William Jefferson Clinton
Democratic42nd President · 1993–2001
- Born
- 19 August 1946 · Hope, Arkansas
- Home state
- Arkansas
Won two elections with large Electoral College majorities while taking less than half the popular vote each time, as Ross Perot drew millions of ballots.
Election results
2 of 2 elections won1992
Presidential election
Bill Clinton
Democratic
370
Electoral votes
George H. W. Bush
Republican
168
Electoral votes
270 to win · 538 total
- Bill Clinton
- 44,909,88943%
- George H. W. Bush
- 39,104,55037.4%
National popular vote
Took 43% of the popular vote as independent Ross Perot won 18.9%, the strongest third-party showing since 1912.
1996
Presidential election
Bill Clinton
Democratic
379
Electoral votes
Bob Dole
Republican
159
Electoral votes
270 to win · 538 total
- Bill Clinton
- 47,402,35749.2%
- Bob Dole
- 39,198,75540.7%
National popular vote
Became the first Democrat re-elected since Franklin D. Roosevelt, winning 31 of the 50 states.
Electoral votes are the certified votes cast by the Electoral College (538 in total, 270 needed to win). Popular vote figures are the official national totals and their share of all votes cast.