See main article: 1992 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1992 United States presidential election in New Mexico |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1988 United States presidential election in New Mexico |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1996 United States presidential election in New Mexico |
| 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: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 261,617 |
| Percentage1: | 45.90% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Texas |
| Running Mate2: | Dan Quayle |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 212,824 |
| Percentage2: | 37.34% |
| Image3: | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Ross Perot |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Home State3: | Texas |
| Running Mate3: | James Stockdale |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 91,895 |
| Percentage3: | 16.12% |
| Map Size: | 265px |
| 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 New Mexico took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
New Mexico was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 45.90 percent of the popular vote over incumbent President George H.W. Bush (R-Texas) with 37.34 percent. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 16.12 percent of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[1]
As a result of his win, Clinton became the first Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to win the state. However, this election would mark a major shift in the state's politics, and it would vote Democratic for every election after this except in 2004 when Bush's son George W. Bush very narrowly won the state over John Kerry.
This was the 20th U.S. presidential election that New Mexico participated in since 1912.
| County | Bill Clinton Democratic | George H.W. Bush Republican | Ross Perot Independent | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bernalillo | 90,863 | 45.27% | 77,304 | 38.52% | 31,241 | 15.57% | 1,290 | 0.64% | 13,559 | 6.75% | 200,698 | ||||||||||||
| Catron | 465 | 29.94% | 771 | 49.65% | 289 | 18.61% | 28 | 1.80% | -306 | -19.71% | 1,553 | ||||||||||||
| Chaves | 6,360 | 33.65% | 8,872 | 46.95% | 3,590 | 19.00% | 76 | 0.40% | -2,512 | -13.30% | 18,898 | ||||||||||||
| Cibola | 3,334 | 53.06% | 2,051 | 32.64% | 847 | 13.48% | 52 | 0.83% | 1,283 | 20.42% | 6,284 | ||||||||||||
| Colfax | 2,607 | 49.87% | 1,730 | 33.09% | 871 | 16.66% | 20 | 0.38% | 877 | 16.78% | 5,228 | ||||||||||||
| Curry | 3,699 | 29.28% | 6,831 | 54.07% | 2,056 | 16.27% | 47 | 0.37% | -3,132 | -24.79% | 12,633 | ||||||||||||
| De Baca | 451 | 38.06% | 526 | 44.39% | 204 | 17.22% | 4 | 0.34% | -75 | -6.33% | 1,185 | ||||||||||||
| Dona Ana | 19,894 | 44.99% | 16,308 | 36.88% | 7,682 | 17.37% | 333 | 0.75% | 3,586 | 8.11% | 44,217 | ||||||||||||
| Eddy | 7,409 | 40.70% | 7,313 | 40.18% | 3,430 | 18.84% | 50 | 0.27% | 96 | 0.52% | 18,202 | ||||||||||||
| Grant | 5,603 | 54.52% | 2,917 | 28.38% | 1,685 | 16.40% | 72 | 0.70% | 2,686 | 26.14% | 10,277 | ||||||||||||
| Guadalupe | 1,225 | 58.28% | 691 | 32.87% | 173 | 8.23% | 13 | 0.62% | 534 | 25.41% | 2,102 | ||||||||||||
| Harding | 268 | 39.53% | 312 | 46.02% | 98 | 14.45% | 0 | 0.00% | -44 | -6.49% | 678 | ||||||||||||
| Hidalgo | 995 | 42.98% | 871 | 37.62% | 442 | 19.09% | 7 | 0.30% | 124 | 5.36% | 2,315 | ||||||||||||
| Lea | 5,047 | 30.94% | 7,921 | 48.56% | 3,233 | 19.82% | 110 | 0.67% | -2,874 | -17.62% | 16,311 | ||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,730 | 29.54% | 2,669 | 45.57% | 1,431 | 24.43% | 27 | 0.46% | -939 | -16.03% | 5,857 | ||||||||||||
| Los Alamos | 3,897 | 36.62% | 4,320 | 40.59% | 2,339 | 21.98% | 86 | 0.81% | -423 | -3.97% | 10,642 | ||||||||||||
| Luna | 2,637 | 42.04% | 2,166 | 34.53% | 1,445 | 23.04% | 24 | 0.38% | 471 | 7.51% | 6,272 | ||||||||||||
| McKinley | 9,405 | 60.56% | 4,720 | 30.39% | 1,304 | 8.40% | 102 | 0.66% | 4,685 | 30.17% | 15,531 | ||||||||||||
| Mora | 1,555 | 64.23% | 668 | 27.59% | 188 | 7.77% | 10 | 0.41% | 887 | 36.64% | 2,421 | ||||||||||||
| Otero | 5,377 | 33.19% | 7,481 | 46.17% | 3,257 | 20.10% | 88 | 0.54% | -2,104 | -12.98% | 16,203 | ||||||||||||
| Quay | 1,758 | 40.99% | 1,759 | 41.01% | 755 | 17.60% | 17 | 0.40% | -1 | -0.02% | 4,289 | ||||||||||||
| Rio Arriba | 7,832 | 67.86% | 2,680 | 23.22% | 984 | 8.53% | 46 | 0.40% | 5,152 | 44.64% | 11,542 | ||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 2,172 | 33.35% | 3,215 | 49.36% | 1,085 | 16.66% | 41 | 0.63% | -1,043 | -16.01% | 6,513 | ||||||||||||
| San Juan | 11,302 | 37.32% | 13,415 | 44.30% | 5,351 | 17.67% | 213 | 0.70% | -2,113 | -6.98% | 30,281 | ||||||||||||
| San Miguel | 6,186 | 65.90% | 2,183 | 23.26% | 965 | 10.28% | 53 | 0.56% | 4,003 | 42.64% | 9,387 | ||||||||||||
| Sandoval | 10,951 | 46.45% | 8,491 | 36.02% | 3,954 | 16.77% | 178 | 0.76% | 2,460 | 10.43% | 23,574 | ||||||||||||
| Santa Fe | 27,189 | 63.35% | 9,684 | 22.56% | 5,656 | 13.18% | 388 | 0.90% | 17,505 | 40.79% | 42,917 | ||||||||||||
| Sierra | 1,771 | 40.09% | 1,562 | 35.36% | 1,055 | 23.88% | 30 | 0.68% | 209 | 4.73% | 4,418 | ||||||||||||
| Socorro | 2,908 | 47.77% | 2,186 | 35.91% | 918 | 15.08% | 76 | 1.25% | 722 | 11.86% | 6,088 | ||||||||||||
| Taos | 7,051 | 66.01% | 2,260 | 21.16% | 1,300 | 12.17% | 70 | 0.66% | 4,791 | 44.85% | 10,681 | ||||||||||||
| Torrance | 1,662 | 39.88% | 1,667 | 40.00% | 810 | 19.44% | 28 | 0.67% | -5 | -0.12% | 4,167 | ||||||||||||
| Union | 519 | 27.99% | 975 | 52.59% | 355 | 19.15% | 5 | 0.27% | -456 | -24.60% | 1,854 | ||||||||||||
| Valencia | 7,495 | 44.70% | 6,305 | 37.60% | 2,902 | 17.31% | 66 | 0.39% | 1,190 | 7.10% | 16,768 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 261,617 | 45.90% | 212,824 | 37.34% | 91,895 | 16.12% | 3,650 | 0.64% | 48,793 | 8.56% | 569,986 | ||||||||||||