1996Final results
1996 election for President in Minnesota
President · Minnesota
Bill Clinton (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 16.1 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
51.1%1,120,380
Robert DoleRepublican
35.0%766,395
Ross PerotReform
11.8%257,698
Ralph NaderGreen
1.1%24,906
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%8,271
Dennis PeronOther party
0.2%4,898
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.2%3,415
John HagelinNatural Law
0.1%1,808
John BirrenbackIndependent
0.0%787
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%684
Jerome ""jerry"" WhiteOther party
0.0%347
2,192,492 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), 1.1%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%; Dennis Peron (Other party), 0.2%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.2%; John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.1%; John Birrenback (Independent), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Jerome ""jerry"" White (Other party), 0.0%