Iowa — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionIowa · PresidentClintonD+6.0
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.3% | 586,353 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 37.3% | 504,891 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 19.4% | 263,363 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
99 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Iowa cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (99 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, IA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Adams County, IA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Allamakee County, IA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Appanoose County, IA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Audubon County, IA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Benton County, IA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Black Hawk County, IA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Boone County, IA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Bremer County, IA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Buchanan County, IA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Butler County, IA | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Calhoun County, IA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Carroll County, IA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Cedar County, IA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Cherokee County, IA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Clarke County, IA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Clay County, IA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Clayton County, IA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Clinton County, IA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Crawford County, IA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Dallas County, IA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Davis County, IA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Decatur County, IA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Delaware County, IA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Des Moines County, IA | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| Dickinson County, IA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Dubuque County, IA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Emmet County, IA | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Fayette County, IA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Floyd County, IA | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Franklin County, IA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Greene County, IA | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Grundy County, IA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Guthrie County, IA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Hamilton County, IA | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Hancock County, IA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Hardin County, IA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Henry County, IA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Howard County, IA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Humboldt County, IA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Ida County, IA | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Iowa County, IA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Jackson County, IA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Jasper County, IA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Jefferson County, IA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Johnson County, IA | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Jones County, IA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Keokuk County, IA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Kossuth County, IA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Lee County, IA | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Linn County, IA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Louisa County, IA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lucas County, IA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Lyon County, IA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Madison County, IA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Mahaska County, IA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Marion County, IA | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Marshall County, IA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Mitchell County, IA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Monona County, IA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Monroe County, IA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Muscatine County, IA | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| O'Brien County, IA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Osceola County, IA | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Plymouth County, IA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Polk County, IA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Ringgold County, IA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Sac County, IA | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Scott County, IA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Sioux County, IA | Republican | R+57.1 |
| Story County, IA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Tama County, IA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Taylor County, IA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Union County, IA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Van Buren County, IA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Wapello County, IA | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Warren County, IA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Washington County, IA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Wayne County, IA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Webster County, IA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Winnebago County, IA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Woodbury County, IA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Worth County, IA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Wright County, IA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
Iowa results by county
99 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Bush, George H.W.+58 | 1,65539.5% | 1,71340.8% | 120.3% | 4,194 |
| Adams County | Clinton, Bill+171 | 1,03439.8% | 86333.2% | 200.8% | 2,596 |
| Allamakee County | Bush, George H.W.+265 | 2,36235.4% | 2,62739.3% | 1472.2% | 6,679 |
| Appanoose County | Clinton, Bill+464 | 2,81044.1% | 2,34636.8% | 560.9% | 6,373 |
| Audubon County | Clinton, Bill+216 | 1,58941.0% | 1,37335.5% | 240.6% | 3,873 |
| Benton County | Clinton, Bill+998 | 4,46742.8% | 3,46933.2% | 490.5% | 10,439 |
| Black Hawk County | Clinton, Bill+8,186 | 29,58448.1% | 21,39834.8% | 3860.6% | 61,550 |
| Boone County | Clinton, Bill+1,765 | 5,91348.4% | 4,14833.9% | 880.7% | 12,219 |
| Bremer County | Clinton, Bill+292 | 4,77440.8% | 4,48238.3% | 1201.0% | 11,714 |
| Buchanan County | Clinton, Bill+853 | 4,16643.2% | 3,31334.3% | 490.5% | 9,654 |
| Buena Vista County | Bush, George H.W.+489 | 3,37436.4% | 3,86341.7% | 650.7% | 9,257 |
| Butler County | Bush, George H.W.+661 | 2,54835.7% | 3,20945.0% | 470.7% | 7,137 |
| Calhoun County | Bush, George H.W.+29 | 2,14040.6% | 2,16941.1% | 190.4% | 5,274 |
| Carroll County | Clinton, Bill+361 | 3,80040.1% | 3,43936.3% | 440.5% | 9,475 |
| Cass County | Bush, George H.W.+945 | 2,23131.6% | 3,17645.0% | 430.6% | 7,058 |
| Cedar County | Clinton, Bill+331 | 3,29640.0% | 2,96536.0% | 340.4% | 8,240 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Clinton, Bill+3,165 | 11,41547.0% | 8,25034.0% | 1300.5% | 24,293 |
| Cherokee County | Bush, George H.W.+178 | 2,59037.6% | 2,76840.2% | 320.5% | 6,893 |
| Chickasaw County | Clinton, Bill+784 | 2,91343.9% | 2,12932.1% | 320.5% | 6,640 |
| Clarke County | Clinton, Bill+504 | 1,92145.1% | 1,41733.3% | 230.5% | 4,260 |
| Clay County | Clinton, Bill+335 | 3,34639.9% | 3,01135.9% | 590.7% | 8,380 |
| Clayton County | Clinton, Bill+698 | 3,74240.7% | 3,04433.1% | 951.0% | 9,190 |
| Clinton County | Clinton, Bill+2,937 | 11,68346.8% | 8,74635.0% | 1170.5% | 24,960 |
| Crawford County | Clinton, Bill+311 | 3,00439.2% | 2,69335.1% | 700.9% | 7,672 |
| Dallas County | Clinton, Bill+967 | 6,55444.1% | 5,58737.6% | 550.4% | 14,861 |
| Davis County | Clinton, Bill+618 | 1,96248.6% | 1,34433.3% | 170.4% | 4,041 |
| Decatur County | Clinton, Bill+550 | 1,86646.8% | 1,31633.0% | 180.5% | 3,986 |
| Delaware County | Bush, George H.W.+102 | 3,09336.4% | 3,19537.6% | 600.7% | 8,492 |
| Des Moines County | Clinton, Bill+4,931 | 11,30953.4% | 6,37830.1% | 1170.6% | 21,190 |
| Dickinson County | Bush, George H.W.+90 | 3,10637.4% | 3,19638.5% | 280.3% | 8,304 |
| Dubuque County | Clinton, Bill+6,532 | 20,53947.8% | 14,00732.6% | 2140.5% | 42,968 |
| Emmet County | Clinton, Bill+490 | 2,23944.5% | 1,74934.8% | 340.7% | 5,032 |
| Fayette County | Clinton, Bill+533 | 4,41240.6% | 3,87935.7% | 770.7% | 10,861 |
| Floyd County | Clinton, Bill+1,284 | 3,68847.6% | 2,40431.0% | 470.6% | 7,750 |
| Franklin County | Bush, George H.W.+88 | 2,04938.9% | 2,13740.6% | 350.7% | 5,266 |
| Fremont County | Bush, George H.W.+37 | 1,42236.4% | 1,45937.3% | 270.7% | 3,911 |
| Greene County | Clinton, Bill+470 | 2,42245.2% | 1,95236.5% | 230.4% | 5,353 |
| Grundy County | Bush, George H.W.+1,265 | 1,89530.8% | 3,16051.3% | 320.5% | 6,156 |
| Guthrie County | Clinton, Bill+272 | 2,23441.0% | 1,96236.0% | 410.8% | 5,453 |
| Hamilton County | Clinton, Bill+231 | 3,26242.5% | 3,03139.5% | 400.5% | 7,681 |
| Hancock County | Bush, George H.W.+253 | 2,17537.5% | 2,42841.8% | 330.6% | 5,806 |
| Hardin County | Clinton, Bill+202 | 3,79242.2% | 3,59040.0% | 500.6% | 8,979 |
| Harrison County | Bush, George H.W.+414 | 2,34934.2% | 2,76340.2% | 650.9% | 6,868 |
| Henry County | Clinton, Bill+109 | 3,54441.1% | 3,43539.8% | 1271.5% | 8,628 |
| Howard County | Clinton, Bill+583 | 2,09943.2% | 1,51631.2% | 541.1% | 4,862 |
| Humboldt County | Bush, George H.W.+534 | 1,76534.0% | 2,29944.3% | 280.5% | 5,185 |
| Ida County | Bush, George H.W.+265 | 1,44934.2% | 1,71440.4% | 150.4% | 4,239 |
| Iowa County | Bush, George H.W.+96 | 2,56036.8% | 2,65638.1% | 400.6% | 6,965 |
| Jackson County | Clinton, Bill+1,748 | 4,42147.5% | 2,67328.7% | 1151.2% | 9,305 |
| Jasper County | Clinton, Bill+1,254 | 8,12045.1% | 6,86638.1% | 540.3% | 18,012 |
| Jefferson County | Clinton, Bill+21 | 2,56230.7% | 2,54130.5% | 1,99723.9% | 8,341 |
| Johnson County | Clinton, Bill+14,615 | 28,65655.3% | 14,04127.1% | 4520.9% | 51,774 |
| Jones County | Clinton, Bill+437 | 3,50839.4% | 3,07134.5% | 150.2% | 8,900 |
| Keokuk County | Clinton, Bill+348 | 2,32941.8% | 1,98135.5% | 290.5% | 5,577 |
| Kossuth County | Clinton, Bill+196 | 3,66040.4% | 3,46438.2% | 290.3% | 9,059 |
| Lee County | Clinton, Bill+4,589 | 9,36654.6% | 4,77727.9% | 890.5% | 17,152 |
| Linn County | Clinton, Bill+8,352 | 38,56743.4% | 30,21534.0% | 4600.5% | 88,885 |
| Louisa County | Clinton, Bill+400 | 2,09143.2% | 1,69134.9% | 180.4% | 4,844 |
| Lucas County | Clinton, Bill+338 | 2,07244.3% | 1,73437.1% | 200.4% | 4,674 |
| Lyon County | Bush, George H.W.+1,941 | 1,33123.2% | 3,27257.1% | 551.0% | 5,726 |
| Madison County | Clinton, Bill+104 | 2,52541.1% | 2,42139.4% | 350.6% | 6,149 |
| Mahaska County | Bush, George H.W.+1,239 | 3,71436.2% | 4,95348.3% | 720.7% | 10,247 |
| Marion County | Bush, George H.W.+531 | 5,53140.9% | 6,06244.8% | 440.3% | 13,533 |
| Marshall County | Clinton, Bill+1,519 | 8,30345.4% | 6,78437.1% | 1020.6% | 18,289 |
| Mills County | Bush, George H.W.+901 | 1,79829.2% | 2,69943.8% | 310.5% | 6,166 |
| Mitchell County | Clinton, Bill+244 | 2,17740.7% | 1,93336.2% | 380.7% | 5,347 |
| Monona County | Clinton, Bill+279 | 1,93940.0% | 1,66034.2% | 190.4% | 4,849 |
| Monroe County | Clinton, Bill+506 | 1,82948.4% | 1,32335.0% | 180.5% | 3,782 |
| Montgomery County | Bush, George H.W.+805 | 1,59929.8% | 2,40444.8% | 250.5% | 5,369 |
| Muscatine County | Clinton, Bill+1,002 | 7,08942.0% | 6,08736.1% | 1050.6% | 16,864 |
| O'Brien County | Bush, George H.W.+1,747 | 2,12228.0% | 3,86951.1% | 300.4% | 7,578 |
| Osceola County | Bush, George H.W.+766 | 99027.5% | 1,75648.8% | 411.1% | 3,600 |
| Page County | Bush, George H.W.+1,719 | 1,95126.7% | 3,67050.2% | 200.3% | 7,310 |
| Palo Alto County | Clinton, Bill+585 | 2,37444.1% | 1,78933.3% | 300.6% | 5,379 |
| Plymouth County | Bush, George H.W.+2,025 | 3,17130.2% | 5,19649.6% | 780.7% | 10,484 |
| Pocahontas County | Clinton, Bill+176 | 1,91941.1% | 1,74337.3% | 651.4% | 4,669 |
| Polk County | Clinton, Bill+14,877 | 78,58547.0% | 63,70838.1% | 8100.5% | 167,258 |
| Pottawattamie County | Bush, George H.W.+2,443 | 13,22835.6% | 15,67142.2% | 1810.5% | 37,115 |
| Poweshiek County | Clinton, Bill+811 | 4,05644.8% | 3,24535.9% | 660.7% | 9,047 |
| Ringgold County | Clinton, Bill+374 | 1,34146.7% | 96733.7% | 100.3% | 2,869 |
| Sac County | Bush, George H.W.+242 | 1,89636.4% | 2,13841.0% | 240.5% | 5,215 |
| Scott County | Clinton, Bill+4,921 | 33,76545.2% | 28,84438.6% | 6300.8% | 74,662 |
| Shelby County | Bush, George H.W.+715 | 2,09432.0% | 2,80942.9% | 270.4% | 6,544 |
| Sioux County | Bush, George H.W.+8,411 | 2,22615.1% | 10,63772.2% | 960.7% | 14,730 |
| Story County | Clinton, Bill+4,416 | 17,11847.1% | 12,70235.0% | 2160.6% | 36,311 |
| Tama County | Clinton, Bill+625 | 3,57342.9% | 2,94835.4% | 610.7% | 8,330 |
| Taylor County | Clinton, Bill+230 | 1,43040.3% | 1,20033.8% | 110.3% | 3,551 |
| Union County | Clinton, Bill+341 | 2,56542.0% | 2,22436.4% | 330.5% | 6,102 |
| Van Buren County | Clinton, Bill+46 | 1,46439.5% | 1,41838.2% | 170.5% | 3,710 |
| Wapello County | Clinton, Bill+3,818 | 8,67053.9% | 4,85230.2% | 480.3% | 16,083 |
| Warren County | Clinton, Bill+1,370 | 8,61245.0% | 7,24237.8% | 860.4% | 19,157 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+192 | 3,38437.5% | 3,57639.7% | 640.7% | 9,018 |
| Wayne County | Clinton, Bill+333 | 1,63245.5% | 1,29936.2% | 110.3% | 3,584 |
| Webster County | Clinton, Bill+1,570 | 8,56245.3% | 6,99237.0% | 950.5% | 18,921 |
| Winnebago County | Bush, George H.W.+85 | 2,32238.2% | 2,40739.6% | 200.3% | 6,078 |
| Winneshiek County | Clinton, Bill+460 | 3,79139.4% | 3,33134.6% | 860.9% | 9,624 |
| Woodbury County | Bush, George H.W.+750 | 17,39840.6% | 18,14842.3% | 1360.3% | 42,864 |
| Worth County | Clinton, Bill+627 | 2,00945.2% | 1,38231.1% | 130.3% | 4,448 |
| Wright County | Clinton, Bill+68 | 2,77641.7% | 2,70840.6% | 300.5% | 6,665 |
complete certified result
Iowa candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Iowa's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −12.6% |
| 1900 | −18.6% |
| 1904 | −32.7% |
| 1908 | −15.0% |
| 1912 | +13.3% |
| 1916 | −11.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −38.6% |
| 1928 | −24.2% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | −4.4% |
| 1944 | −4.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −28.2% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | −12.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | −12.7% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
Same ballot, 1992IA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.