<page_title> 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Democratic <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Bill Clinton (incumbent) <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 59.71% <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Percentage </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> Bob Dole <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 26.82% <col_header> United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1996 </col_header> <col_header> Percentage </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
Rhode Island was won by President Bill Clinton (D) over Bob Dole (R), with Clinton winning 59.71% to 26.82% by a margin of 32.89%.