See main article: 1992 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1988 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1996 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1992 |
| Image1: | Bill Clinton.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bill Clinton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Arkansas |
| Running Mate1: | Al Gore |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 682,318 |
| Percentage1: | 42.21% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Texas |
| Running Mate2: | Dan Quayle |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 578,313 |
| Percentage2: | 35.78% |
| Image3: | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Ross Perot |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Home State3: | Texas |
| Running Mate3: | James Stockdale |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 348,771 |
| Percentage3: | 21.58% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | George H. W. Bush |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Clinton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 42.21% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 35.78%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 21.58% of the popular vote. Clinton won Connecticut by a margin of 6.43%, marking the first time the state voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since 1968. It would be the last time Connecticut was regarded as a swing state, as it has voted Democratic by double digits in every election since. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[1], this is the last election in which Fairfield County voted for the Republican candidate. To date, this is the last time that the cities of Danbury and Milford, as well as the towns of Fairfield, Old Saybrook, Stratford, and Weston voted Republican.
| 1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic | Bill Clinton | 682,318 | 42.21% | 8 | ||
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 578,313 | 35.78% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Ross Perot | 348,771 | 21.58% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 5,391 | 0.33% | 0 | ||
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 1,363 | 0.08% | 0 | ||
| N/A | Other | 176 | 0.01% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1,616,332 | 100.0% | 8 | |||
| Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) | 64%/82% | |||||
| County | Bill Clinton Democratic | George H.W. Bush Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 160,202 | 39.13% | 175,158 | 42.78% | 74,050 | 18.09% | -14,956 | -3.65% | 409,410 | ||||||||||
| Hartford | 195,495 | 47.13% | 132,591 | 31.96% | 86,718 | 20.91% | 62,904 | 15.17% | 414,804 | ||||||||||
| Litchfield | 33,686 | 36.14% | 34,492 | 37.00% | 25,035 | 26.86% | -806 | -0.86% | 93,213 | ||||||||||
| Middlesex | 34,707 | 42.83% | 24,646 | 30.42% | 21,674 | 26.75% | 10,061 | 12.41% | 81,027 | ||||||||||
| New Haven | 161,374 | 41.90% | 141,264 | 36.68% | 82,494 | 21.42% | 20,110 | 5.22% | 385,132 | ||||||||||
| New London | 49,808 | 42.29% | 34,567 | 29.35% | 33,392 | 28.36% | 15,241 | 12.94% | 117,767 | ||||||||||
| Tolland | 27,425 | 41.42% | 20,632 | 31.16% | 18,158 | 27.42% | 6,793 | 10.26% | 66,215 | ||||||||||
| Windham | 19,621 | 40.38% | 14,963 | 30.80% | 14,004 | 28.82% | 4,658 | 9.58% | 48,588 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 682,318 | 42.21% | 578,313 | 35.78% | 355,701 | 22.01% | 104,005 | 6.43% | 1,616,332 | ||||||||||