Who won Texas in the 1992 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Texas in 1992, winning its 32 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1992?

Texas cast 32 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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1992

Texas: Bush carries 32 EV.

Texas cast its 32 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Texas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Texas, 1992

In 1992, Texas awarded its 32 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Bill Clinton (Democratic) won nationally, while Texas had backed a different ticket.

Texas stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. The region divided — Oklahoma joined Texas for the Republican ticket, while New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana did not. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas has backed the Democratic 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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