Who won Vermont in the 1992 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Vermont in 1992, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1992?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1992 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1992?

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

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Vermont: Clinton carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Bill Clinton (Democratic) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Vermont, 1992

In 1992, Vermont awarded its 3 electoral votes to Clinton of the Democratic party. That placed Vermont with the eventual winner: Bill Clinton went on to take the presidency, and Vermont was part of his column.

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