The 1992 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the
1992 United States presidential election
The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush, independent ...
. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Oregon was won by
Governor Bill Clinton (
D-
Arkansas) with 42.48% of the popular vote over incumbent President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
(
R-
Texas) with 32.53%. Businessman
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot (; June 27, 1930 – July 9, 2019) was an American business magnate, billionaire, politician and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an inde ...
(
I-Texas) finished in third, with 24.21% of the popular vote.
[ Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.
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counties have given a plurality to the Democratic Party nominee.[Sullivan, Robert David]
‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’
''America Magazine'' in ''The National Catholic Review''; June 29, 2016 It was also the first election since 1888
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when Crook County had not backed the winning candidate, although Bush’s margin was less than 200 votes and was only a plurality. Nevertheless, this would mark the county becoming a Republican bastion.[Lewis-Beck; Michael S.; ‘Election Forecasts in 1984: How Accurate Were They’; ''Political Science and Politics'' 18(1) (January 1985), pp. 53-63] Deschutes County
Deschutes County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 198,253. The county seat is Bend. The county was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County and was named for the Deschutes ...
, which was narrowly won by Clinton via plurality, would not vote for a Democrat again until 2020.
Results
Results by county
See also
* United States presidential elections in Oregon
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Oregon, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1859, Oregon has participated in every U.S. presidential election.
Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to ...
* Presidency of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following a decisive election victory over Re ...
Notes
References
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