Iowa · 1988 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried Iowa by 10.22 points (125,202 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,225,614
- IA result
- D+10.2
- Compared with the nation
- 18.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 17.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 670,557 | 54.70% | 8 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 545,355 | 44.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,225,614 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won Iowa by 10.22 percentage points (125,202 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1988?
Iowa cast 8 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1988?
1,225,614 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 17.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 7.4 points to Democratic by 10.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data