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Arizona · 1988 presidential election

Arizona presidential election results 1988

George H. W. Bush carried Arizona by 21.21 points (248,512 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
1,171,873
AZ result
R+21.2
Compared with the nation
13.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1984
12.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George H. W. BushRepublican702,54160.00%7
Michael DukakisDemocratic454,02938.70%—
Total votes1,171,873

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Arizona in 1988?

George H. W. Bush won Arizona by 21.21 percentage points (248,512 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1988?

Arizona cast 7 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Arizona in 1988?

1,171,873 votes were counted for president.

How did Arizona change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 12.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 33.9 points to Republican by 21.2 points.

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