This comparison intentionally does not take into account the Perot spoiler factor in '96.
COLORADO
Dole - 45.80%
McCain - 44.71%
NEW MEXICO
Dole - 41.86%
McCain - 41.78%
NEVADA
Dole - 42.91%
McCain - 42.65%
CALIFORNIA
Dole - 38.21%
McCain - 36.91%
HAWAII {Special Award Winner}
Dole - 31.64%
McCain - 26.58%
ILLINOIS
Dole - 36.81%
McCain - 36.76%
VIRGINIA
Dole - 47.10%
McCain - 46.33%
MARYLAND
Dole - 38.27%
McCain - 36.47%
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Dole - 9.34%
McCain - 6.53%
VERMONT
Dole - 31.09%
McCain - 30.45%
States where McCain only barely bested Dole's performance include North Carolina, Oregon, Delaware, and Kansas.
Perot's presence on the 1996 ballot makes all the more dissapointing McCain's performance in these states.
Except perhaps for Illinois and Hawaii, given McCain's opponent's homestate advantage.
