Who won Missouri in the 1992 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1992, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1992?

Missouri cast 11 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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1992

Missouri: Clinton carries 11 EV.

Missouri cast its 11 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Missouri voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Missouri, 1992

In 1992, Missouri awarded its 11 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed Missouri with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Missouri was part of his column.

The result flipped Missouri away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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