1996 United States presidential election in California
The 1996 United States presidential election in California took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose 54 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
California, was won by Incumbent President Bill Clinton over Senator Bob Dole, with Clinton winning 51.1% to 38.21% by a margin of 12.89%. Billionaire businessman Ross Perot finished in third, with 6.96% of the popular vote.
California is one of thirteen states where on the election ballot, James Campbell of California, Perot's former boss at IBM, was listed as a stand-in Vice-Presidential candidate.
Results
Results Breakdown
By county
By congressional district
Clinton won 38 of 52 congressional districts.| District | Dole | Clinton | Perot | Representative |
| 35% | 48% | 10% | Frank Riggs | |
| 51% | 36% | 9% | Wally Herger | |
| 44% | 45% | 7% | Vic Fazio | |
| 51% | 38% | 8% | John Doolittle | |
| 34% | 57% | 5% | Bob Matsui | |
| 29% | 57% | 7% | Lynn Woolsey | |
| 25% | 65% | 6% | George Miller | |
| 18% | 66% | 4% | Nancy Pelosi | |
| 13% | 75% | 3% | Ron Dellums | |
| 43% | 48% | 6% | Bill Baker | |
| 43% | 48% | 6% | Ellen Tauscher | |
| 45% | 46% | 7% | Richard Pombo | |
| 21% | 70% | 4% | Tom Lantos | |
| 28% | 62% | 7% | Pete Stark | |
| 31% | 58% | 6% | Anna Eshoo | |
| 35% | 53% | 7% | Tom Campbell | |
| 29% | 61% | 6% | Zoe Lofgren | |
| 32% | 55% | 6% | Sam Farr | |
| 45% | 46% | 7% | Gary Condit | |
| 52% | 40% | 6% | George Radanovich | |
| 41% | 52% | 6% | Cal Dooley | |
| 56% | 34% | 8% | Bill Thomas | |
| 44% | 44% | 7% | Andrea Seastrand | |
| 44% | 44% | 7% | Walter Capps | |
| 42% | 46% | 9% | Elton Gallegly | |
| 37% | 52% | 7% | Anthony Beilenson | |
| 37% | 52% | 7% | Brad Sherman | |
| 47% | 41% | 9% | Buck McKeon | |
| 25% | 65% | 7% | Howard Berman | |
| 41% | 49% | 7% | Carlos Moorhead | |
| 41% | 49% | 7% | Jim Rogan | |
| 44% | 45% | 8% | David Dreier | |
| 24% | 67% | 5% | Henry Waxman | |
| 20% | 71% | 5% | Xavier Becerra | |
| 26% | 65% | 7% | Matthew G. Martínez | |
| 12% | 81% | 4% | Julian Dixon | |
| 14% | 80% | 4% | Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
| 27% | 63% | 7% | Esteban Torres | |
| 11% | 84% | 4% | Maxine Waters | |
| 41% | 47% | 8% | Jane Harman | |
| 13% | 82% | 4% | Walter R. Tucker | |
| 13% | 82% | 4% | Juanita Millender-McDonald | |
| 36% | 53% | 8% | Steve Horn | |
| 48% | 41% | 8% | Ed Royce | |
| 49% | 38% | 11% | Jerry Lewis | |
| 47% | 43% | 8% | Jay Kim | |
| 36% | 54% | 9% | George Brown Jr. | |
| 46% | 43% | 9% | Ken Calvert | |
| 45% | 44% | 9% | Sonny Bono | |
| 51% | 38% | 8% | Dana Rohrabacher | |
| 41% | 49% | 8% | Bob Dornan | |
| 41% | 49% | 8% | Loretta Sánchez | |
| 54% | 36% | 7% | Christopher Cox | |
| 56% | 34% | 8% | Ron Packard | |
| 40% | 49% | 7% | - | |
| 40% | 49% | 7% | Brian Bilbray | |
| 32% | 60% | 6% | Bob Filner | |
| 52% | 39% | 7% | Duke Cunningham | |
| 48% | 41% | 8% | Duncan Hunter |