Iowa · 1888 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1888
Benjamin Harrison carried Iowa by 7.84 points (31,731 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 404,694
- IA result
- R+7.8
- Compared with the nation
- 8.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 2.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 211,607 | 52.30% | 13 | |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 179,876 | 44.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 404,694 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison won Iowa by 7.84 percentage points (31,731 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1888?
Iowa cast 13 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1888?
404,694 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 2.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 5.0 points to Republican by 7.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data