1992 United States presidential election in Virginia
The 1992 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Virginia was won by incumbent President George H. W. Bush with 44.97% of the popular vote over Governor Bill Clinton with 40.59%. Businessman Ross Perot finished in third, with 13.63% of the popular vote. Clinton ultimately won the national vote, defeating both incumbent President Bush and Perot., this is the last election in which the independent city of Newport News voted for the Republican candidate and the last election in which Henry County voted for the Democratic candidate.
With 44.97% of the popular vote, Virginia would prove to be Bush's fifth strongest state in the 1992 election after Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama and Nebraska.Results
Results by county
