1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Flag_of_Guam.svg/50px-Flag_of_Guam.svg.png)
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Non-binding preference poll |
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| | | Nominee | Bill Clinton | George H. W. Bush | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Home state | Arkansas | Texas | Running mate | Al Gore | Dan Quayle | Popular vote | 10,233 | 6,817 | Percentage | 59.11% | 39.86% | |
The 1992 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 3, 1992, Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, instead, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election. In turn cast direct electoral votes for president and vice president.[1][2]
Democratic Governor Bill Clinton won the straw poll by almost 59.2%.
Results
The votes of Guam residents didn't count in this November presidential election, but the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. Since the first straw poll was in 1980.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Guam residents can't vote in the US election — but they have predicted the winner almost every time". ABC News. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Sparse turnout on bill to ban Trump from Guam's 2024 ballot". guampdn.com. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Staff, By Pacific island Times News (2020-11-03). "Biden beats Trump in Guam's presidential straw poll". pactimes. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "ECAR 1992.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-06-21.