Elections / 1992 · President · CO
Colorado — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionColorado · PresidentClintonD+4.3
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 40.1% | 629,681 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.9% | 562,850 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 24.0% | 376,649 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 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.
Colorado cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Garfield County, CO | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+23.9 |
| La Plata County, CO | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| Larimer County, CO | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Moffat County, CO | Other / independent | R+8.3 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| San Juan County, CO | Other / independent | D+6.4 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+16.6 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 45,357 | 30,856 | 26,379 | 103,077 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 1,928 | 1,572 | 1,089 | 4,617 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 66,607 | 72,221 | 44,363 | 183,935 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 819 | 1,242 | 741 | 2,816 | |
| Baca County | R | 726 | 1,240 | 647 | 2,622 | |
| Bent County | D | 985 | 759 | 506 | 2,257 | |
| Boulder County | D | 64,567 | 33,553 | 27,762 | 126,771 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 2,284 | 2,419 | 1,549 | 6,282 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 301 | 615 | 292 | 1,212 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,744 | 1,356 | 1,308 | 4,460 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,705 | 1,160 | 578 | 3,465 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,180 | 366 | 199 | 1,753 | |
| Crowley County | R | 570 | 602 | 276 | 1,458 | |
| Custer County | R | 343 | 651 | 368 | 1,375 | |
| Delta County | R | 3,424 | 4,359 | 2,627 | 10,494 | |
| Denver County | D | 121,961 | 55,418 | 37,298 | 217,919 | |
| Dolores County | R | 242 | 315 | 285 | 846 | |
| Douglas County | R | 9,991 | 18,592 | 11,329 | 40,060 | |
| Eagle County | D | 3,870 | 3,100 | 3,821 | 10,870 | |
| El Paso County | R | 45,827 | 86,044 | 34,346 | 167,169 | |
| Elbert County | R | 1,237 | 2,205 | 1,567 | 5,045 | |
| Fremont County | R | 5,356 | 5,961 | 3,709 | 15,131 | |
| Garfield County | D | 5,082 | 4,404 | 4,408 | 13,976 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 726 | 462 | 545 | 1,759 | |
| Grand County | R | 1,678 | 1,763 | 1,454 | 4,918 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 2,389 | 1,662 | 1,671 | 5,759 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 151 | 188 | 136 | 476 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,224 | 685 | 385 | 2,313 | |
| Jackson County | R | 216 | 422 | 326 | 966 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 80,834 | 82,705 | 58,404 | 223,203 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 290 | 472 | 267 | 1,030 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 925 | 1,801 | 919 | 3,658 | |
| La Plata County | D | 5,913 | 5,522 | 4,083 | 15,613 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,426 | 605 | 863 | 2,923 | |
| Larimer County | D | 38,232 | 35,995 | 24,879 | 99,660 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 3,847 | 1,739 | 953 | 6,569 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 640 | 1,079 | 581 | 2,306 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,718 | 3,420 | 2,184 | 8,345 | |
| Mesa County | R | 15,162 | 18,169 | 10,474 | 44,067 | |
| Mineral County | D | 171 | 159 | 117 | 449 | |
| Moffat County | O | 1,386 | 1,809 | 1,875 | 5,095 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 2,270 | 3,124 | 2,205 | 7,638 | |
| Montrose County | R | 3,713 | 4,847 | 3,093 | 11,723 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,985 | 3,724 | 2,175 | 8,930 | |
| Otero County | D | 3,485 | 3,120 | 1,590 | 8,313 | |
| Ouray County | R | 461 | 653 | 466 | 1,583 | |
| Park County | R | 1,307 | 1,530 | 1,396 | 4,276 | |
| Phillips County | R | 692 | 1,075 | 525 | 2,303 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 3,820 | 1,686 | 1,907 | 7,469 | |
| Prowers County | R | 1,770 | 2,371 | 1,184 | 5,377 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 30,261 | 16,120 | 9,841 | 56,438 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 778 | 1,231 | 794 | 2,850 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,541 | 1,927 | 1,043 | 4,533 | |
| Routt County | D | 3,188 | 2,358 | 2,564 | 8,161 | |
| Saguache County | D | 1,011 | 675 | 471 | 2,174 | |
| San Juan County | O | 147 | 118 | 183 | 453 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 1,380 | 628 | 634 | 2,663 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 397 | 447 | 295 | 1,146 | |
| Summit County | D | 3,344 | 2,256 | 2,715 | 8,370 | |
| Teller County | R | 1,873 | 3,050 | 1,927 | 6,914 | |
| Washington County | R | 660 | 1,266 | 671 | 2,613 | |
| Weld County | R | 19,295 | 20,958 | 13,571 | 54,029 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,269 | 2,019 | 1,197 | 4,505 |
Same ballot, 1992CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.