New Mexico · 1988 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1988
George H. W. Bush carried New Mexico by 4.96 points (25,844 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 521,287
- NM result
- R+5.0
- Compared with the nation
- 2.8 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 15.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 270,341 | 51.90% | 5 | |
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 244,497 | 46.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 521,287 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1988?
George H. W. Bush won New Mexico by 4.96 percentage points (25,844 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1988?
New Mexico cast 5 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1988?
521,287 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 15.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 20.5 points to Republican by 5.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data