See main article: 1992 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1992 United States presidential election in South Dakota |
| Country: | South Dakota |
| Flag Year: | 1963 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1988 United States presidential election in South Dakota |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1996 United States presidential election in South Dakota |
| 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: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 136,718 |
| Percentage1: | 40.66% |
| Nominee2: | Bill Clinton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Arkansas |
| Running Mate2: | Al Gore |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 124,888 |
| Percentage2: | 37.14% |
| Image3: | RossPerotColor.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Ross Perot |
| Party3: | Independent (United States) |
| Home State3: | Texas |
| Running Mate3: | James Stockdale |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 73,295 |
| Percentage3: | 21.80% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| 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 South Dakota took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Dakota was won by incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 40.66% of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 37.14%. Businessman Ross Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 21.80% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush and Perot.[1], this is the last election in which Spink County, Hanson County, Davison County, and Aurora County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[2]
Despite winning the state, Bush's 40.66% of the vote remains the worst performance for a Republican in South Dakota since Herbert Hoover's 34.4% in 1932, and the second-worst ever (after the 1932 election) for a Republican on the ballot in the state.
| 1992 United States presidential election in South Dakota[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 136,718 | 40.66% | 3 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Clinton | 124,888 | 37.14% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Ross Perot | 73,295 | 21.80% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 814 | 0.24% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Dr. John Hagelin | 429 | 0.13% | 0 | ||
| Independent | Lenora Fulani | 110 | 0.03% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 336,254 | 100.0% | 3 | |||
| County[4] | George H.W. Bush Republican | Bill Clinton Democratic | Ross Perot Independent | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aurora | 594 | 34.70% | 680 | 39.72% | 435 | 25.41% | 3 | 0.18% | -86 | -5.02% | 1,712 | ||||||||||||
| Beadle | 3,363 | 36.81% | 3,925 | 42.96% | 1,819 | 19.91% | 29 | 0.32% | -562 | -6.15% | 9,136 | ||||||||||||
| Bennett | 556 | 46.45% | 413 | 34.50% | 221 | 18.46% | 7 | 0.58% | 143 | 11.95% | 1,197 | ||||||||||||
| Bon Homme | 1,212 | 36.00% | 1,294 | 38.43% | 836 | 24.83% | 25 | 0.74% | -82 | -2.43% | 3,367 | ||||||||||||
| Brookings | 4,698 | 39.14% | 4,645 | 38.70% | 2,614 | 21.78% | 45 | 0.37% | 53 | 0.44% | 12,002 | ||||||||||||
| Brown | 6,665 | 36.93% | 7,521 | 41.67% | 3,812 | 21.12% | 49 | 0.27% | -856 | -4.74% | 18,047 | ||||||||||||
| Brule | 908 | 33.93% | 1,060 | 39.61% | 687 | 25.67% | 21 | 0.78% | -152 | -5.68% | 2,676 | ||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 137 | 27.62% | 282 | 56.85% | 72 | 14.52% | 5 | 1.01% | -145 | -29.23% | 496 | ||||||||||||
| Butte | 1,674 | 45.24% | 973 | 26.30% | 1,039 | 28.08% | 14 | 0.38% | 635 | 17.16% | 3,700 | ||||||||||||
| Campbell | 574 | 54.51% | 222 | 21.08% | 252 | 23.93% | 5 | 0.47% | 322 | 30.58% | 1,053 | ||||||||||||
| Charles Mix | 1,570 | 38.30% | 1,639 | 39.99% | 886 | 21.62% | 4 | 0.10% | -69 | -1.69% | 4,099 | ||||||||||||
| Clark | 803 | 33.81% | 799 | 33.64% | 761 | 32.04% | 12 | 0.51% | 4 | 0.17% | 2,375 | ||||||||||||
| Clay | 1,869 | 30.96% | 2,826 | 46.82% | 1,303 | 21.59% | 38 | 0.63% | -957 | -15.86% | 6,036 | ||||||||||||
| Codington | 3,943 | 36.03% | 3,701 | 33.82% | 3,262 | 29.81% | 37 | 0.34% | 242 | 2.21% | 10,943 | ||||||||||||
| Corson | 483 | 38.61% | 444 | 35.49% | 321 | 25.66% | 3 | 0.24% | 39 | 3.12% | 1,251 | ||||||||||||
| Custer | 1,422 | 42.28% | 1,078 | 32.05% | 845 | 25.13% | 18 | 0.54% | 344 | 10.23% | 3,363 | ||||||||||||
| Davison | 3,111 | 38.19% | 3,285 | 40.33% | 1,706 | 20.94% | 44 | 0.54% | -174 | -2.14% | 8,146 | ||||||||||||
| Day | 1,161 | 31.17% | 1,578 | 42.36% | 973 | 26.12% | 13 | 0.35% | -417 | -11.19% | 3,725 | ||||||||||||
| Deuel | 778 | 32.11% | 880 | 36.32% | 761 | 31.41% | 4 | 0.17% | -102 | -4.21% | 2,423 | ||||||||||||
| Dewey | 642 | 36.64% | 766 | 43.72% | 340 | 19.41% | 4 | 0.23% | -124 | -7.08% | 1,752 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas | 1,175 | 56.85% | 481 | 23.27% | 403 | 19.50% | 8 | 0.39% | 694 | 33.58% | 2,067 | ||||||||||||
| Edmunds | 944 | 41.77% | 894 | 39.56% | 415 | 18.36% | 7 | 0.31% | 50 | 2.21% | 2,260 | ||||||||||||
| Fall River | 1,533 | 40.84% | 1,416 | 37.72% | 792 | 21.10% | 13 | 0.35% | 117 | 3.12% | 3,754 | ||||||||||||
| Faulk | 658 | 45.89% | 488 | 34.03% | 281 | 19.60% | 7 | 0.49% | 170 | 11.86% | 1,434 | ||||||||||||
| Grant | 1,595 | 38.81% | 1,484 | 36.11% | 1,018 | 24.77% | 13 | 0.32% | 111 | 2.70% | 4,110 | ||||||||||||
| Gregory | 1,027 | 39.27% | 879 | 33.61% | 688 | 26.31% | 21 | 0.80% | 148 | 5.66% | 2,615 | ||||||||||||
| Haakon | 860 | 65.25% | 209 | 15.86% | 245 | 18.59% | 4 | 0.30% | 615 | 46.66% | 1,318 | ||||||||||||
| Hamlin | 1,133 | 41.35% | 826 | 30.15% | 774 | 28.25% | 7 | 0.26% | 307 | 11.20% | 2,740 | ||||||||||||
| Hand | 1,130 | 44.38% | 785 | 30.83% | 624 | 24.51% | 7 | 0.27% | 345 | 13.55% | 2,546 | ||||||||||||
| Hanson | 522 | 36.38% | 566 | 39.44% | 341 | 23.76% | 6 | 0.42% | -44 | -3.06% | 1,435 | ||||||||||||
| Harding | 515 | 58.46% | 139 | 15.78% | 225 | 25.54% | 2 | 0.23% | 290 | 32.92% | 881 | ||||||||||||
| Hughes | 4,325 | 53.26% | 2,578 | 31.74% | 1,160 | 14.28% | 58 | 0.71% | 1,747 | 21.52% | 8,121 | ||||||||||||
| Hutchinson | 2,002 | 48.17% | 1,211 | 29.14% | 920 | 22.14% | 23 | 0.55% | 791 | 19.03% | 4,156 | ||||||||||||
| Hyde | 440 | 46.07% | 301 | 31.52% | 211 | 22.09% | 3 | 0.31% | 139 | 14.55% | 955 | ||||||||||||
| Jackson | 627 | 53.68% | 351 | 30.05% | 184 | 15.75% | 6 | 0.51% | 276 | 23.63% | 1,168 | ||||||||||||
| Jerauld | 518 | 35.31% | 600 | 40.90% | 346 | 23.59% | 3 | 0.20% | -82 | -5.59% | 1,467 | ||||||||||||
| Jones | 454 | 58.28% | 166 | 21.31% | 154 | 19.77% | 5 | 0.64% | 288 | 36.97% | 779 | ||||||||||||
| Kingsbury | 1,113 | 35.41% | 1,267 | 40.31% | 744 | 23.67% | 19 | 0.60% | -154 | -4.90% | 3,143 | ||||||||||||
| Lake | 1,890 | 33.81% | 2,388 | 42.72% | 1,299 | 23.24% | 13 | 0.23% | -498 | -8.91% | 5,590 | ||||||||||||
| Lawrence | 3,770 | 39.03% | 3,157 | 32.68% | 2,673 | 27.67% | 59 | 0.61% | 613 | 6.35% | 9,659 | ||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 3,365 | 42.47% | 2,943 | 37.15% | 1,593 | 20.11% | 22 | 0.28% | 422 | 5.32% | 7,923 | ||||||||||||
| Lyman | 669 | 45.20% | 486 | 32.84% | 311 | 21.01% | 14 | 0.95% | 183 | 12.36% | 1,480 | ||||||||||||
| Marshall | 810 | 35.26% | 1,056 | 45.97% | 427 | 18.59% | 4 | 0.17% | -246 | -10.71% | 2,297 | ||||||||||||
| McCook | 1,177 | 39.44% | 1,167 | 39.11% | 617 | 20.68% | 23 | 0.77% | 10 | 0.33% | 2,984 | ||||||||||||
| McPherson | 945 | 53.94% | 478 | 27.28% | 322 | 18.38% | 7 | 0.40% | 467 | 26.66% | 1,752 | ||||||||||||
| Meade | 4,724 | 46.89% | 2,694 | 26.74% | 2,611 | 25.92% | 46 | 0.46% | 2,030 | 20.15% | 10,075 | ||||||||||||
| Mellette | 417 | 49.58% | 277 | 32.94% | 140 | 16.65% | 7 | 0.83% | 140 | 16.64% | 841 | ||||||||||||
| Miner | 543 | 34.28% | 698 | 44.07% | 332 | 20.96% | 11 | 0.69% | -155 | -9.79% | 1,584 | ||||||||||||
| Minnehaha | 25,081 | 39.32% | 27,016 | 42.35% | 11,496 | 18.02% | 193 | 0.30% | -1,935 | -3.03% | 63,786 | ||||||||||||
| Moody | 898 | 28.93% | 1,473 | 47.45% | 715 | 23.03% | 18 | 0.58% | -575 | -18.52% | 3,104 | ||||||||||||
| Pennington | 18,052 | 47.92% | 11,106 | 29.48% | 8,358 | 22.19% | 153 | 0.41% | 6,946 | 18.44% | 37,669 | ||||||||||||
| Perkins | 872 | 43.80% | 566 | 28.43% | 541 | 27.17% | 12 | 0.60% | 306 | 15.37% | 1,991 | ||||||||||||
| Potter | 901 | 50.67% | 493 | 27.73% | 375 | 21.09% | 9 | 0.51% | 408 | 22.94% | 1,778 | ||||||||||||
| Roberts | 1,437 | 34.87% | 1,716 | 41.64% | 954 | 23.15% | 14 | 0.34% | -279 | -6.77% | 4,121 | ||||||||||||
| Sanborn | 595 | 36.96% | 632 | 39.25% | 376 | 23.35% | 7 | 0.43% | -37 | -2.29% | 1,610 | ||||||||||||
| Shannon | 225 | 13.63% | 1,267 | 76.74% | 137 | 8.30% | 22 | 1.33% | -1,042 | -63.11% | 1,651 | ||||||||||||
| Spink | 1,527 | 37.14% | 1,732 | 42.12% | 839 | 20.40% | 14 | 0.34% | -205 | -4.98% | 4,112 | ||||||||||||
| Stanley | 719 | 51.39% | 427 | 30.52% | 240 | 17.16% | 13 | 0.93% | 292 | 20.87% | 1,399 | ||||||||||||
| Sully | 565 | 55.94% | 273 | 27.03% | 167 | 16.53% | 5 | 0.50% | 292 | 28.91% | 1,010 | ||||||||||||
| Todd | 456 | 27.98% | 915 | 56.13% | 246 | 15.09% | 13 | 0.80% | -459 | -28.15% | 1,630 | ||||||||||||
| Tripp | 1,459 | 43.38% | 1,046 | 31.10% | 848 | 25.22% | 10 | 0.30% | 413 | 12.28% | 3,363 | ||||||||||||
| Turner | 1,906 | 44.43% | 1,507 | 35.13% | 867 | 20.21% | 10 | 0.23% | 399 | 9.30% | 4,290 | ||||||||||||
| Union | 1,784 | 35.00% | 2,210 | 43.36% | 1,085 | 21.29% | 18 | 0.35% | -426 | -8.36% | 5,097 | ||||||||||||
| Walworth | 1,439 | 49.48% | 829 | 28.51% | 628 | 21.60% | 12 | 0.41% | 610 | 20.97% | 2,908 | ||||||||||||
| Yankton | 3,430 | 36.60% | 3,404 | 36.32% | 2,511 | 26.79% | 27 | 0.29% | 26 | 0.28% | 9,372 | ||||||||||||
| Ziebach | 328 | 44.93% | 280 | 38.36% | 117 | 16.03% | 5 | 0.68% | 48 | 6.57% | 730 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 136,718 | 40.66% | 124,888 | 37.14% | 73,295 | 21.80% | 1,353 | 0.40% | 11,830 | 3.52% | 336,254 | ||||||||||||