Election 1992 Results
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1992 presidential election in Michigan
Bill Clinton (Democrat) beat George H. W. Bush (Republican) in Michigan in 1992, 43.8% to 36.4%, a margin of 7.4 points and 316,242 votes.
Michigan changed party: in 1988 it went Republican, for George H. W. Bush.
Democrats led in 50 of the 83 counties and Republicans in 33. The largest, Wayne, cast 841,965 votes and went to the Democrat by 33.4 points. The closest was Luce, where 14 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton won | Democratic | 1,871,182 | 43.8% |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 1,554,940 | 36.4% |
| Ross Perot | Independent | 824,813 | 19.3% |
| All other candidates | 23,738 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 4,274,673 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 508,464 60.4% | 227,002 27.0% | 106,499 | 841,965 | D+33.4 |
| Oakland | 214,733 38.6% | 242,160 43.6% | 98,867 | 555,760 | R+4.9 |
| Macomb | 130,732 37.4% | 147,795 42.3% | 70,711 | 349,238 | R+4.9 |
| Kent | 82,305 33.9% | 115,285 47.5% | 44,963 | 242,553 | R+13.6 |
| Genesee | 105,156 52.6% | 47,834 23.9% | 47,008 | 199,998 | D+28.7 |
| Washtenaw | 73,325 53.3% | 41,386 30.1% | 22,755 | 137,466 | D+23.2 |
| Ingham | 61,596 46.0% | 43,926 32.8% | 28,270 | 133,792 | D+13.2 |
| Kalamazoo | 43,568 41.9% | 38,035 36.6% | 22,255 | 103,858 | D+5.3 |
| Saginaw | 43,819 45.2% | 32,103 33.1% | 20,983 | 96,905 | D+12.1 |
| Ottawa | 22,180 23.1% | 56,862 59.1% | 17,169 | 96,211 | R+36.0 |
| Muskegon | 32,515 45.2% | 23,769 33.0% | 15,664 | 71,948 | D+12.2 |
| Berrien | 25,840 37.1% | 29,252 42.0% | 14,523 | 69,615 | R+4.9 |
| St. Clair | 23,385 35.0% | 24,508 36.7% | 18,939 | 66,832 | R+1.7 |
| Jackson | 23,686 36.6% | 25,424 39.3% | 15,534 | 64,644 | R+2.7 |
| Livingston | 17,851 28.9% | 27,539 44.6% | 16,345 | 61,735 | R+15.7 |
| Monroe | 24,957 42.3% | 20,250 34.3% | 13,824 | 59,031 | D+8.0 |
| Calhoun | 25,542 43.5% | 19,791 33.7% | 13,369 | 58,702 | D+9.8 |
| Bay | 26,492 48.7% | 16,383 30.1% | 11,480 | 54,355 | D+18.6 |
| Eaton | 16,752 35.0% | 18,669 39.0% | 12,462 | 47,883 | R+4.0 |
| Allegan | 12,823 31.4% | 19,077 46.7% | 8,935 | 40,835 | R+15.3 |
| Lenawee | 15,399 39.1% | 14,297 36.3% | 9,669 | 39,365 | D+2.8 |
| Midland | 13,382 34.6% | 16,149 41.8% | 9,093 | 38,624 | R+7.2 |
| Lapeer | 11,982 34.2% | 12,326 35.1% | 10,776 | 35,084 | R+1.0 |
| Grand Traverse | 11,148 32.3% | 13,629 39.5% | 9,684 | 34,461 | R+7.2 |
| Shiawassee | 12,629 39.0% | 10,930 33.8% | 8,801 | 32,360 | D+5.3 |
| Marquette | 16,038 50.7% | 9,665 30.6% | 5,926 | 31,629 | D+20.1 |
| Clinton | 10,116 33.3% | 12,216 40.3% | 8,007 | 30,339 | R+6.9 |
| Van Buren | 12,466 41.2% | 10,357 34.3% | 7,414 | 30,237 | D+7.0 |
| Tuscola | 9,138 37.0% | 8,636 35.0% | 6,892 | 24,666 | D+2.0 |
| Barry | 8,652 35.2% | 9,489 38.6% | 6,458 | 24,599 | R+3.4 |
| St. Joseph | 7,817 32.6% | 9,836 41.0% | 6,318 | 23,971 | R+8.4 |
| Ionia | 8,370 35.1% | 9,135 38.3% | 6,317 | 23,822 | R+3.2 |
| Montcalm | 8,730 38.3% | 8,420 37.0% | 5,630 | 22,780 | D+1.4 |
| Isabella | 8,784 39.9% | 7,706 35.0% | 5,547 | 22,037 | D+4.9 |
| Cass | 8,047 39.7% | 7,391 36.4% | 4,845 | 20,283 | D+3.2 |
| Sanilac | 5,868 31.3% | 7,891 42.1% | 4,999 | 18,758 | R+10.8 |
| Delta | 8,387 46.7% | 6,027 33.6% | 3,548 | 17,962 | D+13.1 |
| Newaygo | 6,455 36.0% | 7,333 40.9% | 4,128 | 17,916 | R+4.9 |
| Hillsdale | 5,244 29.3% | 7,579 42.4% | 5,068 | 17,891 | R+13.1 |
| Huron | 6,023 36.2% | 6,491 39.0% | 4,118 | 16,632 | R+2.8 |
| Branch | 5,850 35.3% | 5,976 36.0% | 4,767 | 16,593 | R+0.8 |
| Gratiot | 5,678 35.8% | 6,280 39.5% | 3,921 | 15,879 | R+3.8 |
| Mecosta | 6,097 38.5% | 6,047 38.2% | 3,691 | 15,835 | D+0.3 |
| Houghton | 6,558 43.2% | 5,575 36.7% | 3,040 | 15,173 | D+6.5 |
| Alpena | 6,894 45.7% | 4,878 32.4% | 3,297 | 15,069 | D+13.4 |
| Chippewa | 5,434 39.8% | 5,462 40.0% | 2,751 | 13,647 | R+0.2 |
| Iosco | 5,369 39.8% | 4,912 36.4% | 3,211 | 13,492 | D+3.4 |
| Emmet | 4,245 32.1% | 5,312 40.1% | 3,675 | 13,232 | R+8.1 |
| Mason | 4,829 36.9% | 5,102 39.0% | 3,151 | 13,082 | R+2.1 |
| Dickinson | 5,689 43.7% | 4,273 32.8% | 3,069 | 13,031 | D+10.9 |
| Wexford | 4,894 38.9% | 4,696 37.3% | 2,985 | 12,575 | D+1.6 |
| Clare | 5,346 44.0% | 3,916 32.2% | 2,901 | 12,163 | D+11.8 |
| Roscommon | 5,243 43.7% | 4,170 34.7% | 2,594 | 12,007 | D+8.9 |
| Manistee | 5,193 44.6% | 3,491 30.0% | 2,967 | 11,651 | D+14.6 |
| Charlevoix | 4,063 35.3% | 4,017 34.9% | 3,445 | 11,525 | D+0.4 |
| Menominee | 4,559 41.1% | 3,995 36.0% | 2,528 | 11,082 | D+5.1 |
| Cheboygan | 4,459 41.0% | 3,864 35.6% | 2,541 | 10,864 | D+5.5 |
| Gladwin | 4,457 41.4% | 3,616 33.6% | 2,703 | 10,776 | D+7.8 |
| Oceana | 3,846 36.4% | 3,944 37.4% | 2,767 | 10,557 | R+0.9 |
| Leelanau | 3,445 33.8% | 3,993 39.2% | 2,749 | 10,187 | R+5.4 |
| Antrim | 3,431 34.3% | 3,984 39.9% | 2,576 | 9,991 | R+5.5 |
| Osceola | 3,529 37.6% | 3,606 38.5% | 2,241 | 9,376 | R+0.8 |
| Gogebic | 4,792 51.9% | 2,838 30.8% | 1,595 | 9,225 | D+21.2 |
| Otsego | 3,129 34.0% | 3,393 36.9% | 2,685 | 9,207 | R+2.9 |
| Ogemaw | 4,016 44.0% | 2,936 32.2% | 2,174 | 9,126 | D+11.8 |
| Presque Isle | 3,308 45.0% | 2,398 32.6% | 1,639 | 7,345 | D+12.4 |
| Arenac | 3,244 45.0% | 2,330 32.3% | 1,632 | 7,206 | D+12.7 |
| Iron | 3,648 52.1% | 1,971 28.2% | 1,381 | 7,000 | D+24.0 |
| Benzie | 2,715 39.6% | 2,438 35.6% | 1,699 | 6,852 | D+4.0 |
| Kalkaska | 2,297 35.7% | 2,173 33.8% | 1,956 | 6,426 | D+1.9 |
| Missaukee | 1,893 31.2% | 2,829 46.7% | 1,336 | 6,058 | R+15.5 |
| Mackinac | 2,293 38.4% | 2,278 38.1% | 1,406 | 5,977 | D+0.3 |
| Crawford | 2,252 38.0% | 2,193 37.0% | 1,480 | 5,925 | D+1.0 |
| Alcona | 2,383 41.2% | 2,247 38.9% | 1,149 | 5,779 | D+2.4 |
| Montmorency | 1,903 39.7% | 1,794 37.4% | 1,094 | 4,791 | D+2.3 |
| Ontonagon | 2,451 51.7% | 1,463 30.8% | 831 | 4,745 | D+20.8 |
| Alger | 2,144 46.9% | 1,471 32.2% | 955 | 4,570 | D+14.7 |
| Lake | 2,351 51.7% | 1,194 26.3% | 1,001 | 4,546 | D+25.5 |
| Schoolcraft | 2,139 51.8% | 1,253 30.3% | 737 | 4,129 | D+21.5 |
| Oscoda | 1,471 38.4% | 1,583 41.3% | 777 | 3,831 | R+2.9 |
| Baraga | 1,695 46.7% | 1,160 32.0% | 775 | 3,630 | D+14.7 |
| Luce | 972 37.3% | 958 36.8% | 673 | 2,603 | D+0.5 |
| Keweenaw | 582 49.6% | 378 32.2% | 213 | 1,173 | D+17.4 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Michigan in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+1.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden (D) | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+0.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+9.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+16.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry (D) | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore (D) | D+5.1 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+13.2 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+7.4 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+19.0 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford (R) | R+5.4 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+6.7 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+33.6 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.5 |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+1.0 |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie (R) | R+0.3 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+17.6 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+7.9 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+41.4 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+62.2 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+50.5 |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1912 | Theodore Roosevelt (other) | |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+29.5 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+43.7 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+19.2 |
| 1896 | William McKinley (R) | R+10.3 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.4 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+0.8 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+15.2 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+8.0 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+27.2 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+14.0 |