Who won Maine in the 1992 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Maine in 1992, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1992?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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1992

Maine: Clinton carries 4 EV.

Maine cast its 4 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maine in 1992

The 1992 contest saw Maine line up behind Clinton, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1992. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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