1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia

Summary

The 1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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Nominee Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Ross Perot
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Home state Arkansas Texas Texas
Running mate Al Gore Dan Quayle James Stockdale
Electoral vote 5 0 0
Popular vote 331,001 241,974 108,829
Percentage 48.41% 35.39% 15.92%

County Results

President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

West Virginia was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 48.41% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 35.39%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 15.92% of the popular vote.[1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[2]

As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Wirt County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.

Results edit

1992 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 331,001 48.41% 5
Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent) 241,974 35.39% 0
Independent Ross Perot 108,829 15.92% 0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 1,873 0.27% 0
Totals 683,677 100.00% 5

By congressional district edit

District Clinton Bush Perot Representative
1st 46% 35% 19% Alan Mollohan
2nd 45% 39% 16% Bob Wise
3rd 55% 32% 13% Nick Rahall

Results by county edit

Clinton won 42 of West Virginia's 55 counties.[3]

County Bill Clinton
Democratic
George H.W. Bush
Republican
Ross Perot
Independent
Andre Marrou
Libertarian
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Barbour 3,467 49.86% 2,322 33.39% 1,153 16.58% 12 0.17% 1,145 16.47% 6,954
Berkeley 7,159 35.74% 9,134 45.60% 3,645 18.20% 91 0.45% -1,975 -9.86% 20,029
Boone 6,576 68.09% 2,021 20.93% 1,037 10.74% 24 0.25% 4,555 47.16% 9,658
Braxton 3,396 58.91% 1,535 26.63% 823 14.28% 11 0.19% 1,861 32.28% 5,765
Brooke 5,693 54.66% 2,582 24.79% 2,103 20.19% 37 0.36% 3,111 29.87% 10,415
Cabell 15,111 44.82% 13,203 39.16% 5,311 15.75% 90 0.27% 1,908 5.66% 33,715
Calhoun 1,627 49.79% 1,095 33.51% 537 16.43% 9 0.28% 532 16.28% 3,268
Clay 1,928 52.72% 1,255 34.32% 462 12.63% 12 0.33% 673 18.40% 3,657
Doddridge 968 32.35% 1,500 50.13% 515 17.21% 9 0.30% -532 -17.78% 2,992
Fayette 9,574 61.34% 3,991 25.57% 2,002 12.83% 41 0.26% 5,583 35.77% 15,608
Gilmer 1,576 49.97% 1,085 34.40% 484 15.35% 9 0.29% 491 15.57% 3,154
Grant 1,011 23.52% 2,762 64.26% 519 12.08% 6 0.14% -1,751 -40.74% 4,298
Greenbrier 5,784 47.46% 4,442 36.45% 1,898 15.57% 63 0.52% 1,342 11.01% 12,187
Hampshire 2,365 38.32% 2,767 44.84% 1,022 16.56% 17 0.28% -402 -6.52% 6,171
Hancock 7,830 52.08% 3,897 25.92% 3,267 21.73% 42 0.28% 3,933 26.16% 15,036
Hardy 1,917 41.04% 2,144 45.90% 602 12.89% 8 0.17% -227 -4.86% 4,671
Harrison 15,480 51.02% 9,687 31.93% 5,131 16.91% 43 0.14% 5,793 19.09% 30,341
Jackson 5,102 45.44% 4,192 37.33% 1,908 16.99% 27 0.24% 910 8.11% 11,229
Jefferson 5,363 44.01% 4,656 38.21% 2,114 17.35% 52 0.43% 707 5.80% 12,185
Kanawha 38,315 46.91% 31,358 38.40% 11,778 14.42% 220 0.27% 6,957 8.51% 81,671
Lewis 2,931 44.66% 2,413 36.77% 1,197 18.24% 22 0.34% 518 7.89% 6,563
Lincoln 4,502 56.39% 2,637 33.03% 787 9.86% 58 0.73% 1,865 23.36% 7,984
Logan 11,095 68.08% 3,336 20.47% 1,835 11.26% 31 0.19% 7,759 47.61% 16,297
Marion 14,042 55.74% 6,380 25.32% 4,736 18.80% 36 0.14% 7,662 30.42% 25,194
Marshall 7,298 47.95% 4,463 29.33% 3,402 22.35% 56 0.37% 2,835 18.62% 15,219
Mason 5,331 47.60% 3,808 34.00% 2,045 18.26% 16 0.14% 1,523 13.60% 11,200
McDowell 7,019 71.76% 1,941 19.84% 803 8.21% 18 0.18% 5,078 51.92% 9,781
Mercer 9,511 46.91% 7,888 38.91% 2,817 13.89% 59 0.29% 1,623 8.00% 20,275
Mineral 3,992 37.21% 4,837 45.09% 1,884 17.56% 15 0.14% -845 -7.88% 10,728
Mingo 7,342 67.53% 2,584 23.77% 915 8.42% 32 0.29% 4,758 43.76% 10,873
Monongalia 14,142 49.41% 9,831 34.35% 4,576 15.99% 74 0.26% 4,311 15.06% 28,623
Monroe 2,418 44.61% 2,311 42.64% 685 12.64% 6 0.11% 107 1.97% 5,420
Morgan 1,854 34.69% 2,585 48.37% 886 16.58% 19 0.36% -731 -13.68% 5,344
Nicholas 5,042 52.91% 2,959 31.05% 1,495 15.69% 33 0.35% 2,083 21.86% 9,529
Ohio 9,522 46.15% 7,421 35.97% 3,632 17.60% 58 0.28% 2,101 10.18% 20,633
Pendleton 1,626 45.38% 1,589 44.35% 362 10.10% 6 0.17% 37 1.03% 3,583
Pleasants 1,387 41.08% 1,248 36.97% 731 21.65% 10 0.30% 139 4.11% 3,376
Pocahontas 1,741 46.05% 1,401 37.05% 627 16.58% 12 0.32% 340 9.00% 3,781
Preston 3,933 37.47% 4,429 42.20% 2,109 20.10% 24 0.23% -496 -4.73% 10,495
Putnam 6,817 39.12% 7,653 43.91% 2,910 16.70% 48 0.28% -836 -4.79% 17,428
Raleigh 13,171 52.24% 8,700 34.50% 3,247 12.88% 96 0.38% 4,471 17.74% 25,214
Randolph 5,097 49.86% 3,496 34.20% 1,582 15.48% 47 0.46% 1,601 15.66% 10,222
Ritchie 1,474 33.38% 2,184 49.46% 745 16.87% 13 0.29% -710 -16.08% 4,416
Roane 2,607 44.51% 2,207 37.68% 1,009 17.23% 34 0.58% 400 6.83% 5,857
Summers 2,650 54.28% 1,652 33.84% 565 11.57% 15 0.31% 998 20.44% 4,882
Taylor 2,843 46.49% 2,022 33.07% 1,242 20.31% 8 0.13% 821 13.42% 6,115
Tucker 1,805 49.79% 1,261 34.79% 550 15.17% 9 0.25% 544 15.00% 3,625
Tyler 1,587 37.76% 1,593 37.90% 1,013 24.10% 10 0.24% -6 -0.14% 4,203
Upshur 3,161 38.30% 3,505 42.47% 1,558 18.88% 29 0.35% -344 -4.17% 8,253
Wayne 8,392 51.35% 5,729 35.05% 2,199 13.45% 24 0.15% 2,663 16.30% 16,344
Webster 2,320 64.88% 811 22.68% 436 12.19% 9 0.25% 1,509 42.20% 3,576
Wetzel 3,753 49.40% 2,271 29.89% 1,550 20.40% 23 0.30% 1,482 19.51% 7,597
Wirt 1,043 43.79% 939 39.42% 394 16.54% 6 0.25% 104 4.37% 2,382
Wood 13,529 37.52% 15,441 42.83% 6,998 19.41% 86 0.24% -1,912 -5.31% 36,054
Wyoming 5,782 60.19% 2,821 29.36% 996 10.37% 8 0.08% 2,961 30.83% 9,607
Totals 331,001 48.41% 241,974 35.39% 108,829 15.92% 1,873 0.27% 89,027 13.02% 683,711

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1992 Presidential General Election Results — West Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "WV US President 1992". Our Campaigns. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.