1996Final results
1996 election for President in Wisconsin
President · Wisconsin
Bill Clinton (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Dole (R) by 10.3 points.
Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
48.8%1,071,971
Robert DoleRepublican
38.5%845,029
Ross PerotReform
10.4%227,339
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.6%35,090
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.4%8,811
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.4%7,929
2,196,169 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: Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.4%; Harry Browne (Libertarian), 0.4%