1992 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1992 United States presidential election in Delaware
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  1988 November 3, 1992 1996  
  Bill Clinton.jpg George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg RossPerotColor.jpg
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 vote300
Popular vote126,054102,31359,213
Percentage43.52%35.33%20.45%

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1992 United States Presidential election in Delaware results map by state house district.svg

President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic


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

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Delaware was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 43.52%% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 35.33%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 20.45% of the popular vote. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. Clinton comfortably won Delaware by a margin of 8.19%. This was the last election where Delaware was a swing state, with the margin within 3% of the national vote. In 1996, the state would shift to the left, becoming a Democratic stronghold. [2]

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 126,05443.52%3
Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent)102,31335.33%0
Independent Ross Perot 59,21320.45%0
New Alliance Lenora Fulani 1,1050.38%0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 9350.32%0
Totals289,620100.00%3

By county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic
George H.W. Bush
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Kent 15,36438.18%15,56238.67%9,31223.15%-198-0.49%40,238
New Castle 91,51646.50%66,31133.69%38,99019.81%25,20512.81%196,817
Sussex 19,17436.48%20,44038.89%12,95124.63%-1,266-2.41%52,565
Totals126,05443.51%102,31335.31%61,36821.18%23,7418.20%289,735

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1992 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  2. "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 8, 2012.