West Virginia — 1992 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1992 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentClintonD+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 1992 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 48.4% | 331,001 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 35.4% | 241,974 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 16.2% | 110,736 |
1992presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1992 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Fayette County, WV | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Hancock County, WV | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| Hardy County, WV | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Harrison County, WV | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Jackson County, WV | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| Marshall County, WV | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Mason County, WV | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| McDowell County, WV | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+13.7 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+17.7 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+42.2 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Democratic | D+30.8 |
West Virginia results by county
55 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Bill Clinton+1,145 | 3,46749.9% | 2,32233.4% | 120.2% | 6,954 |
| Berkeley County | George H. W. Bush+1,975 | 7,15935.7% | 9,13445.6% | 910.5% | 20,029 |
| Boone County | Bill Clinton+4,555 | 6,57668.1% | 2,02120.9% | 240.2% | 9,658 |
| Braxton County | Bill Clinton+1,861 | 3,39658.9% | 1,53526.6% | 110.2% | 5,765 |
| Brooke County | Bill Clinton+3,111 | 5,69354.7% | 2,58224.8% | 370.4% | 10,415 |
| Cabell County | Bill Clinton+1,908 | 15,11144.8% | 13,20339.2% | 920.3% | 33,717 |
| Calhoun County | Bill Clinton+532 | 1,62749.8% | 1,09533.5% | 90.3% | 3,268 |
| Clay County | Bill Clinton+673 | 1,92852.7% | 1,25534.3% | 120.3% | 3,657 |
| Doddridge County | George H. W. Bush+532 | 96832.4% | 1,50050.1% | 90.3% | 2,992 |
| Fayette County | Bill Clinton+5,583 | 9,57461.3% | 3,99125.6% | 410.3% | 15,608 |
| Gilmer County | Bill Clinton+491 | 1,57650.0% | 1,08534.4% | 90.3% | 3,154 |
| Grant County | George H. W. Bush+1,751 | 1,01123.5% | 2,76264.3% | 60.1% | 4,298 |
| Greenbrier County | Bill Clinton+1,342 | 5,78447.5% | 4,44236.4% | 630.5% | 12,187 |
| Hampshire County | George H. W. Bush+402 | 2,36538.3% | 2,76744.8% | 170.3% | 6,171 |
| Hancock County | Bill Clinton+3,933 | 7,83052.1% | 3,89725.9% | 440.3% | 15,038 |
| Hardy County | George H. W. Bush+227 | 1,91741.0% | 2,14445.9% | 80.2% | 4,671 |
| Harrison County | Bill Clinton+5,793 | 15,48051.0% | 9,68731.9% | 430.1% | 30,341 |
| Jackson County | Bill Clinton+910 | 5,10245.4% | 4,19237.3% | 270.2% | 11,229 |
| Jefferson County | Bill Clinton+707 | 5,36344.0% | 4,65638.2% | 520.4% | 12,185 |
| Kanawha County | Bill Clinton+6,957 | 38,31546.9% | 31,35838.4% | 2230.3% | 81,674 |
| Lewis County | Bill Clinton+518 | 2,93144.7% | 2,41336.8% | 220.3% | 6,563 |
| Lincoln County | Bill Clinton+1,865 | 4,50256.4% | 2,63733.0% | 580.7% | 7,984 |
| Logan County | Bill Clinton+7,759 | 11,09568.1% | 3,33620.5% | 310.2% | 16,297 |
| Marion County | Bill Clinton+7,662 | 14,04255.7% | 6,38025.3% | 360.1% | 25,194 |
| Marshall County | Bill Clinton+2,835 | 7,29848.0% | 4,46329.3% | 560.4% | 15,219 |
| Mason County | Bill Clinton+1,523 | 5,33147.6% | 3,80834.0% | 160.1% | 11,200 |
| McDowell County | Bill Clinton+5,078 | 7,01971.8% | 1,94119.8% | 180.2% | 9,781 |
| Mercer County | Bill Clinton+1,623 | 9,51146.9% | 7,88838.9% | 740.4% | 20,290 |
| Mineral County | George H. W. Bush+845 | 3,99237.2% | 4,83745.1% | 150.1% | 10,728 |
| Mingo County | Bill Clinton+4,758 | 7,34267.5% | 2,58423.8% | 320.3% | 10,873 |
| Monongalia County | Bill Clinton+4,311 | 14,14249.4% | 9,83134.3% | 740.3% | 28,623 |
| Monroe County | Bill Clinton+107 | 2,41844.6% | 2,31142.6% | 60.1% | 5,420 |
| Morgan County | George H. W. Bush+731 | 1,85434.7% | 2,58548.4% | 190.4% | 5,344 |
| Nicholas County | Bill Clinton+2,083 | 5,04252.9% | 2,95931.0% | 350.4% | 9,531 |
| Ohio County | Bill Clinton+2,101 | 9,52246.1% | 7,42136.0% | 580.3% | 20,633 |
| Pendleton County | Bill Clinton+37 | 1,62645.4% | 1,58944.3% | 60.2% | 3,583 |
| Pleasants County | Bill Clinton+139 | 1,38741.1% | 1,24837.0% | 100.3% | 3,376 |
| Pocahontas County | Bill Clinton+340 | 1,74146.0% | 1,40137.1% | 120.3% | 3,781 |
| Preston County | George H. W. Bush+496 | 3,93337.5% | 4,42942.2% | 240.2% | 10,495 |
| Putnam County | George H. W. Bush+836 | 6,81739.1% | 7,65343.9% | 480.3% | 17,428 |
| Raleigh County | Bill Clinton+4,471 | 13,17152.2% | 8,70034.5% | 960.4% | 25,214 |
| Randolph County | Bill Clinton+1,601 | 5,09749.9% | 3,49634.2% | 470.5% | 10,222 |
| Ritchie County | George H. W. Bush+710 | 1,47433.4% | 2,18449.5% | 130.3% | 4,416 |
| Roane County | Bill Clinton+400 | 2,60744.5% | 2,20737.7% | 340.6% | 5,857 |
| Summers County | Bill Clinton+998 | 2,65054.3% | 1,65233.8% | 150.3% | 4,882 |
| Taylor County | Bill Clinton+821 | 2,84346.5% | 2,02233.1% | 80.1% | 6,115 |
| Tucker County | Bill Clinton+544 | 1,80549.8% | 1,26134.8% | 90.2% | 3,625 |
| Tyler County | George H. W. Bush+6 | 1,58737.8% | 1,59337.9% | 100.2% | 4,203 |
| Upshur County | George H. W. Bush+344 | 3,16138.3% | 3,50542.5% | 290.4% | 8,253 |
| Wayne County | Bill Clinton+2,663 | 8,39251.3% | 5,72935.0% | 270.2% | 16,347 |
| Webster County | Bill Clinton+1,509 | 2,32064.9% | 81122.7% | 90.3% | 3,576 |
| Wetzel County | Bill Clinton+1,482 | 3,75349.4% | 2,27129.9% | 230.3% | 7,597 |
| Wirt County | Bill Clinton+104 | 1,04343.8% | 93939.4% | 60.3% | 2,382 |
| Wood County | George H. W. Bush+1,912 | 13,52937.5% | 15,44142.8% | 930.3% | 36,061 |
| Wyoming County | Bill Clinton+2,961 | 5,78260.2% | 2,82129.4% | 80.1% | 9,607 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · George H. W. Bush (R) · Ross Perot (Independent)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1992 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
Same ballot, 1992WV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1992 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.