![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 62.77% [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Tennessee was won by incumbent United States President Bill Clinton of Arkansas, who was running against Kansas Senator Bob Dole. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee Senator Al Gore as vice president, and Dole ran with former New York Congressman Jack Kemp. [2]
Tennessee weighed in for this election as 6.01 points more Republican than the national average. As of the 2024 presidential election [update] , this is the last time that the Democratic nominee carried Tennessee, as well as Montgomery County, Maury County, Carroll County, Weakley County, Obion County, McNairy County, Anderson County, Coffee County, Polk County, Putnam County, Sequatchie County, Morgan County, Fayette County, Cheatham County, Roane County, Lawrence County, Dyer County, Union County, Fentress County, Meigs County, and Moore County. [3]
The presidential election of 1996 was a very multi-partisan election for Tennessee, with nearly seven percent of the electorate voting for third-party candidates. Most counties in Tennessee turned out for Clinton, including the highly populated Shelby County and Davidson County, by narrow margins. Both Shelby and Davidson counties have voted consistently Democratic since the prior election. In his second bid for the presidency, Reform Party candidate Ross Perot received over five percent of the votes in Tennessee, as part of the strongest national third-party presidential campaign in recent history. Tennessee nonetheless showed Perot his worst performance out of any state. [4]
Elections in Tennessee |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
Democratic | Bill Clinton (incumbent) | 909,146 | 48.00% | 11 | ||
Republican | Bob Dole | 863,530 | 45.59% | 0 | ||
Independent | Ross Perot | 105,918 | 5.59% | 0 | ||
Independent | Ralph Nader | 6,427 | 0.34% | 0 | ||
Independent | Harry Browne | 5,020 | 0.27% | 0 | ||
Independent | Howard Phillips | 1,818 | 0.10% | 0 | ||
Independent | Charles E. Collins | 688 | 0.04% | 0 | ||
Independent | Dr. John Hagelin | 636 [a] | 0.03% | 0 | ||
Independent | Steve Michael | 408 [a] | 0.02% | 0 | ||
Independent | Earl Dodge | 324 [a] | 0.02% | 0 | ||
Write-ins | 190 [a] | 0.01% | 0 | |||
Totals | 1,894,105 | 100.00% | 11 | |||
Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) |
County | Bill Clinton [5] Democratic | Bob Dole [5] Republican | Ross Perot [5] Independent | Various candidates [5] Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Anderson | 13,457 | 48.91% | 11,943 | 43.40% | 1,817 | 6.60% | 299 | 1.09% | 1,514 | 5.51% | 27,516 |
Bedford | 5,735 | 50.82% | 4,634 | 41.07% | 823 | 7.29% | 92 | 0.82% | 1,101 | 9.75% | 11,284 |
Benton | 4,341 | 58.27% | 2,395 | 32.15% | 663 | 8.90% | 51 | 0.68% | 1,946 | 26.12% | 7,450 |
Bledsoe | 1,621 | 45.89% | 1,626 | 46.04% | 251 | 7.11% | 34 | 0.96% | -5 | -0.15% | 3,532 |
Blount | 14,687 | 39.77% | 19,310 | 52.29% | 2,556 | 6.92% | 377 | 1.02% | -4,623 | -12.52% | 36,930 |
Bradley | 9,095 | 34.16% | 15,478 | 58.13% | 1,856 | 6.97% | 199 | 0.75% | -6,383 | -23.97% | 26,628 |
Campbell | 6,122 | 53.77% | 4,393 | 38.59% | 785 | 6.90% | 85 | 0.75% | 1,729 | 15.18% | 11,385 |
Cannon | 2,318 | 55.39% | 1,468 | 35.08% | 361 | 8.63% | 38 | 0.91% | 850 | 20.31% | 4,185 |
Carroll | 4,912 | 49.87% | 4,206 | 42.70% | 697 | 7.08% | 34 | 0.35% | 706 | 7.17% | 9,849 |
Carter | 6,218 | 34.01% | 10,540 | 57.65% | 1,383 | 7.56% | 141 | 0.77% | -4,322 | -23.64% | 18,282 |
Cheatham | 4,883 | 49.01% | 4,283 | 42.98% | 705 | 7.08% | 93 | 0.93% | 600 | 6.03% | 9,964 |
Chester | 1,922 | 39.22% | 2,746 | 56.03% | 203 | 4.14% | 30 | 0.61% | -824 | -16.81% | 4,901 |
Claiborne | 3,861 | 44.49% | 4,023 | 46.35% | 727 | 8.38% | 68 | 0.78% | -162 | -1.86% | 8,679 |
Clay | 1,559 | 51.86% | 1,108 | 36.86% | 316 | 10.51% | 23 | 0.77% | 451 | 15.00% | 3,006 |
Cocke | 3,326 | 38.27% | 4,481 | 51.56% | 798 | 9.18% | 86 | 0.99% | -1,155 | -13.29% | 8,691 |
Coffee | 7,951 | 48.78% | 7,038 | 43.18% | 1,205 | 7.39% | 107 | 0.66% | 913 | 5.60% | 16,301 |
Crockett | 2,256 | 51.96% | 1,872 | 43.11% | 201 | 4.63% | 13 | 0.30% | 384 | 8.85% | 4,342 |
Cumberland | 6,676 | 40.84% | 8,096 | 49.53% | 1,399 | 8.56% | 176 | 1.08% | -1,420 | -8.69% | 16,347 |
Davidson | 110,805 | 55.30% | 78,453 | 39.15% | 9,018 | 4.50% | 2,106 | 1.05% | 32,352 | 16.15% | 200,382 |
Decatur | 2,262 | 53.55% | 1,712 | 40.53% | 229 | 5.42% | 51 | 0.96% | 550 | 13.02% | 4,254 |
DeKalb | 3,213 | 60.60% | 1,696 | 31.99% | 342 | 6.45% | 21 | 0.50% | 1,517 | 28.61% | 5,272 |
Dickson | 7,458 | 53.93% | 5,283 | 38.20% | 996 | 7.20% | 92 | 0.67% | 2,175 | 15.73% | 13,829 |
Dyer | 5,602 | 49.25% | 5,059 | 44.48% | 676 | 5.94% | 37 | 0.33% | 543 | 4.77% | 11,374 |
Fayette | 4,655 | 48.90% | 4,406 | 46.29% | 416 | 4.37% | 42 | 0.44% | 249 | 2.61% | 9,519 |
Fentress | 2,332 | 46.12% | 2,307 | 45.63% | 386 | 7.63% | 31 | 0.61% | 25 | 0.49% | 5,056 |
Franklin | 6,929 | 51.79% | 5,296 | 39.58% | 1,057 | 7.90% | 97 | 0.73% | 1,633 | 12.21% | 13,379 |
Gibson | 8,851 | 53.88% | 6,614 | 40.26% | 891 | 5.42% | 72 | 0.44% | 2,237 | 13.62% | 16,428 |
Giles | 4,948 | 54.80% | 3,269 | 36.20% | 733 | 8.12% | 80 | 0.89% | 1,679 | 18.60% | 9,030 |
Grainger | 2,162 | 39.65% | 2,875 | 52.72% | 382 | 7.01% | 34 | 0.62% | -713 | -13.07% | 5,453 |
Greene | 6,885 | 37.39% | 9,779 | 53.10% | 1,604 | 8.71% | 148 | 0.80% | -2,894 | -15.71% | 18,416 |
Grundy | 2,596 | 64.15% | 1,094 | 27.03% | 326 | 8.06% | 31 | 0.77% | 1,502 | 37.12% | 4,047 |
Hamblen | 7,006 | 38.71% | 9,797 | 54.13% | 1,106 | 6.11% | 190 | 1.05% | -2,791 | -15.42% | 18,099 |
Hamilton | 48,008 | 43.55% | 55,205 | 50.08% | 6,699 | 6.08% | 325 | 0.29% | -7,197 | -6.53% | 110,237 |
Hancock | 760 | 35.28% | 1,259 | 58.45% | 116 | 5.39% | 19 | 0.88% | -499 | -23.17% | 2,154 |
Hardeman | 4,859 | 59.03% | 2,961 | 35.97% | 346 | 4.20% | 65 | 0.79% | 1,898 | 23.06% | 8,231 |
Hardin | 3,508 | 43.22% | 3,980 | 49.03% | 594 | 7.32% | 35 | 0.43% | -472 | -5.81% | 8,117 |
Hawkins | 6,367 | 39.94% | 8,164 | 51.21% | 1,282 | 8.04% | 128 | 0.80% | -1,797 | -11.27% | 15,941 |
Haywood | 3,565 | 59.12% | 2,293 | 38.03% | 154 | 2.55% | 18 | 0.30% | 1,272 | 21.09% | 6,030 |
Henderson | 2,841 | 39.01% | 4,002 | 54.96% | 408 | 5.60% | 31 | 0.43% | -1,161 | -15.95% | 7,282 |
Henry | 6,153 | 53.50% | 4,272 | 37.14% | 992 | 8.63% | 84 | 0.73% | 1,881 | 16.36% | 11,501 |
Hickman | 3,917 | 61.03% | 2,002 | 31.19% | 460 | 7.17% | 39 | 0.61% | 1,915 | 29.84% | 6,418 |
Houston | 1,868 | 66.31% | 742 | 26.34% | 182 | 6.46% | 25 | 0.89% | 1,126 | 39.97% | 2,817 |
Humphreys | 3,675 | 61.05% | 1,892 | 31.43% | 423 | 7.03% | 30 | 0.50% | 1,783 | 29.62% | 6,020 |
Jackson | 2,889 | 69.43% | 944 | 22.69% | 289 | 6.95% | 39 | 0.94% | 1,945 | 46.74% | 4,161 |
Jefferson | 4,688 | 38.57% | 6,446 | 53.03% | 882 | 7.26% | 139 | 1.14% | -1,758 | -14.46% | 12,155 |
Johnson | 1,698 | 31.69% | 3,137 | 58.54% | 489 | 9.12% | 35 | 0.65% | -1,439 | -26.85% | 5,359 |
Knox | 61,158 | 43.67% | 70,761 | 50.53% | 6,402 | 4.57% | 1,724 | 1.23% | -9,603 | -6.86% | 140,045 |
Lake | 1,273 | 64.23% | 589 | 29.72% | 110 | 5.55% | 10 | 0.50% | 684 | 34.51% | 1,982 |
Lauderdale | 4,349 | 60.71% | 2,481 | 34.63% | 308 | 4.30% | 26 | 0.36% | 1,868 | 26.08% | 7,164 |
Lawrence | 6,188 | 46.32% | 6,115 | 45.77% | 973 | 7.28% | 83 | 0.62% | 73 | 0.55% | 13,359 |
Lewis | 1,971 | 54.78% | 1,298 | 36.08% | 316 | 8.78% | 13 | 0.36% | 673 | 18.70% | 3,598 |
Lincoln | 4,361 | 44.74% | 4,551 | 46.69% | 761 | 7.81% | 74 | 0.76% | -190 | -1.95% | 9,747 |
Loudon | 5,552 | 40.43% | 7,098 | 51.69% | 889 | 6.47% | 192 | 1.40% | -1,546 | -11.26% | 13,731 |
Macon | 2,240 | 43.36% | 2,481 | 48.03% | 421 | 8.15% | 24 | 0.46% | -241 | -4.67% | 5,166 |
Madison | 13,577 | 45.92% | 14,908 | 50.42% | 968 | 3.27% | 112 | 0.38% | -1,331 | -4.50% | 29,565 |
Marion | 5,194 | 56.51% | 3,166 | 34.45% | 768 | 8.36% | 63 | 0.69% | 2,028 | 22.06% | 9,191 |
Marshall | 4,447 | 56.20% | 2,781 | 35.14% | 603 | 7.62% | 82 | 1.04% | 1,666 | 21.06% | 7,913 |
Maury | 10,367 | 50.39% | 8,737 | 42.47% | 1,366 | 6.64% | 104 | 0.51% | 1,630 | 7.92% | 20,574 |
McMinn | 5,987 | 40.50% | 7,655 | 51.78% | 1,033 | 6.99% | 109 | 0.74% | -1,668 | -11.28% | 14,784 |
McNairy | 4,050 | 47.22% | 3,960 | 46.18% | 519 | 6.05% | 47 | 0.55% | 90 | 1.04% | 8,576 |
Meigs | 1,476 | 49.73% | 1,228 | 41.37% | 245 | 8.25% | 19 | 0.64% | 248 | 8.36% | 2,968 |
Monroe | 4,872 | 44.58% | 5,257 | 48.11% | 713 | 6.52% | 86 | 0.79% | -385 | -3.53% | 10,928 |
Montgomery | 16,498 | 49.06% | 15,133 | 45.01% | 1,781 | 5.30% | 213 | 0.63% | 1,365 | 4.05% | 33,625 |
Moore | 935 | 47.22% | 846 | 42.73% | 177 | 8.94% | 22 | 1.11% | 89 | 4.49% | 1,980 |
Morgan | 2,767 | 51.97% | 2,070 | 38.88% | 446 | 8.38% | 41 | 0.77% | 697 | 13.09% | 5,324 |
Obion | 6,226 | 53.97% | 4,310 | 37.36% | 932 | 8.08% | 68 | 0.59% | 1,916 | 16.61% | 11,536 |
Overton | 3,800 | 63.00% | 1,756 | 29.11% | 431 | 7.15% | 45 | 0.75% | 2,044 | 33.89% | 6,032 |
Perry | 1,444 | 60.52% | 747 | 31.31% | 178 | 7.46% | 17 | 0.71% | 697 | 29.21% | 2,386 |
Pickett | 901 | 43.51% | 1,046 | 50.51% | 116 | 5.60% | 8 | 0.39% | -145 | -7.00% | 2,071 |
Polk | 2,450 | 51.36% | 1,910 | 40.04% | 377 | 7.90% | 33 | 0.69% | 540 | 11.32% | 4,770 |
Putnam | 10,047 | 48.10% | 9,093 | 43.53% | 1,487 | 7.12% | 261 | 1.25% | 954 | 4.57% | 20,888 |
Rhea | 3,969 | 43.20% | 4,476 | 48.72% | 694 | 7.55% | 49 | 0.53% | -507 | -5.52% | 9,188 |
Roane | 9,744 | 47.57% | 9,044 | 44.15% | 1,438 | 7.02% | 259 | 1.26% | 700 | 3.42% | 20,485 |
Robertson | 8,465 | 52.16% | 6,685 | 41.19% | 993 | 6.12% | 86 | 0.53% | 1,780 | 10.97% | 16,229 |
Rutherford | 22,815 | 44.22% | 24,565 | 47.61% | 3,787 | 7.34% | 427 | 0.83% | -1,750 | -3.39% | 51,594 |
Scott | 2,506 | 44.46% | 2,646 | 46.94% | 431 | 7.65% | 54 | 0.96% | -140 | -2.48% | 5,637 |
Sequatchie | 1,598 | 48.45% | 1,391 | 42.18% | 288 | 8.73% | 21 | 0.64% | 207 | 6.27% | 3,298 |
Sevier | 7,136 | 34.23% | 11,847 | 56.83% | 1,650 | 7.92% | 213 | 1.02% | -4,711 | -22.60% | 20,846 |
Shelby | 179,663 | 55.05% | 136,315 | 41.77% | 8,307 | 2.55% | 2,095 | 0.64% | 43,348 | 13.28% | 326,380 |
Smith | 3,812 | 62.94% | 1,857 | 30.66% | 346 | 5.71% | 42 | 0.69% | 1,955 | 32.28% | 6,057 |
Stewart | 2,962 | 63.02% | 1,306 | 27.79% | 386 | 8.21% | 46 | 0.98% | 1,656 | 35.23% | 4,700 |
Sullivan | 20,571 | 38.21% | 29,296 | 54.42% | 3,555 | 6.60% | 415 | 0.77% | -8,725 | -16.21% | 53,837 |
Sumner | 19,205 | 44.50% | 20,863 | 48.35% | 2,783 | 6.45% | 303 | 0.70% | -1,658 | -3.85% | 43,154 |
Tipton | 6,596 | 43.82% | 7,585 | 50.40% | 799 | 5.31% | 71 | 0.47% | -989 | -6.58% | 15,051 |
Trousdale | 1,615 | 64.63% | 683 | 27.33% | 190 | 7.60% | 11 | 0.44% | 932 | 37.30% | 2,499 |
Unicoi | 2,131 | 37.03% | 3,122 | 54.25% | 447 | 7.77% | 55 | 0.96% | -991 | -17.22% | 5,755 |
Union | 2,421 | 47.37% | 2,253 | 44.08% | 385 | 7.53% | 52 | 1.02% | 168 | 3.29% | 5,111 |
Van Buren | 1,010 | 60.73% | 504 | 30.31% | 128 | 7.70% | 21 | 1.26% | 506 | 30.42% | 1,663 |
Warren | 6,389 | 54.92% | 4,226 | 36.33% | 917 | 7.88% | 101 | 0.87% | 2,163 | 18.59% | 11,633 |
Washington | 13,259 | 38.06% | 18,960 | 54.42% | 2,237 | 6.42% | 384 | 1.10% | -5,701 | -16.36% | 34,840 |
Wayne | 1,574 | 33.85% | 2,715 | 58.39% | 323 | 6.95% | 38 | 0.82% | -1,141 | -24.54% | 4,650 |
Weakley | 5,657 | 50.45% | 4,622 | 41.22% | 872 | 7.78% | 63 | 0.56% | 1,035 | 9.23% | 11,214 |
White | 3,592 | 54.14% | 2,498 | 37.65% | 505 | 7.61% | 40 | 0.60% | 1,094 | 16.49% | 6,635 |
Williamson | 15,231 | 33.57% | 27,699 | 61.04% | 2,071 | 4.56% | 375 | 0.83% | -12,468 | -27.47% | 45,376 |
Wilson | 13,655 | 46.22% | 13,817 | 46.77% | 1,841 | 6.23% | 230 | 0.78% | -162 | -0.55% | 29,543 |
Totals | 909,146 | 48.00% | 863,530 | 45.59% | 105,918 | 5.59% | 15,511 | 0.82% | 45,616 | 2.41% | 1,894,105 |
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton and his running mate, incumbent Democratic Vice President Al Gore were re-elected to a second and final term, defeating the Republican ticket of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp and the Reform ticket of businessman Ross Perot and economist Pat Choate.
The 1996 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1992 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1992, as part of the broader 1992 United States presidential election in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 5, 1996. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 5, 1996. All fifty states, and the District of Columbia, took part in the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose 32 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Mississippi was won by the Republican nominee, Kansas Senator Bob Dole, who was running against incumbent Democrat President Bill Clinton of Arkansas. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee Senator Al Gore as Vice President, and Dole ran with former New York Congressman Jack Kemp.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. State voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1996 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1996. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Oklahoma was won by Kansas Senator Bob Dole, who was running against incumbent United States President Bill Clinton of Arkansas. Clinton ran a second time with former Tennessee Senator Al Gore as vice president, and Dole ran with former New York Congressman Jack Kemp.
The 1996 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1996. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.