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Hawaii presidential election results 1988

Michael Dukakis carried Hawaii by 9.52 points (33,739 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
354,461
HI result
D+9.5
Compared with the nation
17.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1984
20.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Michael DukakisDemocratic192,36454.30%4
George H. W. BushRepublican158,62544.80%—
Total votes354,461

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Hawaii in 1988?

Michael Dukakis won Hawaii by 9.52 percentage points (33,739 votes).

How many electoral votes did Hawaii have in 1988?

Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Hawaii in 1988?

354,461 votes were counted for president.

How did Hawaii change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 20.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 11.3 points to Democratic by 9.5 points.

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