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      Home/Elections/1996/President/Pennsylvania
      1996·President·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton49.2%vs.Bob Dole40.0%|
      D+9.2
      |4,501,307 votes
      4 candidates4,501,307 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM2,215,81949.2%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP1,801,16940.0%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF430,9849.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH53,3351.2%

      Seat History

      President in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+1.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+2.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+4.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.0
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+2.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+3.6
      View all President history for Pennsylvania →

      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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