1992 United States presidential election in Vermont

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1992 United States presidential election in Vermont
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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 vote300
Popular vote133,59288,12265,991
Percentage46.11%30.42%22.78%
Vermont Presidential Election Results 1992.svg
Vermont Presidential Election Results 1992 by Municipality.svg
President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

The 1992 United States presidential election in Vermont 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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Vermont was won by Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas, taking 46.11% of the popular vote over incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who took 30.42%, a victory margin of 15.69%. Independent Texas billionaire Ross Perot finished in third, with 22.78% of the popular vote. [1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. [2]

This election would prove to be a re-aligning one for the state of Vermont. Clinton's decisive double-digit victory in the state, including a Democratic sweep of all 14 counties, represented a dramatic turnaround for a state that had historically been known for being one of the most solidly Republican ones in the country. Since 1856, Vermont voted Republican in every presidential election except 1964, and was one of only two states (along with Maine) to vote against Franklin D. Roosevelt in all four of his presidential runs. As such, Clinton became only the second Democrat to ever carry Vermont in a presidential election, and the first non-incumbent Democrat to do so.

As of 2020, this is the only time that a Democratic presidential nominee carried Vermont without receiving a majority of the vote.

To date, this is the last time that the towns of Bakersfield, Northfield, and Wardsboro voted Republican.

In four municipalities the majority of the vote was cast for Perot: Stratton, Victory, Sheffield and Searsburg with Perot getting 44.4% in Stratton, 43.2% in Victory, 39.4% in Sheffield and 35.9% Searsburg. [3]

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Vermont [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 133,59246.11%3
Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent)88,12230.42%0
Independent Ross Perot 65,99122.78%0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 5010.17%0
Write-ins4880.17%0
New Alliance/Liberty Union [a] Lenora Fulani 4290.15%0
Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin 3150.11%0
VT Taxpayers' Howard Phillips 1240.04%0
Socialist Workers James Warren 820.03%0
Democrats for Economic Recovery Lyndon LaRouche 570.02%0
Totals289,701100.0%3

Results by county

CountyBill Clinton
Democratic		George H.W. Bush
Republican		Ross Perot
Independent		Various candidates
Other parties		MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Addison 8,09247.53%5,03429.57%3,77722.18%1230.72%3,05817.96%17,026
Bennington 8,17844.89%5,89532.36%4,02322.08%1200.66%2,28312.53%18,216
Caledonia 4,94837.88%4,57134.99%3,45826.47%850.65%3772.89%13,062
Chittenden 35,31450.36%19,09327.23%15,20221.68%5120.73%16,22123.13%70,121
Essex 1,09236.45%1,03834.65%84528.20%210.70%541.80%2,996
Franklin 8,00442.69%5,48429.25%5,14627.44%1170.62%2,52013.44%18,751
Grand Isle 1,44442.73%1,01229.95%89326.43%300.89%43212.78%3,379
Lamoille 4,45943.97%2,93628.95%2,67426.37%730.72%1,52315.02%10,142
Orange 5,77443.06%4,24931.69%3,28324.48%1040.78%1,52511.37%13,410
Orleans 4,72141.01%3,57231.03%3,13527.23%850.74%1,1499.98%11,513
Rutland 12,82941.19%10,96335.20%7,19023.09%1620.52%1,8665.99%31,144
Washington 13,45245.85%9,42432.12%6,27421.39%1880.64%4,02813.73%29,338
Windham 11,41453.31%5,81627.16%4,01418.75%1670.78%5,59826.15%21,411
Windsor 13,87147.52%9,03530.95%6,07720.82%2090.72%4,83616.57%29,192
Totals133,59246.11%88,12230.42%65,99122.78%1,9960.69%45,47015.69%289,701

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1992 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "1992 President General Election". Vermont Secretary of State: Elections Division - Elections Results Archive. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fulani was a fusion candidate for the New Alliance and Liberty Union parties. [1]
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