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      Home/Elections/1996/President/Ohio
      1996·President·Ohio

      Ohio Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton47.4%vs.Bob Dole41.0%|
      D+6.4
      |4,534,434 votes
      4 candidates4,534,434 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM2,148,22247.4%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP1,859,88341.0%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF483,20710.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH43,1220.9%

      Seat History

      President in Ohio

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.0
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+8.1
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+4.6
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+2.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+1.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+10.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+18.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+0.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+21.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.3
      View all President history for Ohio →

      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 →

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