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      Home/Elections/1992/President/West Virginia
      1992·President·West Virginia

      West Virginia Presidential Election

      Bill Clinton48.4%vs.George H.W. Bush35.4%|
      D+13.0
      |683,677 votes
      4 candidates683,677 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ClintonDEM✓
      		DEM331,00148.4%
      George H.W. BushREP
      		REP241,97435.4%
      Ross PerotIND
      		IND108,82915.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,8730.3%

      Seat History

      President in West Virginia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.8
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+38.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+6.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.8
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+16.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+8.8
      View all President history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ross PerotREF
      Record0W-100L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1992-1996
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1992

      US House3 contests →Governor1 contest →
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