Alabama — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionAlabama · PresidentDoleR+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 50.1% | 769,044 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 43.2% | 662,165 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.7% | 103,140 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alabama cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Baldwin County, AL | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Barbour County, AL | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Bibb County, AL | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Blount County, AL | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Bullock County, AL | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Butler County, AL | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Calhoun County, AL | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Chambers County, AL | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Cherokee County, AL | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Chilton County, AL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Choctaw County, AL | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Clarke County, AL | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Clay County, AL | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Cleburne County, AL | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Coffee County, AL | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Colbert County, AL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Conecuh County, AL | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Coosa County, AL | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Covington County, AL | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Cullman County, AL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Dale County, AL | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Dallas County, AL | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| DeKalb County, AL | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Elmore County, AL | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Escambia County, AL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Etowah County, AL | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Fayette County, AL | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Franklin County, AL | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Geneva County, AL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Greene County, AL | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| Hale County, AL | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Henry County, AL | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Houston County, AL | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Jackson County, AL | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Jefferson County, AL | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Lamar County, AL | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Lawrence County, AL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Lee County, AL | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Limestone County, AL | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Lowndes County, AL | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Macon County, AL | Democratic | D+73.5 |
| Madison County, AL | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Marengo County, AL | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Marion County, AL | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Marshall County, AL | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Mobile County, AL | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Monroe County, AL | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Montgomery County, AL | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Morgan County, AL | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Perry County, AL | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| Pickens County, AL | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Pike County, AL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Randolph County, AL | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Russell County, AL | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Shelby County, AL | Republican | R+50.8 |
| St. Clair County, AL | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Sumter County, AL | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Talladega County, AL | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Walker County, AL | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Washington County, AL | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Wilcox County, AL | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Winston County, AL | Republican | R+18.6 |
Alabama results by county
67 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | Bob Dole+4,494 | 9,50961.7% | 5,01532.5% | 850.6% | 15,422 |
| Baldwin County | Bob Dole+16,711 | 29,48762.6% | 12,77627.1% | 3360.7% | 47,119 |
| Barbour County | Bill Clinton+1,160 | 3,62740.5% | 4,78753.5% | 240.3% | 8,953 |
| Bibb County | Bob Dole+262 | 3,03748.2% | 2,77544.0% | 340.5% | 6,301 |
| Blount County | Bob Dole+3,995 | 9,05659.1% | 5,06133.0% | 2251.5% | 15,327 |
| Bullock County | Bill Clinton+1,924 | 1,15426.3% | 3,07870.2% | 410.9% | 4,384 |
| Butler County | Bill Clinton+476 | 3,35243.1% | 3,82849.3% | 520.7% | 7,770 |
| Calhoun County | Bob Dole+2,363 | 18,08849.0% | 15,72542.6% | 4851.3% | 36,911 |
| Chambers County | Bill Clinton+808 | 4,70742.4% | 5,51549.7% | 630.6% | 11,097 |
| Cherokee County | Bill Clinton+1,351 | 3,04836.2% | 4,39952.2% | 750.9% | 8,421 |
| Chilton County | Bob Dole+2,556 | 7,91055.4% | 5,35437.5% | 850.6% | 14,278 |
| Choctaw County | Bill Clinton+1,451 | 2,62336.8% | 4,07457.1% | 210.3% | 7,131 |
| Clarke County | Bill Clinton+46 | 4,78547.3% | 4,83147.7% | 240.2% | 10,118 |
| Clay County | Bob Dole+388 | 2,69448.4% | 2,30641.4% | 300.5% | 5,568 |
| Cleburne County | Bob Dole+326 | 2,06348.6% | 1,73741.0% | 561.3% | 4,241 |
| Coffee County | Bob Dole+2,637 | 7,80555.1% | 5,16836.5% | 1441.0% | 14,159 |
| Colbert County | Bill Clinton+1,921 | 8,30540.9% | 10,22650.3% | 910.4% | 20,318 |
| Conecuh County | Bill Clinton+810 | 2,09338.3% | 2,90353.2% | 200.4% | 5,461 |
| Coosa County | Bill Clinton+400 | 1,72141.7% | 2,12151.3% | 270.7% | 4,131 |
| Covington County | Bob Dole+1,492 | 6,03550.7% | 4,54338.1% | 2372.0% | 11,913 |
| Crenshaw County | Bill Clinton+233 | 1,93943.6% | 2,17248.8% | 190.4% | 4,447 |
| Cullman County | Bob Dole+4,764 | 14,30853.9% | 9,54435.9% | 2611.0% | 26,553 |
| Dale County | Bob Dole+3,556 | 8,28857.8% | 4,73233.0% | 940.7% | 14,330 |
| Dallas County | Bill Clinton+3,895 | 6,61237.5% | 10,50759.5% | 580.3% | 17,654 |
| DeKalb County | Bob Dole+3,279 | 9,82354.1% | 6,54436.1% | 1670.9% | 18,143 |
| Elmore County | Bob Dole+6,407 | 12,93761.8% | 6,53031.2% | 1110.5% | 20,946 |
| Escambia County | Bob Dole+563 | 5,21447.0% | 4,65141.9% | 3723.4% | 11,104 |
| Etowah County | Bill Clinton+1,141 | 16,83544.8% | 17,97647.9% | 2210.6% | 37,561 |
| Fayette County | Bill Clinton+190 | 3,19144.3% | 3,38146.9% | 470.7% | 7,209 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+579 | 4,44942.4% | 5,02848.0% | 390.4% | 10,482 |
| Geneva County | Bob Dole+1,551 | 4,72552.6% | 3,17435.3% | 2272.5% | 8,983 |
| Greene County | Bill Clinton+2,730 | 79618.0% | 3,52679.7% | 471.1% | 4,424 |
| Hale County | Bill Clinton+1,479 | 1,89334.6% | 3,37261.6% | 180.3% | 5,473 |
| Henry County | Bob Dole+63 | 3,08246.4% | 3,01945.5% | 210.3% | 6,637 |
| Houston County | Bob Dole+8,685 | 17,47662.3% | 8,79131.3% | 1430.5% | 28,063 |
| Jackson County | Bill Clinton+2,554 | 5,65036.3% | 8,20452.7% | 1310.8% | 15,558 |
| Jefferson County | Bob Dole+10,772 | 130,98050.2% | 120,20846.1% | 1,7210.7% | 260,906 |
| Lamar County | Bob Dole+112 | 2,95546.1% | 2,84344.4% | 150.2% | 6,410 |
| Lauderdale County | Bob Dole+439 | 14,05846.2% | 13,61944.7% | 1850.6% | 30,436 |
| Lawrence County | Bill Clinton+1,361 | 3,89338.4% | 5,25451.8% | 320.3% | 10,143 |
| Lee County | Bob Dole+5,066 | 17,98554.1% | 12,91938.9% | 3611.1% | 33,214 |
| Limestone County | Bob Dole+2,817 | 10,86252.5% | 8,04538.9% | 1160.6% | 20,682 |
| Lowndes County | Bill Clinton+2,601 | 1,36925.2% | 3,97073.0% | 300.6% | 5,441 |
| Macon County | Bill Clinton+6,031 | 98712.0% | 7,01885.6% | 480.6% | 8,203 |
| Madison County | Bob Dole+8,131 | 50,39050.0% | 42,25941.9% | 7720.8% | 100,858 |
| Marengo County | Bill Clinton+886 | 4,01343.2% | 4,89952.7% | 450.5% | 9,294 |
| Marion County | Bill Clinton+307 | 4,74243.8% | 5,04946.6% | 600.6% | 10,830 |
| Marshall County | Bob Dole+3,601 | 12,32352.9% | 8,72237.4% | 1050.5% | 23,300 |
| Mobile County | Bob Dole+12,026 | 66,77551.3% | 54,74942.1% | 1,0240.8% | 130,103 |
| Monroe County | Bob Dole+567 | 4,38250.4% | 3,81543.9% | 150.2% | 8,698 |
| Montgomery County | Bill Clinton+598 | 37,78448.0% | 38,38248.7% | 5420.7% | 78,744 |
| Morgan County | Bob Dole+7,149 | 21,76554.4% | 14,61636.5% | 2840.7% | 40,013 |
| Perry County | Bill Clinton+2,350 | 1,70328.8% | 4,05368.7% | 280.5% | 5,903 |
| Pickens County | Bill Clinton+696 | 3,32242.7% | 4,01851.7% | 300.4% | 7,773 |
| Pike County | Bob Dole+767 | 5,28151.1% | 4,51443.7% | 430.4% | 10,341 |
| Randolph County | Bob Dole+281 | 3,30447.4% | 3,02343.4% | 390.6% | 6,969 |
| Russell County | Bill Clinton+2,809 | 5,02536.7% | 7,83457.2% | 440.3% | 13,695 |
| Shelby County | Bob Dole+25,810 | 37,09073.1% | 11,28022.2% | 3680.7% | 50,773 |
| St. Clair County | Bob Dole+6,575 | 12,76262.3% | 6,18730.2% | 1230.6% | 20,489 |
| Sumter County | Bill Clinton+3,145 | 1,56124.2% | 4,70672.9% | 170.3% | 6,456 |
| Talladega County | Bob Dole+546 | 10,93148.0% | 10,38545.6% | 1270.6% | 22,778 |
| Tallapoosa County | Bob Dole+1,556 | 7,62751.5% | 6,07141.0% | 790.5% | 14,815 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Bob Dole+4,872 | 27,93951.4% | 23,06742.4% | 3280.6% | 54,382 |
| Walker County | Bill Clinton+3,092 | 9,83739.4% | 12,92951.8% | 1610.6% | 24,939 |
| Washington County | Bill Clinton+1,035 | 2,90037.7% | 3,93551.1% | 430.6% | 7,697 |
| Wilcox County | Bill Clinton+1,849 | 1,45430.0% | 3,30368.1% | 190.4% | 4,847 |
| Winston County | Bob Dole+1,608 | 4,72854.8% | 3,12036.2% | 560.6% | 8,627 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Alabama's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +55.5% |
| 1896 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | +26.0% |
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +46.4% |
| 1912 | +61.7% |
| 1916 | +54.1% |
| 1920 | +34.8% |
| 1924 | +42.7% |
| 1928 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | +70.6% |
| 1936 | +73.6% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +63.1% |
| 1948 | −19.0% |
| 1952 | +29.5% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | −69.5% |
| 1968 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −22.4% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −21.6% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −28.1% |
| 2020 | −25.5% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
Same ballot, 1996AL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.