Idaho — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentBushR+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 42.0% | 202,645 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 29.5% | 142,456 |
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 28.4% | 137,013 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Benewah County, ID | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Blaine County, ID | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Bonner County, ID | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+28.9 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Latah County, ID | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+15.9 |
Idaho results by county
44 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Bush, George H.W.+17,059 | 49,00044.5% | 31,94129.0% | 1,0330.9% | 110,166 |
| Adams County | Bush, George H.W.+297 | 75438.9% | 45723.6% | 311.6% | 1,937 |
| Bannock County | Bush, George H.W.+925 | 12,01637.3% | 11,09134.4% | 9883.1% | 32,211 |
| Bear Lake County | Bush, George H.W.+857 | 1,41949.7% | 56219.7% | 1896.6% | 2,854 |
| Benewah County | Clinton, Bill+47 | 1,22333.0% | 1,27034.3% | 451.2% | 3,703 |
| Bingham County | Bush, George H.W.+3,768 | 7,33345.9% | 3,56522.3% | 9495.9% | 15,991 |
| Blaine County | Clinton, Bill+622 | 2,24328.0% | 2,86535.7% | 831.0% | 8,022 |
| Boise County | Bush, George H.W.+289 | 91239.3% | 62326.9% | 311.3% | 2,320 |
| Bonner County | Clinton, Bill+1,058 | 3,93728.5% | 4,99536.1% | 2441.8% | 13,821 |
| Bonneville County | Bush, George H.W.+9,543 | 16,55746.8% | 7,01419.8% | 1,5644.4% | 35,376 |
| Boundary County | Bush, George H.W.+384 | 1,47939.2% | 1,09529.0% | 641.7% | 3,774 |
| Butte County | Bush, George H.W.+169 | 60240.1% | 43328.8% | 765.1% | 1,503 |
| Camas County | Bush, George H.W.+68 | 20241.6% | 13427.6% | 51.0% | 486 |
| Canyon County | Bush, George H.W.+10,125 | 19,22050.8% | 9,09524.0% | 5601.5% | 37,849 |
| Caribou County | Bush, George H.W.+788 | 1,35041.7% | 56217.4% | 2367.3% | 3,236 |
| Cassia County | Bush, George H.W.+2,701 | 4,05253.2% | 1,35117.7% | 4345.7% | 7,622 |
| Clark County | Bush, George H.W.+100 | 19546.1% | 9522.5% | 143.3% | 423 |
| Clearwater County | Clinton, Bill+281 | 1,15230.9% | 1,43338.4% | 491.3% | 3,732 |
| Custer County | Bush, George H.W.+265 | 82938.3% | 56426.1% | 421.9% | 2,164 |
| Elmore County | Bush, George H.W.+1,229 | 3,08744.8% | 1,85827.0% | 781.1% | 6,890 |
| Franklin County | Bush, George H.W.+1,591 | 2,11552.2% | 52412.9% | 52112.9% | 4,050 |
| Fremont County | Bush, George H.W.+1,430 | 2,33347.1% | 90318.2% | 3697.4% | 4,954 |
| Gem County | Bush, George H.W.+846 | 2,45542.9% | 1,60928.1% | 1041.8% | 5,723 |
| Gooding County | Bush, George H.W.+648 | 2,17839.1% | 1,53027.5% | 2654.8% | 5,564 |
| Idaho County | Bush, George H.W.+735 | 2,70940.2% | 1,97429.3% | 1512.2% | 6,734 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+2,493 | 3,47148.8% | 97813.7% | 5037.1% | 7,116 |
| Jerome County | Bush, George H.W.+1,233 | 2,97244.2% | 1,73925.9% | 2413.6% | 6,720 |
| Kootenai County | Bush, George H.W.+1,512 | 13,06536.0% | 11,55331.8% | 4491.2% | 36,328 |
| Latah County | Clinton, Bill+1,880 | 5,35332.8% | 7,23344.3% | 1420.9% | 16,330 |
| Lemhi County | Bush, George H.W.+544 | 1,54040.3% | 99626.1% | 1102.9% | 3,821 |
| Lewis County | Clinton, Bill+81 | 59333.4% | 67437.9% | 201.1% | 1,778 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+142 | 65638.6% | 51430.3% | 885.2% | 1,699 |
| Madison County | Bush, George H.W.+3,850 | 4,59159.1% | 7419.5% | 5116.6% | 7,763 |
| Minidoka County | Bush, George H.W.+1,489 | 3,30444.5% | 1,81524.5% | 4235.7% | 7,417 |
| Nez Perce County | Clinton, Bill+1,638 | 5,43132.0% | 7,06941.6% | 1110.7% | 16,974 |
| Oneida County | Bush, George H.W.+362 | 71338.2% | 35118.8% | 21211.4% | 1,866 |
| Owyhee County | Bush, George H.W.+783 | 1,46947.8% | 68622.3% | 551.8% | 3,072 |
| Payette County | Bush, George H.W.+1,239 | 2,89542.9% | 1,65624.6% | 1392.1% | 6,745 |
| Power County | Bush, George H.W.+515 | 1,35245.4% | 83728.1% | 913.1% | 2,977 |
| Shoshone County | Clinton, Bill+1,741 | 1,44122.0% | 3,18248.6% | 470.7% | 6,548 |
| Teton County | Bush, George H.W.+290 | 76239.7% | 47224.6% | 764.0% | 1,918 |
| Twin Falls County | Bush, George H.W.+3,742 | 10,33544.0% | 6,59328.1% | 5322.3% | 23,503 |
| Valley County | Bush, George H.W.+289 | 1,54837.3% | 1,25930.3% | 330.8% | 4,153 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+680 | 1,80242.1% | 1,12226.2% | 1533.6% | 4,281 |
complete certified result
Idaho candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Same ballot, 1992ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.