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1992Final results

1992 election for President in Iowa

President · Iowa

Bill Clinton (D) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating George H.w. Bush (R) by 6.0 points.

Bill ClintonDemocrat · winner
43.3%586,353
37.3%504,891
Ross PerotIndependent
18.7%253,468
John HagelinNatural Law
0.2%3,079
0.1%1,177
Andre MarrouLibertarian
0.1%1,076
Jack HererOther party
0.0%669
Howard PhillipsConstitution
0.0%480
James ""mac"" WarrenSocialist Workers
0.0%273
0.0%238
Lenora FulaniOther party
0.0%197
1,353,866 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+7.41984D+10.21988D+6.01992D+10.31996D+0.32000R+0.72004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The candidates

Bill Clinton (D)George H.w. Bush (R)Ross Perot (I)

Also on the ballot: John Hagelin (Natural Law), 0.2%; James ""bo"" Gritz (Other party), 0.1%; Andre Marrou (Libertarian), 0.1%; Jack Herer (Other party), 0.0%; Howard Phillips (Constitution), 0.0%; James ""mac"" Warren (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Independent), 0.0%; Lenora Fulani (Other party), 0.0%