The 1992 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Connecticut was won by Governor Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) with 42.21% of the popular vote over incumbent President George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) with 35.78%. Businessman Ross 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 since 1968. 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. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating incumbent President Bush. , this is the last election in which Fairfield County voted for the Republican candidate. To date, this is the last time that the cities of Danbury and Milford, as well as the towns of Fairfield, Old Saybrook, Stratford, and Weston voted Republican.

Results 1992 United States presidential election in ConnecticutPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Bill Clinton 682,318 42.21% 8 Republican George H. W. Bush (incumbent) 578,313 35.78% 0 Americans for Perot 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%

By county County Bill ClintonDemocratic George H.W. BushRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % 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% 48,588Totals682,31842.21%578,31335.78%355,70122.01%104,0056.43%1,616,332

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Middlesex New Haven New London Tolland Windham

By congressional district Clinton won four of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican. District Bush Clinton Perot Representative 31% 50% 19%Barbara Kennelly 30% 43% 27%Sam Gejdenson 35% 44% 20%Rosa DeLauro 42.2% 41.8% 16%Chris Shays 42% 35% 23%Gary Franks 36% 40% 24%Nancy Johnson

See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut Presidency of Bill Clinton

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