Who won Mississippi in the 1992 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Mississippi in 1992, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1992?

Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

Modern PolarizationMS · 7 EV

1992

Mississippi: Bush carries 7 EV.

Mississippi cast its 7 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Mississippi voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1992 result in Mississippi

Mississippi backed Bush (Republican) in the 1992 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Mississippi had backed a different ticket.

Mississippi stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. It stood apart from its neighbors: Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama went the other way that year. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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