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Kansas · 1988 presidential election

Kansas presidential election results 1988

George H. W. Bush carried Kansas by 13.23 points (131,413 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
993,044
KS result
R+13.2
Compared with the nation
5.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1984
20.4 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George H. W. BushRepublican554,04955.80%7
Michael DukakisDemocratic422,63642.60%—
Total votes993,044

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Kansas in 1988?

George H. W. Bush won Kansas by 13.23 percentage points (131,413 votes).

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1988?

Kansas cast 7 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1988?

993,044 votes were counted for president.

How did Kansas change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 20.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 33.7 points to Republican by 13.2 points.

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