Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1996/President/North Dakota
      1996·President·North Dakota

      North Dakota Presidential Election

      Bob Dole46.9%vs.Bill Clinton40.1%|
      R+6.8
      |266,411 votes
      4 candidates266,411 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob DoleREP✓
      		REP125,05046.9%
      Bill ClintonDEM
      		DEM106,90540.1%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF32,51512.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,9410.7%

      Seat History

      President in North Dakota

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+36.5
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+33.4
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+35.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+19.6
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+8.7
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+27.4
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+27.6
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.0
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+13.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+31.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+38.0
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.8
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+26.3
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+17.7
      View all President history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bob DoleREP
      Record23W-32L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1968-1996
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ross PerotREF
      Record0W-100L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1992-1996
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in North Dakota, 1996

      US House1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1996 President races1996 overviewNorth Dakota profileAll elections