Massachusetts · 1988 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried Massachusetts by 7.85 points (206,780 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 2,632,805
- MA result
- D+7.8
- Compared with the nation
- 15.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 10.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 1,401,415 | 53.20% | 13 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 1,194,635 | 45.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,632,805 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won Massachusetts by 7.85 percentage points (206,780 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1988?
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1988?
2,632,805 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 10.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 2.8 points to Democratic by 7.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data