1992 United States presidential election in Vermont

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.

1992 United States presidential election in Vermont

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Nominee Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Ross Perot
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Home state Arkansas Texas Texas
Running mate Al Gore Dan Quayle James Stockdale
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 133,592 88,122 65,991
Percentage 46.11% 30.42% 22.78%


President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

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.[1] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[2]

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 2020, 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.

Results

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1992 United States presidential election in Vermont[1]
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[a] 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

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County Bill Clinton
Democratic
George H.W. Bush
Republican
Ross Perot
Independent
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
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
Totals 133,592 46.11% 88,122 30.42% 65,991 22.78% 1,996 0.69% 45,470 15.69% 289,701

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "1992 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2012.

Notes

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  1. ^ Fulani was a fusion candidate for the New Alliance and Liberty Union parties.[1]