1992 United States presidential election in Nebraska explained

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Election Name:1992 United States presidential election in Nebraska
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1988 United States presidential election in Nebraska
Previous Year:1988
Next Election:1996 United States presidential election in Nebraska
Next Year:1996
Election Date:November 3, 1992
Image1:George H. W. Bush presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:George H. W. Bush
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Texas
Running Mate1:Dan Quayle
Electoral Vote1:5
Popular Vote1:344,346
Percentage1:46.58%
Nominee2:Bill Clinton
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:Arkansas
Running Mate2:Al Gore
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:217,344
Percentage2:29.40%
Image3:RossPerotColor.jpg
Nominee3:Ross Perot
Party3:Independent (United States)
Home State3:Texas
Running Mate3:James Stockdale
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:174,687
Percentage3:23.63%
Map Size:350px
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 Nebraska took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Nebraska was won by incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) in a landslide, with 46.58% of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 29.40%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 23.63% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national election, defeating Bush and Perot in by a large margin in the popular vote and electoral college.[1]

With 46.58% of the popular vote, Nebraska would give Bush his fourth-highest vote percentage in the nation after Mississippi, South Carolina and Alabama.[2] In margin of victory, however, it was Bush's best state, as he defeated Clinton by a 17.18-point margin.

Perot came within 5.8% of Clinton's vote share in the state, and exceeded his share in 70 of Nebraska's 93 counties,[3] as well as in the state's heavily conservative 3rd congressional district.

This was the first election in which Nebraska allocated its electoral votes, awarding 2 EV's to the overall winner of the state and 1 EV to the winner of each congressional district. As Bush won all three districts as well as the state's popular vote, he was awarded all 5 electoral votes. It would not be until 2008 that there would be a split in the state's electoral votes, with Barack Obama winning one electoral vote from the 2nd district and John McCain winning the rest.

While Bush came in a strong first, the race for second place between Perot and Clinton was much more competitive. In the rural areas of the state, Perot generally ran ahead of Clinton, placing second behind Bush in 68 of Nebraska's 93 counties. In some counties in the western part of the state, Clinton was reduced to third party status, such as in Arthur county, where he polled a measly 7% of the vote to Perot's 37% and Bush's 56%. However, Clinton was able to counter this and poll second statewide by running a strong second in most of the eastern part of the state, including, critically, heavily populated Douglas and Lancaster counties. Clinton became the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying Sherman County since Grover Cleveland 100 years prior. In these two counties alone, he received 108,499 votes, almost exactly half of his statewide total. Without these two counties, Perot would have beat Clinton for second with 114,039 votes to Clinton's 108,845 (Bush would still be far ahead with 209,244).[4]

Results

1992 United States presidential election in Nebraska[5]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanGeorge H. W. Bush (incumbent)344,34646.58%5
DemocraticBill Clinton217,34429.40%0
IndependentRoss Perot174,687 23.63%0
LibertarianAndre Marrou1,3440.18%0
IndependentLenora Fulani8480.11%0
IndependentDr. John Hagelin714 0.10%0
Totals739,283100.0%5

Congressional district

Source:[6]

districtBushClintonPerotRepresentative
43.2%32.6%24.2%Doug Bereuter
47.5%32.4%20.1%Peter Hoagland
49.7%23.5%26.8%Bill Barrett

Results by county

County[7] George H.W. Bush
Republican
Bill Clinton
Democratic
Ross Perot
Independent
Andre Marrou
Libertarian
Leonora Fulani
Independent
John Hagelin
Independent
MarginTotal votes cast
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Adams6,36548.36%3,46026.29%3,29225.01%220.17%110.08%130.10%2,90522.07%13,163
Antelope1,97952.41%65017.21%1,13430.03%60.16%30.08%40.11%84522.38%3,776
Arthur14856.06%186.82%9837.12%00.00%00.00%00.00%5018.94%264
Banner28459.17%6814.17%12826.67%00.00%00.00%00.00%15632.50%480
Blaine25656.51%6414.13%13028.70%20.44%10.22%00.00%12627.81%453
Boone1,58950.21%60419.08%95830.27%40.13%30.09%70.22%63119.94%3,165
Box Butte2,20338.74%1,94234.15%1,51326.60%100.18%120.21%70.12%2614.59%5,687
Boyd74447.36%35322.47%46829.79%20.13%10.06%30.19%27617.57%1,571
Brown99954.12%31116.85%52528.44%50.27%40.22%20.11%47425.68%1,846
Buffalo9,72655.11%3,74721.23%4,09223.19%430.24%250.14%160.09%5,63431.92%17,649
Burt1,66742.61%1,22431.29%1,00925.79%80.20%20.05%20.05%44311.32%3,912
Butler1,88445.35%1,08926.22%1,15927.90%40.10%80.19%100.24%72517.45%4,154
Cass4,31443.23%2,94929.55%2,65726.63%280.28%110.11%200.20%1,36513.68%9,979
Cedar1,98143.85%1,00722.29%1,50733.36%80.18%10.02%140.31%47410.49%4,518
Chase1,00048.01%39819.11%67532.41%60.29%30.14%10.05%32515.60%2,083
Cherry1,70756.75%56318.72%73024.27%10.03%20.07%50.17%97732.48%3,008
Cheyenne2,19751.80%96722.80%1,06125.02%120.28%10.02%30.07%1,13626.78%4,241
Clay1,82450.84%80222.35%95326.56%50.14%10.03%30.08%87124.28%3,588
Colfax1,91546.21%1,01124.40%1,19728.89%60.14%60.14%90.22%71817.32%4,144
Cuming2,71357.10%83617.60%1,19425.13%50.11%10.02%20.04%1,51931.97%4,751
Custer3,18054.64%1,12619.35%1,49225.64%150.26%20.03%50.09%1,68829.00%5,820
Dakota2,79343.21%2,33536.12%1,32120.44%90.14%20.03%40.06%4587.09%6,464
Dawes1,96148.21%98724.26%1,10327.11%90.22%50.12%30.07%85821.10%4,068
Dawson4,71453.64%1,74119.81%2,30726.25%120.14%50.06%100.11%2,40727.39%8,789
Deuel55849.82%23220.71%32729.20%20.18%10.09%00.00%23120.62%1,120
Dixon1,48448.59%83027.18%72623.77%90.29%30.10%20.07%65421.41%3,054
Dodge7,27144.30%4,66728.44%4,43227.00%200.12%120.07%100.06%2,60415.86%16,412
Douglas93,51246.73%67,09733.53%38,69719.34%4160.21%2350.12%1640.08%26,41513.20%200,121
Dundy66452.99%24519.55%33226.50%80.64%20.16%20.16%33226.49%1,253
Fillmore1,50142.93%99028.32%99828.55%20.06%20.06%30.09%50314.38%3,496
Franklin96948.87%47724.05%52826.63%30.15%30.15%30.15%44122.24%1,983
Frontier78549.97%30219.22%47930.49%10.06%30.19%10.06%30619.48%1,571
Furnas1,36548.73%62422.28%80428.70%80.29%00.00%00.00%56120.03%2,801
Gage4,00639.65%3,31532.81%2,74027.12%160.16%170.17%100.10%6916.84%10,104
Garden69753.49%21216.27%38529.55%60.46%20.15%10.08%31223.94%1,303
Garfield59554.74%22120.33%27024.84%10.09%00.00%00.00%32529.90%1,087
Gosper49246.95%25424.24%29728.34%10.10%20.19%20.19%19518.61%1,048
Grant24755.01%7516.70%12427.62%10.22%20.45%00.00%12327.39%449
Greeley58841.44%43530.66%39527.84%10.07%00.00%00.00%15310.78%1,419
Hall9,34144.67%5,55826.58%5,92628.34%420.20%320.15%140.07%3,41516.33%20,913
Hamilton2,38851.72%99421.53%1,22026.42%50.11%70.15%30.06%1,16825.30%4,617
Harlan99246.88%48823.06%62629.58%30.14%30.14%40.19%36617.30%2,116
Hayes36255.35%8513.00%20731.65%00.00%00.00%00.00%15523.70%654
Hitchcock82447.60%35920.74%54031.20%40.23%20.12%20.12%28416.40%1,731
Holt3,13154.90%83514.64%1,71430.05%60.11%90.16%80.14%1,41724.85%5,703
Hooker28362.20%7015.38%10222.42%00.00%00.00%00.00%18139.78%455
Howard1,13839.65%77827.11%94232.82%40.14%40.14%40.14%1966.83%2,870
Jefferson1,78339.70%1,50633.53%1,17726.21%70.16%90.20%90.20%2776.17%4,491
Johnson88537.50%82234.83%64227.20%10.04%60.25%40.17%632.67%2,360
Kearney1,75653.72%64519.73%85326.09%70.21%50.15%30.09%90327.63%3,269
Keith2,05051.65%74018.64%1,16229.28%90.23%40.10%40.10%88822.37%3,969
Keya Paha36858.32%10516.64%15825.04%00.00%00.00%00.00%21033.28%631
Kimball93152.04%40822.81%44124.65%30.17%60.34%00.00%49027.39%1,789
Knox2,11349.55%96822.70%1,16627.35%90.21%30.07%50.12%94722.20%4,264
Lancaster41,59039.46%41,40239.28%21,95120.83%2040.19%1610.15%910.09%1880.18%105,399
Lincoln7,05445.04%5,15832.94%3,40621.75%130.08%180.11%120.08%1,89612.10%15,661
Logan27160.09%8017.74%9821.73%10.22%10.22%00.00%17338.36%451
Loup23459.69%5915.05%9724.74%10.26%10.26%00.00%13734.95%392
Madison7,87757.10%2,36417.14%3,50825.43%220.16%110.08%140.10%4,36931.67%13,796
McPherson21765.96%4914.89%6218.84%10.30%00.00%00.00%15547.12%329
Merrick1,85448.65%86422.67%1,07228.13%30.08%60.16%120.31%78220.52%3,811
Morrill1,18546.89%57722.83%75329.80%60.24%50.20%10.04%43217.09%2,527
Nance85142.83%55928.13%56928.64%30.15%10.05%40.20%28214.19%1,987
Nemaha1,69644.01%1,11028.80%1,02026.47%130.34%70.18%80.21%58615.21%3,854
Nuckolls1,27743.16%83428.19%82827.98%90.30%30.10%80.27%44314.97%2,959
Otoe2,96043.29%2,03829.80%1,80026.32%210.31%110.16%80.12%92213.49%6,838
Pawnee67037.06%56631.31%56531.25%40.22%10.06%20.11%1045.75%1,808
Perkins84250.54%30018.01%52231.33%20.12%00.00%00.00%32019.21%1,666
Phelps2,75256.13%83016.93%1,30226.56%130.27%30.06%30.06%1,45029.57%4,903
Pierce1,85352.02%61117.15%1,08430.43%30.08%30.08%80.22%76921.59%3,562
Platte7,73655.76%2,42117.45%3,67126.46%240.17%120.09%100.07%4,06529.30%13,874
Polk1,43749.25%66122.65%81227.83%40.14%10.03%30.10%62521.42%2,918
Red Willow2,50046.80%1,16621.83%1,66531.17%60.11%30.06%20.04%83515.63%5,342
Richardson2,05041.47%1,51330.61%1,35927.49%30.06%80.16%100.20%53710.86%4,943
Rock58859.57%16216.41%23323.61%10.10%10.10%20.20%35535.96%987
Saline1,74030.18%2,42542.06%1,57627.34%70.12%110.19%60.10%-685-11.88%5,765
Sarpy20,51650.44%10,74126.41%9,28422.83%700.17%430.11%190.05%9,77524.03%40,673
Saunders4,03744.11%2,50927.41%2,56728.05%190.21%80.09%120.13%1,47016.06%9,152
Scotts Bluff7,21348.24%4,17527.92%3,51623.52%200.13%150.10%120.08%3,03820.32%14,951
Seward3,06044.12%2,12130.58%1,73124.96%90.13%100.14%50.07%93913.54%6,936
Sheridan1,69856.68%53517.86%75125.07%80.27%40.13%00.00%94731.61%2,996
Sherman73638.74%56829.89%58330.68%70.37%10.05%50.26%1538.06%1,900
Sioux44555.49%14818.45%20625.69%10.12%20.25%00.00%23929.80%802
Stanton1,27449.71%49619.35%78630.67%40.16%30.12%00.00%48819.04%2,563
Thayer1,39140.79%92427.10%1,07931.64%50.15%30.09%80.23%3129.15%3,410
Thomas28360.34%7014.93%11524.52%10.21%00.00%00.00%16835.82%469
Thurston89839.79%86538.33%48721.58%20.09%10.04%40.18%331.46%2,257
Valley1,17345.29%71627.64%69326.76%30.12%50.19%00.00%45717.65%2,590
Washington4,04248.47%2,11625.37%2,16625.97%100.12%30.04%30.04%1,87622.50%8,340
Wayne2,12251.73%92122.45%1,04725.52%70.17%30.07%20.05%1,07526.21%4,102
Webster97342.98%62527.61%65729.02%30.13%40.18%20.09%31613.96%2,264
Wheeler24653.02%8818.97%12727.37%10.22%10.22%10.22%11925.65%464
York3,78353.94%1,38519.75%1,82626.04%30.04%70.10%90.13%1,95727.90%7,013
Totals344,34646.58%217,34429.40%174,68723.63%1,3440.18%8480.11%7140.10%127,00217.18%739,283

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1992 Presidential General Election Results. U.S. Election Atlas. 8 June 2012.
  2. Web site: 1992 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.
  3. Web site: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2021-09-17. uselectionatlas.org.
  4. Web site: County Project (WIP) . 2022-04-16 . Google Docs . en-US.
  5. Web site: 1992 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska. U.S. Election Atlas. 8 June 2012.
  6. Web site: 1992 Presidential General Election Data – National. Uselectionatlas.org. August 20, 2024.
  7. Web site: NE US President Race, November 03, 1992. Our Campaigns.