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Maine — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMaine · PresidentClintonD+8.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 38.8% | 263,420 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 30.8% | 209,575 |
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 30.4% | 206,504 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Other / independent | D+3.5 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Other / independent | D+9.4 |
| Waldo County, ME | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+3.5 |
complete certified result
Maine 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)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
County-by-county results — 16 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | D | 22,247 | 14,174 | 18,518 | 55,144 | |
| Aroostook County | D | 15,682 | 12,409 | 10,376 | 38,585 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 60,781 | 45,752 | 34,443 | 141,522 | |
| Franklin County | D | 6,739 | 4,608 | 5,115 | 16,523 | |
| Hancock County | D | 10,126 | 8,657 | 9,865 | 28,805 | |
| Kennebec County | D | 25,125 | 17,135 | 21,436 | 63,921 | |
| Knox County | D | 7,631 | 6,310 | 6,303 | 20,338 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 6,714 | 6,405 | 5,808 | 19,036 | |
| Oxford County | D | 11,202 | 8,194 | 9,815 | 29,356 | |
| Penobscot County | D | 29,485 | 24,218 | 26,437 | 80,444 | |
| Piscataquis County | O | 3,323 | 2,970 | 3,688 | 10,031 | |
| Sagadahoc County | D | 6,828 | 5,917 | 5,705 | 18,513 | |
| Somerset County | O | 9,274 | 6,780 | 10,293 | 26,424 | |
| Waldo County | O | 6,472 | 5,241 | 6,702 | 18,529 | |
| Washington County | D | 6,284 | 5,493 | 5,894 | 17,765 | |
| York County | D | 35,507 | 32,241 | 26,422 | 94,563 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.