Maine — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMaine · PresidentClintonD+8.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 38.8% | 263,420 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 30.8% | 209,575 |
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 30.4% | 206,504 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Other / independent | D+3.5 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Other / independent | D+9.4 |
| Waldo County, ME | Other / independent | D+6.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+3.5 |
Maine results by county
16 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Clinton, Bill+8,073 | 22,24740.3% | 2050.4% | 14,17425.7% | 55,144 |
| Aroostook County | Clinton, Bill+3,273 | 15,68240.6% | 1180.3% | 12,40932.2% | 38,585 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton, Bill+15,029 | 60,78142.9% | 5460.4% | 45,75232.3% | 141,522 |
| Franklin County | Clinton, Bill+2,131 | 6,73940.8% | 610.4% | 4,60827.9% | 16,523 |
| Hancock County | Clinton, Bill+1,469 | 10,12635.2% | 1570.5% | 8,65730.1% | 28,805 |
| Kennebec County | Clinton, Bill+7,990 | 25,12539.3% | 2250.4% | 17,13526.8% | 63,921 |
| Knox County | Clinton, Bill+1,321 | 7,63137.5% | 940.5% | 6,31031.0% | 20,338 |
| Lincoln County | Clinton, Bill+309 | 6,71435.3% | 1090.6% | 6,40533.6% | 19,036 |
| Oxford County | Clinton, Bill+3,008 | 11,20238.2% | 1450.5% | 8,19427.9% | 29,356 |
| Penobscot County | Clinton, Bill+5,267 | 29,48536.7% | 3040.4% | 24,21830.1% | 80,444 |
| Piscataquis County | Clinton, Bill+353 | 3,32333.1% | 500.5% | 2,97029.6% | 10,031 |
| Sagadahoc County | Clinton, Bill+911 | 6,82836.9% | 630.3% | 5,91732.0% | 18,513 |
| Somerset County | Clinton, Bill+2,494 | 9,27435.1% | 770.3% | 6,78025.7% | 26,424 |
| Waldo County | Clinton, Bill+1,231 | 6,47234.9% | 1140.6% | 5,24128.3% | 18,529 |
| Washington County | Clinton, Bill+791 | 6,28435.4% | 940.5% | 5,49330.9% | 17,765 |
| York County | Clinton, Bill+3,266 | 35,50737.5% | 3930.4% | 32,24134.1% | 94,563 |
complete certified result
Maine 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)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Same ballot, 1992ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.