Elections / 1992 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentClintonD+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 48.4% | 331,001 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.4% | 241,974 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 16.2% | 110,736 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Jackson County, WV | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+30.8 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 55 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 3,467 | 2,322 | 1,153 | 6,954 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 7,159 | 9,134 | 3,645 | 20,029 | |
| Boone County | D | 6,576 | 2,021 | 1,037 | 9,658 | |
| Braxton County | D | 3,396 | 1,535 | 823 | 5,765 | |
| Brooke County | D | 5,693 | 2,582 | 2,103 | 10,415 | |
| Cabell County | D | 15,111 | 13,203 | 5,311 | 33,717 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 1,627 | 1,095 | 537 | 3,268 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,928 | 1,255 | 462 | 3,657 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 968 | 1,500 | 515 | 2,992 | |
| Fayette County | D | 9,574 | 3,991 | 2,002 | 15,608 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,576 | 1,085 | 484 | 3,154 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,011 | 2,762 | 519 | 4,298 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 5,784 | 4,442 | 1,898 | 12,187 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 2,365 | 2,767 | 1,022 | 6,171 | |
| Hancock County | D | 7,830 | 3,897 | 3,267 | 15,038 | |
| Hardy County | R | 1,917 | 2,144 | 602 | 4,671 | |
| Harrison County | D | 15,480 | 9,687 | 5,131 | 30,341 | |
| Jackson County | D | 5,102 | 4,192 | 1,908 | 11,229 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 5,363 | 4,656 | 2,114 | 12,185 | |
| Kanawha County | D | 38,315 | 31,358 | 11,778 | 81,674 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,931 | 2,413 | 1,197 | 6,563 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 4,502 | 2,637 | 787 | 7,984 | |
| Logan County | D | 11,095 | 3,336 | 1,835 | 16,297 | |
| Marion County | D | 14,042 | 6,380 | 4,736 | 25,194 | |
| Marshall County | D | 7,298 | 4,463 | 3,402 | 15,219 | |
| Mason County | D | 5,331 | 3,808 | 2,045 | 11,200 | |
| McDowell County | D | 7,019 | 1,941 | 803 | 9,781 | |
| Mercer County | D | 9,511 | 7,888 | 2,817 | 20,290 | |
| Mineral County | R | 3,992 | 4,837 | 1,884 | 10,728 | |
| Mingo County | D | 7,342 | 2,584 | 915 | 10,873 | |
| Monongalia County | D | 14,142 | 9,831 | 4,576 | 28,623 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,418 | 2,311 | 685 | 5,420 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,854 | 2,585 | 886 | 5,344 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 5,042 | 2,959 | 1,495 | 9,531 | |
| Ohio County | D | 9,522 | 7,421 | 3,632 | 20,633 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,626 | 1,589 | 362 | 3,583 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 1,387 | 1,248 | 731 | 3,376 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 1,741 | 1,401 | 627 | 3,781 | |
| Preston County | R | 3,933 | 4,429 | 2,109 | 10,495 | |
| Putnam County | R | 6,817 | 7,653 | 2,910 | 17,428 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 13,171 | 8,700 | 3,247 | 25,214 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,097 | 3,496 | 1,582 | 10,222 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,474 | 2,184 | 745 | 4,416 | |
| Roane County | D | 2,607 | 2,207 | 1,009 | 5,857 | |
| Summers County | D | 2,650 | 1,652 | 565 | 4,882 | |
| Taylor County | D | 2,843 | 2,022 | 1,242 | 6,115 | |
| Tucker County | D | 1,805 | 1,261 | 550 | 3,625 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,587 | 1,593 | 1,013 | 4,203 | |
| Upshur County | R | 3,161 | 3,505 | 1,558 | 8,253 | |
| Wayne County | D | 8,392 | 5,729 | 2,199 | 16,347 | |
| Webster County | D | 2,320 | 811 | 436 | 3,576 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 3,753 | 2,271 | 1,550 | 7,597 | |
| Wirt County | D | 1,043 | 939 | 394 | 2,382 | |
| Wood County | R | 13,529 | 15,441 | 6,998 | 36,061 | |
| Wyoming County | D | 5,782 | 2,821 | 996 | 9,607 |
Same ballot, 1992WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.