Bill Clinton Democratic Bill Clinton Democratic 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.

[1] As of 2024[update], 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, and, 20 years later, Hillary Clinton would lose the state by more than 40 points without carrying a single county.