Elections / 1992 · President · TN
Tennessee — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionTennessee · PresidentClintonD+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 47.1% | 933,521 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 42.4% | 841,300 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.5% | 207,817 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Bedford County, TN | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| Benton County, TN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Blount County, TN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Bradley County, TN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Campbell County, TN | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Cannon County, TN | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Carroll County, TN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Carter County, TN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Cheatham County, TN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Chester County, TN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Claiborne County, TN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Clay County, TN | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Cocke County, TN | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Coffee County, TN | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Crockett County, TN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Cumberland County, TN | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Davidson County, TN | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Decatur County, TN | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| DeKalb County, TN | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Dickson County, TN | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Dyer County, TN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Fayette County, TN | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Fentress County, TN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Franklin County, TN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Gibson County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Giles County, TN | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Grainger County, TN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Greene County, TN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Grundy County, TN | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Hamblen County, TN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Hamilton County, TN | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Hancock County, TN | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Hardeman County, TN | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Hardin County, TN | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Hawkins County, TN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Haywood County, TN | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Henderson County, TN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Henry County, TN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Hickman County, TN | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| Houston County, TN | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| Humphreys County, TN | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Jackson County, TN | Democratic | D+58.7 |
| Jefferson County, TN | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Johnson County, TN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Knox County, TN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Lake County, TN | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Lawrence County, TN | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Lewis County, TN | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Loudon County, TN | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Macon County, TN | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Madison County, TN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Marion County, TN | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Marshall County, TN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Maury County, TN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| McMinn County, TN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| McNairy County, TN | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Meigs County, TN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Monroe County, TN | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Montgomery County, TN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Moore County, TN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| Morgan County, TN | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Obion County, TN | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Overton County, TN | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| Perry County, TN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Pickett County, TN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Polk County, TN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Putnam County, TN | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Rhea County, TN | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Roane County, TN | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Robertson County, TN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Rutherford County, TN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Scott County, TN | Republican | R+4.4 |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Sevier County, TN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Shelby County, TN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Smith County, TN | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Stewart County, TN | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| Sullivan County, TN | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Sumner County, TN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Tipton County, TN | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Trousdale County, TN | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Unicoi County, TN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Union County, TN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Van Buren County, TN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Warren County, TN | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| Washington County, TN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Wayne County, TN | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Weakley County, TN | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| White County, TN | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| Williamson County, TN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Wilson County, TN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Tennessee's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.5% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | +10.8% |
| 1908 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | +28.9% |
| 1916 | +13.6% |
| 1920 | −2.8% |
| 1924 | +9.3% |
| 1928 | −11.1% |
| 1932 | +34.0% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +34.9% |
| 1944 | +21.2% |
| 1948 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | −7.1% |
| 1964 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | −9.7% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −16.3% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | −14.3% |
| 2008 | −15.0% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −29.7% |
County-by-county results — 95 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | D | 13,482 | 11,838 | 3,149 | 28,611 | |
| Bedford County | D | 5,978 | 3,836 | 1,541 | 11,421 | |
| Benton County | D | 3,896 | 1,625 | 559 | 6,114 | |
| Bledsoe County | D | 1,884 | 1,776 | 352 | 4,018 | |
| Blount County | R | 14,655 | 18,415 | 4,468 | 37,651 | |
| Bradley County | R | 9,889 | 16,528 | 3,212 | 29,696 | |
| Campbell County | D | 6,756 | 4,897 | 1,240 | 12,931 | |
| Cannon County | D | 2,593 | 1,229 | 495 | 4,331 | |
| Carroll County | D | 5,741 | 4,842 | 1,139 | 11,799 | |
| Carter County | R | 6,502 | 10,712 | 1,898 | 19,190 | |
| Cheatham County | D | 4,817 | 3,496 | 1,433 | 9,788 | |
| Chester County | R | 2,317 | 2,834 | 439 | 5,596 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 4,509 | 4,065 | 860 | 9,485 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,922 | 1,072 | 223 | 3,226 | |
| Cocke County | R | 3,495 | 5,298 | 1,124 | 10,000 | |
| Coffee County | D | 8,534 | 6,047 | 2,420 | 17,044 | |
| Crockett County | D | 2,657 | 2,180 | 507 | 5,357 | |
| Cumberland County | R | 6,393 | 7,116 | 2,200 | 15,792 | |
| Davidson County | D | 106,355 | 76,567 | 20,184 | 203,807 | |
| Decatur County | D | 2,633 | 1,667 | 351 | 4,661 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 4,382 | 1,714 | 608 | 6,722 | |
| Dickson County | D | 7,863 | 4,450 | 1,730 | 14,093 | |
| Dyer County | D | 5,845 | 5,668 | 1,241 | 12,787 | |
| Fayette County | D | 4,211 | 3,713 | 657 | 8,609 | |
| Fentress County | D | 2,730 | 2,391 | 606 | 5,759 | |
| Franklin County | D | 7,773 | 4,507 | 1,837 | 14,176 | |
| Gibson County | D | 9,555 | 7,161 | 1,536 | 18,332 | |
| Giles County | D | 5,601 | 2,827 | 1,309 | 9,781 | |
| Grainger County | R | 2,242 | 2,772 | 513 | 5,553 | |
| Greene County | R | 7,857 | 9,912 | 2,930 | 20,875 | |
| Grundy County | D | 2,997 | 1,004 | 366 | 4,386 | |
| Hamblen County | R | 7,114 | 8,898 | 1,760 | 17,854 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 46,770 | 53,476 | 14,400 | 115,085 | |
| Hancock County | R | 1,000 | 1,274 | 151 | 2,449 | |
| Hardeman County | D | 4,832 | 3,122 | 594 | 8,627 | |
| Hardin County | D | 3,922 | 3,875 | 734 | 8,592 | |
| Hawkins County | R | 6,623 | 7,758 | 1,847 | 16,285 | |
| Haywood County | D | 3,511 | 2,518 | 331 | 6,376 | |
| Henderson County | R | 3,502 | 4,719 | 785 | 9,024 | |
| Henry County | D | 6,797 | 3,661 | 1,588 | 12,095 | |
| Hickman County | D | 4,093 | 1,820 | 795 | 6,727 | |
| Houston County | D | 2,012 | 648 | 280 | 2,951 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 3,875 | 1,641 | 609 | 6,135 | |
| Jackson County | D | 3,208 | 708 | 332 | 4,258 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 4,740 | 6,184 | 1,385 | 12,362 | |
| Johnson County | R | 1,781 | 3,170 | 574 | 5,563 | |
| Knox County | R | 59,702 | 66,607 | 15,669 | 142,476 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,449 | 680 | 151 | 2,306 | |
| Lauderdale County | D | 4,452 | 2,928 | 561 | 7,958 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 6,816 | 5,608 | 1,403 | 13,864 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,491 | 1,218 | 434 | 4,152 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 5,063 | 3,814 | 1,371 | 10,302 | |
| Loudon County | R | 5,414 | 6,444 | 1,602 | 13,510 | |
| Macon County | D | 2,961 | 2,299 | 443 | 5,726 | |
| Madison County | R | 13,629 | 14,869 | 2,634 | 31,196 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,589 | 3,262 | 1,186 | 10,068 | |
| Marshall County | D | 4,491 | 2,516 | 1,050 | 8,098 | |
| Maury County | D | 9,997 | 7,440 | 2,821 | 20,459 | |
| McMinn County | R | 6,682 | 7,453 | 1,812 | 15,990 | |
| McNairy County | D | 4,691 | 4,093 | 774 | 9,595 | |
| Meigs County | D | 1,673 | 1,355 | 453 | 3,484 | |
| Monroe County | R | 5,384 | 6,025 | 936 | 12,411 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 14,507 | 13,011 | 3,753 | 31,341 | |
| Moore County | D | 1,151 | 661 | 327 | 2,145 | |
| Morgan County | D | 3,190 | 2,306 | 658 | 6,184 | |
| Obion County | D | 6,497 | 4,812 | 1,494 | 12,864 | |
| Overton County | D | 4,489 | 1,657 | 468 | 6,651 | |
| Perry County | D | 1,889 | 708 | 317 | 2,919 | |
| Pickett County | D | 1,144 | 1,094 | 121 | 2,368 | |
| Polk County | D | 2,583 | 1,584 | 419 | 4,610 | |
| Putnam County | D | 10,858 | 7,998 | 2,473 | 21,482 | |
| Rhea County | R | 4,289 | 4,860 | 1,163 | 10,348 | |
| Roane County | D | 9,812 | 8,719 | 2,396 | 20,999 | |
| Robertson County | D | 8,498 | 5,271 | 1,978 | 15,779 | |
| Rutherford County | D | 21,084 | 18,877 | 7,005 | 47,140 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,730 | 3,011 | 643 | 6,418 | |
| Sequatchie County | D | 1,754 | 1,381 | 405 | 3,559 | |
| Sevier County | R | 6,719 | 11,714 | 2,760 | 21,266 | |
| Shelby County | D | 191,322 | 153,310 | 20,223 | 366,110 | |
| Smith County | D | 5,061 | 1,482 | 486 | 7,044 | |
| Stewart County | D | 2,779 | 1,046 | 487 | 4,323 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 20,935 | 28,801 | 6,730 | 56,980 | |
| Sumner County | D | 19,387 | 17,401 | 5,177 | 42,132 | |
| Tipton County | R | 5,652 | 6,757 | 1,279 | 13,717 | |
| Trousdale County | D | 1,846 | 565 | 243 | 2,664 | |
| Unicoi County | R | 2,375 | 3,344 | 709 | 6,447 | |
| Union County | D | 2,478 | 2,274 | 580 | 5,354 | |
| Van Buren County | D | 1,329 | 555 | 191 | 2,080 | |
| Warren County | D | 7,189 | 3,704 | 1,415 | 12,355 | |
| Washington County | R | 13,071 | 18,206 | 4,002 | 35,483 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,868 | 2,955 | 424 | 5,266 | |
| Weakley County | D | 5,691 | 4,800 | 1,355 | 11,869 | |
| White County | D | 4,102 | 2,118 | 821 | 7,074 | |
| Williamson County | R | 13,053 | 22,015 | 5,026 | 40,195 | |
| Wilson County | D | 13,861 | 12,061 | 3,848 | 29,903 |
Same ballot, 1992TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.