Bill Clinton Democratic Bill Clinton Democratic None of These Candidates The 1996 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election.

A swing state, Nevada was narrowly won by incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton.

Clinton took a 43.93% plurality of the popular vote over Republican challenger Bob Dole, who took 42.91%, a victory margin of 1.02%.

Reform Party candidate Ross Perot finished in third, with 9.47% of the popular vote.

[1] This is the last presidential election in which any candidate won Nevada without carrying Washoe County until 2024 and the last time Mineral County voted Democratic.