Elections / 1992 · President · CT
Connecticut — 1992 presidential election
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state1992 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentClintonD+6.4
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1992 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1992 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 42.2% | 682,303 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.8% | 578,296 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 22.0% | 355,525 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.5 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 206,974 | 142,395 | 447,134 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 54,533 | 59,624 | 139,363 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 36,560 | 25,932 | 85,408 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 85,108 | 74,857 | 204,534 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 16,194 | 12,315 | 40,037 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | D | 20,858 | 20,492 | 56,101 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 106,329 | 93,079 | 253,763 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 51,552 | 36,057 | 122,347 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 104,195 | 113,545 | 267,427 |
Same ballot, 1992CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.