Elections / 1992 · President · DE
Bill Clinton carried Delaware D+8.2.
Bill Clinton (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Delaware, 1992. The state ran 2.6 points more Democratic than the nation (D+5.6 nationally).
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Delaware result
289,620 votes counted
Clinton (D)
126,054
43.5%
Bush (R)
102,313
35.3%
Perot (I)
59,213
20.4%
All others
2,040
0.7%
Margin
D+8.2
1992 presidential election
Delaware, 1992
ClintonD+8.2
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.5% | 126,054 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.3% | 102,313 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 2,040 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1992
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 15,364 | 15,562 | 8,916 | 40,238 | |
| New Castle County | D | 91,516 | 66,311 | 37,581 | 196,817 | |
| Sussex County | R | 19,174 | 20,440 | 12,716 | 52,565 |