Elections / 1992 · President · NV
Nevada — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionNevada · PresidentClintonD+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 37.4% | 189,148 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 34.7% | 175,828 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 27.9% | 141,342 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 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.
Nevada cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Storey County, NV | Other / independent | D+2.0 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+2.7 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+4.0 |
complete certified result
Nevada 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)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
County-by-county results — 17 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | R | 6,035 | 7,302 | 5,195 | 18,803 | |
| Churchill County | R | 1,770 | 3,789 | 1,964 | 7,663 | |
| Clark County | D | 124,586 | 97,403 | 75,364 | 302,782 | |
| Douglas County | R | 3,928 | 6,182 | 4,814 | 15,145 | |
| Elko County | R | 2,782 | 5,208 | 3,628 | 11,926 | |
| Esmeralda County | R | 118 | 221 | 220 | 584 | |
| Eureka County | R | 129 | 330 | 214 | 690 | |
| Humboldt County | R | 810 | 1,505 | 1,149 | 3,523 | |
| Lander County | R | 423 | 885 | 652 | 1,992 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 511 | 890 | 394 | 1,857 | |
| Lyon County | R | 2,777 | 3,509 | 2,716 | 9,204 | |
| Mineral County | R | 909 | 918 | 746 | 2,641 | |
| Nye County | R | 2,561 | 2,743 | 2,501 | 8,022 | |
| Pershing County | R | 467 | 643 | 429 | 1,566 | |
| Storey County | O | 488 | 458 | 550 | 1,519 | |
| Washoe County | R | 39,500 | 42,636 | 30,974 | 114,671 | |
| White Pine County | D | 1,354 | 1,206 | 1,070 | 3,730 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.