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Oregon · 1988 presidential election

Oregon presidential election results 1988

Michael Dukakis carried Oregon by 4.67 points (56,080 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
1,201,694
OR result
D+4.7
Compared with the nation
12.5 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1984
16.8 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Michael DukakisDemocratic616,20651.30%7
George H. W. BushRepublican560,12646.60%—
Total votes1,201,694

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Oregon in 1988?

Michael Dukakis won Oregon by 4.67 percentage points (56,080 votes).

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1988?

Oregon cast 7 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Oregon in 1988?

1,201,694 votes were counted for president.

How did Oregon change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 16.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 12.2 points to Democratic by 4.7 points.

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