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George H. W. Bush vs William J. Clinton

George H. W. Bush vs William J. Clinton in 1992: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

George H. W. Bush

Elections
2 (1988, 1992)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
594
Best popular vote
53.4% in 1988
Parties
Republican
vs

William J. Clinton

Elections
2 (1992, 1996)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
749
Best popular vote
49.2% in 1996
Parties
Democratic

1992

George H. W. Bush states
18
William J. Clinton states
33
Popular vote
37.4% – 43.0%
Alabama: George H. W. BushAlaska: George H. W. BushArizona: George H. W. BushArkansas: William J. ClintonCalifornia: William J. ClintonColorado: William J. ClintonConnecticut: William J. ClintonDelaware: William J. ClintonDistrict of Columbia: William J. ClintonFlorida: George H. W. BushGeorgia: William J. ClintonHawaii: William J. ClintonIdaho: George H. W. BushIllinois: William J. ClintonIndiana: George H. W. BushIowa: William J. ClintonKansas: George H. W. BushKentucky: William J. ClintonLouisiana: William J. ClintonMaine: William J. ClintonMaryland: William J. ClintonMassachusetts: William J. ClintonMichigan: William J. ClintonMinnesota: William J. ClintonMississippi: George H. W. BushMissouri: William J. ClintonMontana: William J. ClintonNebraska: George H. W. BushNevada: William J. ClintonNew Hampshire: William J. ClintonNew Jersey: William J. ClintonNew Mexico: William J. ClintonNew York: William J. ClintonNorth Carolina: George H. W. BushNorth Dakota: George H. W. BushOhio: William J. ClintonOklahoma: George H. W. BushOregon: William J. ClintonPennsylvania: William J. ClintonRhode Island: William J. ClintonSouth Carolina: George H. W. BushSouth Dakota: George H. W. BushTennessee: William J. ClintonTexas: George H. W. BushUtah: George H. W. BushVermont: William J. ClintonVirginia: George H. W. BushWashington: William J. ClintonWest Virginia: William J. ClintonWisconsin: William J. ClintonWyoming: George H. W. BushVermont: William J. ClintonNew Hampshire: William J. ClintonMassachusetts: William J. ClintonRhode Island: William J. ClintonConnecticut: William J. ClintonNew Jersey: William J. ClintonDelaware: William J. ClintonMaryland: William J. ClintonDistrict of Columbia: William J. Clinton
Every state, 1992
StateGeorge H. W. BushWilliam J. ClintonGap (pts)EV
Alabama 47.6% 9 40.9% 6.7 9
Alaska 39.5% 3 30.3% 9.2 3
Arizona 38.5% 8 36.5% 2.0 8
Arkansas 35.5% 53.2% 6 -17.7 6
California 32.6% 46.0% 54 -13.4 54
Colorado 35.9% 40.1% 8 -4.2 8
Connecticut 35.8% 42.2% 8 -6.4 8
Delaware 35.3% 43.5% 3 -8.2 3
District of Columbia 9.1% 84.6% 3 -75.5 3
Florida 40.9% 25 39.0% 1.9 25
Georgia 42.9% 43.5% 13 -0.6 13
Hawaii 36.7% 48.1% 4 -11.4 4
Idaho 42.0% 4 28.4% 13.6 4
Illinois 34.3% 48.6% 22 -14.3 22
Indiana 42.9% 12 36.8% 6.1 12
Iowa 37.3% 43.3% 7 -6.0 7
Kansas 38.9% 6 33.7% 5.2 6
Kentucky 41.3% 44.6% 8 -3.3 8
Louisiana 41.0% 45.6% 9 -4.6 9
Maine 30.4% 38.8% 4 -8.4 4
Maryland 35.6% 49.8% 10 -14.2 10
Massachusetts 29.0% 47.5% 12 -18.5 12
Michigan 36.4% 43.8% 18 -7.4 18
Minnesota 31.9% 43.5% 10 -11.6 10
Mississippi 49.7% 7 40.8% 8.9 7
Missouri 33.9% 44.1% 11 -10.2 11
Montana 35.1% 37.6% 3 -2.5 3
Nebraska 46.6% 5 29.4% 17.2 5
Nevada 34.7% 37.4% 4 -2.7 4
New Hampshire 37.6% 38.9% 4 -1.3 4
New Jersey 40.6% 43.0% 15 -2.4 15
New Mexico 37.3% 45.9% 5 -8.6 5
New York 33.9% 49.7% 33 -15.8 33
North Carolina 43.4% 14 42.7% 0.7 14
North Dakota 44.2% 3 32.2% 12.0 3
Ohio 38.3% 40.2% 21 -1.9 21
Oklahoma 42.6% 8 34.0% 8.6 8
Oregon 32.5% 42.5% 7 -10.0 7
Pennsylvania 36.1% 45.1% 23 -9.0 23
Rhode Island 29.0% 47.0% 4 -18.0 4
South Carolina 48.0% 8 39.9% 8.1 8
South Dakota 40.7% 3 37.1% 3.6 3
Tennessee 42.4% 47.1% 11 -4.7 11
Texas 40.6% 32 37.1% 3.5 32
Utah 43.4% 5 24.7% 18.7 5
Vermont 30.4% 46.1% 3 -15.7 3
Virginia 45.0% 13 40.6% 4.4 13
Washington 32.0% 43.4% 11 -11.4 11
West Virginia 35.4% 48.4% 5 -13.0 5
Wisconsin 36.8% 41.1% 11 -4.3 11
Wyoming 39.6% 3 34.0% 5.6 3

Questions and answers

Who won between George H. W. Bush and William J. Clinton in 1992?

William J. Clinton won the presidency. Electoral votes: George H. W. Bush 168, William J. Clinton 370. Popular vote: George H. W. Bush 37.4%, William J. Clinton 43.0%.

How many states did George H. W. Bush and William J. Clinton each win in 1992?

George H. W. Bush carried 18 and William J. Clinton carried 33.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data