Elections / 1992 · President · RI
Bill Clinton carried Rhode Island D+18.0.
Bill Clinton (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Rhode Island, 1992. The state ran 12.5 points more Democratic than the nation (D+5.6 nationally).
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Rhode Island result
453,365 votes counted
Clinton (D)
213,299
47.0%
Bush (R)
131,601
29.0%
Perot (I)
105,045
23.2%
All others
3,420
0.8%
Margin
D+18.0
1992 presidential election
Rhode Island, 1992
ClintonD+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 47.0% | 213,299 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 29.0% | 131,601 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 3,420 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 1992
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 11,414 | 8,208 | 5,132 | 24,911 | |
| Kent County | D | 35,934 | 25,217 | 20,690 | 82,425 | |
| Newport County | D | 17,584 | 12,386 | 9,366 | 39,644 | |
| Providence County | D | 125,358 | 69,579 | 56,575 | 253,441 | |
| Washington County | D | 23,009 | 16,211 | 13,282 | 52,944 |