Elections / 1992 · President · SC
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 46 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | D | 3,968 | 3,317 | 1,036 | 8,343 | |
| Aiken County | R | 14,802 | 25,731 | 6,056 | 46,778 | |
| Allendale County | D | 2,159 | 1,049 | 212 | 3,455 | |
| Anderson County | R | 16,072 | 24,793 | 6,966 | 47,971 | |
| Bamberg County | D | 3,426 | 1,906 | 360 | 5,727 | |
| Barnwell County | R | 3,344 | 4,026 | 752 | 8,177 | |
| Beaufort County | R | 11,466 | 14,735 | 4,966 | 31,287 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 12,533 | 18,048 | 4,632 | 35,479 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 2,770 | 2,418 | 564 | 5,778 | |
| Charleston County | R | 40,095 | 47,403 | 10,354 | 98,749 | |
| Cherokee County | R | 5,453 | 6,887 | 2,186 | 14,557 | |
| Chester County | D | 5,458 | 3,451 | 1,350 | 10,288 | |
| Chesterfield County | D | 5,691 | 4,183 | 1,315 | 11,212 | |
| Clarendon County | D | 6,033 | 4,147 | 744 | 10,945 | |
| Colleton County | D | 5,455 | 4,545 | 1,245 | 11,314 | |
| Darlington County | D | 9,090 | 8,912 | 1,863 | 20,253 | |
| Dillon County | D | 4,953 | 3,575 | 831 | 9,390 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 9,160 | 15,004 | 3,648 | 28,029 | |
| Edgefield County | D | 3,433 | 3,339 | 596 | 7,396 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 4,867 | 2,518 | 652 | 8,091 | |
| Florence County | R | 15,569 | 19,802 | 3,499 | 39,003 | |
| Georgetown County | D | 7,494 | 6,870 | 1,840 | 16,272 | |
| Greenville County | R | 34,651 | 65,066 | 13,699 | 113,907 | |
| Greenwood County | R | 7,621 | 9,079 | 2,101 | 18,923 | |
| Hampton County | D | 4,332 | 2,402 | 564 | 7,361 | |
| Horry County | R | 18,896 | 23,489 | 8,472 | 51,204 | |
| Jasper County | D | 3,453 | 1,725 | 549 | 5,763 | |
| Kershaw County | R | 6,585 | 8,499 | 2,150 | 17,301 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 8,307 | 7,757 | 2,563 | 18,655 | |
| Laurens County | R | 6,638 | 8,347 | 2,157 | 17,200 | |
| Lee County | D | 4,454 | 2,730 | 611 | 7,822 | |
| Lexington County | R | 18,312 | 41,759 | 8,652 | 69,022 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,843 | 3,647 | 822 | 10,376 | |
| Marlboro County | D | 5,111 | 2,526 | 895 | 8,570 | |
| McCormick County | D | 1,846 | 899 | 295 | 3,052 | |
| Newberry County | R | 4,896 | 5,980 | 1,393 | 12,329 | |
| Oconee County | R | 6,617 | 10,379 | 3,405 | 20,479 | |
| Orangeburg County | D | 18,440 | 11,328 | 2,383 | 32,234 | |
| Pickens County | R | 8,275 | 17,008 | 4,128 | 29,494 | |
| Richland County | D | 53,648 | 43,744 | 7,918 | 106,250 | |
| Saluda County | R | 2,393 | 2,968 | 833 | 6,209 | |
| Spartanburg County | R | 25,488 | 37,707 | 8,900 | 72,635 | |
| Sumter County | R | 11,852 | 12,576 | 2,062 | 26,596 | |
| Union County | R | 4,644 | 4,647 | 1,371 | 10,680 | |
| Williamsburg County | D | 8,077 | 5,289 | 864 | 14,277 | |
| York County | R | 15,844 | 21,297 | 6,418 | 43,694 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.