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The1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Connecticut was won byGovernorBill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 42.21% of the popular vote over incumbent PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 35.78%. BusinessmanRoss Perot (I-Texas) finished in third, with 21.58% of the popular vote. Clinton won Connecticut by a margin of 6.43%, marking the first time the state voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since1968. It would be the last time Connecticut was regarded as a swing state, as it has voted Democratic by double digits in every election since.[2] Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush.[3] As of the2024 presidential election[update], this is the last election in whichFairfield County voted for the Republican candidate. To date, this is the last time that the cities ofDanbury andMilford, as well as the towns ofFairfield,Old Saybrook,Stratford, andWeston voted Republican.
| 1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton | 682,318 | 42.21% | 8 | |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush (incumbent) | 578,313 | 35.78% | 0 | |
| Independent | Ross Perot | 348,771 | 21.58% | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Andre Marrou | 5,391 | 0.33% | 0 | |
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 1,363 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| N/A | Other | 176 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,616,332 | 100.0% | 8 | ||
| Voter Turnout (Voting age/Registered) | 64%/82% | ||||
| County | Bill Clinton Democratic | George H.W. Bush Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Fairfield | 160,202 | 39.13% | 175,158 | 42.78% | 74,050 | 18.09% | -14,956 | -3.65% | 409,410 |
| Hartford | 195,495 | 47.13% | 132,591 | 31.96% | 86,718 | 20.91% | 62,904 | 15.17% | 414,804 |
| Litchfield | 33,686 | 36.14% | 34,492 | 37.00% | 25,035 | 26.86% | -806 | -0.86% | 93,213 |
| Middlesex | 34,707 | 42.83% | 24,646 | 30.42% | 21,674 | 26.75% | 10,061 | 12.41% | 81,027 |
| New Haven | 161,374 | 41.90% | 141,264 | 36.68% | 82,494 | 21.42% | 20,110 | 5.22% | 385,132 |
| New London | 49,808 | 42.29% | 34,567 | 29.35% | 33,392 | 28.36% | 15,241 | 12.94% | 117,767 |
| Tolland | 27,425 | 41.42% | 20,632 | 31.16% | 18,158 | 27.42% | 6,793 | 10.26% | 66,215 |
| Windham | 19,621 | 40.38% | 14,963 | 30.80% | 14,004 | 28.82% | 4,658 | 9.58% | 48,588 |
| Totals | 682,318 | 42.21% | 578,313 | 35.78% | 355,701 | 22.01% | 104,005 | 6.43% | 1,616,332 |
Clinton won four of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[4]
| District | Bush | Clinton | Perot | Representative |
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| 1st | 31% | 50% | 19% | Barbara Kennelly |
| 2nd | 30% | 43% | 27% | Sam Gejdenson |
| 3rd | 35% | 44% | 20% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 42.2% | 41.8% | 16% | Chris Shays |
| 5th | 42% | 35% | 23% | Gary Franks |
| 6th | 36% | 40% | 24% | Nancy Johnson |
State and district results of the1992 U.S. presidential election | ||
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