See main article: 1992 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1992 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1988 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1996 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
| Turnout: | 76.6%[1] 6.4 pp |
| 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: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 213,299 |
| Percentage1: | 47.04% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Texas |
| Running Mate2: | Dan Quayle |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 131,601 |
| Percentage2: | 29.02% |
| Image3: | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Ross Perot |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Home State3: | Texas |
| Running Mate3: | James Stockdale |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 105,045 |
| Percentage3: | 23.16% |
| 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 Rhode Island took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Rhode Island was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 47.04% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 29.02%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 23.16% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[2]
| 1992 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic | Bill Clinton | 213,299 | 47.04% | 4 | ||
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 131,601 | 29.02% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Ross Perot | 105,045 | 23.16% | 0 | ||
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 1,878 | 0.41% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 571 | 0.13% | 0 | ||
| Ind. For LaRouche | 494 | 0.11% | 0 | |||
| Natural Law | John Hagelin | 262 | 0.06% | 0 | ||
| U.S. Taxpayers' | Howard Phillips | 215 | 0.05% | 0 | ||
| Write-in | James Bo Gritz | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | ||
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | |||
| Write-in | Ronald Daniels | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | ||
| N/A | Write-ins | 106 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 453,477 | 100.0% | 4 | |||
| County | Bill Clinton Democratic | George H.W. Bush Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Bristol | 11,414 | 45.82% | 8,208 | 32.95% | 5,289 | 21.23% | 3,206 | 12.87% | 24,911 | ||||||||||
| Kent | 35,934 | 43.60% | 25,217 | 30.59% | 21,274 | 25.81% | 10,717 | 13.01% | 82,245 | ||||||||||
| Newport | 17,584 | 44.35% | 12,386 | 31.24% | 9,674 | 24.41% | 5,198 | 13.11% | 39,644 | ||||||||||
| Providence | 125,358 | 49.46% | 69,579 | 27.45% | 58,504 | 23.09% | 55,779 | 22.01% | 253,441 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 23,009 | 43.46% | 16,211 | 30.62% | 13,724 | 25.92% | 6,798 | 12.84% | 52,944 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 213,299 | 47.04% | 131,601 | 29.02% | 108,578 | 23.94% | 81,698 | 18.02% | 453,478 | ||||||||||