Iowa — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionIowa · PresidentClintonD+10.3
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 50.3% | 620,258 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 39.9% | 492,644 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.8% | 121,173 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Adams County, IA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Audubon County, IA | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Benton County, IA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Boone County, IA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Bremer County, IA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Butler County, IA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Cedar County, IA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Clarke County, IA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Clay County, IA | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Clayton County, IA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| Clinton County, IA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Crawford County, IA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Dallas County, IA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Davis County, IA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Decatur County, IA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Delaware County, IA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Emmet County, IA | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Fayette County, IA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Floyd County, IA | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Franklin County, IA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Greene County, IA | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Hancock County, IA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Hardin County, IA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Henry County, IA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Howard County, IA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Iowa County, IA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Jackson County, IA | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Jasper County, IA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Johnson County, IA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Jones County, IA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Lee County, IA | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Linn County, IA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Louisa County, IA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Lucas County, IA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Madison County, IA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Marion County, IA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Marshall County, IA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Monona County, IA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Monroe County, IA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Polk County, IA | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Scott County, IA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Story County, IA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Tama County, IA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Taylor County, IA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Union County, IA | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Wapello County, IA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Warren County, IA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Washington County, IA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Wayne County, IA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Webster County, IA | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Worth County, IA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Wright County, IA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
Iowa results by county
99 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Clinton, Bill+147 | 1,80245.8% | 1,65542.1% | 200.5% | 3,935 |
| Adams County | Clinton, Bill+150 | 1,07046.0% | 92039.6% | 160.7% | 2,326 |
| Allamakee County | Clinton, Bill+94 | 2,55144.1% | 2,45742.5% | 931.6% | 5,781 |
| Appanoose County | Clinton, Bill+514 | 2,74749.1% | 2,23339.9% | 581.0% | 5,592 |
| Audubon County | Clinton, Bill+513 | 1,82752.4% | 1,31437.7% | 330.9% | 3,488 |
| Benton County | Clinton, Bill+1,711 | 5,54654.0% | 3,83537.3% | 520.5% | 10,279 |
| Black Hawk County | Clinton, Bill+10,329 | 29,65155.8% | 19,32236.4% | 5131.0% | 53,109 |
| Boone County | Clinton, Bill+2,153 | 6,44654.5% | 4,29336.3% | 1090.9% | 11,835 |
| Bremer County | Clinton, Bill+810 | 5,02349.4% | 4,21341.4% | 740.7% | 10,172 |
| Buchanan County | Clinton, Bill+1,954 | 4,99755.8% | 3,04334.0% | 750.8% | 8,951 |
| Buena Vista County | Dole, Robert+216 | 3,42042.9% | 3,63645.6% | 781.0% | 7,965 |
| Butler County | Clinton, Bill+25 | 3,06146.2% | 3,03645.8% | 450.7% | 6,631 |
| Calhoun County | Clinton, Bill+116 | 2,19345.9% | 2,07743.5% | 471.0% | 4,779 |
| Carroll County | Clinton, Bill+941 | 4,33349.3% | 3,39238.6% | 670.8% | 8,790 |
| Cass County | Dole, Robert+768 | 2,61638.1% | 3,38449.3% | 560.8% | 6,865 |
| Cedar County | Clinton, Bill+890 | 3,85650.2% | 2,96638.6% | 981.3% | 7,676 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Clinton, Bill+4,516 | 11,94356.3% | 7,42735.0% | 1680.8% | 21,227 |
| Cherokee County | Clinton, Bill+224 | 2,85344.8% | 2,62941.3% | 540.8% | 6,370 |
| Chickasaw County | Clinton, Bill+1,164 | 3,35552.8% | 2,19134.4% | 550.9% | 6,360 |
| Clarke County | Clinton, Bill+652 | 2,05352.3% | 1,40135.7% | 290.7% | 3,923 |
| Clay County | Clinton, Bill+530 | 3,65947.8% | 3,12940.9% | 650.8% | 7,655 |
| Clayton County | Clinton, Bill+1,340 | 4,28452.3% | 2,94435.9% | 540.7% | 8,194 |
| Clinton County | Clinton, Bill+3,857 | 11,48153.2% | 7,62435.3% | 1900.9% | 21,595 |
| Crawford County | Clinton, Bill+454 | 3,14046.8% | 2,68640.0% | 420.6% | 6,715 |
| Dallas County | Clinton, Bill+1,370 | 8,01750.1% | 6,64741.5% | 1480.9% | 16,010 |
| Davis County | Clinton, Bill+449 | 1,89450.4% | 1,44538.4% | 381.0% | 3,759 |
| Decatur County | Clinton, Bill+559 | 1,84651.0% | 1,28735.5% | 381.0% | 3,623 |
| Delaware County | Clinton, Bill+639 | 3,70449.4% | 3,06540.9% | 490.7% | 7,497 |
| Des Moines County | Clinton, Bill+4,983 | 10,76157.9% | 5,77831.1% | 2431.3% | 18,574 |
| Dickinson County | Clinton, Bill+433 | 3,56246.6% | 3,12940.9% | 540.7% | 7,646 |
| Dubuque County | Clinton, Bill+7,448 | 20,83954.8% | 13,39135.2% | 5171.4% | 38,051 |
| Emmet County | Clinton, Bill+629 | 2,27051.5% | 1,64137.2% | 300.7% | 4,411 |
| Fayette County | Clinton, Bill+984 | 4,83250.2% | 3,84840.0% | 540.6% | 9,624 |
| Floyd County | Clinton, Bill+1,390 | 3,76954.7% | 2,37934.5% | 500.7% | 6,887 |
| Franklin County | Clinton, Bill+178 | 2,23247.2% | 2,05443.4% | 300.6% | 4,733 |
| Fremont County | Dole, Robert+95 | 1,48141.6% | 1,57644.2% | 250.7% | 3,562 |
| Greene County | Clinton, Bill+658 | 2,51952.5% | 1,86138.8% | 230.5% | 4,799 |
| Grundy County | Dole, Robert+606 | 2,32240.8% | 2,92851.5% | 360.6% | 5,687 |
| Guthrie County | Clinton, Bill+518 | 2,55249.6% | 2,03439.6% | 390.8% | 5,140 |
| Hamilton County | Clinton, Bill+346 | 3,45547.5% | 3,10942.7% | 520.7% | 7,277 |
| Hancock County | Clinton, Bill+46 | 2,39945.2% | 2,35344.3% | 280.5% | 5,309 |
| Hardin County | Clinton, Bill+548 | 4,05348.7% | 3,50542.1% | 530.6% | 8,324 |
| Harrison County | Dole, Robert+494 | 2,57639.5% | 3,07047.0% | 610.9% | 6,527 |
| Henry County | Clinton, Bill+320 | 3,79845.9% | 3,47842.0% | 851.0% | 8,275 |
| Howard County | Clinton, Bill+775 | 2,30352.3% | 1,52834.7% | 190.4% | 4,405 |
| Humboldt County | Dole, Robert+156 | 2,08042.2% | 2,23645.3% | 270.5% | 4,933 |
| Ida County | Dole, Robert+95 | 1,58942.6% | 1,68445.1% | 230.6% | 3,732 |
| Iowa County | Clinton, Bill+312 | 3,35447.7% | 3,04243.2% | 640.9% | 7,035 |
| Jackson County | Clinton, Bill+1,782 | 4,60954.5% | 2,82733.4% | 891.1% | 8,461 |
| Jasper County | Clinton, Bill+2,362 | 8,77652.9% | 6,41438.7% | 1320.8% | 16,585 |
| Jefferson County | Clinton, Bill+56 | 2,59735.1% | 2,54134.4% | 1,68822.8% | 7,397 |
| Johnson County | Clinton, Bill+14,486 | 27,88861.0% | 13,40229.3% | 2,1294.7% | 45,732 |
| Jones County | Clinton, Bill+1,585 | 4,66854.4% | 3,08335.9% | 650.8% | 8,581 |
| Keokuk County | Clinton, Bill+465 | 2,54549.9% | 2,08040.8% | 440.9% | 5,101 |
| Kossuth County | Clinton, Bill+554 | 4,03147.4% | 3,47740.9% | 650.8% | 8,505 |
| Lee County | Clinton, Bill+3,899 | 8,83156.4% | 4,93231.5% | 1651.1% | 15,662 |
| Linn County | Clinton, Bill+14,539 | 45,49754.8% | 30,95837.3% | 9731.2% | 83,035 |
| Louisa County | Clinton, Bill+516 | 2,08148.7% | 1,56536.6% | 390.9% | 4,275 |
| Lucas County | Clinton, Bill+582 | 2,16851.5% | 1,58637.7% | 220.5% | 4,209 |
| Lyon County | Dole, Robert+1,907 | 1,48927.8% | 3,39663.5% | 450.8% | 5,352 |
| Madison County | Clinton, Bill+520 | 3,07048.5% | 2,55040.3% | 530.8% | 6,327 |
| Mahaska County | Dole, Robert+736 | 3,73741.8% | 4,47350.0% | 750.8% | 8,941 |
| Marion County | Dole, Robert+122 | 5,97845.8% | 6,10046.7% | 1030.8% | 13,052 |
| Marshall County | Clinton, Bill+1,652 | 8,66950.0% | 7,01740.5% | 1831.1% | 17,324 |
| Mills County | Dole, Robert+890 | 2,06835.8% | 2,95851.2% | 631.1% | 5,772 |
| Mitchell County | Clinton, Bill+719 | 2,59651.2% | 1,87737.0% | 350.7% | 5,071 |
| Monona County | Clinton, Bill+278 | 1,95246.1% | 1,67439.5% | 320.8% | 4,238 |
| Monroe County | Clinton, Bill+612 | 1,88453.6% | 1,27236.2% | 280.8% | 3,513 |
| Montgomery County | Dole, Robert+671 | 1,91236.8% | 2,58349.7% | 400.8% | 5,198 |
| Muscatine County | Clinton, Bill+1,816 | 7,67449.9% | 5,85838.1% | 1491.0% | 15,386 |
| O'Brien County | Dole, Robert+1,641 | 2,23633.2% | 3,87757.6% | 440.7% | 6,735 |
| Osceola County | Dole, Robert+726 | 1,01033.1% | 1,73656.9% | 311.0% | 3,051 |
| Page County | Dole, Robert+1,812 | 2,22031.5% | 4,03257.2% | 380.5% | 7,043 |
| Palo Alto County | Clinton, Bill+554 | 2,37150.4% | 1,81738.6% | 380.8% | 4,703 |
| Plymouth County | Dole, Robert+1,372 | 3,74537.6% | 5,11751.4% | 971.0% | 9,956 |
| Pocahontas County | Clinton, Bill+274 | 1,98147.0% | 1,70740.5% | 491.2% | 4,215 |
| Polk County | Clinton, Bill+22,993 | 83,87753.7% | 60,88439.0% | 1,8291.2% | 156,106 |
| Pottawattamie County | Dole, Robert+2,372 | 13,27640.4% | 15,64847.7% | 3631.1% | 32,821 |
| Poweshiek County | Clinton, Bill+962 | 4,18350.9% | 3,22139.2% | 1291.6% | 8,214 |
| Ringgold County | Clinton, Bill+472 | 1,43952.5% | 96735.3% | 240.9% | 2,740 |
| Sac County | Dole, Robert+39 | 2,17043.4% | 2,20944.2% | 390.8% | 4,997 |
| Scott County | Clinton, Bill+5,943 | 32,69450.1% | 26,75141.0% | 7661.2% | 65,202 |
| Shelby County | Dole, Robert+880 | 2,17636.6% | 3,05651.4% | 571.0% | 5,941 |
| Sioux County | Dole, Robert+8,472 | 2,39217.0% | 10,86477.0% | 1361.0% | 14,110 |
| Story County | Clinton, Bill+4,766 | 17,23452.7% | 12,46838.1% | 9022.8% | 32,695 |
| Tama County | Clinton, Bill+1,008 | 3,99451.5% | 2,98638.5% | 590.8% | 7,752 |
| Taylor County | Clinton, Bill+39 | 1,45844.5% | 1,41943.3% | 200.6% | 3,276 |
| Union County | Clinton, Bill+631 | 2,78749.3% | 2,15638.1% | 541.0% | 5,657 |
| Van Buren County | Clinton, Bill+76 | 1,53645.5% | 1,46043.3% | 320.9% | 3,375 |
| Wapello County | Clinton, Bill+3,609 | 8,43757.1% | 4,82832.7% | 1290.9% | 14,770 |
| Warren County | Clinton, Bill+2,215 | 9,12052.2% | 6,90539.5% | 1801.0% | 17,472 |
| Washington County | Clinton, Bill+228 | 3,82846.8% | 3,60044.0% | 1091.3% | 8,173 |
| Wayne County | Clinton, Bill+355 | 1,65050.5% | 1,29539.6% | 120.4% | 3,267 |
| Webster County | Clinton, Bill+2,105 | 8,38051.3% | 6,27538.4% | 930.6% | 16,328 |
| Winnebago County | Clinton, Bill+468 | 2,67948.5% | 2,21140.0% | 410.7% | 5,521 |
| Winneshiek County | Clinton, Bill+590 | 4,12247.0% | 3,53240.3% | 1431.6% | 8,770 |
| Woodbury County | Clinton, Bill+856 | 17,22446.0% | 16,36843.7% | 4361.2% | 37,464 |
| Worth County | Clinton, Bill+1,009 | 2,29357.2% | 1,28432.0% | 320.8% | 4,012 |
| Wright County | Clinton, Bill+439 | 2,91248.9% | 2,47341.5% | 380.6% | 5,959 |
complete certified result
Iowa candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
Same ballot, 1996IA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.