1992 United States presidential election in Michigan

none June 2025 September 2023 1992 United States presidential election 1992 United States presidential election in Michigan Michigan presidential no 1988 United States presidential election in Michigan 1988 1996 United States presidential election in Michigan 1996 62.5% http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722-29616--,00.html SOS - General Election Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics November 3, 1992 x160px Bill Clinton.jpg Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Arkansas Al Gore 18 1,871,182 43.77% George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Texas Dan Quayle 0 1,554,940 36.38% RossPerotColor.jpg Ross Perot Independent Texas James Stockdale 0 824,813 19.30% 375px County results 375px Congressional district results 375px Clinton #d3e7ff 30–40% #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% Bush #ffccd0 30–40% #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% President George H. W. Bush Republican Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) The 1992 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Michigan was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D–Arkansas), with 43.77% of the popular vote, over incumbent president George H. W. Bush (R–Texas), with 36.38%. Businessman Ross Perot (I–Texas) finished in third, with 19.30% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent president Bush.1992 Presidential General Election Results http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1992 U.S. Election Atlas 8 June 2012 This was the first time that a Democratic presidential candidate carried the state since Hubert Humphrey in 1968. It would not vote Republican again until 2016. 2024 11 As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that Oakland County voted for a Republican presidential candidate and the last time that Charlevoix County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016 Michigan voted most similarly to the national results of the election. This is the most recent election where Michigan voted more Republican than nearby Pennsylvania. Afterwards, Michigan would become the most Democratic of the three Rust Belt swing states (including Wisconsin and Pennsylvania) until 2024. 400px|thumb|left|Clinton on campaign. Seen here with local Democratic notables in front of Rackham School at the University of Michigan in October 1992. Primaries The presidential primary in Michigan was held on March 17, 1992. Bill Clinton won the Democratic primary. Jerry Brown came in second place, ahead of Paul Tsongas.March 18, 1992 Clinton wins, but Brown runs strong 5 The Kalamazoo Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-clinton-wins-but/207563682/ Newspapers.com October 5, 2026 George H. W. Bush won the Republican primary with around 67% of the vote. Pat Buchanan won 25% of the vote and David Duke won 3%.George H. W. Bush: Campaigns and Elections https://millercenter.org/president/bush/campaigns-and-elections Miller Center of Public Affairs October 5, 2026 Results 1992 United States presidential election in MichiganMichigan Manual 1993-1994 1993 Legislative Service Bureau Lansing 851-853 https://archive.org/details/michiganmanual00mich/page/850/mode/2up 26 May 2026 Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) 1,871,182 43.77% George H. W. Bush (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 1,554,940 36.38% #DCDCDC Ross Perot Independent 824,813 19.30% Andre Marrou Libertarian Party (United States) 10,175 0.24% #A356DE Howard Phillips TischAlthough a candidate for the national Taxpayers’ Party, Phillips was listed on the Michigan ballot as a candidate for the “Tisch Independent Citizens” party. 8,263 0.19% John Hagelin Natural Law Party (United States) 2,954 0.07% #D30101 Helen Halyard Workers League 1,432 0.03% #DCDCDC Bo Gritz (write-in) Independent 168 0.00% #DCDCDC Lenora Fulani (write-in) Independent 21 0.00% #DCDCDC Lyndon LaRouche (write-in) Independent 14 0.00% Scattering Write-ins 711 0.02% 4,274,673 100.00% Results by county County Bill ClintonDemocratic George H. W. BushRepublican Ross PerotIndependent Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona2,38341.24%2,24738.88%1,11719.33%320.55%1362.36%5,779Alger2,14446.91%1,47132.19%94120.59%140.31%67314.72%4,570Allegan12,82331.40%19,07746.72%8,74221.41%1930.47%-6,254-15.32%40,835Alpena6,89445.75%4,87832.37%3,23621.47%610.40%2,01613.38%15,069Antrim3,43134.34%3,98439.88%2,52825.30%480.48%-553-5.54%9,991Arenac3,24445.02%2,33032.33%1,60822.31%240.33%91412.69%7,206Baraga1,69546.69%1,16031.96%75420.77%210.58%53514.73%3,630Barry8,65235.17%9,48938.57%6,30325.62%1550.63%-837-3.40%24,599Bay26,49248.74%16,38330.14%11,25820.71%2220.41%10,10918.60%54,355Benzie2,71539.62%2,43835.58%1,65724.18%420.61%2774.04%6,852Berrien25,84037.12%29,25242.02%14,05620.19%4670.67%-3,412-4.90%69,615Branch5,85035.26%5,97636.02%4,68328.22%840.51%-126-0.76%16,593Calhoun25,54243.51%19,79133.71%13,05822.24%3110.53%5,7519.80%58,702Cass8,04739.67%7,39136.44%4,75623.45%890.44%6563.23%20,283Charlevoix4,06335.25%4,01734.85%3,36029.15%850.74%460.40%11,525Cheboygan4,45941.04%3,86435.57%2,49522.97%460.42%5955.47%10,864Chippewa5,43439.82%5,46240.02%2,70619.83%450.33%-28-0.20%13,647Clare5,34643.95%3,91632.20%2,81223.12%890.73%1,43011.75%12,163Clinton10,11633.34%12,21640.27%7,87725.96%1300.43%-2,100-6.93%30,339Crawford2,25238.01%2,19337.01%1,44224.34%380.64%591.00%5,925Delta8,38746.69%6,02733.55%3,48519.40%630.35%2,36013.14%17,962Dickinson5,68943.66%4,27332.79%3,02223.19%470.36%1,41610.87%13,031Eaton16,75234.99%18,66938.99%12,20825.50%2540.53%-1,917-4.00%47,883Emmet4,24532.08%5,31240.15%3,57627.03%990.75%-1,067-8.07%13,232Genesee105,15652.58%47,83423.92%46,25923.13%7490.37%57,32228.66%199,998Gladwin4,45741.36%3,61633.56%2,64924.58%540.50%8417.80%10,776Gogebic4,79251.95%2,83830.76%1,54316.73%520.56%1,95421.19%9,225Grand Traverse11,14832.35%13,62939.55%9,49527.55%1890.55%-2,481-7.20%34,461Gratiot5,67835.76%6,28039.55%3,86624.35%550.35%-602-3.79%15,879Hillsdale5,24429.31%7,57942.36%4,96827.77%1000.56%-2,335-13.05%17,891Houghton6,55843.22%5,57536.74%2,94519.41%950.63%9836.48%15,173Huron6,02336.21%6,49139.03%4,06424.43%540.32%-468-2.82%16,632Ingham61,59646.04%43,92632.83%27,68320.69%5870.44%17,67013.21%133,792Ionia8,37035.14%9,13538.35%6,21126.07%1060.44%-765-3.21%23,822Iosco5,36939.79%4,91236.41%3,13123.21%800.59%4573.38%13,492Iron3,64852.11%1,97128.16%1,34419.20%370.53%1,67723.95%7,000Isabella8,78439.86%7,70634.97%5,43424.66%1130.51%1,0784.89%22,037Jackson23,68636.64%25,42439.33%15,19423.50%3400.53%-1,738-2.69%64,644Kalamazoo43,56841.95%38,03536.62%21,66620.86%5890.57%5,5335.33%103,858Kalkaska2,29735.75%2,17333.82%1,91529.80%410.64%1241.93%6,426Kent82,30533.93%115,28547.53%43,70718.02%1,2560.52%-32,980-13.60%242,553Keweenaw58249.62%37832.23%21218.07%10.09%20417.39%1,173Lake2,35151.72%1,19426.26%98121.58%200.44%1,15725.46%4,546Lapeer11,98234.15%12,32635.13%10,54130.05%2350.67%-344-0.98%35,084Leelanau3,44533.82%3,99339.20%2,68526.36%640.63%-548-5.38%10,187Lenawee15,39939.12%14,29736.32%9,51724.18%1520.39%1,1022.80%39,365Livingston17,85128.92%27,53944.61%15,97125.87%3740.61%-9,688-15.69%61,735Luce97237.34%95836.80%66025.36%130.50%140.54%2,603Mackinac2,29338.36%2,27838.11%1,37923.07%270.45%150.25%5,977Macomb130,73237.43%147,79542.32%67,95419.46%2,7570.79%-17,063-4.89%349,238Manistee5,19344.57%3,49129.96%2,92325.09%440.38%1,70214.61%11,651Marquette16,03850.71%9,66530.56%5,76818.24%1580.50%6,37320.15%31,629Mason4,82936.91%5,10239.00%3,09623.67%550.42%-273-2.09%13,082Mecosta6,09738.50%6,04738.19%3,61222.81%790.50%500.31%15,835Menominee4,55941.14%3,99536.05%2,48722.44%410.37%5645.09%11,082Midland13,38234.65%16,14941.81%8,94523.16%1480.38%-2,767-7.16%38,624Missaukee1,89331.25%2,82946.70%1,30621.56%300.50%-936-15.45%6,058Monroe24,95742.28%20,25034.30%13,55122.96%2730.46%4,7077.98%59,031Montcalm8,73038.32%8,42036.96%5,50424.16%1260.55%3101.36%22,780Montmorency1,90339.72%1,79437.45%1,07722.48%170.35%1092.27%4,791Muskegon32,51545.19%23,76933.04%15,26821.22%3960.55%8,74612.15%71,948Newaygo6,45536.03%7,33340.93%4,05622.64%720.40%-878-4.90%17,916Oakland214,73338.64%242,16043.57%94,91117.08%3,9560.71%-27,427-4.93%555,760Oceana3,84636.43%3,94437.36%2,71325.70%540.51%-98-0.93%10,557Ogemaw4,01644.01%2,93632.17%2,12223.25%520.57%1,08011.84%9,126Ontonagon2,45151.65%1,46330.83%80516.97%260.55%98820.82%4,745Osceola3,52937.64%3,60638.46%2,19923.45%420.45%-77-0.82%9,376Oscoda1,47138.40%1,58341.32%75519.71%220.57%-112-2.92%3,831Otsego3,12933.99%3,39336.85%2,63528.62%500.54%-264-2.86%9,207Ottawa22,18023.05%56,86259.10%16,85517.52%3140.33%-34,682-36.05%96,211Presque Isle3,30845.04%2,39832.65%1,61221.95%270.37%91012.39%7,345Roscommon5,24343.67%4,17034.73%2,55121.25%430.36%1,0738.94%12,007Saginaw43,81945.22%32,10333.13%20,52321.18%4600.47%11,71612.09%96,905Sanilac5,86831.28%7,89142.07%4,89426.09%1050.56%-2,023-10.79%18,758Schoolcraft2,13951.80%1,25330.35%72117.46%160.39%88621.45%4,129Shiawassee12,62939.03%10,93033.78%8,63226.67%1690.52%1,6995.25%32,360St. Clair23,38534.99%24,50836.67%18,52327.72%4160.62%-1,123-1.68%66,832St. Joseph7,81732.61%9,83641.03%6,20925.90%1090.45%-2,019-8.42%23,971Tuscola9,13837.05%8,63635.01%6,76527.43%1270.51%5022.04%24,666Van Buren12,46641.23%10,35734.25%7,25523.99%1590.53%2,1096.98%30,237Washtenaw73,32553.34%41,38630.11%21,88915.92%8660.63%31,93923.23%137,466Wayne508,46460.39%227,00226.96%102,07412.12%4,4250.53%281,46233.43%841,965Wexford4,89438.92%4,69637.34%2,92323.24%620.49%1981.58%12,575Totals1,871,18243.77%1,554,94036.38%824,81319.30%23,7380.56%316,2427.39%4,274,673 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic 20em Alcona Alpena Benzie Calhoun Cass Charlevoix Cheboygan Clare Crawford Dickinson Gladwin Houghton Ingham Iosco Isabella Kalamazoo Kalkaska Lenawee Luce Mackinac Manistee Mecosta Menominee Monroe Montcalm Montmorency Muskegon Ogemaw Presque Isle Roscommon Shiawassee Tuscola Van Buren Wexford See also Presidency of Bill Clinton United States presidential elections in Michigan Notes lower-alpha References Michigan 1992 United States presidential election