West Virginia · 1988 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1988
Michael Dukakis carried West Virginia by 4.74 points (30,951 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 653,311
- WV result
- D+4.7
- Compared with the nation
- 12.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1984
- 15.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 341,016 | 52.20% | 5 | |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 310,065 | 47.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 653,311 | ||||
Sources: 1988
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1988?
Michael Dukakis won West Virginia by 4.74 percentage points (30,951 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1988?
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in 1988.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1988?
653,311 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1984 to 1988?
The margin moved 15.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 10.5 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