Elections / 1992 · President · CA
California — 1992 presidential election
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Akashicstate1992 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentClintonD+13.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 46.0% | 5,121,325 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 32.6% | 3,630,574 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 21.4% | 2,379,822 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
California cast 54 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Alpine County, CA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Butte County, CA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Mono County, CA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Nevada County, CA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Orange County, CA | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Plumas County, CA | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Riverside County, CA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| San Diego County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+54.6 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Tehama County, CA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Trinity County, CA | Other / independent | D+1.3 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+25.2 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+9.2 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 334,224 | 109,292 | 81,643 | 530,145 | |
| Alpine County | R | 215 | 222 | 186 | 631 | |
| Amador County | R | 5,286 | 5,477 | 4,553 | 15,434 | |
| Butte County | D | 32,489 | 31,608 | 20,231 | 85,014 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 5,989 | 6,006 | 4,848 | 16,991 | |
| Colusa County | R | 1,798 | 2,589 | 1,206 | 5,635 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 194,960 | 112,965 | 72,518 | 382,823 | |
| Del Norte County | D | 3,639 | 3,083 | 2,575 | 9,353 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 21,012 | 25,906 | 17,503 | 64,887 | |
| Fresno County | D | 92,418 | 89,137 | 36,299 | 219,161 | |
| Glenn County | R | 2,666 | 3,812 | 2,278 | 8,816 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 28,854 | 18,299 | 12,340 | 60,021 | |
| Imperial County | D | 11,109 | 9,759 | 4,247 | 25,318 | |
| Inyo County | R | 2,695 | 3,689 | 1,999 | 8,464 | |
| Kern County | R | 60,510 | 80,762 | 36,891 | 179,263 | |
| Kings County | R | 9,982 | 10,673 | 4,899 | 25,651 | |
| Lake County | D | 10,548 | 6,678 | 5,797 | 23,213 | |
| Lassen County | R | 3,388 | 3,836 | 3,004 | 10,362 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 1,446,529 | 799,607 | 488,624 | 2,753,403 | |
| Madera County | R | 10,863 | 13,066 | 6,156 | 30,245 | |
| Marin County | D | 76,158 | 30,479 | 22,986 | 130,707 | |
| Mariposa County | D | 3,023 | 2,982 | 2,211 | 8,287 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 18,344 | 7,958 | 9,753 | 36,538 | |
| Merced County | D | 20,133 | 17,981 | 10,914 | 49,284 | |
| Modoc County | R | 1,489 | 1,803 | 1,269 | 4,625 | |
| Mono County | R | 1,489 | 1,570 | 1,248 | 4,355 | |
| Monterey County | D | 54,861 | 36,461 | 24,472 | 116,689 | |
| Napa County | D | 24,215 | 15,662 | 13,150 | 53,455 | |
| Nevada County | R | 15,433 | 17,343 | 11,072 | 44,201 | |
| Orange County | R | 306,930 | 426,613 | 232,394 | 972,549 | |
| Placer County | R | 30,783 | 38,298 | 21,741 | 91,366 | |
| Plumas County | D | 3,742 | 3,599 | 2,551 | 9,949 | |
| Riverside County | D | 166,241 | 159,457 | 102,233 | 430,275 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 197,540 | 160,366 | 91,412 | 453,512 | |
| San Benito County | D | 5,354 | 4,112 | 3,182 | 12,739 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 183,634 | 176,563 | 109,183 | 474,070 | |
| San Diego County | D | 367,397 | 352,125 | 259,249 | 986,646 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 233,263 | 57,352 | 29,018 | 322,207 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 63,655 | 58,355 | 31,205 | 154,210 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 40,136 | 36,384 | 27,314 | 104,619 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 149,232 | 75,080 | 50,465 | 276,508 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 69,215 | 57,375 | 35,105 | 162,756 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 296,265 | 170,870 | 128,895 | 602,055 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 66,183 | 24,916 | 21,615 | 113,992 | |
| Shasta County | R | 21,605 | 28,190 | 17,990 | 68,359 | |
| Sierra County | R | 653 | 691 | 519 | 1,875 | |
| Siskiyou County | D | 8,254 | 6,660 | 5,567 | 20,679 | |
| Solano County | D | 64,320 | 38,883 | 27,851 | 132,111 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 104,334 | 47,619 | 43,859 | 197,691 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 52,415 | 47,275 | 27,651 | 128,005 | |
| Sutter County | R | 7,883 | 12,956 | 4,881 | 25,860 | |
| Tehama County | D | 7,508 | 7,419 | 5,884 | 20,979 | |
| Trinity County | O | 1,967 | 1,886 | 2,092 | 6,029 | |
| Tulare County | R | 31,188 | 40,482 | 16,430 | 88,553 | |
| Tuolumne County | D | 9,216 | 8,525 | 6,294 | 24,178 | |
| Ventura County | D | 99,011 | 94,911 | 71,844 | 267,647 | |
| Yolo County | D | 33,297 | 17,574 | 11,073 | 62,436 | |
| Yuba County | R | 5,785 | 7,333 | 3,637 | 16,895 |
Same ballot, 1992CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.