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Vermont · 1988 presidential election

Vermont presidential election results 1988

George H. W. Bush carried Vermont by 3.52 points (8,556 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
243,328
VT result
R+3.5
Compared with the nation
4.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1984
13.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George H. W. BushRepublican124,33151.10%3
Michael DukakisDemocratic115,77547.60%—
Total votes243,328

Sources: 1988

Questions and answers

Who won Vermont in 1988?

George H. W. Bush won Vermont by 3.52 percentage points (8,556 votes).

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1988?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in 1988.

How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1988?

243,328 votes were counted for president.

How did Vermont change from 1984 to 1988?

The margin moved 13.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.1 points to Republican by 3.5 points.

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