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Oklahoma · 1988 presidential election

Oklahoma presidential election results 1988

George H. W. Bush carried Oklahoma by 16.65 points (194,944 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
1,171,036
OK result
R+16.7
Compared with the nation
8.9 pts more Republican
Swing since 1984
21.3 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George H. W. BushRepublican678,36757.90%8
Michael DukakisDemocratic483,42341.30%—
Total votes1,171,036

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Oklahoma in 1988?

George H. W. Bush won Oklahoma by 16.65 percentage points (194,944 votes).

How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1988?

Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Oklahoma in 1988?

1,171,036 votes were counted for president.

How did Oklahoma change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 21.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 37.9 points to Republican by 16.7 points.

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