Nevada — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionNevada · PresidentClintonD+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 37.4% | 189,148 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 34.7% | 175,828 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 27.9% | 141,342 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
17 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.
Nevada cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Churchill County, NV | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Clark County, NV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Douglas County, NV | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Elko County, NV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Eureka County, NV | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Humboldt County, NV | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Lander County, NV | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Lincoln County, NV | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Lyon County, NV | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Mineral County, NV | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Nye County, NV | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Pershing County, NV | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Storey County, NV | Other / independent | D+2.0 |
| Washoe County, NV | Republican | R+2.7 |
| White Pine County, NV | Democratic | D+4.0 |
Nevada results by county
17 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | Bush, George H.W.+1,267 | 6,03532.1% | 7,30238.8% | 2711.4% | 18,803 |
| Churchill County | Bush, George H.W.+2,019 | 1,77023.1% | 3,78949.4% | 1401.8% | 7,663 |
| Clark County | Clinton, Bill+27,183 | 124,58641.1% | 97,40332.2% | 5,4291.8% | 302,782 |
| Douglas County | Bush, George H.W.+2,254 | 3,92825.9% | 6,18240.8% | 2211.5% | 15,145 |
| Elko County | Bush, George H.W.+2,426 | 2,78223.3% | 5,20843.7% | 3082.6% | 11,926 |
| Esmeralda County | Bush, George H.W.+103 | 11820.2% | 22137.8% | 254.3% | 584 |
| Eureka County | Bush, George H.W.+201 | 12918.7% | 33047.8% | 172.5% | 690 |
| Humboldt County | Bush, George H.W.+695 | 81023.0% | 1,50542.7% | 591.7% | 3,523 |
| Lander County | Bush, George H.W.+462 | 42321.2% | 88544.4% | 321.6% | 1,992 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+379 | 51127.5% | 89047.9% | 623.3% | 1,857 |
| Lyon County | Bush, George H.W.+732 | 2,77730.2% | 3,50938.1% | 2022.2% | 9,204 |
| Mineral County | Bush, George H.W.+9 | 90934.4% | 91834.8% | 682.6% | 2,641 |
| Nye County | Bush, George H.W.+182 | 2,56131.9% | 2,74334.2% | 2172.7% | 8,022 |
| Pershing County | Bush, George H.W.+176 | 46729.8% | 64341.1% | 271.7% | 1,566 |
| Storey County | Clinton, Bill+30 | 48832.1% | 45830.2% | 231.5% | 1,519 |
| Washoe County | Bush, George H.W.+3,136 | 39,50034.4% | 42,63637.2% | 1,5611.4% | 114,671 |
| White Pine County | Clinton, Bill+148 | 1,35436.3% | 1,20632.3% | 1002.7% | 3,730 |
complete certified result
Nevada 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)
Nevada's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −19.3% |
| 1896 | +62.4% |
| 1900 | +24.5% |
| 1904 | −23.8% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +23.8% |
| 1916 | +17.0% |
| 1920 | −20.7% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +38.8% |
| 1936 | +45.6% |
| 1940 | +20.2% |
| 1944 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | −27.4% |
| 1976 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | −35.6% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.