1992 Electoral College Results
Bill Clinton (Democratic) won the 1992 United States presidential election with 370 of 538 electoral votes, to George H. W. Bush's 168. 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Bill Clinton also won the national popular vote with 43.3% (44,909,889 votes).
1992 results map
Bill Clinton
370
270 to win
168
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton (Democratic)370 EVGeorge H. W. Bush (Republican)168 EV
National result
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton | Democratic | 370 | 44,909,889 | 43.3% |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 168 | 39,104,550 | 37.7% |
| Ross Perot | Independent | 0 | 19,743,821 | 19.0% |
Notes on this election
- Ross Perot took 18.9% of the popular vote — the strongest third-party or independent showing since 1912 — but won no electoral votes and carried no state.
- Clinton won with 43.0% of the popular vote, the lowest winning share since 1968.
- 1992 was the first presidential election in which Nebraska used the congressional district method; Bush swept the state and all three districts, and Clinton swept Maine and both of its districts.
Results by state
| State or district | Electoral votes | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Alabama | 9 | George H. W. Bush |
| Arkansas | 6 | Bill Clinton |
| Arizona | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| California | 54 | Bill Clinton |
| Colorado | 8 | Bill Clinton |
| Connecticut | 8 | Bill Clinton |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Bill Clinton |
| Delaware | 3 | Bill Clinton |
| Florida | 25 | George H. W. Bush |
| Georgia | 13 | Bill Clinton |
| Hawaii | 4 | Bill Clinton |
| Iowa | 7 | Bill Clinton |
| Idaho | 4 | George H. W. Bush |
| Illinois | 22 | Bill Clinton |
| Indiana | 12 | George H. W. Bush |
| Kansas | 6 | George H. W. Bush |
| Kentucky | 8 | Bill Clinton |
| Louisiana | 9 | Bill Clinton |
| Massachusetts | 12 | Bill Clinton |
| Maryland | 10 | Bill Clinton |
| Maine (statewide) | 2 | Bill Clinton |
| Maine 1st district | 1 | Bill Clinton |
| Maine 2nd district | 1 | Bill Clinton |
| Michigan | 18 | Bill Clinton |
| Minnesota | 10 | Bill Clinton |
| Missouri | 11 | Bill Clinton |
| Mississippi | 7 | George H. W. Bush |
| Montana | 3 | Bill Clinton |
| North Carolina | 14 | George H. W. Bush |
| North Dakota | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 2 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nebraska 1st district | 1 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nebraska 2nd district | 1 | George H. W. Bush |
| Nebraska 3rd district | 1 | George H. W. Bush |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Bill Clinton |
| New Jersey | 15 | Bill Clinton |
| New Mexico | 5 | Bill Clinton |
| Nevada | 4 | Bill Clinton |
| New York | 33 | Bill Clinton |
| Ohio | 21 | Bill Clinton |
| Oklahoma | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| Oregon | 7 | Bill Clinton |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | Bill Clinton |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Bill Clinton |
| South Carolina | 8 | George H. W. Bush |
| South Dakota | 3 | George H. W. Bush |
| Tennessee | 11 | Bill Clinton |
| Texas | 32 | George H. W. Bush |
| Utah | 5 | George H. W. Bush |
| Virginia | 13 | George H. W. Bush |
| Vermont | 3 | Bill Clinton |
| Washington | 11 | Bill Clinton |
| Wisconsin | 11 | Bill Clinton |
| West Virginia | 5 | Bill Clinton |
| Wyoming | 3 | George H. W. Bush |