Minnesota · 1988 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried Minnesota by 7.02 points (147,134 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 2,096,790
- MN result
- D+7.0
- Compared with the nation
- 14.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 6.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 1,109,471 | 52.90% | 10 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 962,337 | 45.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,096,790 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won Minnesota by 7.02 percentage points (147,134 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1988?
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1988?
2,096,790 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 6.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 0.2 points to Democratic by 7.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data