Who won Colorado in the 1992 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Colorado in 1992, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Colorado have in 1992?

Colorado cast 8 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Colorado vote for the national winner in 1992?

Yes. Colorado backed Bill Clinton, who won the presidency that year.

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1992

Colorado: Clinton carries 8 EV.

Colorado cast its 8 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Colorado voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1992 result in Colorado

Colorado backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1992 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Colorado with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Colorado was part of his column.

The result flipped Colorado away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. The region divided — New Mexico joined Colorado for the Democratic ticket, while Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Utah did not. Over its 37 recorded presidential cycles, Colorado has backed the Republican party more than any other — 19 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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