North Carolina — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionNorth Carolina · PresidentBushR+0.8
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 43.4% | 1,134,661 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 42.7% | 1,114,042 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 13.9% | 363,147 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
North Carolina cast 14 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Alexander County, NC | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Alleghany County, NC | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Anson County, NC | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| Ashe County, NC | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Avery County, NC | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Beaufort County, NC | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Bertie County, NC | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| Bladen County, NC | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Brunswick County, NC | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Burke County, NC | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Caldwell County, NC | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Camden County, NC | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Carteret County, NC | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Caswell County, NC | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Catawba County, NC | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Chatham County, NC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Cherokee County, NC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Chowan County, NC | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Clay County, NC | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Cleveland County, NC | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Columbus County, NC | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| Craven County, NC | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Cumberland County, NC | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Currituck County, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Dare County, NC | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Davidson County, NC | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Davie County, NC | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Duplin County, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Durham County, NC | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Forsyth County, NC | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Franklin County, NC | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Gaston County, NC | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Gates County, NC | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Granville County, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Greene County, NC | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Guilford County, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Halifax County, NC | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Harnett County, NC | Republican | R+6.1 |
| Haywood County, NC | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Hertford County, NC | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Hoke County, NC | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Hyde County, NC | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Iredell County, NC | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Jackson County, NC | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Johnston County, NC | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Jones County, NC | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Lee County, NC | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Lenoir County, NC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Lincoln County, NC | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Madison County, NC | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Martin County, NC | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Montgomery County, NC | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Moore County, NC | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Nash County, NC | Republican | R+12.2 |
| New Hanover County, NC | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Northampton County, NC | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Onslow County, NC | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Orange County, NC | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Pamlico County, NC | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Pender County, NC | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Perquimans County, NC | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Person County, NC | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Pitt County, NC | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Randolph County, NC | Republican | R+24.2 |
| Richmond County, NC | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Robeson County, NC | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| Rockingham County, NC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rowan County, NC | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Sampson County, NC | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Scotland County, NC | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Stanly County, NC | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Stokes County, NC | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Surry County, NC | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Swain County, NC | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| Union County, NC | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Vance County, NC | Democratic | D+14.5 |
| Wake County, NC | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Warren County, NC | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| Washington County, NC | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| Watauga County, NC | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Wayne County, NC | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Wilkes County, NC | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Wilson County, NC | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Yadkin County, NC | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Yancey County, NC | Democratic | D+3.2 |
North Carolina results by county
100 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | Bush, George H.W.+5,116 | 20,63748.3% | 15,52136.3% | 990.2% | 42,701 |
| Alexander County | Bush, George H.W.+1,915 | 6,76449.6% | 4,84935.6% | 110.1% | 13,626 |
| Alleghany County | Clinton, Bill+418 | 1,85339.2% | 2,27148.0% | 60.1% | 4,730 |
| Anson County | Clinton, Bill+2,935 | 2,33427.3% | 5,26961.7% | 150.2% | 8,539 |
| Ashe County | Bush, George H.W.+576 | 5,20047.0% | 4,62441.8% | 260.2% | 11,070 |
| Avery County | Bush, George H.W.+2,140 | 3,89557.4% | 1,75525.9% | 140.2% | 6,787 |
| Beaufort County | Bush, George H.W.+892 | 7,33745.9% | 6,44540.3% | 240.2% | 15,980 |
| Bertie County | Clinton, Bill+2,626 | 1,75626.0% | 4,38265.0% | 50.1% | 6,743 |
| Bladen County | Clinton, Bill+2,486 | 3,21431.6% | 5,70056.0% | 150.1% | 10,177 |
| Brunswick County | Clinton, Bill+1,344 | 8,83339.4% | 10,17745.4% | 410.2% | 22,400 |
| Buncombe County | Clinton, Bill+2,063 | 30,89240.9% | 32,95543.7% | 1640.2% | 75,492 |
| Burke County | Bush, George H.W.+832 | 13,39744.5% | 12,56541.7% | 360.1% | 30,122 |
| Cabarrus County | Bush, George H.W.+7,768 | 21,28151.7% | 13,51332.9% | 780.2% | 41,123 |
| Caldwell County | Bush, George H.W.+3,510 | 12,54349.0% | 9,03335.3% | 350.1% | 25,576 |
| Camden County | Clinton, Bill+114 | 1,03938.8% | 1,15343.1% | 40.1% | 2,675 |
| Carteret County | Bush, George H.W.+2,306 | 10,33447.4% | 8,02836.8% | 560.3% | 21,819 |
| Caswell County | Clinton, Bill+1,932 | 2,79333.4% | 4,72556.5% | 180.2% | 8,363 |
| Catawba County | Bush, George H.W.+9,132 | 25,46651.5% | 16,33433.1% | 860.2% | 49,409 |
| Chatham County | Clinton, Bill+2,952 | 6,56835.4% | 9,52051.2% | 640.3% | 18,577 |
| Cherokee County | Bush, George H.W.+335 | 4,02145.9% | 3,68642.1% | 110.1% | 8,758 |
| Chowan County | Clinton, Bill+475 | 1,66136.9% | 2,13647.4% | 90.2% | 4,506 |
| Clay County | Bush, George H.W.+290 | 1,89047.7% | 1,60040.4% | 50.1% | 3,960 |
| Cleveland County | Bush, George H.W.+613 | 13,65044.7% | 13,03742.7% | 510.2% | 30,522 |
| Columbus County | Clinton, Bill+6,007 | 5,46228.9% | 11,46960.6% | 220.1% | 18,916 |
| Craven County | Bush, George H.W.+1,577 | 11,57545.8% | 9,99839.5% | 350.1% | 25,287 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton, Bill+3,152 | 27,13942.1% | 30,29147.0% | 2480.4% | 64,470 |
| Currituck County | Bush, George H.W.+253 | 2,18841.3% | 1,93536.5% | 110.2% | 5,297 |
| Dare County | Bush, George H.W.+432 | 4,35740.7% | 3,92536.7% | 260.2% | 10,696 |
| Davidson County | Bush, George H.W.+8,407 | 24,86950.0% | 16,46233.1% | 700.1% | 49,725 |
| Davie County | Bush, George H.W.+3,121 | 6,79654.9% | 3,67529.7% | 130.1% | 12,387 |
| Duplin County | Clinton, Bill+1,530 | 5,28638.5% | 6,81649.6% | 90.1% | 13,747 |
| Durham County | Clinton, Bill+19,750 | 27,58133.4% | 47,33157.2% | 2660.3% | 82,682 |
| Edgecombe County | Clinton, Bill+4,899 | 6,27531.9% | 11,17456.8% | 330.2% | 19,657 |
| Forsyth County | Bush, George H.W.+3,781 | 52,78745.4% | 49,00642.1% | 2190.2% | 116,274 |
| Franklin County | Clinton, Bill+1,848 | 4,66935.2% | 6,51749.1% | 180.1% | 13,266 |
| Gaston County | Bush, George H.W.+15,593 | 34,71456.5% | 19,12131.1% | 1100.2% | 61,435 |
| Gates County | Clinton, Bill+1,048 | 1,15830.2% | 2,20657.5% | 40.1% | 3,834 |
| Graham County | Bush, George H.W.+368 | 1,91949.5% | 1,55140.0% | 30.1% | 3,876 |
| Granville County | Clinton, Bill+1,640 | 4,53837.4% | 6,17850.9% | 910.8% | 12,128 |
| Greene County | Clinton, Bill+588 | 2,18038.0% | 2,76848.3% | 40.1% | 5,732 |
| Guilford County | Clinton, Bill+6,179 | 60,14041.1% | 66,31945.3% | 3390.2% | 146,399 |
| Halifax County | Clinton, Bill+4,191 | 5,76932.4% | 9,96055.9% | 280.2% | 17,804 |
| Harnett County | Bush, George H.W.+1,278 | 9,75146.6% | 8,47340.5% | 240.1% | 20,932 |
| Haywood County | Clinton, Bill+3,093 | 7,29234.7% | 10,38549.4% | 290.1% | 21,009 |
| Henderson County | Bush, George H.W.+6,263 | 17,01051.4% | 10,74732.5% | 550.2% | 33,072 |
| Hertford County | Clinton, Bill+2,401 | 2,20828.8% | 4,60960.1% | 90.1% | 7,672 |
| Hoke County | Clinton, Bill+2,019 | 1,71127.0% | 3,73058.9% | 90.1% | 6,337 |
| Hyde County | Clinton, Bill+466 | 74032.3% | 1,20652.7% | 20.1% | 2,288 |
| Iredell County | Bush, George H.W.+6,148 | 19,41149.8% | 13,26334.0% | 1020.3% | 38,980 |
| Jackson County | Clinton, Bill+1,478 | 4,27537.0% | 5,75349.8% | 140.1% | 11,558 |
| Johnston County | Bush, George H.W.+4,134 | 15,41848.7% | 11,28435.6% | 380.1% | 31,679 |
| Jones County | Clinton, Bill+524 | 1,43837.4% | 1,96251.0% | 20.1% | 3,846 |
| Lee County | Bush, George H.W.+806 | 6,65845.4% | 5,85239.9% | 240.2% | 14,659 |
| Lenoir County | Bush, George H.W.+139 | 8,93245.0% | 8,79344.3% | 100.1% | 19,842 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+2,868 | 11,01849.3% | 8,15036.5% | 450.2% | 22,355 |
| Macon County | Bush, George H.W.+173 | 4,79742.5% | 4,62441.0% | 290.3% | 11,279 |
| Madison County | Clinton, Bill+859 | 3,12139.1% | 3,98049.8% | 310.4% | 7,989 |
| Martin County | Clinton, Bill+1,111 | 2,95836.9% | 4,06950.8% | 80.1% | 8,016 |
| McDowell County | Bush, George H.W.+781 | 6,09045.8% | 5,30939.9% | 150.1% | 13,295 |
| Mecklenburg County | Bush, George H.W.+2,431 | 99,49643.6% | 97,06542.5% | 5310.2% | 228,375 |
| Mitchell County | Bush, George H.W.+2,678 | 4,40562.8% | 1,72724.6% | 60.1% | 7,015 |
| Montgomery County | Clinton, Bill+879 | 3,54338.7% | 4,42248.3% | 110.1% | 9,161 |
| Moore County | Bush, George H.W.+2,799 | 12,44846.8% | 9,64936.3% | 460.2% | 26,591 |
| Nash County | Bush, George H.W.+3,637 | 14,44648.3% | 10,80936.2% | 870.3% | 29,886 |
| New Hanover County | Bush, George H.W.+4,047 | 24,33846.7% | 20,29138.9% | 1240.2% | 52,154 |
| Northampton County | Clinton, Bill+3,350 | 1,84523.2% | 5,19565.2% | 110.1% | 7,967 |
| Onslow County | Bush, George H.W.+3,797 | 11,84248.7% | 8,04533.1% | 440.2% | 24,318 |
| Orange County | Clinton, Bill+15,586 | 13,00927.5% | 28,59560.5% | 1610.3% | 47,300 |
| Pamlico County | Clinton, Bill+300 | 1,92938.8% | 2,22944.8% | 80.2% | 4,975 |
| Pasquotank County | Clinton, Bill+1,290 | 3,41935.7% | 4,70949.1% | 190.2% | 9,581 |
| Pender County | Clinton, Bill+968 | 4,85739.1% | 5,82546.9% | 230.2% | 12,430 |
| Perquimans County | Clinton, Bill+389 | 1,42936.8% | 1,81846.9% | 70.2% | 3,878 |
| Person County | Bush, George H.W.+137 | 4,46043.6% | 4,32342.3% | 160.2% | 10,230 |
| Pitt County | Clinton, Bill+1,350 | 16,60941.6% | 17,95945.0% | 650.2% | 39,895 |
| Polk County | Bush, George H.W.+509 | 3,44845.8% | 2,93939.0% | 120.2% | 7,533 |
| Randolph County | Bush, George H.W.+9,423 | 20,69753.2% | 11,27429.0% | 610.2% | 38,902 |
| Richmond County | Clinton, Bill+4,807 | 4,35628.0% | 9,16358.9% | 190.1% | 15,553 |
| Robeson County | Clinton, Bill+11,601 | 7,77725.5% | 19,37863.6% | 420.1% | 30,474 |
| Rockingham County | Clinton, Bill+1,202 | 12,67840.5% | 13,88044.4% | 400.1% | 31,269 |
| Rowan County | Bush, George H.W.+6,989 | 21,29749.8% | 14,30833.5% | 740.2% | 42,732 |
| Rutherford County | Bush, George H.W.+1,893 | 9,74848.0% | 7,85538.6% | 310.2% | 20,329 |
| Sampson County | Clinton, Bill+691 | 8,00743.1% | 8,69846.8% | 110.1% | 18,568 |
| Scotland County | Clinton, Bill+2,195 | 2,98031.8% | 5,17555.3% | 90.1% | 9,360 |
| Stanly County | Bush, George H.W.+3,295 | 11,03050.9% | 7,73535.7% | 440.2% | 21,664 |
| Stokes County | Bush, George H.W.+1,516 | 7,97947.9% | 6,46338.8% | 320.2% | 16,657 |
| Surry County | Bush, George H.W.+1,474 | 10,86646.3% | 9,39240.0% | 310.1% | 23,453 |
| Swain County | Clinton, Bill+477 | 1,64037.9% | 2,11748.9% | 50.1% | 4,330 |
| Transylvania County | Bush, George H.W.+864 | 5,98445.6% | 5,12039.0% | 270.2% | 13,137 |
| Tyrrell County | Clinton, Bill+375 | 55333.0% | 92855.4% | 40.2% | 1,674 |
| Union County | Bush, George H.W.+5,753 | 16,54251.7% | 10,78933.7% | 600.2% | 31,992 |
| Vance County | Clinton, Bill+1,851 | 4,74737.1% | 6,59851.5% | 110.1% | 12,800 |
| Wake County | Clinton, Bill+2,181 | 86,79841.8% | 88,97942.9% | 5500.3% | 207,467 |
| Warren County | Clinton, Bill+2,889 | 1,76724.8% | 4,65665.3% | 90.1% | 7,125 |
| Washington County | Clinton, Bill+1,122 | 1,78033.9% | 2,90255.2% | 80.2% | 5,253 |
| Watauga County | Clinton, Bill+363 | 7,89941.1% | 8,26243.0% | 570.3% | 19,225 |
| Wayne County | Bush, George H.W.+4,090 | 14,39752.3% | 10,30737.4% | 300.1% | 27,532 |
| Wilkes County | Bush, George H.W.+4,556 | 12,54752.6% | 7,99133.5% | 230.1% | 23,868 |
| Wilson County | Bush, George H.W.+71 | 10,17644.4% | 10,10544.1% | 260.1% | 22,937 |
| Yadkin County | Bush, George H.W.+3,398 | 7,31156.3% | 3,91330.2% | 280.2% | 12,977 |
| Yancey County | Clinton, Bill+291 | 3,99443.4% | 4,28546.5% | 120.1% | 9,208 |
complete certified result
North Carolina 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)
North Carolina's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | −12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 1992NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.