Kansas — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionKansas · PresidentDoleR+18.2
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 54.3% | 583,245 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 36.1% | 387,659 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 9.6% | 103,396 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
105 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Kansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (105 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Anderson County, KS | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Atchison County, KS | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Barber County, KS | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Barton County, KS | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Bourbon County, KS | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Brown County, KS | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Butler County, KS | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Chase County, KS | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Cherokee County, KS | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Clark County, KS | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Clay County, KS | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Cloud County, KS | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Coffey County, KS | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Comanche County, KS | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Cowley County, KS | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Crawford County, KS | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Decatur County, KS | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Dickinson County, KS | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Doniphan County, KS | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Douglas County, KS | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Edwards County, KS | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Elk County, KS | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Ellis County, KS | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Finney County, KS | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Ford County, KS | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Franklin County, KS | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Geary County, KS | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Gove County, KS | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Graham County, KS | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Grant County, KS | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Gray County, KS | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Greeley County, KS | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Greenwood County, KS | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Hamilton County, KS | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Harper County, KS | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Harvey County, KS | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Haskell County, KS | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Jackson County, KS | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Jewell County, KS | Republican | R+48.1 |
| Johnson County, KS | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Kearny County, KS | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Kingman County, KS | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Kiowa County, KS | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Labette County, KS | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Lane County, KS | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Lincoln County, KS | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Linn County, KS | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Logan County, KS | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Lyon County, KS | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Marion County, KS | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Marshall County, KS | Republican | R+16.0 |
| McPherson County, KS | Republican | R+35.8 |
| Meade County, KS | Republican | R+49.4 |
| Miami County, KS | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Mitchell County, KS | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Montgomery County, KS | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Morris County, KS | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Morton County, KS | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Nemaha County, KS | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Neosho County, KS | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Ness County, KS | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Norton County, KS | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Osage County, KS | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Osborne County, KS | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Ottawa County, KS | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Pawnee County, KS | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Phillips County, KS | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Pratt County, KS | Republican | R+27.8 |
| Rawlins County, KS | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Reno County, KS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Republic County, KS | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Rice County, KS | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Riley County, KS | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Rooks County, KS | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Rush County, KS | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Russell County, KS | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Saline County, KS | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Scott County, KS | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Seward County, KS | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Shawnee County, KS | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Sheridan County, KS | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Sherman County, KS | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Smith County, KS | Republican | R+39.8 |
| Stafford County, KS | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Stanton County, KS | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Stevens County, KS | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Sumner County, KS | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Thomas County, KS | Republican | R+47.6 |
| Trego County, KS | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Wallace County, KS | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Washington County, KS | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Wichita County, KS | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Wilson County, KS | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Woodson County, KS | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | Democratic | D+34.7 |
Kansas results by county
105 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County | Bob Dole+498 | 2,79747.1% | 2,29938.7% | 540.9% | 5,943 |
| Anderson County | Bob Dole+269 | 1,63646.7% | 1,36739.0% | 541.5% | 3,506 |
| Atchison County | Bill Clinton+98 | 2,82843.3% | 2,92644.8% | 570.9% | 6,538 |
| Barber County | Bob Dole+966 | 1,69662.1% | 73026.7% | 240.9% | 2,729 |
| Barton County | Bob Dole+4,734 | 7,85564.9% | 3,12125.8% | 1191.0% | 12,099 |
| Bourbon County | Bob Dole+827 | 3,31850.2% | 2,49137.7% | 450.7% | 6,614 |
| Brown County | Bob Dole+1,159 | 2,68856.6% | 1,52932.2% | 370.8% | 4,751 |
| Butler County | Bob Dole+6,685 | 13,97958.7% | 7,29430.6% | 2691.1% | 23,816 |
| Chase County | Bob Dole+282 | 77850.2% | 49632.0% | 171.1% | 1,550 |
| Chautauqua County | Bob Dole+574 | 1,14258.3% | 56829.0% | 281.4% | 1,960 |
| Cherokee County | Bob Dole+367 | 4,13845.8% | 3,77141.7% | 620.7% | 9,043 |
| Cheyenne County | Bob Dole+789 | 1,21166.8% | 42223.3% | 50.3% | 1,812 |
| Clark County | Bob Dole+521 | 85565.0% | 33425.4% | 171.3% | 1,315 |
| Clay County | Bob Dole+1,830 | 2,79366.9% | 96323.1% | 320.8% | 4,177 |
| Cloud County | Bob Dole+1,128 | 2,74354.7% | 1,61532.2% | 511.0% | 5,018 |
| Coffey County | Bob Dole+1,251 | 2,36957.9% | 1,11827.3% | 310.8% | 4,090 |
| Comanche County | Bob Dole+393 | 69161.3% | 29826.4% | 50.4% | 1,127 |
| Cowley County | Bob Dole+2,284 | 7,87250.8% | 5,58836.1% | 1350.9% | 15,499 |
| Crawford County | Bill Clinton+1,057 | 6,44740.6% | 7,50447.3% | 1440.9% | 15,880 |
| Decatur County | Bob Dole+838 | 1,25568.1% | 41722.6% | 160.9% | 1,844 |
| Dickinson County | Bob Dole+2,751 | 5,17460.5% | 2,42328.3% | 630.7% | 8,548 |
| Doniphan County | Bob Dole+912 | 1,96264.2% | 1,05034.4% | 421.4% | 3,054 |
| Douglas County | Bill Clinton+2,000 | 16,11642.6% | 18,11647.9% | 9382.5% | 37,800 |
| Edwards County | Bob Dole+549 | 1,08859.9% | 53929.7% | 80.4% | 1,815 |
| Elk County | Bob Dole+445 | 93356.8% | 48829.7% | 161.0% | 1,643 |
| Ellis County | Bob Dole+2,667 | 6,80957.0% | 4,14234.7% | 1070.9% | 11,952 |
| Ellsworth County | Bob Dole+1,179 | 2,07864.1% | 89927.7% | 180.6% | 3,240 |
| Finney County | Bob Dole+3,768 | 6,18865.4% | 2,42025.6% | 440.5% | 9,457 |
| Ford County | Bob Dole+3,053 | 5,68161.3% | 2,62828.4% | 440.5% | 9,267 |
| Franklin County | Bob Dole+1,455 | 5,00750.9% | 3,55236.1% | 920.9% | 9,835 |
| Geary County | Bob Dole+1,242 | 3,68654.3% | 2,44436.0% | 420.6% | 6,790 |
| Gove County | Bob Dole+772 | 1,12369.2% | 35121.6% | 80.5% | 1,623 |
| Graham County | Bob Dole+599 | 1,03163.4% | 43226.6% | 110.7% | 1,626 |
| Grant County | Bob Dole+1,139 | 1,77266.5% | 63323.8% | 90.3% | 2,664 |
| Gray County | Bob Dole+1,053 | 1,45771.5% | 40419.8% | 120.6% | 2,037 |
| Greeley County | Bob Dole+406 | 56772.0% | 16120.4% | 131.6% | 788 |
| Greenwood County | Bob Dole+824 | 1,93253.1% | 1,10830.5% | 431.2% | 3,635 |
| Hamilton County | Bob Dole+469 | 81164.9% | 34227.4% | 121.0% | 1,249 |
| Harper County | Bob Dole+1,105 | 1,94161.4% | 83626.5% | 270.9% | 3,159 |
| Harvey County | Bob Dole+3,464 | 8,38257.8% | 4,91833.9% | 1811.2% | 14,504 |
| Haskell County | Bob Dole+839 | 1,14373.6% | 30419.6% | 110.7% | 1,554 |
| Hodgeman County | Bob Dole+557 | 80869.4% | 25121.6% | 60.5% | 1,164 |
| Jackson County | Bob Dole+699 | 2,68249.1% | 1,98336.3% | 601.1% | 5,460 |
| Jefferson County | Bob Dole+1,024 | 3,78149.3% | 2,75736.0% | 1001.3% | 7,668 |
| Jewell County | Bob Dole+957 | 1,37469.0% | 41720.9% | 120.6% | 1,991 |
| Johnson County | Bob Dole+42,239 | 110,36857.8% | 68,12935.7% | 1,9721.0% | 190,894 |
| Kearny County | Bob Dole+706 | 1,04170.1% | 33522.5% | 40.3% | 1,486 |
| Kingman County | Bob Dole+1,653 | 2,65964.6% | 1,00624.5% | 390.9% | 4,113 |
| Kiowa County | Bob Dole+933 | 1,26471.0% | 33118.6% | 160.9% | 1,781 |
| Labette County | Bob Dole+352 | 4,28345.7% | 3,93141.9% | 750.8% | 9,380 |
| Lane County | Bob Dole+594 | 86570.7% | 27122.1% | 20.2% | 1,224 |
| Leavenworth County | Bob Dole+1,680 | 10,77847.9% | 9,09840.4% | 2050.9% | 22,500 |
| Lincoln County | Bob Dole+844 | 1,37264.5% | 52824.8% | 160.8% | 2,128 |
| Linn County | Bob Dole+487 | 2,07749.0% | 1,59037.5% | 330.8% | 4,235 |
| Logan County | Bob Dole+859 | 1,15573.5% | 29618.8% | 90.6% | 1,572 |
| Lyon County | Bob Dole+1,728 | 6,61250.0% | 4,88436.9% | 1411.1% | 13,221 |
| Marion County | Bob Dole+2,500 | 4,17365.3% | 1,67326.2% | 510.8% | 6,389 |
| Marshall County | Bob Dole+879 | 2,81151.1% | 1,93235.1% | 440.8% | 5,500 |
| McPherson County | Bob Dole+4,606 | 8,14263.2% | 3,53627.4% | 900.7% | 12,883 |
| Meade County | Bob Dole+1,017 | 1,44370.1% | 42620.7% | 170.8% | 2,059 |
| Miami County | Bob Dole+1,019 | 5,25648.0% | 4,23738.7% | 1231.1% | 10,955 |
| Mitchell County | Bob Dole+1,602 | 2,43568.7% | 83323.5% | 300.8% | 3,544 |
| Montgomery County | Bob Dole+2,159 | 7,42851.7% | 5,26936.7% | 1401.0% | 14,365 |
| Morris County | Bob Dole+588 | 1,55352.0% | 96532.3% | 200.7% | 2,989 |
| Morton County | Bob Dole+697 | 1,07367.9% | 37623.8% | 80.5% | 1,581 |
| Nemaha County | Bob Dole+1,366 | 3,01456.1% | 1,64830.7% | 370.7% | 5,375 |
| Neosho County | Bob Dole+882 | 3,40949.4% | 2,52736.6% | 540.8% | 6,897 |
| Ness County | Bob Dole+908 | 1,33668.2% | 42821.8% | 100.5% | 1,960 |
| Norton County | Bob Dole+1,174 | 1,81466.4% | 64023.4% | 120.4% | 2,731 |
| Osage County | Bob Dole+985 | 3,48748.8% | 2,50235.0% | 560.8% | 7,146 |
| Osborne County | Bob Dole+974 | 1,58266.1% | 60825.4% | 110.5% | 2,392 |
| Ottawa County | Bob Dole+1,094 | 1,84663.9% | 75226.0% | 311.1% | 2,890 |
| Pawnee County | Bob Dole+995 | 1,92761.1% | 93229.5% | 200.6% | 3,154 |
| Phillips County | Bob Dole+1,247 | 2,00566.3% | 75825.1% | 190.6% | 3,024 |
| Pottawatomie County | Bob Dole+2,507 | 4,50458.2% | 1,99725.8% | 2082.7% | 7,744 |
| Pratt County | Bob Dole+1,224 | 2,59158.9% | 1,36731.1% | 350.8% | 4,401 |
| Rawlins County | Bob Dole+1,058 | 1,39373.8% | 33517.7% | 140.7% | 1,888 |
| Reno County | Bob Dole+5,167 | 14,27554.3% | 9,10834.6% | 2561.0% | 26,300 |
| Republic County | Bob Dole+1,595 | 2,28370.0% | 68821.1% | 240.7% | 3,263 |
| Rice County | Bob Dole+1,408 | 2,84259.3% | 1,43429.9% | 310.6% | 4,789 |
| Riley County | Bob Dole+4,367 | 11,11356.7% | 6,74634.4% | 2701.4% | 19,607 |
| Rooks County | Bob Dole+1,214 | 1,86466.9% | 65023.3% | 220.8% | 2,787 |
| Rush County | Bob Dole+692 | 1,23962.3% | 54727.5% | 180.9% | 1,989 |
| Russell County | Bob Dole+2,642 | 3,34779.0% | 70516.6% | 220.5% | 4,238 |
| Saline County | Bob Dole+4,747 | 12,47555.3% | 7,72834.3% | 1460.6% | 22,541 |
| Scott County | Bob Dole+1,292 | 1,75073.4% | 45819.2% | 160.7% | 2,384 |
| Sedgwick County | Bob Dole+33,754 | 93,39756.1% | 59,64335.8% | 1,6841.0% | 166,599 |
| Seward County | Bob Dole+2,503 | 3,81268.4% | 1,30923.5% | 561.0% | 5,573 |
| Shawnee County | Bob Dole+2,042 | 34,84546.1% | 32,80343.4% | 7110.9% | 75,663 |
| Sheridan County | Bob Dole+789 | 1,05374.2% | 26418.6% | 80.6% | 1,420 |
| Sherman County | Bob Dole+1,374 | 2,11068.4% | 73623.9% | 180.6% | 3,084 |
| Smith County | Bob Dole+990 | 1,62865.4% | 63825.6% | 110.4% | 2,490 |
| Stafford County | Bob Dole+953 | 1,60463.0% | 65125.6% | 140.6% | 2,545 |
| Stanton County | Bob Dole+439 | 62871.2% | 18921.4% | 50.6% | 882 |
| Stevens County | Bob Dole+1,143 | 1,54870.9% | 40518.5% | 180.8% | 2,184 |
| Sumner County | Bob Dole+2,314 | 5,95254.2% | 3,63833.1% | 1271.2% | 10,977 |
| Thomas County | Bob Dole+1,859 | 2,72569.7% | 86622.2% | 210.5% | 3,907 |
| Trego County | Bob Dole+657 | 1,20561.1% | 54827.8% | 100.5% | 1,972 |
| Wabaunsee County | Bob Dole+918 | 1,88455.7% | 96628.5% | 551.6% | 3,384 |
| Wallace County | Bob Dole+578 | 73876.2% | 16016.5% | 50.5% | 968 |
| Washington County | Bob Dole+1,593 | 2,39767.4% | 80422.6% | 300.8% | 3,557 |
| Wichita County | Bob Dole+557 | 79671.1% | 23921.4% | 40.4% | 1,119 |
| Wilson County | Bob Dole+1,161 | 2,45856.4% | 1,29729.8% | 400.9% | 4,357 |
| Woodson County | Bob Dole+355 | 95352.0% | 59832.6% | 120.7% | 1,832 |
| Wyandotte County | Bill Clinton+17,241 | 14,01128.2% | 31,25262.9% | 4600.9% | 49,654 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Kansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −48.4% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −38.7% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +18.8% |
| 1916 | +5.9% |
| 1920 | −32.2% |
| 1924 | −37.9% |
| 1928 | −45.0% |
| 1932 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −21.1% |
| 1948 | −9.0% |
| 1952 | −38.3% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −21.3% |
| 1964 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | −20.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −24.6% |
| 1984 | −33.7% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −25.4% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −20.4% |
| 2020 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | −16.1% |
Same ballot, 1996KS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.