idaho was won by senator bob dole (r-ks) over president bill clinton (d), with dole winning 52.18% to 33.65% for a margin of 18.53%. billionaire businessman ross perot (reform party of the united states of america-tx) finished in third, with 12.71% of the popular vote. , this is the last election in which nez perce county and shoshone county voted for a democratic presidential candidate.