1996 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1996 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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.
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. Clinton became the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying White Pine County since Grover Cleveland in 1892.