Elections / 1992 · President · MI
Michigan — 1992 presidential election
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Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentClintonD+7.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.8% | 1,871,182 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 36.4% | 1,554,940 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 19.9% | 848,551 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Alpena County, MI | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Arenac County, MI | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Baraga County, MI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Benzie County, MI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Cass County, MI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Clare County, MI | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Crawford County, MI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Houghton County, MI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Ingham County, MI | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Iosco County, MI | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Isabella County, MI | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Luce County, MI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Macomb County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Menominee County, MI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Wexford County, MI | Democratic | D+1.6 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
County-by-county results — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | D | 2,383 | 2,247 | 1,117 | 5,779 | |
| Alger County | D | 2,144 | 1,471 | 941 | 4,570 | |
| Allegan County | R | 12,823 | 19,077 | 8,742 | 40,835 | |
| Alpena County | D | 6,894 | 4,878 | 3,236 | 15,069 | |
| Antrim County | R | 3,431 | 3,984 | 2,528 | 9,991 | |
| Arenac County | D | 3,244 | 2,330 | 1,608 | 7,206 | |
| Baraga County | D | 1,695 | 1,160 | 754 | 3,630 | |
| Barry County | R | 8,652 | 9,489 | 6,303 | 24,599 | |
| Bay County | D | 26,492 | 16,383 | 11,258 | 54,355 | |
| Benzie County | D | 2,715 | 2,438 | 1,657 | 6,852 | |
| Berrien County | R | 25,840 | 29,252 | 14,056 | 69,615 | |
| Branch County | R | 5,850 | 5,976 | 4,683 | 16,593 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 25,542 | 19,791 | 13,058 | 58,702 | |
| Cass County | D | 8,047 | 7,391 | 4,756 | 20,283 | |
| Charlevoix County | D | 4,063 | 4,017 | 3,360 | 11,525 | |
| Cheboygan County | D | 4,459 | 3,864 | 2,495 | 10,864 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 5,434 | 5,462 | 2,706 | 13,647 | |
| Clare County | D | 5,346 | 3,916 | 2,812 | 12,163 | |
| Clinton County | R | 10,116 | 12,216 | 7,877 | 30,339 | |
| Crawford County | D | 2,252 | 2,193 | 1,442 | 5,925 | |
| Delta County | D | 8,387 | 6,027 | 3,485 | 17,962 | |
| Dickinson County | D | 5,689 | 4,273 | 3,022 | 13,031 | |
| Eaton County | R | 16,752 | 18,669 | 12,208 | 47,883 | |
| Emmet County | R | 4,245 | 5,312 | 3,576 | 13,232 | |
| Genesee County | D | 105,156 | 47,834 | 46,259 | 199,998 | |
| Gladwin County | D | 4,457 | 3,616 | 2,649 | 10,776 | |
| Gogebic County | D | 4,792 | 2,838 | 1,543 | 9,225 | |
| Grand Traverse County | R | 11,148 | 13,629 | 9,495 | 34,461 | |
| Gratiot County | R | 5,678 | 6,280 | 3,866 | 15,879 | |
| Hillsdale County | R | 5,244 | 7,579 | 4,968 | 17,891 | |
| Houghton County | D | 6,558 | 5,575 | 2,945 | 15,173 | |
| Huron County | R | 6,023 | 6,491 | 4,064 | 16,632 | |
| Ingham County | D | 61,596 | 43,926 | 27,683 | 133,792 | |
| Ionia County | R | 8,370 | 9,135 | 6,211 | 23,822 | |
| Iosco County | D | 5,369 | 4,912 | 3,131 | 13,492 | |
| Iron County | D | 3,648 | 1,971 | 1,344 | 7,000 | |
| Isabella County | D | 8,784 | 7,706 | 5,434 | 22,037 | |
| Jackson County | R | 23,686 | 25,424 | 15,194 | 64,644 | |
| Kalamazoo County | D | 43,568 | 38,035 | 21,666 | 103,858 | |
| Kalkaska County | D | 2,297 | 2,173 | 1,915 | 6,426 | |
| Kent County | R | 82,305 | 115,285 | 43,707 | 242,553 | |
| Keweenaw County | D | 582 | 378 | 212 | 1,173 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,351 | 1,194 | 981 | 4,546 | |
| Lapeer County | R | 11,982 | 12,326 | 10,541 | 35,084 | |
| Leelanau County | R | 3,445 | 3,993 | 2,685 | 10,187 | |
| Lenawee County | D | 15,399 | 14,297 | 9,517 | 39,365 | |
| Livingston County | R | 17,851 | 27,539 | 15,971 | 61,735 | |
| Luce County | D | 972 | 958 | 660 | 2,603 | |
| Mackinac County | D | 2,293 | 2,278 | 1,379 | 5,977 | |
| Macomb County | R | 130,732 | 147,795 | 67,954 | 349,238 | |
| Manistee County | D | 5,193 | 3,491 | 2,923 | 11,651 | |
| Marquette County | D | 16,038 | 9,665 | 5,768 | 31,629 | |
| Mason County | R | 4,829 | 5,102 | 3,096 | 13,082 | |
| Mecosta County | D | 6,097 | 6,047 | 3,612 | 15,835 | |
| Menominee County | D | 4,559 | 3,995 | 2,487 | 11,082 | |
| Midland County | R | 13,382 | 16,149 | 8,945 | 38,624 | |
| Missaukee County | R | 1,893 | 2,829 | 1,306 | 6,058 | |
| Monroe County | D | 24,957 | 20,250 | 13,551 | 59,031 | |
| Montcalm County | D | 8,730 | 8,420 | 5,504 | 22,780 | |
| Montmorency County | D | 1,903 | 1,794 | 1,077 | 4,791 | |
| Muskegon County | D | 32,515 | 23,769 | 15,268 | 71,948 | |
| Newaygo County | R | 6,455 | 7,333 | 4,056 | 17,916 | |
| Oakland County | R | 214,733 | 242,160 | 94,911 | 555,760 | |
| Oceana County | R | 3,846 | 3,944 | 2,713 | 10,557 | |
| Ogemaw County | D | 4,016 | 2,936 | 2,122 | 9,126 | |
| Ontonagon County | D | 2,451 | 1,463 | 805 | 4,745 | |
| Osceola County | R | 3,529 | 3,606 | 2,199 | 9,376 | |
| Oscoda County | R | 1,471 | 1,583 | 755 | 3,831 | |
| Otsego County | R | 3,129 | 3,393 | 2,635 | 9,207 | |
| Ottawa County | R | 22,180 | 56,862 | 16,855 | 96,211 | |
| Presque Isle County | D | 3,308 | 2,398 | 1,612 | 7,345 | |
| Roscommon County | D | 5,243 | 4,170 | 2,551 | 12,007 | |
| Saginaw County | D | 43,819 | 32,103 | 20,523 | 96,905 | |
| Sanilac County | R | 5,868 | 7,891 | 4,894 | 18,758 | |
| Schoolcraft County | D | 2,139 | 1,253 | 721 | 4,129 | |
| Shiawassee County | D | 12,629 | 10,930 | 8,632 | 32,360 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 23,385 | 24,508 | 18,523 | 66,832 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 7,817 | 9,836 | 6,209 | 23,971 | |
| Tuscola County | D | 9,138 | 8,636 | 6,765 | 24,666 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 12,466 | 10,357 | 7,255 | 30,237 | |
| Washtenaw County | D | 73,325 | 41,386 | 21,889 | 137,466 | |
| Wayne County | D | 508,464 | 227,002 | 102,074 | 841,965 | |
| Wexford County | D | 4,894 | 4,696 | 2,923 | 12,575 |
Same ballot, 1992MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.