South Carolina — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionSouth Carolina · PresidentBushR+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 48.0% | 577,507 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 39.9% | 479,514 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 12.1% | 145,506 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
46 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (46 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Aiken County, SC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Allendale County, SC | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Bamberg County, SC | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| Barnwell County, SC | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Beaufort County, SC | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Berkeley County, SC | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Calhoun County, SC | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Charleston County, SC | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Chester County, SC | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Clarendon County, SC | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Colleton County, SC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Darlington County, SC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Dillon County, SC | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Dorchester County, SC | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Edgefield County, SC | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Fairfield County, SC | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| Florence County, SC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Georgetown County, SC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Hampton County, SC | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Horry County, SC | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Jasper County, SC | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Kershaw County, SC | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Lancaster County, SC | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Lee County, SC | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Lexington County, SC | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Marion County, SC | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Marlboro County, SC | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| McCormick County, SC | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Newberry County, SC | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Orangeburg County, SC | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Richland County, SC | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Saluda County, SC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Sumter County, SC | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| York County, SC | Republican | R+12.5 |
South Carolina results by county
46 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Bill Clinton+651 | 3,31739.8% | 3,96847.6% | 220.3% | 8,343 |
| Aiken County | George H. W. Bush+10,929 | 25,73155.0% | 14,80231.6% | 1890.4% | 46,778 |
| Allendale County | Bill Clinton+1,110 | 1,04930.4% | 2,15962.5% | 351.0% | 3,455 |
| Anderson County | George H. W. Bush+8,721 | 24,79351.7% | 16,07233.5% | 1400.3% | 47,971 |
| Bamberg County | Bill Clinton+1,520 | 1,90633.3% | 3,42659.8% | 350.6% | 5,727 |
| Barnwell County | George H. W. Bush+682 | 4,02649.2% | 3,34440.9% | 550.7% | 8,177 |
| Beaufort County | George H. W. Bush+3,269 | 14,73547.1% | 11,46636.6% | 1200.4% | 31,287 |
| Berkeley County | George H. W. Bush+5,515 | 18,04850.9% | 12,53335.3% | 2660.7% | 35,479 |
| Calhoun County | Bill Clinton+352 | 2,41841.8% | 2,77047.9% | 260.4% | 5,778 |
| Charleston County | George H. W. Bush+7,308 | 47,40348.0% | 40,09540.6% | 8970.9% | 98,749 |
| Cherokee County | George H. W. Bush+1,434 | 6,88747.3% | 5,45337.5% | 310.2% | 14,557 |
| Chester County | Bill Clinton+2,007 | 3,45133.5% | 5,45853.1% | 290.3% | 10,288 |
| Chesterfield County | Bill Clinton+1,508 | 4,18337.3% | 5,69150.8% | 230.2% | 11,212 |
| Clarendon County | Bill Clinton+1,886 | 4,14737.9% | 6,03355.1% | 210.2% | 10,945 |
| Colleton County | Bill Clinton+910 | 4,54540.2% | 5,45548.2% | 690.6% | 11,314 |
| Darlington County | Bill Clinton+178 | 8,91244.0% | 9,09044.9% | 3881.9% | 20,253 |
| Dillon County | Bill Clinton+1,378 | 3,57538.1% | 4,95352.7% | 310.3% | 9,390 |
| Dorchester County | George H. W. Bush+5,844 | 15,00453.5% | 9,16032.7% | 2170.8% | 28,029 |
| Edgefield County | Bill Clinton+94 | 3,33945.1% | 3,43346.4% | 280.4% | 7,396 |
| Fairfield County | Bill Clinton+2,349 | 2,51831.1% | 4,86760.2% | 540.7% | 8,091 |
| Florence County | George H. W. Bush+4,233 | 19,80250.8% | 15,56939.9% | 1330.3% | 39,003 |
| Georgetown County | Bill Clinton+624 | 6,87042.2% | 7,49446.1% | 680.4% | 16,272 |
| Greenville County | George H. W. Bush+30,415 | 65,06657.1% | 34,65130.4% | 4910.4% | 113,907 |
| Greenwood County | George H. W. Bush+1,458 | 9,07948.0% | 7,62140.3% | 1220.6% | 18,923 |
| Hampton County | Bill Clinton+1,930 | 2,40232.6% | 4,33258.9% | 630.9% | 7,361 |
| Horry County | George H. W. Bush+4,593 | 23,48945.9% | 18,89636.9% | 3470.7% | 51,204 |
| Jasper County | Bill Clinton+1,728 | 1,72529.9% | 3,45359.9% | 360.6% | 5,763 |
| Kershaw County | George H. W. Bush+1,914 | 8,49949.1% | 6,58538.1% | 670.4% | 17,301 |
| Lancaster County | Bill Clinton+550 | 7,75741.6% | 8,30744.5% | 280.2% | 18,655 |
| Laurens County | George H. W. Bush+1,709 | 8,34748.5% | 6,63838.6% | 580.3% | 17,200 |
| Lee County | Bill Clinton+1,724 | 2,73034.9% | 4,45456.9% | 270.3% | 7,822 |
| Lexington County | George H. W. Bush+23,447 | 41,75960.5% | 18,31226.5% | 2990.4% | 69,022 |
| Marion County | Bill Clinton+2,196 | 3,64735.1% | 5,84356.3% | 640.6% | 10,376 |
| Marlboro County | Bill Clinton+2,585 | 2,52629.5% | 5,11159.6% | 380.4% | 8,570 |
| McCormick County | Bill Clinton+947 | 89929.5% | 1,84660.5% | 120.4% | 3,052 |
| Newberry County | George H. W. Bush+1,084 | 5,98048.5% | 4,89639.7% | 600.5% | 12,329 |
| Oconee County | George H. W. Bush+3,762 | 10,37950.7% | 6,61732.3% | 780.4% | 20,479 |
| Orangeburg County | Bill Clinton+7,112 | 11,32835.1% | 18,44057.2% | 830.3% | 32,234 |
| Pickens County | George H. W. Bush+8,733 | 17,00857.7% | 8,27528.1% | 830.3% | 29,494 |
| Richland County | Bill Clinton+9,904 | 43,74441.2% | 53,64850.5% | 9400.9% | 106,250 |
| Saluda County | George H. W. Bush+575 | 2,96847.8% | 2,39338.5% | 150.2% | 6,209 |
| Spartanburg County | George H. W. Bush+12,219 | 37,70751.9% | 25,48835.1% | 5400.7% | 72,635 |
| Sumter County | George H. W. Bush+724 | 12,57647.3% | 11,85244.6% | 1060.4% | 26,596 |
| Union County | George H. W. Bush+3 | 4,64743.5% | 4,64443.5% | 180.2% | 10,680 |
| Williamsburg County | Bill Clinton+2,788 | 5,28937.0% | 8,07756.6% | 470.3% | 14,277 |
| York County | George H. W. Bush+5,453 | 21,29748.7% | 15,84436.3% | 1350.3% | 43,694 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
South Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.6% |
| 1896 | +71.8% |
| 1900 | +86.0% |
| 1904 | +90.8% |
| 1908 | +87.8% |
| 1912 | +95.9% |
| 1916 | +94.3% |
| 1920 | +92.1% |
| 1924 | +94.3% |
| 1928 | +82.9% |
| 1932 | +98.0% |
| 1936 | +98.6% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +83.2% |
| 1948 | +20.4% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | −17.8% |
| 1968 | −8.5% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −1.5% |
| 1984 | −28.0% |
| 1988 | −23.9% |
| 1992 | −8.1% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −15.9% |
| 2004 | −17.1% |
| 2008 | −9.0% |
| 2012 | −10.5% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −11.7% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.