Massachusetts — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentClintonD+18.5
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 47.5% | 1,318,662 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 29.0% | 805,049 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 23.4% | 649,863 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Bill Clinton+12,725 | 46,64142.8% | 33,91631.1% | 7130.7% | 108,997 |
| Berkshire County | Bill Clinton+22,131 | 36,85754.4% | 14,72621.7% | 3640.5% | 67,746 |
| Bristol County | Bill Clinton+50,036 | 102,40648.4% | 52,37024.7% | 1,1330.5% | 211,754 |
| Dukes County | Bill Clinton+2,465 | 4,29254.4% | 1,82723.2% | 550.7% | 7,888 |
| Essex County | Bill Clinton+38,381 | 140,59343.6% | 102,21231.7% | 2,0640.6% | 322,328 |
| Franklin County | Bill Clinton+8,555 | 17,24648.1% | 8,69124.3% | 2480.7% | 35,827 |
| Hampden County | Bill Clinton+31,405 | 86,02645.7% | 54,62129.0% | 9400.5% | 188,265 |
| Hampshire County | Bill Clinton+22,185 | 37,87954.1% | 15,69422.4% | 5150.7% | 70,071 |
| Middlesex County | Bill Clinton+150,291 | 343,99449.9% | 193,70328.1% | 4,9250.7% | 689,453 |
| Nantucket County | Bill Clinton+879 | 2,03748.3% | 1,15827.5% | 320.8% | 4,216 |
| Norfolk County | Bill Clinton+47,233 | 150,48846.4% | 103,25531.8% | 1,7270.5% | 324,264 |
| Plymouth County | Bill Clinton+9,646 | 79,16038.1% | 69,51433.5% | 1,1500.6% | 207,710 |
| Suffolk County | Bill Clinton+81,543 | 132,92160.6% | 51,37823.4% | 2,0600.9% | 219,273 |
| Worcester County | Bill Clinton+36,138 | 138,12243.7% | 101,98432.3% | 1,6250.5% | 315,782 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Same ballot, 1992MA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.