 In 1996, Republican Bob Dole received 30,598 votes (50.8%) to 22,517 (37.4%) to Democrat Bill Clinton, who carried the state by a double-digit margin.In 1992, Republican George H.W.Bush received 27,539 votes (44.6%) to Clinton's 17,851 (28.9%), while independent Ross Perot received 15,971 (25.9%).