1996 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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1996 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

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Non-binding preference poll
Nominee Bill Clinton Bob Dole Party Democratic Republican Home state Arkansas Kansas Running mate Al Gore Jack Kemp Popular vote 19,265 12,524 Percentage 59.67% 38.79%
Village Results Clinton   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%

The 1996 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 5, 1996, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president. ^{[1] [2]}

Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton won the straw poll by almost 59.7%.

Results

The votes of Guam residents do not count in the November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year since the first straw poll was in 1980. ^[3]

1996 United States presidential straw poll in Guam [4]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bill Clinton	Al Gore	19,265	59.67%
	Republican	Bob Dole	Jack Kemp	12,524	38.79%
	Libertarian	Harry Browne	Jo Jorgensen	498	1.54%
Totals				32,287	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential straw polls in Guam

References

1. Post, Haidee Eugenio Gilbert | The Guam Daily (November 4, 2020). "Safety rules, voters' poor marking of ballots slow count". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
2. APSA (February 18, 2020). "The Curious Case of Guam: The Unincorporated Territory's Role in the 2020 Primaries -". politicalsciencenow.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
3. Peralta, Eyder (November 6, 2012). "In Guam, 'Non-Binding Straw Poll' Gives Obama A Commanding Win". npr . Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
4. "ECAR 1996.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved June 21, 2024.