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California · 1992 presidential election

California presidential election results 1992

William J. Clinton carried California by 13.39 points (1,490,751 votes), winning 54 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
54
Votes counted
11,131,721
CA result
D+13.4
Compared with the nation
7.8 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1988
17.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William J. ClintonDemocratic5,121,32546.00%54
George H. W. BushRepublican3,630,57432.60%—
H. Ross PerotIndependent2,296,00620.60%—
Total votes11,131,721

Sources: 1992

Questions and answers

Who won California in 1992?

William J. Clinton won California by 13.39 percentage points (1,490,751 votes).

How many electoral votes did California have in 1992?

California cast 54 electoral votes in 1992.

How many people voted for president in California in 1992?

11,131,721 votes were counted for president.

How did California change from 1988 to 1992?

The margin moved 17.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 3.6 points to Democratic by 13.4 points.

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