Who won New Hampshire in the 1992 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1992?

New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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New Hampshire: Clinton carries 4 EV.

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

What happened in New Hampshire, 1992

In 1992, New Hampshire awarded its 4 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

The result flipped New Hampshire away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 6 cycles. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1992. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican 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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