Montana — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionMontana · PresidentClintonD+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 37.6% | 154,507 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.1% | 144,207 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 27.2% | 111,869 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+39.2 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Dawson County, MT | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Lake County, MT | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+4.7 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Bush, George H.W.+648 | 1,09826.4% | 1,74642.0% | 1142.7% | 4,160 |
| Big Horn County | Clinton, Bill+777 | 2,15449.0% | 1,37731.3% | 230.5% | 4,394 |
| Blaine County | Clinton, Bill+384 | 1,35544.5% | 97131.9% | 210.7% | 3,046 |
| Broadwater County | Bush, George H.W.+339 | 49126.7% | 83045.1% | 160.9% | 1,842 |
| Carbon County | Bush, George H.W.+13 | 1,54933.5% | 1,56233.8% | 270.6% | 4,620 |
| Carter County | Bush, George H.W.+343 | 15417.6% | 49756.9% | 30.3% | 874 |
| Cascade County | Clinton, Bill+2,225 | 14,71940.2% | 12,49434.2% | 2140.6% | 36,578 |
| Chouteau County | Bush, George H.W.+421 | 95929.6% | 1,38042.6% | 270.8% | 3,236 |
| Custer County | Bush, George H.W.+137 | 1,96835.1% | 2,10537.5% | 330.6% | 5,611 |
| Daniels County | Bush, George H.W.+39 | 45733.5% | 49636.4% | 80.6% | 1,363 |
| Dawson County | Clinton, Bill+106 | 1,78536.8% | 1,67934.6% | 160.3% | 4,850 |
| Deer Lodge County | Clinton, Bill+2,342 | 3,17460.2% | 83215.8% | 561.1% | 5,269 |
| Fallon County | Bush, George H.W.+285 | 44627.7% | 73145.5% | 40.2% | 1,608 |
| Fergus County | Bush, George H.W.+1,121 | 1,61524.9% | 2,73642.2% | 2053.2% | 6,490 |
| Flathead County | Bush, George H.W.+1,953 | 9,74631.0% | 11,69937.2% | 8622.7% | 31,416 |
| Gallatin County | Bush, George H.W.+1,574 | 9,53533.1% | 11,10938.6% | 4241.5% | 28,779 |
| Garfield County | Bush, George H.W.+278 | 12515.3% | 40349.2% | 101.2% | 819 |
| Glacier County | Clinton, Bill+854 | 2,07648.0% | 1,22228.3% | 280.6% | 4,323 |
| Golden Valley County | Bush, George H.W.+50 | 14228.6% | 19238.7% | 51.0% | 496 |
| Granite County | Bush, George H.W.+198 | 35827.1% | 55642.1% | 221.7% | 1,322 |
| Hill County | Clinton, Bill+1,210 | 3,61844.8% | 2,40829.8% | 390.5% | 8,082 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+126 | 1,41533.5% | 1,54136.5% | 972.3% | 4,225 |
| Judith Basin County | Bush, George H.W.+201 | 40928.3% | 61042.2% | 130.9% | 1,447 |
| Lake County | Clinton, Bill+342 | 3,93837.3% | 3,59634.1% | 1401.3% | 10,552 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Clinton, Bill+1,766 | 11,11742.5% | 9,35135.7% | 1510.6% | 26,179 |
| Liberty County | Bush, George H.W.+191 | 32126.5% | 51242.3% | 151.2% | 1,211 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+34 | 2,76533.0% | 2,79933.4% | 1772.1% | 8,378 |
| Madison County | Bush, George H.W.+636 | 77923.6% | 1,41542.9% | 621.9% | 3,299 |
| McCone County | Bush, George H.W.+104 | 42431.3% | 52839.0% | 70.5% | 1,354 |
| Meagher County | Bush, George H.W.+162 | 26025.9% | 42242.1% | 101.0% | 1,002 |
| Mineral County | Clinton, Bill+261 | 66440.6% | 40324.6% | 251.5% | 1,635 |
| Missoula County | Clinton, Bill+7,449 | 20,34747.0% | 12,89829.8% | 3190.7% | 43,299 |
| Musselshell County | Bush, George H.W.+228 | 64829.1% | 87639.3% | 130.6% | 2,228 |
| Park County | Bush, George H.W.+588 | 2,25830.2% | 2,84638.0% | 1962.6% | 7,482 |
| Petroleum County | Bush, George H.W.+74 | 6120.6% | 13545.6% | 51.7% | 296 |
| Phillips County | Bush, George H.W.+392 | 63424.2% | 1,02639.1% | 160.6% | 2,625 |
| Pondera County | Bush, George H.W.+206 | 1,04633.0% | 1,25239.6% | 120.4% | 3,165 |
| Powder River County | Bush, George H.W.+289 | 25822.3% | 54747.3% | 111.0% | 1,156 |
| Powell County | Bush, George H.W.+69 | 98933.7% | 1,05836.0% | 190.6% | 2,938 |
| Prairie County | Bush, George H.W.+152 | 26030.4% | 41248.1% | 50.6% | 856 |
| Ravalli County | Bush, George H.W.+748 | 4,64430.9% | 5,39235.9% | 4102.7% | 15,019 |
| Richland County | Bush, George H.W.+320 | 1,44030.3% | 1,76037.1% | 230.5% | 4,748 |
| Roosevelt County | Clinton, Bill+615 | 1,82743.6% | 1,21228.9% | 651.6% | 4,193 |
| Rosebud County | Clinton, Bill+539 | 1,66942.6% | 1,13028.8% | 200.5% | 3,918 |
| Sanders County | Clinton, Bill+328 | 1,68937.5% | 1,36130.2% | 781.7% | 4,506 |
| Sheridan County | Clinton, Bill+282 | 1,07740.4% | 79529.9% | 90.3% | 2,663 |
| Silver Bow County | Clinton, Bill+6,469 | 9,96054.9% | 3,49119.2% | 1250.7% | 18,146 |
| Stillwater County | Bush, George H.W.+212 | 1,17832.4% | 1,39038.2% | 160.4% | 3,640 |
| Sweet Grass County | Bush, George H.W.+485 | 39521.9% | 88048.9% | 191.1% | 1,801 |
| Teton County | Bush, George H.W.+321 | 1,04330.6% | 1,36440.1% | 290.9% | 3,405 |
| Toole County | Bush, George H.W.+89 | 85431.4% | 94334.7% | 170.6% | 2,717 |
| Treasure County | Bush, George H.W.+49 | 15728.7% | 20637.7% | 61.1% | 547 |
| Valley County | Clinton, Bill+218 | 1,71537.5% | 1,49732.8% | 360.8% | 4,568 |
| Wheatland County | Bush, George H.W.+94 | 38433.4% | 47841.6% | 40.3% | 1,150 |
| Wibaux County | Bush, George H.W.+39 | 19532.1% | 23438.6% | 50.8% | 607 |
| Yellowstone County | Bush, George H.W.+2,659 | 20,16335.7% | 22,82240.4% | 3320.6% | 56,450 |
complete certified result
Montana 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)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1992MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.