Arizona — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionArizona · PresidentClintonD+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 46.5% | 653,288 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 44.3% | 622,073 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.2% | 129,044 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Gila County, AZ | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| La Paz County, AZ | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Pima County, AZ | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+2.7 |
Arizona results by county
15 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Bill Clinton+7,633 | 12,39466.3% | 4,76125.5% | 2331.2% | 18,684 |
| Cochise County | Bob Dole+583 | 13,78243.2% | 14,36545.0% | 4301.3% | 31,923 |
| Coconino County | Bill Clinton+6,837 | 20,47553.2% | 13,63835.4% | 7431.9% | 38,522 |
| Gila County | Bill Clinton+2,170 | 8,57749.3% | 6,40736.8% | 2161.2% | 17,411 |
| Graham County | Bob Dole+284 | 3,93842.4% | 4,22245.4% | 1021.1% | 9,296 |
| Greenlee County | Bill Clinton+596 | 1,75551.7% | 1,15934.2% | 531.6% | 3,393 |
| La Paz County | Bill Clinton+62 | 1,96443.7% | 1,90242.3% | 300.7% | 4,493 |
| Maricopa County | Bob Dole+22,024 | 363,99144.5% | 386,01547.2% | 8,9471.1% | 817,432 |
| Mohave County | Bob Dole+1,368 | 16,62940.0% | 17,99743.3% | 5381.3% | 41,533 |
| Navajo County | Bill Clinton+3,650 | 12,91251.8% | 9,26237.1% | 3031.2% | 24,938 |
| Pima County | Bill Clinton+33,862 | 137,98352.2% | 104,12139.4% | 3,6391.4% | 264,552 |
| Pinal County | Bill Clinton+6,545 | 19,57953.1% | 13,03435.3% | 3100.8% | 36,895 |
| Santa Cruz County | Bill Clinton+2,985 | 5,24164.2% | 2,25627.6% | 700.9% | 8,167 |
| Yavapai County | Bob Dole+8,120 | 21,80136.6% | 29,92150.3% | 1,1241.9% | 59,495 |
| Yuma County | Bob Dole+746 | 12,26744.3% | 13,01347.0% | 2340.8% | 27,671 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.