Mississippi — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentDoleR+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 49.2% | 439,838 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 44.1% | 394,022 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 6.7% | 59,997 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Democratic | D+0.04 |
| Amite County, MS | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Copiah County, MS | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+9.4 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+6.1 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Hinds County, MS | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Jasper County, MS | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+65.5 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Kemper County, MS | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Leflore County, MS | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Panola County, MS | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Pike County, MS | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Walthall County, MS | Democratic | D+0.02 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Washington County, MS | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Democratic | D+6.5 |
Mississippi results by county
82 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Bill Clinton+2,840 | 5,37837.3% | 8,21857.0% | 460.3% | 14,421 |
| Alcorn County | Bill Clinton+4 | 4,96045.2% | 4,96445.3% | 1091.0% | 10,962 |
| Amite County | Bill Clinton+303 | 2,52144.1% | 2,82449.4% | 200.3% | 5,716 |
| Attala County | Bob Dole+38 | 3,13047.3% | 3,09246.8% | 70.1% | 6,612 |
| Benton County | Bill Clinton+951 | 99331.4% | 1,94461.4% | 200.6% | 3,166 |
| Bolivar County | Bill Clinton+4,643 | 4,02730.6% | 8,67065.8% | 1591.2% | 13,176 |
| Calhoun County | Bob Dole+292 | 2,47049.2% | 2,17843.4% | 220.4% | 5,021 |
| Carroll County | Bob Dole+588 | 2,62953.3% | 2,04141.4% | 190.4% | 4,934 |
| Chickasaw County | Bill Clinton+436 | 2,53542.7% | 2,97150.1% | 230.4% | 5,930 |
| Choctaw County | Bob Dole+468 | 1,71553.1% | 1,24738.6% | 180.6% | 3,227 |
| Claiborne County | Bill Clinton+2,955 | 78416.9% | 3,73980.5% | 210.5% | 4,647 |
| Clarke County | Bob Dole+1,133 | 3,47056.0% | 2,33737.7% | 190.3% | 6,192 |
| Clay County | Bill Clinton+1,319 | 2,94839.0% | 4,26756.4% | 120.2% | 7,564 |
| Coahoma County | Bill Clinton+2,335 | 3,44135.8% | 5,77660.1% | 1381.4% | 9,611 |
| Copiah County | Bill Clinton+277 | 4,13846.2% | 4,41549.3% | 220.2% | 8,950 |
| Covington County | Bob Dole+591 | 3,21951.1% | 2,62841.7% | 410.7% | 6,305 |
| DeSoto County | Bob Dole+7,853 | 18,13553.5% | 10,28230.3% | 3,0659.0% | 33,881 |
| Forrest County | Bob Dole+3,313 | 11,27855.2% | 7,96539.0% | 1050.5% | 20,442 |
| Franklin County | Bob Dole+205 | 1,58647.5% | 1,38141.4% | 431.3% | 3,339 |
| George County | Bob Dole+1,423 | 3,31155.7% | 1,88831.8% | 340.6% | 5,943 |
| Greene County | Bob Dole+600 | 1,94753.7% | 1,34737.2% | 90.2% | 3,625 |
| Grenada County | Bob Dole+125 | 4,52747.9% | 4,40246.6% | 560.6% | 9,455 |
| Hancock County | Bob Dole+1,517 | 5,82051.2% | 4,30337.8% | 1111.0% | 11,377 |
| Harrison County | Bob Dole+6,711 | 25,48652.8% | 18,77538.9% | 2480.5% | 48,235 |
| Hinds County | Bill Clinton+9,757 | 35,65342.2% | 45,41053.7% | 5170.6% | 84,509 |
| Holmes County | Bill Clinton+3,184 | 1,53624.0% | 4,72073.6% | 150.2% | 6,411 |
| Humphreys County | Bill Clinton+923 | 1,38236.2% | 2,30560.5% | 160.4% | 3,813 |
| Issaquena County | Bill Clinton+277 | 26930.8% | 54662.5% | 161.8% | 873 |
| Itawamba County | Bob Dole+503 | 3,49048.2% | 2,98741.3% | 280.4% | 7,237 |
| Jackson County | Bob Dole+11,320 | 24,91859.9% | 13,59832.7% | 1620.4% | 41,625 |
| Jasper County | Bill Clinton+555 | 2,61542.5% | 3,17051.5% | 150.2% | 6,153 |
| Jefferson County | Bill Clinton+2,042 | 48915.7% | 2,53181.1% | 100.3% | 3,119 |
| Jefferson Davis County | Bill Clinton+773 | 1,89038.8% | 2,66354.7% | 491.0% | 4,866 |
| Jones County | Bob Dole+5,660 | 13,02059.6% | 7,36033.7% | 950.4% | 21,837 |
| Kemper County | Bill Clinton+609 | 1,43938.9% | 2,04855.4% | 210.6% | 3,696 |
| Lafayette County | Bob Dole+107 | 4,75347.2% | 4,64646.1% | 950.9% | 10,074 |
| Lamar County | Bob Dole+5,440 | 8,60967.4% | 3,16924.8% | 710.6% | 12,774 |
| Lauderdale County | Bob Dole+6,387 | 15,05560.6% | 8,66834.9% | 750.3% | 24,834 |
| Lawrence County | Bill Clinton+89 | 2,39244.5% | 2,48146.2% | 270.5% | 5,371 |
| Leake County | Bob Dole+115 | 3,01747.6% | 2,90245.8% | 130.2% | 6,338 |
| Lee County | Bob Dole+3,377 | 11,81554.5% | 8,43838.9% | 720.3% | 21,686 |
| Leflore County | Bill Clinton+2,397 | 4,45638.0% | 6,85358.5% | 1641.4% | 11,713 |
| Lincoln County | Bob Dole+1,666 | 5,96053.9% | 4,29438.8% | 350.3% | 11,067 |
| Lowndes County | Bob Dole+2,949 | 9,16956.4% | 6,22038.3% | 1190.7% | 16,258 |
| Madison County | Bob Dole+5,113 | 14,46758.6% | 9,35437.9% | 1080.4% | 24,688 |
| Marion County | Bob Dole+689 | 5,02350.4% | 4,33443.5% | 260.3% | 9,968 |
| Marshall County | Bill Clinton+4,249 | 3,27228.9% | 7,52166.3% | 650.6% | 11,340 |
| Monroe County | Bob Dole+22 | 5,20646.0% | 5,18445.8% | 450.4% | 11,324 |
| Montgomery County | Bill Clinton+27 | 1,94347.1% | 1,97047.8% | 110.3% | 4,121 |
| Neshoba County | Bob Dole+1,899 | 4,54558.4% | 2,64634.0% | 360.5% | 7,787 |
| Newton County | Bob Dole+2,060 | 4,22361.3% | 2,16331.4% | 390.6% | 6,889 |
| Noxubee County | Bill Clinton+1,514 | 1,28729.9% | 2,80165.2% | 912.1% | 4,298 |
| Oktibbeha County | Bob Dole+219 | 6,14249.0% | 5,92347.3% | 640.5% | 12,524 |
| Panola County | Bill Clinton+1,707 | 3,70138.3% | 5,40856.0% | 300.3% | 9,652 |
| Pearl River County | Bob Dole+3,320 | 8,21257.1% | 4,89234.0% | 830.6% | 14,377 |
| Perry County | Bob Dole+765 | 2,17853.7% | 1,41334.9% | 130.3% | 4,054 |
| Pike County | Bill Clinton+899 | 5,40343.4% | 6,30250.7% | 470.4% | 12,435 |
| Pontotoc County | Bob Dole+1,692 | 4,28955.6% | 2,59733.7% | 490.6% | 7,709 |
| Prentiss County | Bob Dole+420 | 3,47348.7% | 3,05342.8% | 270.4% | 7,127 |
| Quitman County | Bill Clinton+1,065 | 1,12132.5% | 2,18663.5% | 120.3% | 3,445 |
| Rankin County | Bob Dole+15,971 | 24,58569.4% | 8,61424.3% | 1310.4% | 35,423 |
| Scott County | Bob Dole+855 | 4,01852.4% | 3,16341.3% | 170.2% | 7,664 |
| Sharkey County | Bill Clinton+660 | 90634.6% | 1,56659.8% | 772.9% | 2,619 |
| Simpson County | Bob Dole+1,604 | 4,45556.6% | 2,85136.2% | 460.6% | 7,877 |
| Smith County | Bob Dole+1,513 | 3,37158.5% | 1,85832.2% | 140.2% | 5,765 |
| Stone County | Bob Dole+737 | 2,28853.4% | 1,55136.2% | 250.6% | 4,281 |
| Sunflower County | Bill Clinton+2,034 | 2,92635.6% | 4,96060.3% | 490.6% | 8,225 |
| Tallahatchie County | Bill Clinton+1,314 | 1,67634.0% | 2,99060.6% | 130.3% | 4,930 |
| Tate County | Bob Dole+499 | 3,69450.4% | 3,19543.6% | 350.5% | 7,330 |
| Tippah County | Bob Dole+257 | 3,24946.8% | 2,99243.1% | 400.6% | 6,942 |
| Tishomingo County | Bob Dole+57 | 2,76645.3% | 2,70944.3% | 250.4% | 6,109 |
| Tunica County | Bill Clinton+706 | 55729.5% | 1,26367.0% | 110.6% | 1,886 |
| Union County | Bob Dole+1,059 | 4,37551.1% | 3,31638.8% | 760.9% | 8,555 |
| Walthall County | Bill Clinton+1 | 2,23945.3% | 2,24045.3% | 230.5% | 4,946 |
| Warren County | Bob Dole+487 | 9,26147.8% | 8,77445.3% | 910.5% | 19,385 |
| Washington County | Bill Clinton+3,291 | 6,76238.8% | 10,05357.6% | 1881.1% | 17,440 |
| Wayne County | Bob Dole+567 | 3,21949.6% | 2,65240.9% | 240.4% | 6,490 |
| Webster County | Bob Dole+875 | 2,25457.9% | 1,37935.4% | 80.2% | 3,896 |
| Wilkinson County | Bill Clinton+1,791 | 1,01624.8% | 2,80768.4% | 531.3% | 4,102 |
| Winston County | Bob Dole+10 | 3,49847.0% | 3,48846.9% | 180.2% | 7,438 |
| Yalobusha County | Bill Clinton+726 | 1,71138.0% | 2,43754.2% | 180.4% | 4,498 |
| Yazoo County | Bill Clinton+602 | 4,15244.5% | 4,75450.9% | 650.7% | 9,333 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
Same ballot, 1996MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.