ClintonDEM
      		DEM1,107,84944.0%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF168,0596.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH13,9610.6%

      Seat History

      President in North Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+2.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.8
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+0.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+11.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+40.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.3
      View all President history for North Carolina →

      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 North Carolina, 1996

      US Senate1 contest →US House12 contests →Governor1 contest →
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