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      Home/Elections/1996/President/West Virginia
      1996·President·West Virginia

      West Virginia Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton51.5%vs.Bob Dole36.8%|
      D+14.8
      |636,459 votes
      4 candidates636,459 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM327,81251.5%
      Bob DoleREP
      		REP233,94636.8%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF71,63911.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,0620.5%

      Seat History

      President in West Virginia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.8
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+38.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+6.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+16.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+8.8
      View all President history for West Virginia →

      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 West Virginia, 1996

      US Senate1 contest →US House3 contests →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1996 President races1996 overviewWest Virginia profileAll elections