Election 1992 Results
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1992 presidential election in Minnesota
Bill Clinton (Democrat) beat George H. W. Bush (Republican) in Minnesota in 1992, 43.5% to 31.9%, a margin of 11.6 points and 273,156 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1988, when Michael Dukakis won.
Democrats led in 64 of the 87 counties and Republicans in 22 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Hennepin, cast 586,619 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.9 points. The closest was Waseca, where 28 votes separated the top two.
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 | 1,020,997 | 43.5% |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 747,841 | 31.9% |
| Ross Perot | Independent | 562,506 | 24.0% |
| All other candidates | 16,603 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 2,347,947 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 278,648 47.5% | 179,581 30.6% | 128,390 | 586,619 | D+16.9 |
| Ramsey | 130,932 52.0% | 68,206 27.1% | 52,777 | 251,915 | D+24.9 |
| Dakota | 63,660 40.5% | 52,312 33.3% | 41,108 | 157,080 | D+7.2 |
| Anoka | 54,621 42.0% | 39,458 30.3% | 35,941 | 130,020 | D+11.7 |
| Saint Louis | 61,813 56.8% | 24,579 22.6% | 22,423 | 108,815 | D+34.2 |
| Washington | 35,820 41.9% | 26,568 31.1% | 23,111 | 85,499 | D+10.8 |
| Stearns | 21,451 36.1% | 22,502 37.9% | 15,387 | 59,340 | R+1.8 |
| Olmsted | 19,039 33.6% | 23,404 41.3% | 14,219 | 56,662 | R+7.7 |
| Wright | 12,465 35.5% | 11,650 33.1% | 11,045 | 35,160 | D+2.3 |
| Scott | 11,225 34.8% | 10,936 33.9% | 10,055 | 32,216 | D+0.9 |
| Blue Earth | 11,531 41.4% | 8,813 31.6% | 7,503 | 27,847 | D+9.8 |
| Otter Tail | 9,176 34.4% | 11,074 41.5% | 6,420 | 26,670 | R+7.1 |
| Carver | 8,349 31.4% | 10,201 38.3% | 8,054 | 26,604 | R+7.0 |
| Crow Wing | 8,896 36.3% | 9,112 37.1% | 6,531 | 24,539 | R+0.9 |
| Winona | 9,707 39.6% | 8,585 35.0% | 6,226 | 24,518 | D+4.6 |
| Rice | 10,908 45.2% | 7,015 29.1% | 6,190 | 24,113 | D+16.1 |
| Clay | 9,845 41.9% | 9,666 41.2% | 3,967 | 23,478 | D+0.8 |
| Sherburne | 7,843 35.9% | 7,339 33.6% | 6,659 | 21,841 | D+2.3 |
| Goodhue | 7,916 37.3% | 7,321 34.5% | 6,013 | 21,250 | D+2.8 |
| Itasca | 9,621 46.2% | 5,952 28.6% | 5,265 | 20,838 | D+17.6 |
| Mower | 9,935 49.2% | 5,147 25.5% | 5,128 | 20,210 | D+23.7 |
| Kandiyohi | 7,914 40.3% | 6,784 34.5% | 4,958 | 19,656 | D+5.7 |
| Freeborn | 7,759 43.6% | 5,089 28.6% | 4,965 | 17,813 | D+15.0 |
| Chisago | 7,077 41.3% | 4,813 28.1% | 5,229 | 17,119 | D+13.2 |
| Beltrami | 7,210 45.1% | 5,204 32.6% | 3,573 | 15,987 | D+12.5 |
| Douglas | 5,252 33.1% | 6,356 40.1% | 4,251 | 15,859 | R+7.0 |
| Steele | 5,152 32.6% | 5,964 37.8% | 4,673 | 15,789 | R+5.1 |
| McLeod | 4,919 32.1% | 5,422 35.3% | 5,006 | 15,347 | R+3.3 |
| Nicollet | 6,055 40.3% | 5,091 33.9% | 3,893 | 15,039 | D+6.4 |
| Polk | 5,850 39.2% | 5,817 39.0% | 3,267 | 14,934 | D+0.2 |
| Carlton | 7,736 52.5% | 3,922 26.6% | 3,089 | 14,747 | D+25.9 |
| Morrison | 5,588 38.7% | 5,038 34.9% | 3,816 | 14,442 | D+3.8 |
| Benton | 5,156 35.9% | 5,053 35.2% | 4,162 | 14,371 | D+0.7 |
| Becker | 4,958 36.2% | 5,430 39.6% | 3,314 | 13,702 | R+3.4 |
| Brown | 4,278 31.4% | 5,390 39.6% | 3,953 | 13,621 | R+8.2 |
| Isanti | 5,386 40.3% | 3,988 29.8% | 3,992 | 13,366 | D+10.5 |
| Lyon | 4,481 36.4% | 4,591 37.3% | 3,252 | 12,324 | R+0.9 |
| Cass | 4,901 40.2% | 4,276 35.1% | 3,020 | 12,197 | D+5.1 |
| Le Sueur | 4,662 39.0% | 3,858 32.3% | 3,434 | 11,954 | D+6.7 |
| Martin | 4,019 34.6% | 4,438 38.2% | 3,152 | 11,609 | R+3.6 |
| Todd | 4,059 36.6% | 3,990 35.9% | 3,055 | 11,104 | D+0.6 |
| Pine | 4,929 45.6% | 2,841 26.3% | 3,043 | 10,813 | D+19.3 |
| Fillmore | 3,977 37.3% | 3,583 33.6% | 3,098 | 10,658 | D+3.7 |
| Meeker | 3,861 36.6% | 3,497 33.2% | 3,182 | 10,540 | D+3.5 |
| Houston | 3,744 35.8% | 3,853 36.9% | 2,854 | 10,451 | R+1.0 |
| Wabasha | 3,736 36.6% | 3,397 33.2% | 3,084 | 10,217 | D+3.3 |
| Nobles | 3,756 37.8% | 3,548 35.7% | 2,626 | 9,930 | D+2.1 |
| Mille Lacs | 3,648 39.9% | 2,814 30.7% | 2,692 | 9,154 | D+9.1 |
| Faribault | 3,339 36.5% | 3,439 37.6% | 2,368 | 9,146 | R+1.1 |
| Waseca | 3,146 34.9% | 3,118 34.6% | 2,742 | 9,006 | D+0.3 |
| Renville | 3,414 38.3% | 2,852 32.0% | 2,654 | 8,920 | D+6.3 |
| Redwood | 2,740 30.7% | 3,408 38.2% | 2,765 | 8,913 | R+7.5 |
| Hubbard | 3,362 39.1% | 3,227 37.6% | 2,000 | 8,589 | D+1.6 |
| Dodge | 2,620 32.9% | 3,049 38.2% | 2,303 | 7,972 | R+5.4 |
| Aitkin | 3,400 45.0% | 2,151 28.5% | 2,008 | 7,559 | D+16.5 |
| Koochiching | 3,474 46.5% | 1,954 26.2% | 2,037 | 7,465 | D+20.4 |
| Roseau | 2,346 32.3% | 2,785 38.3% | 2,138 | 7,269 | R+6.0 |
| Sibley | 2,421 33.7% | 2,315 32.2% | 2,449 | 7,185 | Others |
| Cottonwood | 2,382 35.8% | 2,481 37.3% | 1,788 | 6,651 | R+1.5 |
| Chippewa | 2,929 44.3% | 2,143 32.4% | 1,545 | 6,617 | D+11.9 |
| Wadena | 2,340 36.6% | 2,492 38.9% | 1,566 | 6,398 | R+2.4 |
| Pennington | 2,578 40.5% | 2,155 33.9% | 1,626 | 6,359 | D+6.7 |
| Lake | 3,415 53.7% | 1,465 23.0% | 1,477 | 6,357 | D+30.7 |
| Kanabec | 2,532 40.3% | 1,876 29.8% | 1,880 | 6,288 | D+10.4 |
| Jackson | 2,481 39.7% | 1,824 29.2% | 1,947 | 6,252 | D+10.5 |
| Yellow Medicine | 2,593 41.9% | 1,909 30.8% | 1,691 | 6,193 | D+11.0 |
| Swift | 2,980 49.7% | 1,603 26.8% | 1,408 | 5,991 | D+23.0 |
| Pope | 2,619 43.9% | 1,886 31.6% | 1,465 | 5,970 | D+12.3 |
| Stevens | 2,466 42.4% | 2,229 38.3% | 1,121 | 5,816 | D+4.1 |
| Marshall | 2,309 39.8% | 2,136 36.8% | 1,358 | 5,803 | D+3.0 |
| Watonwan | 2,100 37.6% | 1,871 33.5% | 1,607 | 5,578 | D+4.1 |
| Rock | 2,006 37.6% | 2,065 38.7% | 1,267 | 5,338 | R+1.1 |
| Murray | 1,993 38.2% | 1,609 30.9% | 1,611 | 5,213 | D+7.4 |
| Pipestone | 1,773 34.3% | 1,953 37.8% | 1,444 | 5,170 | R+3.5 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 2,342 47.1% | 1,435 28.9% | 1,191 | 4,968 | D+18.3 |
| Norman | 1,784 43.3% | 1,541 37.4% | 796 | 4,121 | D+5.9 |
| Clearwater | 1,587 42.2% | 1,315 35.0% | 856 | 3,758 | D+7.2 |
| Grant | 1,561 42.6% | 1,201 32.8% | 904 | 3,666 | D+9.8 |
| Lincoln | 1,555 42.8% | 1,084 29.8% | 997 | 3,636 | D+13.0 |
| Wilkin | 1,122 32.0% | 1,626 46.3% | 762 | 3,510 | R+14.4 |
| Big Stone | 1,610 47.1% | 1,052 30.8% | 758 | 3,420 | D+16.3 |
| Kittson | 1,307 43.8% | 1,098 36.8% | 579 | 2,984 | D+7.0 |
| Cook | 1,005 38.4% | 878 33.5% | 735 | 2,618 | D+4.9 |
| Traverse | 1,053 42.4% | 841 33.9% | 590 | 2,484 | D+8.5 |
| Mahnomen | 1,035 43.3% | 854 35.7% | 500 | 2,389 | D+7.6 |
| Red Lake | 1,020 46.3% | 691 31.4% | 490 | 2,201 | D+14.9 |
| Lake of the Woods | 794 36.1% | 762 34.7% | 642 | 2,198 | D+1.5 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris (D) | D+4.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden (D) | D+7.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton (D) | D+1.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | D+7.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | D+10.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry (D) | D+3.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore (D) | D+2.4 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+16.1 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+11.6 |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis (D) | D+7.0 |
| 1984 | Walter Mondale (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1980 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+3.9 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+12.9 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+5.5 |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+12.5 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+27.8 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+1.4 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+7.6 |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+11.2 |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+17.3 |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+3.8 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+30.8 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+23.6 |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover (R) | R+16.9 |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge (R) | R+44.4 |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+51.2 |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1912 | Theodore Roosevelt (other) | |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft (R) | R+26.2 |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | R+55.1 |
| 1900 | William McKinley (R) | R+24.5 |
| 1896 | William McKinley (R) | R+15.4 |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+8.2 |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison (R) | R+14.5 |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine (R) | R+21.9 |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield (R) | R+26.9 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+19.4 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+22.7 |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+21.8 |