Election of 1992
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| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | George H.W. Bush (R) |
| Prior streak | R (3) |
| Prior five elections | R (4), D (1) |
| Population | 256,514,224 |
| States | 51 |
| Electoral votes | 538 |
| Popular votes | 104,425,014 |
| Voter turnout | 55.2% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton | D | 6.5 | 46.20 | Arkansas | Governor | X | X | 82.15 | 126 |
| George H.W. Bush | R | 8.2 | 68.39 | Texas | President | X | — | 66.86 | 82 |
| Ross Perot | I | 2.9 | 62.35 | Texas | Industrialist | — | — | 43.78 | 151 |
| Jerry Brown | D | 6.8 | 54.57 | California | Former governor | — | — | 24.83 | 37 |
| Pat Buchanan | R | 5.2 | 54.00 | Virginia | Journalist | — | — | 23.85 | 46 |
| Paul Tsongas | D | 7.0 | 51.71 | Massachusetts | Former senator | — | — | 21.82 | 31 |
| Bob Kerrey | D | 6.4 | 49.18 | Nebraska | Senator | — | — | 10.95 | 17 |
| Tom Harkin | D | 6.9 | 52.95 | Iowa | Senator | — | — | 10.83 | 16 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton | D | 33 | 44,909,326 | 43.01% | 370 | 68.77% | 43,006,292 | 370 |
| George H.W. Bush | R | 18 | 39,103,882 | 37.45% | 168 | 31.23% | 37,446,853 | 168 |
| Ross Perot | I | 0 | 19,741,657 | 18.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 18,905,104 | 0 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton | D | 43.01% | 46.75% | 41.00% | 42.15% | 42.64% | 370 | 127 | 47 | 100 | 96 |
| George H.W. Bush | R | 37.45% | 34.64% | 42.52% | 36.90% | 34.21% | 168 | 0 | 116 | 29 | 23 |
| Ross Perot | I | 18.91% | 17.98% | 15.99% | 20.44% | 22.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Clinton | Bush | Perot | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,688,060 | 690,080 | 804,283 | 183,109 | 10,588 |
| Alaska | 258,506 | 78,294 | 102,000 | 73,481 | 4,731 |
| Arizona | 1,486,975 | 543,050 | 572,086 | 353,741 | 18,098 |
| Arkansas | 950,653 | 505,823 | 337,324 | 99,132 | 8,374 |
| California | 11,131,721 | 5,121,325 | 3,630,574 | 2,296,006 | 83,816 |
| Colorado | 1,569,180 | 629,681 | 562,850 | 366,010 | 10,639 |
| Connecticut | 1,616,332 | 682,318 | 578,313 | 348,771 | 6,930 |
| Delaware | 289,735 | 126,054 | 102,313 | 59,213 | 2,155 |
| District of Columbia | 227,572 | 192,619 | 20,698 | 9,681 | 4,574 |
| Florida | 5,314,392 | 2,072,698 | 2,173,310 | 1,053,067 | 15,317 |
| Georgia | 2,321,125 | 1,008,966 | 995,252 | 309,657 | 7,250 |
| Hawaii | 372,842 | 179,310 | 136,822 | 53,003 | 3,707 |
| Idaho | 482,142 | 137,013 | 202,645 | 130,395 | 12,089 |
| Illinois | 5,050,157 | 2,453,350 | 1,734,096 | 840,515 | 22,196 |
| Indiana | 2,305,871 | 848,420 | 989,375 | 455,934 | 12,142 |
| Iowa | 1,354,607 | 586,353 | 504,891 | 253,468 | 9,895 |
| Kansas | 1,157,335 | 390,434 | 449,951 | 312,358 | 4,592 |
| Kentucky | 1,492,900 | 665,104 | 617,178 | 203,944 | 6,674 |
| Louisiana | 1,790,017 | 815,971 | 733,386 | 211,478 | 29,182 |
| Maine | 679,499 | 263,420 | 206,504 | 206,820 | 2,755 |
| Maryland | 1,985,046 | 988,571 | 707,094 | 281,414 | 7,967 |
| Massachusetts | 2,773,700 | 1,318,662 | 805,049 | 630,731 | 19,258 |
| Michigan | 4,274,673 | 1,871,182 | 1,554,940 | 824,813 | 23,738 |
| Minnesota | 2,347,948 | 1,020,997 | 747,841 | 562,506 | 16,604 |
| Mississippi | 981,793 | 400,258 | 487,793 | 85,626 | 8,116 |
| Missouri | 2,391,565 | 1,053,873 | 811,159 | 518,741 | 7,792 |
| Montana | 410,611 | 154,507 | 144,207 | 107,225 | 4,672 |
| Nebraska | 737,546 | 216,864 | 343,678 | 174,104 | 2,900 |
| Nevada | 506,318 | 189,148 | 175,828 | 132,580 | 8,762 |
| New Hampshire | 537,943 | 209,040 | 202,484 | 121,337 | 5,082 |
| New Jersey | 3,343,594 | 1,436,206 | 1,356,865 | 521,829 | 28,694 |
| New Mexico | 569,986 | 261,617 | 212,824 | 91,895 | 3,650 |
| New York | 6,926,925 | 3,444,450 | 2,346,649 | 1,090,721 | 45,105 |
| North Carolina | 2,611,850 | 1,114,042 | 1,134,661 | 357,864 | 5,283 |
| North Dakota | 308,133 | 99,168 | 136,244 | 71,084 | 1,637 |
| Ohio | 4,939,967 | 1,984,942 | 1,894,310 | 1,036,426 | 24,289 |
| Oklahoma | 1,390,359 | 473,066 | 592,929 | 319,878 | 4,486 |
| Oregon | 1,462,643 | 621,314 | 475,757 | 354,091 | 11,481 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,959,810 | 2,239,164 | 1,791,841 | 902,667 | 26,138 |
| Rhode Island | 453,477 | 213,299 | 131,601 | 105,045 | 3,532 |
| South Carolina | 1,202,527 | 479,514 | 577,507 | 138,872 | 6,634 |
| South Dakota | 336,254 | 124,888 | 136,718 | 73,295 | 1,353 |
| Tennessee | 1,982,638 | 933,521 | 841,300 | 199,968 | 7,849 |
| Texas | 6,154,018 | 2,281,815 | 2,496,071 | 1,354,781 | 21,351 |
| Utah | 743,999 | 183,429 | 322,632 | 203,400 | 34,538 |
| Vermont | 289,701 | 133,592 | 88,122 | 65,991 | 1,996 |
| Virginia | 2,558,665 | 1,038,650 | 1,150,517 | 348,639 | 20,859 |
| Washington | 2,288,230 | 993,037 | 731,234 | 541,780 | 22,179 |
| West Virginia | 683,762 | 331,001 | 241,974 | 108,829 | 1,958 |
| Wisconsin | 2,531,114 | 1,041,066 | 930,855 | 544,479 | 14,714 |
| Wyoming | 200,598 | 68,160 | 79,347 | 51,263 | 1,828 |
| Total | 104,425,014 | 44,909,326 | 39,103,882 | 19,741,657 | 670,149 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Clinton | Bush | Perot | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bush | 40.88% | 47.65% | 10.85% | 0.63% |
| Alaska | Bush | 30.29% | 39.46% | 28.43% | 1.83% |
| Arizona | Bush | 36.52% | 38.47% | 23.79% | 1.22% |
| Arkansas | Clinton | 53.21% | 35.48% | 10.43% | 0.88% |
| California | Clinton | 46.01% | 32.62% | 20.63% | 0.75% |
| Colorado | Clinton | 40.13% | 35.87% | 23.33% | 0.68% |
| Connecticut | Clinton | 42.21% | 35.78% | 21.58% | 0.43% |
| Delaware | Clinton | 43.51% | 35.31% | 20.44% | 0.74% |
| District of Columbia | Clinton | 84.64% | 9.10% | 4.25% | 2.01% |
| Florida | Bush | 39.00% | 40.90% | 19.82% | 0.29% |
| Georgia | Clinton | 43.47% | 42.88% | 13.34% | 0.31% |
| Hawaii | Clinton | 48.09% | 36.70% | 14.22% | 0.99% |
| Idaho | Bush | 28.42% | 42.03% | 27.05% | 2.51% |
| Illinois | Clinton | 48.58% | 34.34% | 16.64% | 0.44% |
| Indiana | Bush | 36.79% | 42.91% | 19.77% | 0.53% |
| Iowa | Clinton | 43.29% | 37.27% | 18.71% | 0.73% |
| Kansas | Bush | 33.74% | 38.88% | 26.99% | 0.40% |
| Kentucky | Clinton | 44.55% | 41.34% | 13.66% | 0.45% |
| Louisiana | Clinton | 45.59% | 40.97% | 11.81% | 1.63% |
| Maine | Clinton | 38.77% | 30.39% | 30.44% | 0.41% |
| Maryland | Clinton | 49.80% | 35.62% | 14.18% | 0.40% |
| Massachusetts | Clinton | 47.54% | 29.02% | 22.74% | 0.69% |
| Michigan | Clinton | 43.77% | 36.38% | 19.30% | 0.56% |
| Minnesota | Clinton | 43.49% | 31.85% | 23.96% | 0.71% |
| Mississippi | Bush | 40.77% | 49.68% | 8.72% | 0.83% |
| Missouri | Clinton | 44.07% | 33.92% | 21.69% | 0.33% |
| Montana | Clinton | 37.63% | 35.12% | 26.11% | 1.14% |
| Nebraska | Bush | 29.40% | 46.60% | 23.61% | 0.39% |
| Nevada | Clinton | 37.36% | 34.73% | 26.19% | 1.73% |
| New Hampshire | Clinton | 38.86% | 37.64% | 22.56% | 0.95% |
| New Jersey | Clinton | 42.95% | 40.58% | 15.61% | 0.86% |
| New Mexico | Clinton | 45.90% | 37.34% | 16.12% | 0.64% |
| New York | Clinton | 49.73% | 33.88% | 15.75% | 0.65% |
| North Carolina | Bush | 42.65% | 43.44% | 13.70% | 0.20% |
| North Dakota | Bush | 32.18% | 44.22% | 23.07% | 0.53% |
| Ohio | Clinton | 40.18% | 38.35% | 20.98% | 0.49% |
| Oklahoma | Bush | 34.03% | 42.65% | 23.01% | 0.32% |
| Oregon | Clinton | 42.48% | 32.53% | 24.21% | 0.79% |
| Pennsylvania | Clinton | 45.15% | 36.13% | 18.20% | 0.53% |
| Rhode Island | Clinton | 47.04% | 29.02% | 23.16% | 0.78% |
| South Carolina | Bush | 39.88% | 48.02% | 11.55% | 0.55% |
| South Dakota | Bush | 37.14% | 40.66% | 21.80% | 0.40% |
| Tennessee | Clinton | 47.09% | 42.43% | 10.09% | 0.40% |
| Texas | Bush | 37.08% | 40.56% | 22.02% | 0.35% |
| Utah | Bush | 24.65% | 43.37% | 27.34% | 4.64% |
| Vermont | Clinton | 46.11% | 30.42% | 22.78% | 0.69% |
| Virginia | Bush | 40.59% | 44.97% | 13.63% | 0.82% |
| Washington | Clinton | 43.40% | 31.96% | 23.68% | 0.97% |
| West Virginia | Clinton | 48.41% | 35.39% | 15.92% | 0.29% |
| Wisconsin | Clinton | 41.13% | 36.78% | 21.51% | 0.58% |
| Wyoming | Bush | 33.98% | 39.56% | 25.56% | 0.91% |
| Total | Clinton | 43.01% | 37.45% | 18.91% | 0.64% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Clinton | Bush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arizona | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| California | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Georgia | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illinois | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Indiana | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Iowa | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Michigan | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Montana | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| New York | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oregon | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Utah | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Virginia | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Washington | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 538 | 370 | 168 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bush | Clinton | 114,203 | 6.77 | 57,102 |
| Alaska | Bush | Clinton | 23,706 | 9.17 | 11,854 |
| Arizona | Bush | Clinton | 29,036 | 1.95 | 14,519 |
| Arkansas | Clinton | Bush | 168,499 | 17.73 | 84,250 |
| California | Clinton | Bush | 1,490,751 | 13.39 | 745,376 |
| Colorado | Clinton | Bush | 66,831 | 4.26 | 33,416 |
| Connecticut | Clinton | Bush | 104,005 | 6.44 | 52,003 |
| Delaware | Clinton | Bush | 23,741 | 8.19 | 11,871 |
| District of Columbia | Clinton | Bush | 171,921 | 75.55 | 85,961 |
| Florida | Bush | Clinton | 100,612 | 1.89 | 50,307 |
| Georgia | Clinton | Bush | 13,714 | 0.59 | 6,858 |
| Hawaii | Clinton | Bush | 42,488 | 11.40 | 21,245 |
| Idaho | Bush | Clinton | 65,632 | 13.61 | 32,817 |
| Illinois | Clinton | Bush | 719,254 | 14.24 | 359,628 |
| Indiana | Bush | Clinton | 140,955 | 6.11 | 70,478 |
| Iowa | Clinton | Bush | 81,462 | 6.01 | 40,732 |
| Kansas | Bush | Clinton | 59,517 | 5.14 | 29,759 |
| Kentucky | Clinton | Bush | 47,926 | 3.21 | 23,964 |
| Louisiana | Clinton | Bush | 82,585 | 4.61 | 41,293 |
| Maine | Clinton | Perot | 56,600 | 8.33 | 28,301 |
| Maryland | Clinton | Bush | 281,477 | 14.18 | 140,739 |
| Massachusetts | Clinton | Bush | 513,613 | 18.52 | 256,807 |
| Michigan | Clinton | Bush | 316,242 | 7.40 | 158,122 |
| Minnesota | Clinton | Bush | 273,156 | 11.63 | 136,579 |
| Mississippi | Bush | Clinton | 87,535 | 8.92 | 43,768 |
| Missouri | Clinton | Bush | 242,714 | 10.15 | 121,358 |
| Montana | Clinton | Bush | 10,300 | 2.51 | 5,151 |
| Nebraska | Bush | Clinton | 126,814 | 17.20 | 63,408 |
| Nevada | Clinton | Bush | 13,320 | 2.63 | 6,661 |
| New Hampshire | Clinton | Bush | 6,556 | 1.22 | 3,279 |
| New Jersey | Clinton | Bush | 79,341 | 2.37 | 39,671 |
| New Mexico | Clinton | Bush | 48,793 | 8.56 | 24,397 |
| New York | Clinton | Bush | 1,097,801 | 15.85 | 548,901 |
| North Carolina | Bush | Clinton | 20,619 | 0.79 | 10,310 |
| North Dakota | Bush | Clinton | 37,076 | 12.03 | 18,539 |
| Ohio | Clinton | Bush | 90,632 | 1.83 | 45,317 |
| Oklahoma | Bush | Clinton | 119,863 | 8.62 | 59,932 |
| Oregon | Clinton | Bush | 145,557 | 9.95 | 72,779 |
| Pennsylvania | Clinton | Bush | 447,323 | 9.02 | 223,662 |
| Rhode Island | Clinton | Bush | 81,698 | 18.02 | 40,850 |
| South Carolina | Bush | Clinton | 97,993 | 8.15 | 48,997 |
| South Dakota | Bush | Clinton | 11,830 | 3.52 | 5,916 |
| Tennessee | Clinton | Bush | 92,221 | 4.65 | 46,111 |
| Texas | Bush | Clinton | 214,256 | 3.48 | 107,129 |
| Utah | Bush | Perot | 119,232 | 16.03 | 59,617 |
| Vermont | Clinton | Bush | 45,470 | 15.70 | 22,736 |
| Virginia | Bush | Clinton | 111,867 | 4.37 | 55,934 |
| Washington | Clinton | Bush | 261,803 | 11.44 | 130,902 |
| West Virginia | Clinton | Bush | 89,027 | 13.02 | 44,514 |
| Wisconsin | Clinton | Bush | 110,211 | 4.36 | 55,106 |
| Wyoming | Bush | Clinton | 11,187 | 5.58 | 5,594 |
| Total | Clinton | Bush | 5,805,444 | 5.56 | 2,902,723 |