Michigan — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMichigan · PresidentClintonD+7.4
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.8% | 1,871,182 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 36.4% | 1,554,940 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 19.9% | 848,551 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Michigan cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona County, MI | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Alger County, MI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Allegan County, MI | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Alpena County, MI | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Antrim County, MI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Arenac County, MI | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Baraga County, MI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Barry County, MI | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Bay County, MI | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Benzie County, MI | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Berrien County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Branch County, MI | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Calhoun County, MI | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Cass County, MI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Chippewa County, MI | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Clare County, MI | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Clinton County, MI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Crawford County, MI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Delta County, MI | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Dickinson County, MI | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| Eaton County, MI | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Emmet County, MI | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Genesee County, MI | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Gladwin County, MI | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Gogebic County, MI | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Gratiot County, MI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Houghton County, MI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Huron County, MI | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Ingham County, MI | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Ionia County, MI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Iosco County, MI | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Iron County, MI | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Isabella County, MI | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Jackson County, MI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Kent County, MI | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Lake County, MI | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Leelanau County, MI | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Lenawee County, MI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Livingston County, MI | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Luce County, MI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Mackinac County, MI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Macomb County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Manistee County, MI | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Marquette County, MI | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Mason County, MI | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Mecosta County, MI | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Menominee County, MI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Midland County, MI | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Missaukee County, MI | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Monroe County, MI | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Montcalm County, MI | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Muskegon County, MI | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Newaygo County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Oakland County, MI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Oceana County, MI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Osceola County, MI | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Oscoda County, MI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Otsego County, MI | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Ottawa County, MI | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Roscommon County, MI | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Saginaw County, MI | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Sanilac County, MI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| St. Clair County, MI | Republican | R+1.7 |
| St. Joseph County, MI | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Tuscola County, MI | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Van Buren County, MI | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Wayne County, MI | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| Wexford County, MI | Democratic | D+1.6 |
Michigan results by county
83 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | Bill Clinton+136 | 2,38341.2% | 2,24738.9% | 320.6% | 5,779 |
| Alger County | Bill Clinton+673 | 2,14446.9% | 1,47132.2% | 140.3% | 4,570 |
| Allegan County | George H. W. Bush+6,254 | 12,82331.4% | 19,07746.7% | 1930.5% | 40,835 |
| Alpena County | Bill Clinton+2,016 | 6,89445.7% | 4,87832.4% | 610.4% | 15,069 |
| Antrim County | George H. W. Bush+553 | 3,43134.3% | 3,98439.9% | 480.5% | 9,991 |
| Arenac County | Bill Clinton+914 | 3,24445.0% | 2,33032.3% | 240.3% | 7,206 |
| Baraga County | Bill Clinton+535 | 1,69546.7% | 1,16032.0% | 210.6% | 3,630 |
| Barry County | George H. W. Bush+837 | 8,65235.2% | 9,48938.6% | 1550.6% | 24,599 |
| Bay County | Bill Clinton+10,109 | 26,49248.7% | 16,38330.1% | 2220.4% | 54,355 |
| Benzie County | Bill Clinton+277 | 2,71539.6% | 2,43835.6% | 420.6% | 6,852 |
| Berrien County | George H. W. Bush+3,412 | 25,84037.1% | 29,25242.0% | 4670.7% | 69,615 |
| Branch County | George H. W. Bush+126 | 5,85035.3% | 5,97636.0% | 840.5% | 16,593 |
| Calhoun County | Bill Clinton+5,751 | 25,54243.5% | 19,79133.7% | 3110.5% | 58,702 |
| Cass County | Bill Clinton+656 | 8,04739.7% | 7,39136.4% | 890.4% | 20,283 |
| Charlevoix County | Bill Clinton+46 | 4,06335.3% | 4,01734.9% | 850.7% | 11,525 |
| Cheboygan County | Bill Clinton+595 | 4,45941.0% | 3,86435.6% | 460.4% | 10,864 |
| Chippewa County | George H. W. Bush+28 | 5,43439.8% | 5,46240.0% | 450.3% | 13,647 |
| Clare County | Bill Clinton+1,430 | 5,34644.0% | 3,91632.2% | 890.7% | 12,163 |
| Clinton County | George H. W. Bush+2,100 | 10,11633.3% | 12,21640.3% | 1300.4% | 30,339 |
| Crawford County | Bill Clinton+59 | 2,25238.0% | 2,19337.0% | 380.6% | 5,925 |
| Delta County | Bill Clinton+2,360 | 8,38746.7% | 6,02733.6% | 630.4% | 17,962 |
| Dickinson County | Bill Clinton+1,416 | 5,68943.7% | 4,27332.8% | 470.4% | 13,031 |
| Eaton County | George H. W. Bush+1,917 | 16,75235.0% | 18,66939.0% | 2540.5% | 47,883 |
| Emmet County | George H. W. Bush+1,067 | 4,24532.1% | 5,31240.1% | 990.7% | 13,232 |
| Genesee County | Bill Clinton+57,322 | 105,15652.6% | 47,83423.9% | 7490.4% | 199,998 |
| Gladwin County | Bill Clinton+841 | 4,45741.4% | 3,61633.6% | 540.5% | 10,776 |
| Gogebic County | Bill Clinton+1,954 | 4,79251.9% | 2,83830.8% | 520.6% | 9,225 |
| Grand Traverse County | George H. W. Bush+2,481 | 11,14832.3% | 13,62939.5% | 1890.5% | 34,461 |
| Gratiot County | George H. W. Bush+602 | 5,67835.8% | 6,28039.5% | 550.3% | 15,879 |
| Hillsdale County | George H. W. Bush+2,335 | 5,24429.3% | 7,57942.4% | 1000.6% | 17,891 |
| Houghton County | Bill Clinton+983 | 6,55843.2% | 5,57536.7% | 950.6% | 15,173 |
| Huron County | George H. W. Bush+468 | 6,02336.2% | 6,49139.0% | 540.3% | 16,632 |
| Ingham County | Bill Clinton+17,670 | 61,59646.0% | 43,92632.8% | 5870.4% | 133,792 |
| Ionia County | George H. W. Bush+765 | 8,37035.1% | 9,13538.3% | 1060.4% | 23,822 |
| Iosco County | Bill Clinton+457 | 5,36939.8% | 4,91236.4% | 800.6% | 13,492 |
| Iron County | Bill Clinton+1,677 | 3,64852.1% | 1,97128.2% | 370.5% | 7,000 |
| Isabella County | Bill Clinton+1,078 | 8,78439.9% | 7,70635.0% | 1130.5% | 22,037 |
| Jackson County | George H. W. Bush+1,738 | 23,68636.6% | 25,42439.3% | 3400.5% | 64,644 |
| Kalamazoo County | Bill Clinton+5,533 | 43,56841.9% | 38,03536.6% | 5890.6% | 103,858 |
| Kalkaska County | Bill Clinton+124 | 2,29735.7% | 2,17333.8% | 410.6% | 6,426 |
| Kent County | George H. W. Bush+32,980 | 82,30533.9% | 115,28547.5% | 1,2560.5% | 242,553 |
| Keweenaw County | Bill Clinton+204 | 58249.6% | 37832.2% | 10.1% | 1,173 |
| Lake County | Bill Clinton+1,157 | 2,35151.7% | 1,19426.3% | 200.4% | 4,546 |
| Lapeer County | George H. W. Bush+344 | 11,98234.2% | 12,32635.1% | 2350.7% | 35,084 |
| Leelanau County | George H. W. Bush+548 | 3,44533.8% | 3,99339.2% | 640.6% | 10,187 |
| Lenawee County | Bill Clinton+1,102 | 15,39939.1% | 14,29736.3% | 1520.4% | 39,365 |
| Livingston County | George H. W. Bush+9,688 | 17,85128.9% | 27,53944.6% | 3740.6% | 61,735 |
| Luce County | Bill Clinton+14 | 97237.3% | 95836.8% | 130.5% | 2,603 |
| Mackinac County | Bill Clinton+15 | 2,29338.4% | 2,27838.1% | 270.5% | 5,977 |
| Macomb County | George H. W. Bush+17,063 | 130,73237.4% | 147,79542.3% | 2,7570.8% | 349,238 |
| Manistee County | Bill Clinton+1,702 | 5,19344.6% | 3,49130.0% | 440.4% | 11,651 |
| Marquette County | Bill Clinton+6,373 | 16,03850.7% | 9,66530.6% | 1580.5% | 31,629 |
| Mason County | George H. W. Bush+273 | 4,82936.9% | 5,10239.0% | 550.4% | 13,082 |
| Mecosta County | Bill Clinton+50 | 6,09738.5% | 6,04738.2% | 790.5% | 15,835 |
| Menominee County | Bill Clinton+564 | 4,55941.1% | 3,99536.0% | 410.4% | 11,082 |
| Midland County | George H. W. Bush+2,767 | 13,38234.6% | 16,14941.8% | 1480.4% | 38,624 |
| Missaukee County | George H. W. Bush+936 | 1,89331.2% | 2,82946.7% | 300.5% | 6,058 |
| Monroe County | Bill Clinton+4,707 | 24,95742.3% | 20,25034.3% | 2730.5% | 59,031 |
| Montcalm County | Bill Clinton+310 | 8,73038.3% | 8,42037.0% | 1260.6% | 22,780 |
| Montmorency County | Bill Clinton+109 | 1,90339.7% | 1,79437.4% | 170.4% | 4,791 |
| Muskegon County | Bill Clinton+8,746 | 32,51545.2% | 23,76933.0% | 3960.6% | 71,948 |
| Newaygo County | George H. W. Bush+878 | 6,45536.0% | 7,33340.9% | 720.4% | 17,916 |
| Oakland County | George H. W. Bush+27,427 | 214,73338.6% | 242,16043.6% | 3,9560.7% | 555,760 |
| Oceana County | George H. W. Bush+98 | 3,84636.4% | 3,94437.4% | 540.5% | 10,557 |
| Ogemaw County | Bill Clinton+1,080 | 4,01644.0% | 2,93632.2% | 520.6% | 9,126 |
| Ontonagon County | Bill Clinton+988 | 2,45151.7% | 1,46330.8% | 260.5% | 4,745 |
| Osceola County | George H. W. Bush+77 | 3,52937.6% | 3,60638.5% | 420.4% | 9,376 |
| Oscoda County | George H. W. Bush+112 | 1,47138.4% | 1,58341.3% | 220.6% | 3,831 |
| Otsego County | George H. W. Bush+264 | 3,12934.0% | 3,39336.9% | 500.5% | 9,207 |
| Ottawa County | George H. W. Bush+34,682 | 22,18023.1% | 56,86259.1% | 3140.3% | 96,211 |
| Presque Isle County | Bill Clinton+910 | 3,30845.0% | 2,39832.6% | 270.4% | 7,345 |
| Roscommon County | Bill Clinton+1,073 | 5,24343.7% | 4,17034.7% | 430.4% | 12,007 |
| Saginaw County | Bill Clinton+11,716 | 43,81945.2% | 32,10333.1% | 4600.5% | 96,905 |
| Sanilac County | George H. W. Bush+2,023 | 5,86831.3% | 7,89142.1% | 1050.6% | 18,758 |
| Schoolcraft County | Bill Clinton+886 | 2,13951.8% | 1,25330.3% | 160.4% | 4,129 |
| Shiawassee County | Bill Clinton+1,699 | 12,62939.0% | 10,93033.8% | 1690.5% | 32,360 |
| St. Clair County | George H. W. Bush+1,123 | 23,38535.0% | 24,50836.7% | 4160.6% | 66,832 |
| St. Joseph County | George H. W. Bush+2,019 | 7,81732.6% | 9,83641.0% | 1090.5% | 23,971 |
| Tuscola County | Bill Clinton+502 | 9,13837.0% | 8,63635.0% | 1270.5% | 24,666 |
| Van Buren County | Bill Clinton+2,109 | 12,46641.2% | 10,35734.3% | 1590.5% | 30,237 |
| Washtenaw County | Bill Clinton+31,939 | 73,32553.3% | 41,38630.1% | 8660.6% | 137,466 |
| Wayne County | Bill Clinton+281,462 | 508,46460.4% | 227,00227.0% | 4,4250.5% | 841,965 |
| Wexford County | Bill Clinton+198 | 4,89438.9% | 4,69637.3% | 620.5% | 12,575 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Michigan's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.5% |
| 1896 | −10.3% |
| 1900 | −19.2% |
| 1904 | −43.8% |
| 1908 | −29.5% |
| 1912 | −0.2% |
| 1916 | −8.3% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −62.2% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +7.9% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −0.3% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −1.7% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −11.5% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | −6.5% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
Same ballot, 1992MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.