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1992 United States presidential election in Vermont
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1992 United States presidential election in Vermont |
| country | Vermont |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1988 United States presidential election in Vermont |
| previous_year | 1988 |
| next_election | 1996 United States presidential election in Vermont |
| next_year | 1996 |
| 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 | **3** |
| popular_vote1 | **133,592** |
| percentage1 | **46.11%** |
| image2 | George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg |
| nominee2 | George H. W. Bush |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Texas |
| running_mate2 | Dan Quayle |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 88,122 |
| percentage2 | 30.42% |
| image3 | File:RossPerotColor.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ross Perot |
| party3 | Independent |
| home_state3 | Texas |
| running_mate3 | James Stockdale |
| electoral_vote3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 65,991 |
| percentage3 | 22.78% |
| map | {{switcher |
| 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
|[[File:Vermont Presidential Election Results 1992.svg|x250px]] |County Results |[[File:Vermont Presidential Election Results 1992 by Municipality.svg|x250px]] |Municipality Results}} Clinton Bush Perot
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.
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.
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 2024, 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.
Perot won a plurality of votes cast in four municipalities: Stratton, Victory, Sheffield and Searsburg, receiving 44.4% of the vote in Stratton, 43.2% in Victory, 39.4% in Sheffield and 35.9% in Searsburg.
Results
| 1992 United States presidential election in Vermont | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Democratic** | **Bill Clinton** | **133,592** | **46.11%** | **3** | |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 88,122 | 30.42% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | 65,991 | 22.78% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 501 | 0.17% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | 488 | 0.17% | 0 | ||
| New Alliance/Liberty Union | Lenora Fulani | 429 | 0.15% | 0 | |
| Natural Law | Dr. John Hagelin | 315 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| VT Taxpayers' | Howard Phillips | 124 | 0.04% | 0 | |
| Socialist Workers | James Warren | 82 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Democrats for Economic Recovery | Lyndon LaRouche | 57 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **289,701** | **100.0%** | **3** |
Results by county
| County | Bill Clinton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George H.W. Bush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Ross Perot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Various candidates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 133,592 | 46.11% | 88,122 | 30.42% | 65,991 | 22.78% | 1,996 | 0.69% | 45,470 | 15.69% | 289,701 | ||||||||||||||||
| Addison | 8,092 | 47.53% | 5,034 | 29.57% | 3,777 | 22.18% | 123 | 0.72% | 3,058 | 17.96% | 17,026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bennington | 8,178 | 44.89% | 5,895 | 32.36% | 4,023 | 22.08% | 120 | 0.66% | 2,283 | 12.53% | 18,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caledonia | 4,948 | 37.88% | 4,571 | 34.99% | 3,458 | 26.47% | 85 | 0.65% | 377 | 2.89% | 13,062 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chittenden | 35,314 | 50.36% | 19,093 | 27.23% | 15,202 | 21.68% | 512 | 0.73% | 16,221 | 23.13% | 70,121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essex | 1,092 | 36.45% | 1,038 | 34.65% | 845 | 28.20% | 21 | 0.70% | 54 | 1.80% | 2,996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 8,004 | 42.69% | 5,484 | 29.25% | 5,146 | 27.44% | 117 | 0.62% | 2,520 | 13.44% | 18,751 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Isle | 1,444 | 42.73% | 1,012 | 29.95% | 893 | 26.43% | 30 | 0.89% | 432 | 12.78% | 3,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamoille | 4,459 | 43.97% | 2,936 | 28.95% | 2,674 | 26.37% | 73 | 0.72% | 1,523 | 15.02% | 10,142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange | 5,774 | 43.06% | 4,249 | 31.69% | 3,283 | 24.48% | 104 | 0.78% | 1,525 | 11.37% | 13,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orleans | 4,721 | 41.01% | 3,572 | 31.03% | 3,135 | 27.23% | 85 | 0.74% | 1,149 | 9.98% | 11,513 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutland | 12,829 | 41.19% | 10,963 | 35.20% | 7,190 | 23.09% | 162 | 0.52% | 1,866 | 5.99% | 31,144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 13,452 | 45.85% | 9,424 | 32.12% | 6,274 | 21.39% | 188 | 0.64% | 4,028 | 13.73% | 29,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windham | 11,414 | 53.31% | 5,816 | 27.16% | 4,014 | 18.75% | 167 | 0.78% | 5,598 | 26.15% | 21,411 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Windsor | 13,871 | 47.52% | 9,035 | 30.95% | 6,077 | 20.82% | 209 | 0.72% | 4,836 | 16.57% | 29,192 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Bennington
- Caledonia
- Essex
- Lamoille
- Orange
- Orleans
- Rutland
- Washington
- Windsor
References
Notes
References
- "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas.
- "1992 President General Election".
- "1992 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas.
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