United States · presidential election
1988 election
President elected
George Bush
Electoral College result
Winner: 426 | Main Opponent: 111 | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush, of Texas | Michael S. Dukakis, of Massachusetts | Lloyd Bentsen, of Texas | James Danforth Quayle, of Indiana | Lloyd Bentsen, of Texas | Michael S. Dukakis, of Massachusetts | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Arizona | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| California | 47 | 47 | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 21 | 21 | - | - | 21 | - | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Illinois | 24 | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | - |
| Indiana | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Iowa | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 20 | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Missouri | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Nevada | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 16 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| New York | 36 | - | 36 | - | - | 36 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Ohio | 23 | 23 | - | - | 23 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Oregon | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Texas | 29 | 29 | - | - | 29 | - | - |
| Utah | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Washington | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| West Virginia | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 538 | 426 | 111 | 1 | 426 | 111 | 1 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Votes | M. Dukakais | % | G. Bush | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 549,506 | 39.9 | 815,576 | 59.2 |
| Alaska | 3 | 72,584 | 36.3 | 119,251 | 59.6 |
| Arizona | 7 | 454,029 | 38.7 | 702,541 | 60.0 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 349,237 | 42.2 | 466,578 | 56.4 |
| California | 47 | 4,702,233 | 47.6 | 5,054,917 | 51.1 |
| Colorado | 8 | 621,453 | 45.3 | 728,177 | 53.1 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 676,584 | 46.9 | 750,241 | 52.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 108,647 | 43.5 | 139,639 | 55.9 |
| Dist. of Col. | 3 | 159,407 | 82.6 | 27,590 | 14.3 |
| Florida | 21 | 1,656,701 | 38.5 | 2,618,885 | 60.9 |
| Georgia | 12 | 714,792 | 39.5 | 1,081,331 | 59.8 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 192,364 | 54.3 | 158,625 | 44.8 |
| Idaho | 4 | 147,272 | 36.0 | 253,881 | 62.1 |
| Illinois | 24 | 2,215,940 | 48.6 | 2,310,939 | 50.7 |
| Indiana | 12 | 860,643 | 39.7 | 1,297,763 | 59.8 |
| Iowa | 8 | 670,557 | 54.7 | 545,355 | 44.5 |
| Kansas | 7 | 422,636 | 42.6 | 554,049 | 55.8 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 580,368 | 43.9 | 734,281 | 55.5 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 717,460 | 44.1 | 883,702 | 54.3 |
| Maine | 4 | 243,569 | 43.9 | 307,131 | 55.3 |
| Maryland | 10 | 826,304 | 48.2 | 876,167 | 51.1 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 1,401,415 | 53.2 | 1,194,635 | 45.4 |
| Michigan | 20 | 1,675,783 | 45.7 | 1,965,486 | 53.6 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1,109,471 | 52.9 | 962,337 | 45.9 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 363,921 | 39.1 | 557,890 | 59.9 |
| Missouri | 11 | 1,001,619 | 47.8 | 1,084,953 | 51.8 |
| Montana | 4 | 168,936 | 46.2 | 190,412 | 52.1 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 259,235 | 39.2 | 397,956 | 60.2 |
| Nevada | 4 | 132,738 | 37.9 | 206,040 | 58.9 |
| Now Hampshire | 4 | 163,696 | 36.3 | 281,537 | 62.4 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 1,320,352 | 42.6 | 1,743,192 | 56.2 |
| Now Mexico | 5 | 244,497 | 46.9 | 270,341 | 51.9 |
| New York | 36 | 3,347,882 | 51.6 | 3,081,871 | 47.5 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 890,167 | 41.7 | 1,237,258 | 58.0 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 127,739 | 43.0 | 166,559 | 56.0 |
| Ohio | 23 | 1,939,629 | 44.1 | 2,416,549 | 55.0 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 483,423 | 41.3 | 678,367 | 57.9 |
| Oregon | 7 | 616,206 | 51.3 | 560,126 | 46.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 2,194,944 | 48.4 | 2,300,087 | 50.7 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 225,123 | 55.6 | 177,761 | 43.9 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 370,554 | 37.6 | 606,443 | 61.5 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 145,560 | 46.5 | 165,415 | 52.8 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 679,794 | 41.5 | 947,233 | 57.9 |
| Texas | 29 | 2,352,748 | 43.3 | 3,036,829 | 56.0 |
| Utah | 5 | 207,343 | 32.0 | 428,442 | 66.2 |
| Vermont | 3 | 115,775 | 47.6 | 124,331 | 51.1 |
| Virginia | 12 | 859,799 | 39.2 | 1,309,162 | 59.7 |
| Washington | 10 | 933,516 | 50.0 | 903,835 | 48.5 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 341,016 | 52.2 | 310,065 | 47.5 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 1,126,794 | 51.4 | 1,047,499 | 47.8 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 67,113 | 38.0 | 106,867 | 60.5 |
| Total | 538 | 41,809,074 | 48,886,097 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.