Who won Alaska in the 1992 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Alaska in 1992, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alaska have in 1992?

Alaska cast 3 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Alaska vote for the national winner in 1992?

No. Alaska backed Bush, while Bill Clinton won the presidency nationally.

Modern PolarizationAK · 3 EV

1992

Alaska: Bush carries 3 EV.

Alaska cast its 3 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Alaska voted against the national winner this cycle.

Alaska in 1992

The 1992 contest saw Alaska line up behind Bush, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Alaska had backed a different ticket.

Alaska stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Over its 17 recorded presidential cycles, Alaska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 16 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Bill Clinton finished with 370 of the 538 electoral votes to George H. W. Bush's 168. Bill Clinton led the national popular vote with 43.01% of the ballots cast.

The 1992 national map

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