United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1992

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1992

November 3, 1992

Nominee Bill Clinton George H.W. Bush Ross Perot Party Democratic Republican Independent Home state Arkansas Texas Texas Running mate Al Gore Dan Quayle James Stockdale Electoral vote 8 0 0 Popular vote 665,104 617,178 203,944 Percentage 44.55% 41.34% 13.66%

County Results   Clinton—>70%   Clinton—60-70%   Clinton—50-60%   Clinton—40-50%   Bush—40-50%   Bush—50-60%   Bush—60-70%   Bush—>70%   Perot—40-50%

President before election George H. W. Bush Republican Elected President Bill Clinton Democratic

The 1992 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. As of the result of the 1990 census,^[1] Kentucky lost one electoral vote. As a result, voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kentucky was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 44.55% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H.W. Bush (R-Texas) with 41.34%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third with 13.66% of the popular vote.^[2] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush and Perot.^[3]

Kentucky was a formerly Democrat-leaning state prior to the 1960s,^[4] dominated by conservative Democrats who tend to swing towards more conservative candidates nationally and Democrats on a statewide basis. Despite voting Republican in the previous three presidential elections, Kentuckians were encouraged to vote Democratic in 1992 with the nomination of Bill Clinton, a centrist Southern Democrat from fellow Southern state, Arkansas. Additionally helped by the candidacy of Ross Perot drawing voters away from George H.W. Bush due to the broken promise of not raising taxes, the Democrats were able to eke out a slim 3% margin of victory in this traditionally conservative state.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1992[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Bill Clinton	665,104	44.55%	8
	Republican	George H.W. Bush	617,178	41.34%	0
	Independent	Ross Perot	203,944	13.66%	0
	Libertarian	Andre Marrou	4,513	0.30%	0
	U.S. Taxpayers'	Howard Phillips	989	0.07%	0
	Natural Law	Dr. John Hagelin	695	0.05%	0
	New Alliance	Lenora Fulani	430	0.03%	0
	America First	James "Bo" Gritz (write-in)	47	0.00%	0
Totals			1,492,900	100.0%	8

References

1. "Congressional Apportionment - 1990 Apportionment Results - People and Households - U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
2. "1992 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
3. "1992 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
4. ""Kentucky Votes: Volume 1: Presidential Elections, 1952–1960; U.S. Sena" by Malcolm E. Jewell". uknowledge.uky.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-02.