Maryland — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentClintonD+16.0
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 54.3% | 966,207 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 38.3% | 681,530 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.5% | 133,133 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+63.8 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Charles County, MD | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+0.2 |
Maryland results by county
24 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | Bob Dole+1,111 | 11,02542.4% | 12,13646.7% | 1880.7% | 26,001 |
| Anne Arundel County | Bob Dole+11,427 | 72,14742.0% | 83,57448.7% | 1,6771.0% | 171,685 |
| Baltimore city | Bill Clinton+116,974 | 145,44179.3% | 28,46715.5% | 1,9421.1% | 183,323 |
| Baltimore County | Bill Clinton+18,150 | 132,59949.1% | 114,44942.4% | 2,5270.9% | 269,968 |
| Calvert County | Bob Dole+1,501 | 10,00842.5% | 11,50948.8% | 1170.5% | 23,566 |
| Caroline County | Bob Dole+623 | 3,25139.8% | 3,87447.4% | 1051.3% | 8,177 |
| Carroll County | Bob Dole+13,194 | 17,12232.3% | 30,31657.2% | 6861.3% | 52,997 |
| Cecil County | Bob Dole+741 | 10,14441.5% | 10,88544.5% | 3071.3% | 24,460 |
| Charles County | Bob Dole+1,542 | 15,89044.4% | 17,43248.7% | 1680.5% | 35,823 |
| Dorchester County | Bill Clinton+276 | 4,61345.9% | 4,33743.1% | 961.0% | 10,054 |
| Frederick County | Bob Dole+9,413 | 25,08138.4% | 34,49452.8% | 7391.1% | 65,303 |
| Garrett County | Bob Dole+2,279 | 3,12131.9% | 5,40055.2% | 650.7% | 9,786 |
| Harford County | Bob Dole+9,907 | 29,77938.1% | 39,68650.8% | 7871.0% | 78,191 |
| Howard County | Bill Clinton+6,720 | 47,56949.8% | 40,84942.8% | 1,0791.1% | 95,508 |
| Kent County | Bill Clinton+152 | 3,20745.8% | 3,05543.7% | 600.9% | 6,998 |
| Montgomery County | Bill Clinton+81,077 | 198,80759.4% | 117,73035.2% | 3,9111.2% | 334,898 |
| Prince George's County | Bill Clinton+123,915 | 176,61273.5% | 52,69721.9% | 1,8400.8% | 240,302 |
| Queen Anne's County | Bob Dole+2,093 | 5,05437.1% | 7,14752.4% | 1260.9% | 13,639 |
| Somerset County | Bill Clinton+638 | 3,55749.6% | 2,91940.7% | 801.1% | 7,169 |
| St. Mary's County | Bob Dole+1,847 | 9,98842.0% | 11,83549.7% | 1580.7% | 23,808 |
| Talbot County | Bob Dole+2,176 | 4,82137.5% | 6,99754.4% | 1231.0% | 12,855 |
| Washington County | Bob Dole+4,953 | 16,48139.1% | 21,43450.9% | 2930.7% | 42,142 |
| Wicomico County | Bob Dole+384 | 12,30345.1% | 12,68746.5% | 1360.5% | 27,286 |
| Worcester County | Bob Dole+34 | 7,58744.8% | 7,62145.0% | 1110.7% | 16,931 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Same ballot, 1996MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.