1992 United States presidential election in Hawaii

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1992 United States presidential election in Hawaii
Flag of Hawaii.svg
  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 vote400
Popular vote179,310136,82253,003
Percentage48.09%36.70%14.22%

Hawaii Presidential Election Results 1992.svg
County Results
Clinton
  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%

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

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Hawaii was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 48.09% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 36.70%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 14.22% of the popular vote, which was nonetheless Perot's poorest showing outside the District of Columbia and antebellum slave states. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. Clinton comfortably won Hawaii by a margin of 11.39%. It has only voted Republican twice since its statehood, in the 49-state Republican landslides of 1972 and 1984. From 1988 forward it has consistently voted Democratic by comfortable margins. [2]

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Hawaii [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 179,31048.09%4
Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent)136,82236.70%0
Independent Ross Perot 53,00314.22%0
America First James "Bo" Gritz 1,4520.39%0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 1,1190.30%0
New Alliance Party Lenora Fulani 7200.19%0
Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin 4160.11%0
Totals372,842100.0%4

By county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic
George H.W. Bush
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Hawaii 25,72550.52%15,46030.36%9,73119.12%10,26520.16%50,916
Honolulu 123,90846.61%103,93739.10%37,99614.29%19,9717.51%265,841
Kalawao 4864.00%2432.00%34.00%2432.00%75
Kauai 10,71556.02%6,27432.80%2,13811.18%4,44123.22%19,127
Maui 18,96251.31%11,15130.17%6,84518.52%7,81121.14%36,958
Totals179,31048.09%136,82236.70%56,71015.21%42,48811.39%372,842

References

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