Elections / 1892 · President · RI
Benjamin Harrison carried Rhode Island R+5.0.
Grover Cleveland (D) vs Benjamin Harrison (R) in Rhode Island, 1892. The state ran 6.6 points more Republican than the nation (D+1.7 nationally).
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Rhode Island result
53,196 votes counted
Cleveland (D)
24,336
45.7%
Harrison (R)
26,975
50.7%
Weaver + others
1,885
3.5%
Margin
R+5.0
1892 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1892
HarrisonR+5.0
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Benjamin Harrison ✓Republican | 50.7% | 26,975 |
|---|---|---|
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 45.7% | 24,336 |
| James B. WeaverPopulist | 3.5% | 1,885 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1892
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | R | 905 | 1,107 | 2,085 | |
| Kent County | R | 1,469 | 2,244 | 3,816 | |
| Newport County | R | 2,258 | 2,746 | 5,131 | |
| Providence County | R | 18,203 | 18,695 | 38,032 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,501 | 2,183 | 4,132 |