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Alaska · 1988 presidential election

Alaska presidential election results 1988

George H. W. Bush carried Alaska by 23.32 points (46,667 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
200,116
AK result
R+23.3
Compared with the nation
15.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1984
13.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George H. W. BushRepublican119,25159.60%3
Michael DukakisDemocratic72,58436.30%—
Total votes200,116

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Alaska in 1988?

George H. W. Bush won Alaska by 23.32 percentage points (46,667 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alaska have in 1988?

Alaska cast 3 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Alaska in 1988?

200,116 votes were counted for president.

How did Alaska change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 13.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 36.8 points to Republican by 23.3 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data