Massachusetts — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentClintonD+33.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 61.5% | 1,571,763 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 28.1% | 718,107 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.4% | 266,915 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+53.1 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Bill Clinton+19,079 | 59,22353.5% | 40,14436.3% | 1,4811.3% | 110,737 |
| Berkshire County | Bill Clinton+26,283 | 39,33864.7% | 13,05521.5% | 8121.3% | 60,774 |
| Bristol County | Bill Clinton+80,561 | 127,72564.4% | 47,16423.8% | 1,8861.0% | 198,213 |
| Dukes County | Bill Clinton+3,398 | 5,13766.7% | 1,73922.6% | 1692.2% | 7,702 |
| Essex County | Bill Clinton+81,901 | 171,02158.7% | 89,12030.6% | 4,2331.5% | 291,442 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+11,673 | 19,72860.3% | 8,05524.6% | 1,1113.4% | 32,742 |
| Hampden County | Bill Clinton+56,537 | 105,05061.0% | 48,51328.2% | 1,7341.0% | 172,239 |
| Hampshire County | Bill Clinton+27,057 | 41,84464.1% | 14,78722.6% | 2,0893.2% | 65,309 |
| Middlesex County | Bill Clinton+228,264 | 398,19063.4% | 169,92627.1% | 11,7491.9% | 627,977 |
| Nantucket County | Bill Clinton+1,231 | 2,45359.0% | 1,22229.4% | 842.0% | 4,159 |
| Norfolk County | Bill Clinton+87,522 | 180,50460.1% | 92,98230.9% | 4,0361.3% | 300,471 |
| Plymouth County | Bill Clinton+41,446 | 106,07254.7% | 64,62633.3% | 2,5051.3% | 194,011 |
| Suffolk County | Bill Clinton+105,833 | 145,58673.0% | 39,75319.9% | 3,0731.5% | 199,392 |
| Worcester County | Bill Clinton+82,871 | 169,89258.3% | 87,02129.8% | 4,7361.6% | 291,617 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 1996MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.