1992 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1992 United States presidential election in Michigan
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  1988 November 3, 1992 1996  
Turnout62.5% Increase2.svg [1]
  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 vote1800
Popular vote1,871,1821,554,940824,813
Percentage43.77%36.38%19.30%

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President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

The 1992 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Michigan was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 43.77% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 36.38%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 19.30% of the popular vote. [2] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. [3] This was the first time that a Democratic presidential candidate carried the state since Hubert Humphrey in 1968. It would not vote Republican again until 2016.

As of the 2020 presidential election , this is the last time that Oakland County voted for a Republican presidential candidate and the last time that Charlevoix County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. [4] Michigan voted most similarly to the national results of the election.

This is the most recent election where Michigan voted more Republican than nearby Pennsylvania. Afterward, Michigan would become the most Democratic of the three Rust Belt swing states (including Wisconsin and Pennsylvania), a status it has held since.

Clinton on campaign. Seen here with local Democratic notables in front of Rackham School at the University of Michigan in October 1992. Candidate Bill Clinton at HH Rackham school Oct. 19, 1992.jpg
Clinton on campaign. Seen here with local Democratic notables in front of Rackham School at the University of Michigan in October 1992.

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Michigan [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 1,871,18243.77%18
Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent)1,554,94036.38%0
Independent Ross Perot 824,81319.30%0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 10,1750.24%0
Tisch Independent Citizens [lower-alpha 1] Howard Phillips 8,2630.19%0
Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin 2,9540.07%0
Socialist Equality Helen Halyard 1,4320.03%0
Write-ins9140.02%0
Totals4,274,673100.0%18

Results by county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic
George H.W. Bush
Republican
Ross Perot
Independent
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Alcona 2,38341.24%2,24738.88%1,11719.33%320.55%1362.36%5,779
Alger 2,14446.91%1,47132.19%94120.59%140.31%67314.72%4,570
Allegan 12,82331.40%19,07746.72%8,74221.41%1930.47%-6,254-15.32%40,835
Alpena 6,89445.75%4,87832.37%3,23621.47%610.40%2,01613.38%15,069
Antrim 3,43134.34%3,98439.88%2,52825.30%480.48%-553-5.54%9,991
Arenac 3,24445.02%2,33032.33%1,60822.31%240.33%91412.69%7,206
Baraga 1,69546.69%1,16031.96%75420.77%210.58%53514.73%3,630
Barry 8,65235.17%9,48938.57%6,30325.62%1550.63%-837-3.40%24,599
Bay 26,49248.74%16,38330.14%11,25820.71%2220.41%10,10918.60%54,355
Benzie 2,71539.62%2,43835.58%1,65724.18%420.61%2774.04%6,852
Berrien 25,84037.12%29,25242.02%14,05620.19%4670.67%-3,412-4.90%69,615
Branch 5,85035.26%5,97636.02%4,68328.22%840.51%-126-0.76%16,593
Calhoun 25,54243.51%19,79133.71%13,05822.24%3110.53%5,7519.80%58,702
Cass 8,04739.67%7,39136.44%4,75623.45%890.44%6563.23%20,283
Charlevoix 4,06335.25%4,01734.85%3,36029.15%850.74%460.40%11,525
Cheboygan 4,45941.04%3,86435.57%2,49522.97%460.42%5955.47%10,864
Chippewa 5,43439.82%5,46240.02%2,70619.83%450.33%-28-0.20%13,647
Clare 5,34643.95%3,91632.20%2,81223.12%890.73%1,43011.75%12,163
Clinton 10,11633.34%12,21640.27%7,87725.96%1300.43%-2,100-6.93%30,339
Crawford 2,25238.01%2,19337.01%1,44224.34%380.64%591.00%5,925
Delta 8,38746.69%6,02733.55%3,48519.40%630.35%2,36013.14%17,962
Dickinson 5,68943.66%4,27332.79%3,02223.19%470.36%1,41610.87%13,031
Eaton 16,75234.99%18,66938.99%12,20825.50%2540.53%-1,917-4.00%47,883
Emmet 4,24532.08%5,31240.15%3,57627.03%990.75%-1,067-8.07%13,232
Genesee 105,15652.58%47,83423.92%46,25923.13%7490.37%57,32228.66%199,998
Gladwin 4,45741.36%3,61633.56%2,64924.58%540.50%8417.80%10,776
Gogebic 4,79251.95%2,83830.76%1,54316.73%520.56%1,95421.19%9,225
Grand Traverse 11,14832.35%13,62939.55%9,49527.55%1890.55%-2,481-7.20%34,461
Gratiot 5,67835.76%6,28039.55%3,86624.35%550.35%-602-3.79%15,879
Hillsdale 5,24429.31%7,57942.36%4,96827.77%1000.56%-2,335-13.05%17,891
Houghton 6,55843.22%5,57536.74%2,94519.41%950.63%9836.48%15,173
Huron 6,02336.21%6,49139.03%4,06424.43%540.32%-468-2.82%16,632
Ingham 61,59646.04%43,92632.83%27,68320.69%5870.44%17,67013.21%133,792
Ionia 8,37035.14%9,13538.35%6,21126.07%1060.44%-765-3.21%23,822
Iosco 5,36939.79%4,91236.41%3,13123.21%800.59%4573.38%13,492
Iron 3,64852.11%1,97128.16%1,34419.20%370.53%1,67723.95%7,000
Isabella 8,78439.86%7,70634.97%5,43424.66%1130.51%1,0784.89%22,037
Jackson 23,68636.64%25,42439.33%15,19423.50%3400.53%-1,738-2.69%64,644
Kalamazoo 43,56841.95%38,03536.62%21,66620.86%5890.57%5,5335.33%103,858
Kalkaska 2,29735.75%2,17333.82%1,91529.80%410.64%1241.93%6,426
Kent 82,30533.93%115,28547.53%43,70718.02%1,2560.52%-32,980-13.60%242,553
Keweenaw 58249.62%37832.23%21218.07%10.09%20417.39%1,173
Lake 2,35151.72%1,19426.26%98121.58%200.44%1,15725.46%4,546
Lapeer 11,98234.15%12,32635.13%10,54130.05%2350.67%-344-0.98%35,084
Leelanau 3,44533.82%3,99339.20%2,68526.36%640.63%-548-5.38%10,187
Lenawee 15,39939.12%14,29736.32%9,51724.18%1520.39%1,1022.80%39,365
Livingston 17,85128.92%27,53944.61%15,97125.87%3740.61%-9,688-15.69%61,735
Luce 97237.34%95836.80%66025.36%130.50%140.54%2,603
Mackinac 2,29338.36%2,27838.11%1,37923.07%270.45%150.25%5,977
Macomb 130,73237.43%147,79542.32%67,95419.46%2,7570.79%-17,063-4.89%349,238
Manistee 5,19344.57%3,49129.96%2,92325.09%440.38%1,70214.61%11,651
Marquette 16,03850.71%9,66530.56%5,76818.24%1580.50%6,37320.15%31,629
Mason 4,82936.91%5,10239.00%3,09623.67%550.42%-273-2.09%13,082
Mecosta 6,09738.50%6,04738.19%3,61222.81%790.50%500.31%15,835
Menominee 4,55941.14%3,99536.05%2,48722.44%410.37%5645.09%11,082
Midland 13,38234.65%16,14941.81%8,94523.16%1480.38%-2,767-7.16%38,624
Missaukee 1,89331.25%2,82946.70%1,30621.56%300.50%-936-15.45%6,058
Monroe 24,95742.28%20,25034.30%13,55122.96%2730.46%4,7077.98%59,031
Montcalm 8,73038.32%8,42036.96%5,50424.16%1260.55%3101.36%22,780
Montmorency 1,90339.72%1,79437.45%1,07722.48%170.35%1092.27%4,791
Muskegon 32,51545.19%23,76933.04%15,26821.22%3960.55%8,74612.15%71,948
Newaygo 6,45536.03%7,33340.93%4,05622.64%720.40%-878-4.90%17,916
Oakland 214,73338.64%242,16043.57%94,91117.08%3,9560.71%-27,427-4.93%555,760
Oceana 3,84636.43%3,94437.36%2,71325.70%540.51%-98-0.93%10,557
Ogemaw 4,01644.01%2,93632.17%2,12223.25%520.57%1,08011.84%9,126
Ontonagon 2,45151.65%1,46330.83%80516.97%260.55%98820.82%4,745
Osceola 3,52937.64%3,60638.46%2,19923.45%420.45%-77-0.82%9,376
Oscoda 1,47138.40%1,58341.32%75519.71%220.57%-112-2.92%3,831
Otsego 3,12933.99%3,39336.85%2,63528.62%500.54%-264-2.86%9,207
Ottawa 22,18023.05%56,86259.10%16,85517.52%3140.33%-34,682-36.05%96,211
Presque Isle 3,30845.04%2,39832.65%1,61221.95%270.37%91012.39%7,345
Roscommon 5,24343.67%4,17034.73%2,55121.25%430.36%1,0738.94%12,007
Saginaw 43,81945.22%32,10333.13%20,52321.18%4600.47%11,71612.09%96,905
Sanilac 5,86831.28%7,89142.07%4,89426.09%1050.56%-2,023-10.79%18,758
Schoolcraft 2,13951.80%1,25330.35%72117.46%160.39%88621.45%4,129
Shiawassee 12,62939.03%10,93033.78%8,63226.67%1690.52%1,6995.25%32,360
St. Clair 23,38534.99%24,50836.67%18,52327.72%4160.62%-1,123-1.68%66,832
St. Joseph 7,81732.61%9,83641.03%6,20925.90%1090.45%-2,019-8.42%23,971
Tuscola 9,13837.05%8,63635.01%6,76527.43%1270.51%5022.04%24,666
Van Buren 12,46641.23%10,35734.25%7,25523.99%1590.53%2,1096.98%30,237
Washtenaw 73,32553.34%41,38630.11%21,88915.92%8660.63%31,93923.23%137,466
Wayne 508,46460.39%227,00226.96%102,07412.12%4,4250.53%281,46233.43%841,965
Wexford 4,89438.92%4,69637.34%2,92323.24%620.49%1981.58%12,575
Totals1,871,18243.77%1,554,94036.38%824,81319.30%23,7380.56%316,2427.39%4,274,673

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. "SOS - General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics".
  2. 1 2 3 "1992 Presidential General Election Results – Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  3. "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  4. Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

Notes

  1. Although a candidate for the national Taxpayers’ Party, Phillips was listed on the Michigan ballot as a candidate for the “Tisch Independent Citizens” party. [2]