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Elections / 1992 · President · ID

George H. W. Bush carried Idaho R+13.6.

Bill Clinton (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Idaho, 1992. The state ran 19.2 points more Republican than the nation (D+5.6 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1992 ballot here.

Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)

Idaho result
482,114 votes counted
Clinton (D)
137,013
28.4%
Bush (R)
202,645
42.0%
Perot (I)
130,395
27.0%
All others
12,061
2.5%
Margin
R+13.6
Idaho, 1992
BushR+13.6
1992 presidential margin by county for Idaho — 1992 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Idaho — 1992 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1992 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Ada County, ID · R+15.5Adams County, ID · R+15.3Bannock County, ID · R+2.9Bear Lake County, ID · R+30.0Benewah County, ID · D+1.3Bingham County, ID · R+23.6Blaine County, ID · D+7.8Boise County, ID · R+12.5Bonner County, ID · D+7.7Bonneville County, ID · R+27.0Boundary County, ID · R+10.2Butte County, ID · R+11.2Camas County, ID · R+14.0Canyon County, ID · R+26.8Caribou County, ID · R+24.4Cassia County, ID · R+35.4Clark County, ID · R+23.6Clearwater County, ID · D+7.5Custer County, ID · R+12.2Elmore County, ID · R+17.8Franklin County, ID · R+39.3Fremont County, ID · R+28.9Gem County, ID · R+14.8Gooding County, ID · R+11.6Idaho County, ID · R+10.9Jefferson County, ID · R+35.0Jerome County, ID · R+18.3Kootenai County, ID · R+4.2Latah County, ID · D+11.5Lemhi County, ID · R+14.2Lewis County, ID · D+4.6Lincoln County, ID · R+8.4Madison County, ID · R+49.6Minidoka County, ID · R+20.1Nez Perce County, ID · D+9.7Oneida County, ID · R+19.4Owyhee County, ID · R+25.5Payette County, ID · R+18.4Power County, ID · R+17.3Shoshone County, ID · D+26.6Teton County, ID · R+15.1Twin Falls County, ID · R+15.9Valley County, ID · R+7.0Washington County, ID · R+15.9
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
George H. W. BushRepublican42.0%202,645
Bill ClintonDemocratic28.4%137,013
Ross PerotIndependent2.5%12,061
D+60
R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
Idaho's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.5%DR18922024
Idaho's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896+56.8%
1900+3.8%
1904−40.4%
1908−16.9%
1912+1.1%
1916+10.9%
1920−31.3%
1924−30.8%
1928−29.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+29.8%
1940+9.1%
1944+3.5%
1948+2.7%
1952−31.0%
1956−22.4%
1960−7.6%
1964+1.8%
1968−26.1%
1972−38.2%
1976−22.8%
1980−41.3%
1984−46.0%
1988−26.1%
1992−13.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−39.5%
2004−38.1%
2008−25.4%
2012−31.9%
2016−31.8%
2020−30.8%
2024−36.5%
County results — 1992
44 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanPerotTotal
Ada CountyR
−15.5%
31,94149,00028,192110,166
Adams CountyR
−15.3%
4577546951,937
Bannock CountyR
−2.9%
11,09112,0168,11632,211
Bear Lake CountyR
−30.0%
5621,4196842,854
Benewah CountyD
+1.3%
1,2701,2231,1653,703
Bingham CountyR
−23.6%
3,5657,3334,14415,991
Blaine CountyD
+7.8%
2,8652,2432,8318,022
Boise CountyR
−12.5%
6239127542,320
Bonner CountyD
+7.7%
4,9953,9374,64513,821
Bonneville CountyR
−27.0%
7,01416,55710,24135,376
Boundary CountyR
−10.2%
1,0951,4791,1363,774
Butte CountyR
−11.2%
4336023921,503
Camas CountyR
−14.0%
134202145486
Canyon CountyR
−26.8%
9,09519,2208,97437,849
Caribou CountyR
−24.4%
5621,3501,0883,236
Cassia CountyR
−35.4%
1,3514,0521,7857,622
Clark CountyR
−23.6%
95195119423
Clearwater CountyD
+7.5%
1,4331,1521,0983,732
Custer CountyR
−12.2%
5648297292,164
Elmore CountyR
−17.8%
1,8583,0871,8676,890
Franklin CountyR
−39.3%
5242,1158904,050
Fremont CountyR
−28.9%
9032,3331,3494,954
Gem CountyR
−14.8%
1,6092,4551,5555,723
Gooding CountyR
−11.6%
1,5302,1781,5915,564
Idaho CountyR
−10.9%
1,9742,7091,9006,734
Jefferson CountyR
−35.0%
9783,4712,1647,116
Jerome CountyR
−18.3%
1,7392,9721,7686,720
Kootenai CountyR
−4.2%
11,55313,06511,26136,328
Latah CountyD
+11.5%
7,2335,3533,60216,330
Lemhi CountyR
−14.2%
9961,5401,1753,821
Lewis CountyD
+4.6%
6745934911,778
Lincoln CountyR
−8.4%
5146564411,699
Madison CountyR
−49.6%
7414,5911,9207,763
Minidoka CountyR
−20.1%
1,8153,3041,8757,417
Nez Perce CountyD
+9.7%
7,0695,4314,36316,974
Oneida CountyR
−19.4%
3517135901,866
Owyhee CountyR
−25.5%
6861,4698623,072
Payette CountyR
−18.4%
1,6562,8952,0556,745
Power CountyR
−17.3%
8371,3526972,977
Shoshone CountyD
+26.6%
3,1821,4411,8786,548
Teton CountyR
−15.1%
4727626081,918
Twin Falls CountyR
−15.9%
6,59310,3356,04323,503
Valley CountyR
−7.0%
1,2591,5481,3134,153
Washington CountyR
−15.9%
1,1221,8021,2044,281