1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia
The 1996 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. West Virginia was easily won by President Bill Clinton (D-AR) over Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), with Clinton winning 51.51% to 36.76% by a margin of 14.75%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot (Reform-TX) finished in third, with 11.26% of the popular vote. As of 2024, this is the last time that West Virginia supported a Democratic nominee, as Republican George W. Bush would narrowly win the state four years later. Hillary Clinton lost the state twenty years later by more than 40 points without carrying a single county. However, she won neighboring Virginia, which Bill Clinton did not win either time. This was also the last election in which Mason County, Cabell County, Roane County, Ohio County, Jackson County, Pendleton County...
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