Elections / 1992 · President · IL
Illinois — 1992 presidential election
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Akashicstate1992 presidential electionIllinois · PresidentClintonD+14.2
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 48.6% | 2,453,350 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 34.3% | 1,734,096 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.1% | 862,711 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
102 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Illinois cast 22 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (102 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Alexander County, IL | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Bond County, IL | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Boone County, IL | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Brown County, IL | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Bureau County, IL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Calhoun County, IL | Democratic | D+27.6 |
| Carroll County, IL | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Cass County, IL | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Champaign County, IL | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Christian County, IL | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| Clark County, IL | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Clay County, IL | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Clinton County, IL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Coles County, IL | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Cook County, IL | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Crawford County, IL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Cumberland County, IL | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| De Witt County, IL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| DeKalb County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Douglas County, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| DuPage County, IL | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Edgar County, IL | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Edwards County, IL | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Effingham County, IL | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Fayette County, IL | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Ford County, IL | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Franklin County, IL | Democratic | D+33.7 |
| Fulton County, IL | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Gallatin County, IL | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Greene County, IL | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Grundy County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Hamilton County, IL | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Hancock County, IL | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Hardin County, IL | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Henderson County, IL | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Henry County, IL | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Iroquois County, IL | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Jackson County, IL | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Jasper County, IL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Jefferson County, IL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Jersey County, IL | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Johnson County, IL | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Kane County, IL | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Kankakee County, IL | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Kendall County, IL | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Knox County, IL | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Lake County, IL | Republican | R+7.7 |
| LaSalle County, IL | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Lawrence County, IL | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Lee County, IL | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Livingston County, IL | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Logan County, IL | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Macon County, IL | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Macoupin County, IL | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Madison County, IL | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Marion County, IL | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Marshall County, IL | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Mason County, IL | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Massac County, IL | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| McDonough County, IL | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| McHenry County, IL | Republican | R+18.8 |
| McLean County, IL | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Menard County, IL | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Mercer County, IL | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Monroe County, IL | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Montgomery County, IL | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Morgan County, IL | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Moultrie County, IL | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Ogle County, IL | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Peoria County, IL | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Perry County, IL | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Piatt County, IL | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Pike County, IL | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Pope County, IL | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Pulaski County, IL | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Putnam County, IL | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Randolph County, IL | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Richland County, IL | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Rock Island County, IL | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Saline County, IL | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Sangamon County, IL | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Schuyler County, IL | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Scott County, IL | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Shelby County, IL | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| St. Clair County, IL | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Stark County, IL | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Stephenson County, IL | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Tazewell County, IL | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Union County, IL | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Vermilion County, IL | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Wabash County, IL | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Warren County, IL | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Washington County, IL | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Wayne County, IL | Republican | R+5.4 |
| White County, IL | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Whiteside County, IL | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Will County, IL | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Williamson County, IL | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Winnebago County, IL | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Woodford County, IL | Republican | R+15.6 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Illinois's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | −13.0% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −28.3% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +13.2% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −42.3% |
| 1924 | −35.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +13.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | −9.9% |
| 1956 | −19.2% |
| 1960 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | +18.9% |
| 1968 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −12.9% |
| 1988 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | +10.9% |
County-by-county results — 102 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 11,748 | 13,529 | 31,579 | |
| Alexander County | D | 2,566 | 1,301 | 4,362 | |
| Bond County | D | 3,428 | 2,715 | 7,548 | |
| Boone County | R | 5,114 | 5,589 | 13,627 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,146 | 1,029 | 2,689 | |
| Bureau County | D | 7,551 | 6,836 | 17,907 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,519 | 745 | 2,803 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,854 | 3,297 | 7,679 | |
| Cass County | D | 3,200 | 2,162 | 6,447 | |
| Champaign County | D | 35,003 | 27,096 | 76,092 | |
| Christian County | D | 9,042 | 5,087 | 17,590 | |
| Clark County | D | 3,338 | 3,175 | 7,979 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,962 | 2,471 | 6,652 | |
| Clinton County | D | 6,686 | 5,771 | 15,822 | |
| Coles County | D | 9,402 | 8,098 | 22,300 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,249,533 | 605,300 | 2,146,655 | |
| Crawford County | D | 3,964 | 3,606 | 9,671 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 2,111 | 1,860 | 5,202 | |
| De Witt County | R | 3,009 | 3,164 | 7,759 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 13,744 | 12,655 | 34,232 | |
| Douglas County | D | 3,341 | 3,309 | 8,276 | |
| DuPage County | R | 114,564 | 178,271 | 370,987 | |
| Edgar County | D | 4,014 | 3,790 | 9,776 | |
| Edwards County | R | 1,299 | 1,601 | 3,552 | |
| Effingham County | R | 5,221 | 6,329 | 14,981 | |
| Fayette County | D | 4,833 | 3,508 | 10,118 | |
| Ford County | R | 2,175 | 3,046 | 6,481 | |
| Franklin County | D | 12,744 | 5,504 | 21,481 | |
| Fulton County | D | 9,725 | 5,062 | 17,701 | |
| Gallatin County | D | 2,371 | 990 | 3,944 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,164 | 2,391 | 7,032 | |
| Grundy County | R | 6,122 | 6,346 | 16,265 | |
| Hamilton County | D | 2,582 | 1,521 | 4,974 | |
| Hancock County | D | 4,213 | 3,714 | 10,069 | |
| Hardin County | D | 1,665 | 985 | 3,173 | |
| Henderson County | D | 2,013 | 1,310 | 4,048 | |
| Henry County | D | 11,077 | 8,989 | 24,371 | |
| Iroquois County | R | 4,440 | 6,948 | 14,530 | |
| Jackson County | D | 13,373 | 6,899 | 24,434 | |
| Jasper County | D | 2,284 | 1,996 | 5,480 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 8,665 | 5,497 | 17,597 | |
| Jersey County | D | 4,749 | 2,933 | 10,093 | |
| Jo Daviess County | R | 4,044 | 4,249 | 10,454 | |
| Johnson County | D | 2,299 | 2,124 | 5,391 | |
| Kane County | R | 44,568 | 55,684 | 127,938 | |
| Kankakee County | D | 17,229 | 15,411 | 40,071 | |
| Kendall County | R | 5,423 | 8,521 | 18,406 | |
| Knox County | D | 12,524 | 8,331 | 25,296 | |
| Lake County | R | 81,693 | 99,000 | 223,987 | |
| LaSalle County | D | 23,276 | 16,078 | 49,931 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 3,270 | 2,681 | 7,488 | |
| Lee County | R | 5,530 | 6,652 | 15,417 | |
| Livingston County | R | 6,007 | 8,004 | 17,098 | |
| Logan County | R | 5,169 | 6,567 | 14,195 | |
| Macon County | D | 27,449 | 18,684 | 55,580 | |
| Macoupin County | D | 12,050 | 6,518 | 23,661 | |
| Madison County | D | 58,484 | 32,167 | 114,095 | |
| Marion County | D | 9,669 | 5,764 | 18,883 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,819 | 2,491 | 6,496 | |
| Mason County | D | 3,969 | 2,473 | 7,702 | |
| Massac County | D | 3,347 | 2,754 | 7,056 | |
| McDonough County | D | 5,814 | 5,297 | 13,922 | |
| McHenry County | R | 24,783 | 41,356 | 88,294 | |
| McLean County | R | 23,090 | 25,726 | 59,285 | |
| Menard County | R | 2,264 | 2,834 | 6,299 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,990 | 2,983 | 8,540 | |
| Monroe County | D | 4,894 | 4,807 | 12,542 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 7,424 | 4,407 | 14,837 | |
| Morgan County | R | 6,351 | 6,566 | 16,297 | |
| Moultrie County | D | 3,056 | 2,065 | 6,465 | |
| Ogle County | R | 6,512 | 9,008 | 20,109 | |
| Peoria County | D | 38,099 | 30,718 | 81,328 | |
| Perry County | D | 6,009 | 3,105 | 11,086 | |
| Piatt County | D | 3,520 | 3,076 | 8,447 | |
| Pike County | D | 4,016 | 3,342 | 9,037 | |
| Pope County | D | 1,063 | 951 | 2,411 | |
| Pulaski County | D | 1,987 | 1,169 | 3,549 | |
| Putnam County | D | 1,574 | 969 | 3,308 | |
| Randolph County | D | 8,529 | 4,899 | 16,565 | |
| Richland County | D | 3,286 | 3,053 | 8,061 | |
| Rock Island County | D | 37,412 | 23,212 | 72,039 | |
| Saline County | D | 7,258 | 3,667 | 13,254 | |
| Sangamon County | D | 40,052 | 39,641 | 96,860 | |
| Schuyler County | D | 1,650 | 1,512 | 3,995 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,057 | 1,132 | 2,783 | |
| Shelby County | D | 5,101 | 3,631 | 11,175 | |
| St. Clair County | D | 57,625 | 31,951 | 107,541 | |
| Stark County | R | 1,336 | 1,384 | 3,351 | |
| Stephenson County | R | 7,899 | 9,005 | 21,656 | |
| Tazewell County | D | 26,428 | 23,469 | 59,994 | |
| Union County | D | 4,681 | 3,003 | 9,083 | |
| Vermilion County | D | 18,383 | 11,703 | 38,461 | |
| Wabash County | R | 2,436 | 2,485 | 6,240 | |
| Warren County | D | 3,661 | 3,325 | 8,446 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,986 | 3,003 | 7,555 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,332 | 3,809 | 8,872 | |
| White County | D | 4,308 | 3,057 | 8,811 | |
| Whiteside County | D | 12,329 | 10,146 | 27,153 | |
| Will County | D | 59,633 | 58,337 | 152,123 | |
| Williamson County | D | 14,361 | 9,462 | 28,760 | |
| Winnebago County | D | 48,298 | 42,221 | 112,215 | |
| Woodford County | R | 5,490 | 8,032 | 16,305 |
Same ballot, 1992IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.