Who won Kentucky in the 1992 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1992?

Kentucky cast 8 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

Modern PolarizationKY · 8 EV

1992

Kentucky: Clinton carries 8 EV.

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

Kentucky in 1992

The 1992 contest saw Kentucky line up behind Clinton, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Kentucky with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Kentucky was part of his column.

The result flipped Kentucky away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois joined Kentucky for the Democratic ticket, while Indiana and Virginia did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky 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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