President / Vice President, 1996 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1996 |
| Cycle: | 1996 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William (Bill) Clinton Incumbent | Man | Albert (Al) Gore (Man) Incumbent | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,120,438 | 51.10 | +16.14 |
| Robert Dole | Man | Jack Kemp (Man) | Republican | 766,476 | 34.96 | |
| H. Ross Perot | Man | Pat Choate (Man) | Reform | 257,704 | 11.75 | |
| Ralph Nader | Man | Winona LaDuke (Woman) | Green | 24,908 | 1.14 | |
| Harry Browne | Man | Jo Jorgensen (Woman) | Libertarian | 8,271 | 0.38 | |
| Dennis Peron | Man | Arlin Troutt (Man) | Grassroots | 4,898 | 0.22 | |
| Howard Phillips | Man | Albion Knight (Man) | U.S. Taxpayers | 3,416 | 0.16 | |
| John Hagelin | Man | Mike Tompkins (Man) | Natural Law | 1,808 | 0.08 | |
| John Birrenbach | Man | George L. McMahon (Man) | Independent Grassroots | 787 | 0.04 | |
| James Harris | Man | Laura Halstead (Woman) | Socialist Workers | 684 | 0.03 | |
| Jerome S. White | Man | Fred Mazelis (Man) | Socialist Equality | 347 | 0.02 |
Clinton and Gore each received Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. This cycle marked the sixth consecutive win in Minnesota for a Democratic presidential ticket, setting a new party record.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 19, 1996 (p. 3-8).