1992 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1992 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1992

November 3, 1992
 
Nominee Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Ross Perot
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Home state Arkansas Texas Texas
Running mate Al Gore Dan Quayle James Stockdale
Electoral vote 9 0 0
Popular vote 815,971 733,386 211,478
Percentage 45.58% 40.97% 11.81%

Parish Results

President before election

George H. W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Louisiana was won by Governor Bill Clinton, a major swing from the statewide results in 1988 when Republican nominee George H. W. Bush carried the state with 54% of the vote and with a double-digit margin of victory. Clinton won most of the parishes and congressional districts in the state, dominating the rural areas of the state. The only congressional district Bush won was the first district, which includes two of the most heavily Republican parishes in the state, Jefferson and St. Tammany. Independent Ross Perot gathered 11.81% of the vote, a strong showing for a third-party candidate but still his sixth-weakest state. Perot did best in the southwestern Acadian bayou parishes, exceeding 23% in Cameron Parish.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1992[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Bill Clinton 815,971 45.58% 9
Republican George H. W. Bush 733,386 40.97% 0
Independent Ross Perot 211,478 11.81% 0
America First James "Bo" Gritz 18,545 1.04% 0
Libertarian Andre Marrou 3,155 0.18% 0
Peace and Freedom Ron Daniels 1,663 0.09% 0
Taxpayers’ Howard Phillips 1,663 0.09% 0
New Alliance Party Lenora Fulani 1,434 0.08% 0
Democrats for Economic Recovery Lyndon LaRouche 1,136 0.06% 0
Natural Law Dr. John Hagelin 889 0.05% 0
Independent John Yiamouyiannis 808 0.05% 0
Totals 1,790,017 100.00% 5
Voter turnout (Voting age population)

By congressional district

Clinton won 3 of 7 congressional districts.

District Bush Clinton Perot Representative
1st 56% 32% 12% Bob Livingston
2nd 24% 69% 6% William J. Jefferson
3rd 40% 44% 14% Billy Tauzin
4th 24% 67% 7% Cleo Fields
5th 48% 36% 14% Jim McCrery
6th 50% 34% 13% Richard H. Baker
7th 47% 37% 14% Jimmy Hayes

References

  1. Géoelections; Popular Vote for Ross Perot (.xlsx file for €15)
  2. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1992 Presidential General Election Results – Louisiana
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