Who won Oklahoma in the 1992 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Oklahoma in 1992, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1992?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Oklahoma vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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1992

Oklahoma: Bush carries 8 EV.

Oklahoma cast its 8 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Oklahoma voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1992 result in Oklahoma

Oklahoma backed Bush (Republican) in the 1992 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Oklahoma had backed a different ticket.

Oklahoma stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Kansas and Texas joined Oklahoma for the Republican ticket, while Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Colorado did not. Over its 30 recorded presidential cycles, Oklahoma has backed the Republican party more than any other — 20 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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