West Virginia — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentClintonD+14.7
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 327,812 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 36.8% | 233,946 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 11.7% | 74,701 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Jackson County, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Tyler County, WV | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+49.2 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+39.7 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Clinton, Bill+921 | 3,07650.9% | 2,15535.6% | 320.5% | 6,047 |
| Berkeley County | Dole, Robert+1,538 | 8,32140.4% | 9,85947.9% | 1050.5% | 20,576 |
| Boone County | Clinton, Bill+4,131 | 6,04867.8% | 1,91721.5% | 300.3% | 8,922 |
| Braxton County | Clinton, Bill+1,560 | 3,00160.1% | 1,44128.8% | 270.5% | 4,996 |
| Brooke County | Clinton, Bill+2,597 | 5,33856.2% | 2,74128.9% | 460.5% | 9,500 |
| Cabell County | Clinton, Bill+3,098 | 16,27750.0% | 13,17940.5% | 1360.4% | 32,560 |
| Calhoun County | Clinton, Bill+402 | 1,40251.4% | 1,00036.7% | 160.6% | 2,725 |
| Clay County | Clinton, Bill+937 | 2,07458.0% | 1,13731.8% | 110.3% | 3,577 |
| Doddridge County | Dole, Robert+470 | 86533.3% | 1,33551.4% | 130.5% | 2,595 |
| Fayette County | Clinton, Bill+5,802 | 9,47164.2% | 3,66924.9% | 660.4% | 14,758 |
| Gilmer County | Clinton, Bill+457 | 1,39052.5% | 93335.2% | 100.4% | 2,649 |
| Grant County | Dole, Robert+1,393 | 1,20628.1% | 2,59960.5% | 110.3% | 4,297 |
| Greenbrier County | Clinton, Bill+1,852 | 6,28651.5% | 4,43436.4% | 560.5% | 12,194 |
| Hampshire County | Dole, Robert+479 | 2,33540.4% | 2,81448.7% | 270.5% | 5,781 |
| Hancock County | Clinton, Bill+3,253 | 7,52153.6% | 4,26830.4% | 730.5% | 14,020 |
| Hardy County | Clinton, Bill+16 | 1,91144.9% | 1,89544.5% | 150.4% | 4,259 |
| Harrison County | Clinton, Bill+5,889 | 14,74654.9% | 8,85733.0% | 1050.4% | 26,843 |
| Jackson County | Clinton, Bill+647 | 4,88246.7% | 4,23540.5% | 350.3% | 10,447 |
| Jefferson County | Clinton, Bill+1,074 | 6,36148.7% | 5,28740.5% | 1130.9% | 13,068 |
| Kanawha County | Clinton, Bill+11,046 | 40,35752.8% | 29,31138.3% | 4150.5% | 76,495 |
| Lewis County | Clinton, Bill+583 | 2,86846.5% | 2,28537.0% | 460.7% | 6,173 |
| Lincoln County | Clinton, Bill+2,464 | 4,99460.6% | 2,53030.7% | 150.2% | 8,235 |
| Logan County | Clinton, Bill+8,213 | 10,84072.0% | 2,62717.4% | 570.4% | 15,056 |
| Marion County | Clinton, Bill+6,834 | 12,99458.8% | 6,16027.9% | 720.3% | 22,107 |
| Marshall County | Clinton, Bill+2,585 | 7,04551.1% | 4,46032.4% | 780.6% | 13,785 |
| Mason County | Clinton, Bill+1,703 | 5,28450.6% | 3,58134.3% | 350.3% | 10,433 |
| McDowell County | Clinton, Bill+4,439 | 5,98973.0% | 1,55018.9% | 140.2% | 8,208 |
| Mercer County | Clinton, Bill+953 | 8,72146.6% | 7,76841.5% | 700.4% | 18,700 |
| Mineral County | Dole, Robert+893 | 3,48738.4% | 4,38048.3% | 390.4% | 9,076 |
| Mingo County | Clinton, Bill+5,355 | 7,58469.7% | 2,22920.5% | 420.4% | 10,875 |
| Monongalia County | Clinton, Bill+3,217 | 13,40650.0% | 10,18938.0% | 1850.7% | 26,820 |
| Monroe County | Clinton, Bill+251 | 2,38246.8% | 2,13141.8% | 200.4% | 5,092 |
| Morgan County | Dole, Robert+670 | 1,92938.0% | 2,59951.2% | 390.8% | 5,080 |
| Nicholas County | Clinton, Bill+2,120 | 4,76955.9% | 2,64931.0% | 470.6% | 8,536 |
| Ohio County | Clinton, Bill+1,514 | 8,78148.2% | 7,26739.9% | 930.5% | 18,206 |
| Pendleton County | Clinton, Bill+160 | 1,59148.1% | 1,43143.3% | 100.3% | 3,308 |
| Pleasants County | Clinton, Bill+213 | 1,47846.6% | 1,26539.9% | 120.4% | 3,171 |
| Pocahontas County | Clinton, Bill+554 | 1,79651.6% | 1,24235.7% | 170.5% | 3,481 |
| Preston County | Dole, Robert+20 | 4,23741.1% | 4,25741.3% | 520.5% | 10,306 |
| Putnam County | Dole, Robert+774 | 8,02942.7% | 8,80346.8% | 760.4% | 18,809 |
| Raleigh County | Clinton, Bill+3,919 | 12,54753.1% | 8,62836.5% | 920.4% | 23,622 |
| Randolph County | Clinton, Bill+2,121 | 5,46954.2% | 3,34833.2% | 880.9% | 10,089 |
| Ritchie County | Dole, Robert+521 | 1,38536.2% | 1,90649.8% | 180.5% | 3,831 |
| Roane County | Clinton, Bill+503 | 2,57248.7% | 2,06939.2% | 170.3% | 5,280 |
| Summers County | Clinton, Bill+892 | 2,39754.9% | 1,50534.5% | 230.5% | 4,363 |
| Taylor County | Clinton, Bill+715 | 2,69248.7% | 1,97735.7% | 200.4% | 5,533 |
| Tucker County | Clinton, Bill+432 | 1,64949.8% | 1,21736.7% | 220.7% | 3,312 |
| Tyler County | Clinton, Bill+725 | 1,45952.5% | 73426.4% | 240.9% | 2,780 |
| Upshur County | Dole, Robert+273 | 3,05241.0% | 3,32544.6% | 390.5% | 7,447 |
| Wayne County | Clinton, Bill+2,808 | 8,30053.6% | 5,49235.5% | 510.3% | 15,476 |
| Webster County | Clinton, Bill+1,638 | 2,29268.8% | 65419.6% | 160.5% | 3,331 |
| Wetzel County | Clinton, Bill+1,172 | 3,20951.1% | 2,03732.5% | 270.4% | 6,277 |
| Wirt County | Dole, Robert+22 | 90642.5% | 92843.5% | 170.8% | 2,131 |
| Wood County | Dole, Robert+2,241 | 13,26140.6% | 15,50247.4% | 2150.7% | 32,672 |
| Wyoming County | Clinton, Bill+3,395 | 5,55064.9% | 2,15525.2% | 320.4% | 8,549 |
complete certified result
West Virginia 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)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Same ballot, 1996WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.