Who won Florida in the 1992 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Florida in 1992, winning its 25 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1992?

Florida cast 25 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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1992

Florida: Clinton carries 25 EV.

Florida cast its 25 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1992 result in Florida

Florida backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 1992 presidential election, casting 25 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Florida with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Florida was part of his column.

The result flipped Florida away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1992. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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