1992 United States presidential election in Idaho

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1992 United States presidential election in Idaho
Flag of Idaho.svg
  1988 November 3, 1992 1996  
  George Bush crop.jpg Bill Clinton.jpg RossPerotColor.jpg
Nominee George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton Ross Perot
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Home state Texas Arkansas Texas
Running mate Dan Quayle Al Gore James Stockdale
Electoral vote400
Popular vote202,645137,013130,395
Percentage42.03%28.42%27.05%

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County Results

President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

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

Contents

Idaho was won by incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 42.03% of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 28.42%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in a close third, with 27.05% of the popular vote. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating both incumbent President Bush and Perot. [2] As of the 2020 presidential election , this is the last election in which Bonner County, Clearwater County, Lewis County, and Benewah County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. [3]

With 27.05 percent of the popular vote, Idaho would prove to be Perot's fourth strongest state after Maine, Alaska and Utah. [4]

In Franklin County, Clinton was a mere 22 votes away from placing 4th behind Independent candidate, Bo Gritz who himself scored 12.40%, his strongest county in the entire state.

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Idaho [1]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican George Bush (incumbent) Dan Quayle (incumbent)202,64542.03%4
Democratic Bill Clinton Al Gore 137,01328.42%0
Independent Ross Perot James Stockdale 130,39527.05%0
Independent James "Bo" Gritz Cyril Minett 10,2812.13%0
Libertarian Andre Marrou Nancy Lord 1,1670.24%0
Independent Lenora Fulani Maria Muñoz6130.13%0
Write-in Dr. John Hagelin Dr. V. Tompkins24 [lower-alpha 1] 0.00%0
Write-in J. Quinn Brisben William Edwards3 [lower-alpha 1] 0.00%0
Write-in Lyndon LaRouche Jr. James Bevel 1 [lower-alpha 1] 0.00%0
Totals482,114100.00%4

Results by county

CountyGeorge H.W. Bush
Republican
Bill Clinton
Democratic
Ross Perot
Independent
Bo Gritz [5]
Independent
Various candidates [5]
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %# %
Ada 49,00044.48%31,94128.99%28,19225.59%6810.62%3520.32%17,05915.49%110,166
Adams 75438.93%45723.59%69535.88%271.39%40.21%59 [lower-alpha 2] 3.05%1,937
Bannock 12,01637.30%11,09134.43%8,11625.20%8612.67%1270.39%9252.87%32,211
Bear Lake 1,41949.72%56219.69%68423.97%1796.27%100.35%735 [lower-alpha 2] 25.75%2,854
Benewah 1,22333.03%1,27034.30%1,16531.46%250.68%200.54%-47-1.27%3,703
Bingham 7,33345.86%3,56522.29%4,14425.91%8865.54%630.39%3,189 [lower-alpha 2] 19.95%15,991
Blaine 2,24327.96%2,86535.71%2,83135.29%570.71%260.32%34 [lower-alpha 3] 0.42%8,022
Boise 91239.31%62326.85%75432.50%220.95%90.39%158 [lower-alpha 2] 6.81%2,320
Bonner 3,93728.49%4,99536.14%4,64533.61%1681.22%760.55%350 [lower-alpha 3] 2.53%13,821
Bonneville 16,55746.80%7,01419.83%10,24128.95%1,4334.05%1310.37%6,316 [lower-alpha 2] 17.85%35,376
Boundary 1,47939.19%1,09529.01%1,13630.10%461.22%180.48%343 [lower-alpha 2] 9.09%3,774
Butte 60240.05%43328.81%39226.08%734.86%30.20%16911.24%1,503
Camas 20241.56%13427.57%14529.84%20.41%30.62%57 [lower-alpha 2] 11.72%486
Canyon 19,22050.78%9,09524.03%8,97423.71%4311.14%1290.34%10,12526.75%37,849
Caribou 1,35041.72%56217.37%1,08833.62%2307.11%60.19%262 [lower-alpha 2] 8.10%3,236
Cassia 4,05253.16%1,35117.73%1,78523.42%4135.42%210.28%2,267 [lower-alpha 2] 29.74%7,622
Clark 19546.10%9522.46%11928.13%143.31%00.00%76 [lower-alpha 2] 17.97%423
Clearwater 1,15230.87%1,43338.40%1,09829.42%220.59%270.72%-281-7.53%3,732
Custer 82938.31%56426.06%72933.69%381.76%40.18%100 [lower-alpha 2] 4.62%2,164
Elmore 3,08744.80%1,85826.97%1,86727.10%630.91%150.22%1,220 [lower-alpha 2] 17.70%6,890
Franklin 2,11552.22%52412.94%89021.98%50212.40%190.47%1,225 [lower-alpha 2] 30.24%4,050
Fremont 2,33347.09%90318.23%1,34927.23%3617.29%80.16%984 [lower-alpha 2] 19.86%4,954
Gem 2,45542.90%1,60928.11%1,55527.17%891.56%150.26%84614.79%5,723
Gooding 2,17839.14%1,53027.50%1,59128.59%2514.51%140.25%587 [lower-alpha 2] 10.55%5,564
Idaho 2,70940.23%1,97429.31%1,90028.22%1211.80%300.45%73510.92%6,734
Jefferson 3,47148.78%97813.74%2,16430.41%4726.63%310.44%1,307 [lower-alpha 2] 18.37%7,116
Jerome 2,97244.23%1,73925.88%1,76826.31%2153.20%260.39%1,204 [lower-alpha 2] 17.92%6,720
Kootenai 13,06535.96%11,55331.80%11,26131.00%2620.72%1870.51%1,5124.16%36,328
Latah 5,35332.78%7,23344.29%3,60222.06%470.29%950.58%-1,880-11.51%16,330
Lemhi 1,54040.30%99626.07%1,17530.75%912.38%190.50%365 [lower-alpha 2] 9.55%3,821
Lewis 59333.35%67437.91%49127.62%80.45%120.67%-81-4.56%1,778
Lincoln 65638.61%51430.25%44125.96%834.89%50.29%1428.36%1,699
Madison 4,59159.14%7419.55%1,92024.73%4896.30%220.28%2,671 [lower-alpha 2] 34.41%7,763
Minidoka 3,30444.55%1,81524.47%1,87525.28%3895.24%340.46%1,429 [lower-alpha 2] 19.27%7,417
Nez Perce 5,43132.00%7,06941.65%4,36325.70%510.30%600.35%-1,638-9.65%16,974
Oneida 71338.21%35118.81%59031.62%21011.25%20.11%123 [lower-alpha 2] 6.59%1,866
Owyhee 1,46947.82%68622.33%86228.06%531.73%20.07%607 [lower-alpha 2] 19.76%3,072
Payette 2,89542.92%1,65624.55%2,05530.47%991.47%400.59%840 [lower-alpha 2] 12.45%6,745
Power 1,35245.41%83728.12%69723.41%842.82%70.24%51517.29%2,977
Shoshone 1,44122.01%3,18248.59%1,87828.68%220.34%250.38%1,304 [lower-alpha 3] 19.91%6,548
Teton 76239.73%47224.61%60831.70%733.81%30.16%154 [lower-alpha 2] 8.03%1,918
Twin Falls 10,33543.97%6,59328.05%6,04325.71%4792.04%530.23%3,74215.92%23,503
Valley 1,54837.27%1,25930.32%1,31331.62%140.34%190.46%235 [lower-alpha 2] 5.65%4,153
Washington 1,80242.09%1,12226.21%1,20428.12%1453.39%80.19%598 [lower-alpha 2] 13.97%4,281
Totals202,64542.03%137,01328.42%130,39527.04%10,2812.13%1,8080.37%65,63213.61%482,142

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 These votes were not separated by county. [5]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 In this county where Perot ran second ahead of Clinton, the margin given is that between Bush and Perot (Perot total subtracted from Bush total).
  3. 1 2 3 In this county where Perot ran second ahead of Bush, the margin given is that between Clinton and Perot (Perot total subtracted from Clinton total).

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