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1992 United States presidential election in California
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States presidential election in California |
| country | California |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1988 United States presidential election in California |
| previous_year | 1988 |
| next_election | 1996 United States presidential election in California |
| next_year | 1996 |
| turnout | 75.32% (of registered voters) 2.51 pp |
| 54.52% (of eligible voters) 1.01 pp | |
| election_date | November 3, 1992 |
| image_size | x160px |
| image1 | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Bill Clinton** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Arkansas |
| running_mate1 | **Al Gore** |
| electoral_vote1 | **54** |
| popular_vote1 | **5,121,325** |
| percentage1 | **46.01%** |
| image2 | George Bush crop.jpg |
| nominee2 | George H. W. Bush |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Texas |
| running_mate2 | Dan Quayle |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 3,630,574 |
| percentage2 | 32.61% |
| image3 | File:RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Independent |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | James Stockdale |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 2,296,006 |
| percentage3 | 20.63% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_caption | |
| title | President |
| before_election | George H. W. Bush |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Bill Clinton |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Main article: 1992 United States presidential election
54.52% (of eligible voters) 1.01 pp | [[File:California Presidential Election Results 1992.svg|320px]] |County results |Congressional district results -- Clinton Bush Perot
The 1992 United States presidential election in California took place on November 3, 1992, and was part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 54 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
California voted for Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton. His victory marked the first time California had voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 landslide, and only the second time since 1948. This would also be the first time since 1932 that a non-incumbent Democrat won California. Clinton's win in this state reflected the change in its status from a Republican-leaning swing state to a Democratic stronghold. California maintains the largest number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.
It was the first occasion that San Diego County had voted for a Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944; the county would not vote for the Democratic nominee again until the 2008 United States presidential election. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that any of the following counties were won by the Democratic nominee: Del Norte, Mariposa, Plumas, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Tuolumne. Ross Perot gained a plurality in Trinity County, the only time a non-major party candidate has carried any county in the state since Progressive Party candidate Robert La Follette Sr. in 1924. Perot also won the city of Avalon on Catalina Island, with 323 votes to George H.W. Bush's 315.
Results
| 1992 United States presidential election in California | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **William Jefferson Clinton** | **5,121,325** | **46.01%** | **54** | |
| Republican | George Herbert Walker Bush (Incumbent) | 3,630,574 | 32.61% | 0 | |
| Independent | Henry Ross Perot | 2,296,006 | 20.63% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 48,139 | 0.43% | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ron Daniels | 18,597 | 0.17% | 0 | |
| Taxpayers’ | Howard Phillips | 12,711 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| America First | James "Bo" Gritz *(write-in)* | 3,077 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin *(write-in)* | 836 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Democrats for Economic Recovery | Lyndon LaRouche *(write-in)* | 180 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Other write-ins | 149 | 0.01% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Willie Carter *(write-in)* | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Socialist Workers Party | James Warren *(write-in)* | 115 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | Gene Smith *(write-in)* | 18 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent | Isabell Masters *(write-in)* | 12 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 242,844 | 2.13% | — | ||
| **Totals** | **11,374,565** | **100.0%** | **54** | ||
| Voter turnout | 54.52% | — |
By county
| County | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George H.W. Bush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total | 5,121,325 | 46.01% | 3,630,574 | 32.61% | 2,296,006 | 20.63% | 83,816 | 0.75% | 1,490,751 | 13.40% | 11,131,721 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alameda | 334,224 | 63.04% | 109,292 | 20.62% | 81,643 | 15.40% | 4,986 | 0.94% | 224,932 | 42.42% | 530,145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alpine | 215 | 34.07% | 222 | 35.18% | 186 | 29.48% | 8 | 1.27% | -7 | -1.11% | 631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amador | 5,286 | 34.25% | 5,477 | 35.49% | 4,553 | 29.50% | 118 | 0.76% | -191 | -1.24% | 15,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butte | 32,489 | 38.22% | 31,608 | 37.18% | 20,231 | 23.80% | 686 | 0.81% | 881 | 1.04% | 85,014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calaveras | 5,989 | 35.25% | 6,006 | 35.35% | 4,848 | 28.53% | 148 | 0.87% | -17 | -0.10% | 16,991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colusa | 1,798 | 31.91% | 2,589 | 45.94% | 1,206 | 21.40% | 42 | 0.75% | -791 | -14.03% | 5,635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contra Costa | 194,960 | 50.93% | 112,965 | 29.51% | 72,518 | 18.94% | 2,380 | 0.62% | 81,995 | 21.42% | 382,823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Del Norte | 3,639 | 38.91% | 3,083 | 32.96% | 2,575 | 27.53% | 56 | 0.60% | 556 | 5.95% | 9,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| El Dorado | 21,012 | 32.38% | 25,906 | 39.92% | 17,503 | 26.97% | 466 | 0.72% | -4,894 | -7.54% | 64,887 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno | 92,418 | 42.17% | 89,137 | 40.67% | 36,299 | 16.56% | 1,307 | 0.60% | 3,281 | 1.50% | 219,161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glenn | 2,666 | 30.24% | 3,812 | 43.24% | 2,278 | 25.84% | 60 | 0.68% | -1,146 | -13.00% | 8,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt | 28,854 | 48.07% | 18,299 | 30.49% | 12,340 | 20.56% | 528 | 0.88% | 10,555 | 17.58% | 60,021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imperial | 11,109 | 43.88% | 9,759 | 38.55% | 4,247 | 16.77% | 203 | 0.80% | 1,350 | 5.33% | 25,318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inyo | 2,695 | 31.84% | 3,689 | 43.58% | 1,999 | 23.62% | 81 | 0.96% | -994 | -11.74% | 8,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kern | 60,510 | 33.75% | 80,762 | 45.05% | 36,891 | 20.58% | 1,100 | 0.61% | -20,252 | -11.30% | 179,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kings | 9,982 | 38.91% | 10,673 | 41.61% | 4,899 | 19.10% | 97 | 0.38% | -691 | -2.70% | 25,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 10,548 | 45.44% | 6,678 | 28.77% | 5,797 | 24.97% | 190 | 0.82% | 3,870 | 16.67% | 23,213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lassen | 3,388 | 32.70% | 3,836 | 37.02% | 3,004 | 28.99% | 134 | 1.29% | -448 | -4.32% | 10,362 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 1,446,529 | 52.54% | 799,607 | 29.04% | 488,624 | 17.75% | 18,643 | 0.68% | 646,922 | 23.50% | 2,753,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madera | 10,863 | 35.92% | 13,066 | 43.20% | 6,156 | 20.35% | 160 | 0.53% | -2,203 | -7.28% | 30,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marin | 76,158 | 58.27% | 30,479 | 23.32% | 22,986 | 17.59% | 1,084 | 0.83% | 45,679 | 34.95% | 130,707 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mariposa | 3,023 | 36.48% | 2,982 | 35.98% | 2,211 | 26.68% | 71 | 0.86% | 41 | 0.50% | 8,287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mendocino | 18,344 | 50.21% | 7,958 | 21.78% | 9,753 | 26.69% | 483 | 1.32% | 8,591 | 23.52% | 36,538 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merced | 20,133 | 40.85% | 17,981 | 36.48% | 10,914 | 22.15% | 256 | 0.52% | 2,152 | 4.37% | 49,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Modoc | 1,489 | 32.19% | 1,803 | 38.98% | 1,269 | 27.44% | 64 | 1.38% | -314 | -6.79% | 4,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mono | 1,489 | 34.19% | 1,570 | 36.05% | 1,248 | 28.66% | 48 | 1.10% | -81 | -1.86% | 4,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monterey | 54,861 | 47.01% | 36,461 | 31.25% | 24,472 | 20.97% | 895 | 0.77% | 18,400 | 15.76% | 116,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Napa | 24,215 | 45.30% | 15,662 | 29.30% | 13,150 | 24.60% | 428 | 0.80% | 8,553 | 16.00% | 53,455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 15,433 | 34.92% | 17,343 | 39.24% | 11,072 | 25.05% | 353 | 0.80% | -1,910 | -4.32% | 44,201 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 306,930 | 31.56% | 426,613 | 43.87% | 232,394 | 23.90% | 6,612 | 0.68% | -119,683 | -12.31% | 972,549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Placer | 30,783 | 33.69% | 38,298 | 41.92% | 21,741 | 23.80% | 544 | 0.60% | -7,515 | -8.23% | 91,366 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plumas | 3,742 | 37.61% | 3,599 | 36.17% | 2,551 | 25.64% | 57 | 0.57% | 143 | 1.44% | 9,949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riverside | 166,241 | 38.64% | 159,457 | 37.06% | 102,233 | 23.76% | 2,344 | 0.54% | 6,784 | 1.58% | 430,275 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento | 197,540 | 43.56% | 160,366 | 35.36% | 91,412 | 20.16% | 4,194 | 0.92% | 37,174 | 8.20% | 453,512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Benito | 5,354 | 42.03% | 4,112 | 32.28% | 3,182 | 24.98% | 91 | 0.71% | 1,242 | 9.75% | 12,739 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Bernardino | 183,634 | 38.74% | 176,563 | 37.24% | 109,183 | 23.03% | 4,690 | 0.99% | 7,071 | 1.50% | 474,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 367,397 | 37.24% | 352,125 | 35.69% | 259,249 | 26.28% | 7,875 | 0.80% | 15,272 | 1.55% | 986,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 233,263 | 72.40% | 57,352 | 17.80% | 29,018 | 9.01% | 2,574 | 0.80% | 175,911 | 54.60% | 322,207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Joaquin | 63,655 | 41.28% | 58,355 | 37.84% | 31,205 | 20.24% | 995 | 0.65% | 5,300 | 3.44% | 154,210 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Luis Obispo | 40,136 | 38.36% | 36,384 | 34.78% | 27,314 | 26.11% | 785 | 0.75% | 3,752 | 3.58% | 104,619 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Mateo | 149,232 | 53.97% | 75,080 | 27.15% | 50,465 | 18.25% | 1,731 | 0.63% | 74,152 | 26.82% | 276,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara | 69,215 | 42.53% | 57,375 | 35.25% | 35,105 | 21.57% | 1,061 | 0.65% | 11,840 | 7.28% | 162,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 296,265 | 49.21% | 170,870 | 28.38% | 128,895 | 21.41% | 6,025 | 1.00% | 125,395 | 20.83% | 602,055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 66,183 | 58.06% | 24,916 | 21.86% | 21,615 | 18.96% | 1,278 | 1.12% | 41,267 | 36.20% | 113,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shasta | 21,605 | 31.61% | 28,190 | 41.24% | 17,990 | 26.32% | 574 | 0.84% | -6,585 | -9.63% | 68,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sierra | 653 | 34.83% | 691 | 36.85% | 519 | 27.68% | 12 | 0.64% | -38 | -2.02% | 1,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siskiyou | 8,254 | 39.91% | 6,660 | 32.21% | 5,567 | 26.92% | 198 | 0.96% | 1,594 | 7.70% | 20,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solano | 64,320 | 48.69% | 38,883 | 29.43% | 27,851 | 21.08% | 1,057 | 0.80% | 25,437 | 19.26% | 132,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sonoma | 104,334 | 52.78% | 47,619 | 24.09% | 43,859 | 22.19% | 1,879 | 0.95% | 56,715 | 28.69% | 197,691 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanislaus | 52,415 | 40.95% | 47,275 | 36.93% | 27,651 | 21.60% | 664 | 0.52% | 5,140 | 4.02% | 128,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sutter | 7,883 | 30.48% | 12,956 | 50.10% | 4,881 | 18.87% | 140 | 0.54% | -5,073 | -19.62% | 25,860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tehama | 7,508 | 35.79% | 7,419 | 35.36% | 5,884 | 28.05% | 168 | 0.80% | 89 | 0.43% | 20,979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity | 1,967 | 32.63% | 1,886 | 31.28% | 2,092 | 34.70% | 84 | 1.39% | -125 | -2.07% | 6,029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulare | 31,188 | 35.22% | 40,482 | 45.71% | 16,430 | 18.55% | 453 | 0.51% | -9,294 | -10.49% | 88,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuolumne | 9,216 | 38.12% | 8,525 | 35.26% | 6,294 | 26.03% | 143 | 0.59% | 691 | 2.86% | 24,178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ventura | 99,011 | 36.99% | 94,911 | 35.46% | 71,844 | 26.84% | 1,881 | 0.70% | 4,100 | 1.53% | 267,647 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yolo | 33,297 | 53.33% | 17,574 | 28.15% | 11,073 | 17.73% | 492 | 0.79% | 15,723 | 25.18% | 62,436 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yuba | 5,785 | 34.24% | 7,333 | 43.40% | 3,637 | 21.53% | 140 | 0.83% | -1,548 | -9.16% | 16,895 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Butte
- Del Norte
- Fresno
- Imperial
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Monterey
- Napa
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Siskiyou
- Stanislaus
- Tehama
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
Counties that flipped from Republican to Independent
- Trinity
References
References
- "Historical Voter Registration and Participation in Statewide General Elections 1910-2018".
- Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’]; ''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016
- (1992). "Supplement to the Statement of Vote".
- (1992-12-12). "President". [[California Secretary of State]].
- (1992). "Supplement to the Statement of Vote".
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