Rhode Island · 1988 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried Rhode Island by 11.71 points (47,362 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 404,620
- RI result
- D+11.7
- Compared with the nation
- 19.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 15.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 225,123 | 55.60% | 4 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 177,761 | 43.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 404,620 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won Rhode Island by 11.71 percentage points (47,362 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1988?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1988?
404,620 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 15.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 3.7 points to Democratic by 11.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data