Minnesota — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentClintonD+11.6
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 43.5% | 1,020,997 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 31.9% | 747,841 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 24.7% | 579,110 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Benton County, MN | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Cass County, MN | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Chisago County, MN | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Grant County, MN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Jackson County, MN | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| Marshall County, MN | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Meeker County, MN | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Murray County, MN | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Pennington County, MN | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Pine County, MN | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Polk County, MN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Pope County, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Renville County, MN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+6.0 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Sibley County, MN | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Stevens County, MN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Todd County, MN | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Waseca County, MN | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Wright County, MN | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
Minnesota results by county
87 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | Bill Clinton+1,249 | 3,40045.0% | 2,15128.5% | 570.8% | 7,559 |
| Anoka County | Bill Clinton+15,163 | 54,62142.0% | 39,45830.3% | 8010.6% | 130,020 |
| Becker County | George H. W. Bush+472 | 4,95836.2% | 5,43039.6% | 760.6% | 13,702 |
| Beltrami County | Bill Clinton+2,006 | 7,21045.1% | 5,20432.6% | 1000.6% | 15,987 |
| Benton County | Bill Clinton+103 | 5,15635.9% | 5,05335.2% | 1140.8% | 14,371 |
| Big Stone County | Bill Clinton+558 | 1,61047.1% | 1,05230.8% | 180.5% | 3,420 |
| Blue Earth County | Bill Clinton+2,718 | 11,53141.4% | 8,81331.6% | 2040.7% | 27,847 |
| Brown County | George H. W. Bush+1,112 | 4,27831.4% | 5,39039.6% | 1080.8% | 13,621 |
| Carlton County | Bill Clinton+3,814 | 7,73652.5% | 3,92226.6% | 840.6% | 14,747 |
| Carver County | George H. W. Bush+1,852 | 8,34931.4% | 10,20138.3% | 1120.4% | 26,604 |
| Cass County | Bill Clinton+625 | 4,90140.2% | 4,27635.1% | 810.7% | 12,197 |
| Chippewa County | Bill Clinton+786 | 2,92944.3% | 2,14332.4% | 400.6% | 6,617 |
| Chisago County | Bill Clinton+2,264 | 7,07741.3% | 4,81328.1% | 1310.8% | 17,119 |
| Clay County | Bill Clinton+179 | 9,84541.9% | 9,66641.2% | 1320.6% | 23,478 |
| Clearwater County | Bill Clinton+272 | 1,58742.2% | 1,31535.0% | 150.4% | 3,758 |
| Cook County | Bill Clinton+127 | 1,00538.4% | 87833.5% | 311.2% | 2,618 |
| Cottonwood County | George H. W. Bush+99 | 2,38235.8% | 2,48137.3% | 390.6% | 6,651 |
| Crow Wing County | George H. W. Bush+216 | 8,89636.3% | 9,11237.1% | 1640.7% | 24,539 |
| Dakota County | Bill Clinton+11,348 | 63,66040.5% | 52,31233.3% | 8640.6% | 157,080 |
| Dodge County | George H. W. Bush+429 | 2,62032.9% | 3,04938.2% | 720.9% | 7,972 |
| Douglas County | George H. W. Bush+1,104 | 5,25233.1% | 6,35640.1% | 1130.7% | 15,859 |
| Faribault County | George H. W. Bush+100 | 3,33936.5% | 3,43937.6% | 460.5% | 9,146 |
| Fillmore County | Bill Clinton+394 | 3,97737.3% | 3,58333.6% | 870.8% | 10,658 |
| Freeborn County | Bill Clinton+2,670 | 7,75943.6% | 5,08928.6% | 870.5% | 17,813 |
| Goodhue County | Bill Clinton+595 | 7,91637.3% | 7,32134.5% | 2231.0% | 21,250 |
| Grant County | Bill Clinton+360 | 1,56142.6% | 1,20132.8% | 190.5% | 3,666 |
| Hennepin County | Bill Clinton+99,067 | 278,64847.5% | 179,58130.6% | 4,7310.8% | 586,619 |
| Houston County | George H. W. Bush+109 | 3,74435.8% | 3,85336.9% | 1571.5% | 10,451 |
| Hubbard County | Bill Clinton+135 | 3,36239.1% | 3,22737.6% | 510.6% | 8,589 |
| Isanti County | Bill Clinton+1,398 | 5,38640.3% | 3,98829.8% | 940.7% | 13,366 |
| Itasca County | Bill Clinton+3,669 | 9,62146.2% | 5,95228.6% | 1180.6% | 20,838 |
| Jackson County | Bill Clinton+657 | 2,48139.7% | 1,82429.2% | 290.5% | 6,252 |
| Kanabec County | Bill Clinton+656 | 2,53240.3% | 1,87629.8% | 440.7% | 6,288 |
| Kandiyohi County | Bill Clinton+1,130 | 7,91440.3% | 6,78434.5% | 890.5% | 19,656 |
| Kittson County | Bill Clinton+209 | 1,30743.8% | 1,09836.8% | 210.7% | 2,984 |
| Koochiching County | Bill Clinton+1,520 | 3,47446.5% | 1,95426.2% | 440.6% | 7,465 |
| Lac qui Parle County | Bill Clinton+907 | 2,34247.1% | 1,43528.9% | 280.6% | 4,968 |
| Lake County | Bill Clinton+1,950 | 3,41553.7% | 1,46523.0% | 400.6% | 6,357 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Bill Clinton+32 | 79436.1% | 76234.7% | 130.6% | 2,198 |
| Le Sueur County | Bill Clinton+804 | 4,66239.0% | 3,85832.3% | 710.6% | 11,954 |
| Lincoln County | Bill Clinton+471 | 1,55542.8% | 1,08429.8% | 300.8% | 3,636 |
| Lyon County | George H. W. Bush+110 | 4,48136.4% | 4,59137.3% | 720.6% | 12,324 |
| Mahnomen County | Bill Clinton+181 | 1,03543.3% | 85435.7% | 170.7% | 2,389 |
| Marshall County | Bill Clinton+173 | 2,30939.8% | 2,13636.8% | 520.9% | 5,803 |
| Martin County | George H. W. Bush+419 | 4,01934.6% | 4,43838.2% | 630.5% | 11,609 |
| McLeod County | George H. W. Bush+503 | 4,91932.1% | 5,42235.3% | 730.5% | 15,347 |
| Meeker County | Bill Clinton+364 | 3,86136.6% | 3,49733.2% | 620.6% | 10,540 |
| Mille Lacs County | Bill Clinton+834 | 3,64839.9% | 2,81430.7% | 770.8% | 9,154 |
| Morrison County | Bill Clinton+550 | 5,58838.7% | 5,03834.9% | 1060.7% | 14,442 |
| Mower County | Bill Clinton+4,788 | 9,93549.2% | 5,14725.5% | 1270.6% | 20,210 |
| Murray County | Bill Clinton+384 | 1,99338.2% | 1,60930.9% | 230.4% | 5,213 |
| Nicollet County | Bill Clinton+964 | 6,05540.3% | 5,09133.9% | 940.6% | 15,039 |
| Nobles County | Bill Clinton+208 | 3,75637.8% | 3,54835.7% | 400.4% | 9,930 |
| Norman County | Bill Clinton+243 | 1,78443.3% | 1,54137.4% | 200.5% | 4,121 |
| Olmsted County | George H. W. Bush+4,365 | 19,03933.6% | 23,40441.3% | 4130.7% | 56,662 |
| Otter Tail County | George H. W. Bush+1,898 | 9,17634.4% | 11,07441.5% | 1460.5% | 26,670 |
| Pennington County | Bill Clinton+423 | 2,57840.5% | 2,15533.9% | 280.4% | 6,359 |
| Pine County | Bill Clinton+2,088 | 4,92945.6% | 2,84126.3% | 910.8% | 10,813 |
| Pipestone County | George H. W. Bush+180 | 1,77334.3% | 1,95337.8% | 150.3% | 5,170 |
| Polk County | Bill Clinton+33 | 5,85039.2% | 5,81739.0% | 910.6% | 14,934 |
| Pope County | Bill Clinton+733 | 2,61943.9% | 1,88631.6% | 751.3% | 5,970 |
| Ramsey County | Bill Clinton+62,726 | 130,93252.0% | 68,20627.1% | 2,0200.8% | 251,915 |
| Red Lake County | Bill Clinton+329 | 1,02046.3% | 69131.4% | 180.8% | 2,201 |
| Redwood County | George H. W. Bush+668 | 2,74030.7% | 3,40838.2% | 550.6% | 8,913 |
| Renville County | Bill Clinton+562 | 3,41438.3% | 2,85232.0% | 560.6% | 8,920 |
| Rice County | Bill Clinton+3,893 | 10,90845.2% | 7,01529.1% | 1330.6% | 24,113 |
| Rock County | George H. W. Bush+59 | 2,00637.6% | 2,06538.7% | 230.4% | 5,338 |
| Roseau County | George H. W. Bush+439 | 2,34632.3% | 2,78538.3% | 390.5% | 7,269 |
| Scott County | Bill Clinton+289 | 11,22534.8% | 10,93633.9% | 1740.5% | 32,216 |
| Sherburne County | Bill Clinton+504 | 7,84335.9% | 7,33933.6% | 1250.6% | 21,841 |
| Sibley County | Bill Clinton+106 | 2,42133.7% | 2,31532.2% | 420.6% | 7,185 |
| St. Louis County | Bill Clinton+37,234 | 61,81356.8% | 24,57922.6% | 7090.7% | 108,815 |
| Stearns County | George H. W. Bush+1,051 | 21,45136.1% | 22,50237.9% | 5530.9% | 59,340 |
| Steele County | George H. W. Bush+812 | 5,15232.6% | 5,96437.8% | 1310.8% | 15,789 |
| Stevens County | Bill Clinton+237 | 2,46642.4% | 2,22938.3% | 350.6% | 5,816 |
| Swift County | Bill Clinton+1,377 | 2,98049.7% | 1,60326.8% | 490.8% | 5,991 |
| Todd County | Bill Clinton+69 | 4,05936.6% | 3,99035.9% | 790.7% | 11,104 |
| Traverse County | Bill Clinton+212 | 1,05342.4% | 84133.9% | 80.3% | 2,484 |
| Wabasha County | Bill Clinton+339 | 3,73636.6% | 3,39733.2% | 720.7% | 10,217 |
| Wadena County | George H. W. Bush+152 | 2,34036.6% | 2,49238.9% | 310.5% | 6,398 |
| Waseca County | Bill Clinton+28 | 3,14634.9% | 3,11834.6% | 1211.3% | 9,006 |
| Washington County | Bill Clinton+9,252 | 35,82041.9% | 26,56831.1% | 5260.6% | 85,499 |
| Watonwan County | Bill Clinton+229 | 2,10037.6% | 1,87133.5% | 330.6% | 5,578 |
| Wilkin County | George H. W. Bush+504 | 1,12232.0% | 1,62646.3% | 140.4% | 3,510 |
| Winona County | Bill Clinton+1,122 | 9,70739.6% | 8,58535.0% | 2331.0% | 24,518 |
| Wright County | Bill Clinton+815 | 12,46535.5% | 11,65033.1% | 2160.6% | 35,160 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Bill Clinton+684 | 2,59341.9% | 1,90930.8% | 460.7% | 6,193 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
Same ballot, 1992MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.