1996Final results
1996 election for President in Iowa
President · Iowa
Bill Clinton (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 10.3 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
50.3%620,258
Robert DoleRepublican
39.9%492,644
Ross PerotReform
8.5%105,159
Ralph NaderGreen
0.5%6,550
John HagelinNatural Law
0.3%3,349
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.2%2,315
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.2%2,229
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%331
1,234,075 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Bill Clinton (D)Robert Dole (R)Ross Perot (REF)
Also on the ballot: Ralph Nader (Green), 0.5%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.3%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.2%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%