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1988 United States presidential election in Minnesota
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
| country | Minnesota |
| flag_year | 1983 |
| flag_image | File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1984 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
| previous_year | 1984 |
| next_election | 1992 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
| next_year | 1992 |
| turnout | 68.84% |
| election_date | November 8, 1988 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | File:Dukakis campaign portrait 3x4.jpg |
| nominee1 | Michael Dukakis |
| party1 | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| home_state1 | Massachusetts |
| running_mate1 | Lloyd Bentsen |
| electoral_vote1 | 10 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,109,471 |
| percentage1 | 52.91% |
| image2 | File:VP George Bush crop.jpg |
| nominee2 | George H. W. Bush |
| party2 | Independent-Republicans of Minnesota |
| home_state2 | Texas |
| running_mate2 | Dan Quayle |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 962,337 |
| percentage2 | 45.90% |
| map_image | {{Switcher |
| map_size | 320px |
| title | President |
| before_election | Ronald Reagan |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | George H. W. Bush |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1988 United States presidential election
| [[File:Minnesota Presidential Election Results 1988.svg|320px]] | County Results | [[File:MN 1988 pres.svg|320px]] | Precinct Results Dukakis Bush Other
The 1988 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1988, as part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Minnesota was won by Democrat Michael Dukakis, Governor of Massachusetts, with 52.91% of the popular vote over Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush's 45.90%, a victory margin of 7.01%. This made Minnesota roughly 14.8% more Democratic than the nation at large.
Four years earlier Minnesota had been the only state in the entire country to vote for Democrat Walter Mondale over Republican Ronald Reagan, and this Democratic strength in the state endured in 1988, as Minnesota chose Michael Dukakis by a comfortable margin despite George H.W. Bush winning a convincing victory nationwide. Minnesota has the longest streak of voting Democratic of any state, having not voted Republican since 1972. Fillmore and Winona counties would not vote Republican again until 2016.
As of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, this is the last time Minnesota voted to the right of neighboring Iowa, as well as the last time in which Clay County voted for a losing presidential candidate, a streak it would hold until it voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.
Results
| 1988 United States presidential election in Minnesota | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 3px" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Michael Dukakis | 1,109,471 | 52.91% | 10 | |||
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 962,337 | 45.90% | 0 | |||
| MN Progressive | Eugene McCarthy | 5,403 | 0.26% | 0 | |||
| Libertarian | Ron Paul | 5,109 | 0.24% | 0 | |||
| Write-in | Write-ins | 3,614 | 0.17% | 0 | |||
| Socialist Workers | James Warren | 2,155 | 0.10% | 0 | |||
| Grassroots | Jack Herer | 1,949 | 0.09% | 0 | |||
| New Alliance | Lenora Fulani | 1,734 | 0.08% | 0 | |||
| Democrats for Economic Recovery | Lyndon LaRouche | 1,702 | 0.08% | 0 | |||
| America First | David Duke | 1,529 | 0.07% | 0 | |||
| American | Delmar Dennis | 1,298 | 0.06% | 0 | |||
| Workers League | Edward Winn | 489 | 0.02% | 0 | |||
| Totals | 2,096,790 | 100.0% | 10 |
Results by county
| County | Michael Dukakis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | George H.W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 1,109,471 | 52.91% | 962,337 | 45.90% | 24,982 | 1.19% | 147,134 | 7.01% | 2,096,790 | |||||||||||||
| Aitkin | 3,863 | 55.65% | 3,011 | 43.37% | 68 | 0.98% | 852 | 12.28% | 6,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anoka | 57,953 | 54.77% | 46,853 | 44.28% | 1,003 | 0.95% | 11,100 | 10.49% | 105,809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Becker | 5,787 | 45.74% | 6,738 | 53.26% | 126 | 1.00% | -951 | -7.52% | 12,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beltrami | 7,566 | 52.61% | 6,652 | 46.26% | 162 | 1.13% | 914 | 6.35% | 14,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benton | 5,861 | 48.68% | 6,060 | 50.33% | 119 | 0.99% | -199 | -1.65% | 12,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Stone | 2,026 | 57.46% | 1,469 | 41.66% | 31 | 0.88% | 557 | 15.80% | 3,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue Earth | 12,375 | 50.40% | 11,959 | 48.71% | 218 | 0.89% | 416 | 1.69% | 24,552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5,109 | 41.97% | 6,898 | 56.67% | 166 | 1.36% | -1,789 | -14.70% | 12,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 8,790 | 64.82% | 4,626 | 34.12% | 144 | 1.06% | 4,164 | 30.70% | 13,560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carver | 8,439 | 39.75% | 12,560 | 59.17% | 229 | 1.08% | -4,121 | -19.42% | 21,228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cass | 5,127 | 46.11% | 5,895 | 53.02% | 97 | 0.87% | -768 | -6.91% | 11,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chippewa | 3,238 | 49.71% | 3,190 | 48.97% | 86 | 1.32% | 48 | 0.74% | 6,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chisago | 7,875 | 55.58% | 6,163 | 43.49% | 132 | 0.93% | 1,712 | 12.09% | 14,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | 11,186 | 51.54% | 10,380 | 47.82% | 139 | 0.64% | 806 | 3.72% | 21,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearwater | 1,769 | 49.59% | 1,763 | 49.43% | 35 | 0.98% | 6 | 0.16% | 3,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cook | 1,080 | 49.45% | 1,078 | 49.36% | 26 | 1.19% | 2 | 0.09% | 2,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cottonwood | 3,095 | 47.29% | 3,390 | 51.80% | 60 | 0.92% | -295 | -4.51% | 6,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crow Wing | 9,674 | 46.26% | 11,017 | 52.69% | 220 | 1.05% | -1,343 | -6.43% | 20,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dakota | 61,942 | 49.72% | 61,606 | 49.45% | 1,032 | 0.83% | 336 | 0.27% | 124,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dodge | 2,925 | 42.73% | 3,848 | 56.21% | 73 | 1.07% | -923 | -13.48% | 6,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas | 5,803 | 41.89% | 7,898 | 57.02% | 151 | 1.09% | -2,095 | -15.13% | 13,852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faribault | 3,879 | 44.08% | 4,846 | 55.07% | 75 | 0.85% | -967 | -10.99% | 8,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fillmore | 4,114 | 44.72% | 5,004 | 54.39% | 82 | 0.89% | -890 | -9.67% | 9,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freeborn | 8,836 | 54.48% | 7,226 | 44.56% | 156 | 0.96% | 1,610 | 9.92% | 16,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodhue | 9,438 | 49.41% | 9,455 | 49.50% | 209 | 1.09% | -17 | -0.09% | 19,102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 1,950 | 53.03% | 1,693 | 46.04% | 34 | 0.92% | 257 | 6.99% | 3,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hennepin | 292,909 | 54.39% | 240,209 | 44.60% | 5,444 | 1.01% | 52,700 | 9.79% | 538,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3,936 | 44.60% | 4,777 | 54.13% | 112 | 1.27% | -841 | -9.53% | 8,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hubbard | 3,306 | 42.74% | 4,365 | 56.42% | 65 | 0.84% | -1,059 | -13.68% | 7,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isanti | 6,075 | 53.05% | 5,246 | 45.81% | 131 | 1.14% | 829 | 7.24% | 11,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Itasca | 10,517 | 55.20% | 8,358 | 43.87% | 178 | 0.93% | 2,159 | 11.33% | 19,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 3,275 | 54.96% | 2,629 | 44.12% | 55 | 0.92% | 646 | 10.84% | 5,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanabec | 2,970 | 53.05% | 2,571 | 45.93% | 57 | 1.02% | 399 | 7.12% | 5,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kandiyohi | 8,962 | 50.17% | 8,634 | 48.34% | 266 | 1.49% | 328 | 1.83% | 17,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kittson | 1,650 | 53.97% | 1,381 | 45.18% | 26 | 0.85% | 269 | 8.79% | 3,057 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koochiching | 3,867 | 57.04% | 2,842 | 41.92% | 71 | 1.05% | 1,025 | 15.12% | 6,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lac qui Parle | 2,805 | 56.29% | 2,116 | 42.46% | 62 | 1.24% | 689 | 13.83% | 4,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 3,887 | 67.31% | 1,838 | 31.83% | 50 | 0.87% | 2,049 | 35.48% | 5,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake of the Woods | 798 | 43.99% | 984 | 54.24% | 32 | 1.76% | -186 | -10.25% | 1,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Sueur | 5,410 | 49.52% | 5,415 | 49.57% | 100 | 0.92% | -5 | -0.05% | 10,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 1,891 | 55.21% | 1,479 | 43.18% | 55 | 1.61% | 412 | 12.03% | 3,425 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyon | 5,657 | 48.20% | 5,969 | 50.86% | 110 | 0.94% | -312 | -2.66% | 11,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahnomen | 1,277 | 54.16% | 1,051 | 44.57% | 30 | 1.27% | 226 | 9.59% | 2,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3,001 | 51.64% | 2,752 | 47.36% | 58 | 1.00% | 249 | 4.28% | 5,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin | 4,922 | 45.87% | 5,724 | 53.34% | 85 | 0.79% | -802 | -7.47% | 10,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McLeod | 5,736 | 41.38% | 7,967 | 57.47% | 159 | 1.15% | -2,231 | -16.09% | 13,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meeker | 4,544 | 46.81% | 4,999 | 51.50% | 164 | 1.69% | -455 | -4.69% | 9,707 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mille Lacs | 4,327 | 52.13% | 3,862 | 46.52% | 112 | 1.35% | 465 | 5.61% | 8,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morrison | 6,469 | 48.91% | 6,598 | 49.88% | 160 | 1.21% | -129 | -0.97% | 13,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mower | 11,893 | 62.51% | 6,969 | 36.63% | 163 | 0.86% | 4,924 | 25.88% | 19,025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray | 2,840 | 54.49% | 2,316 | 44.44% | 56 | 1.07% | 524 | 10.05% | 5,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicollet | 6,786 | 49.25% | 6,878 | 49.92% | 115 | 0.83% | -92 | -0.67% | 13,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nobles | 4,953 | 52.73% | 4,348 | 46.28% | 93 | 0.99% | 605 | 6.45% | 9,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norman | 2,149 | 54.32% | 1,789 | 45.22% | 18 | 0.46% | 360 | 9.10% | 3,956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olmsted | 19,423 | 40.89% | 27,683 | 58.28% | 398 | 0.84% | -8,260 | -17.39% | 47,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Otter Tail | 10,373 | 42.16% | 14,015 | 56.96% | 216 | 0.88% | -3,642 | -14.80% | 24,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennington | 3,105 | 51.14% | 2,920 | 48.10% | 46 | 0.76% | 185 | 3.04% | 6,071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pine | 5,540 | 58.24% | 3,857 | 40.54% | 116 | 1.22% | 1,683 | 17.70% | 9,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipestone | 2,382 | 45.90% | 2,760 | 53.19% | 47 | 0.91% | -378 | -7.29% | 5,189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polk | 7,523 | 51.31% | 7,032 | 47.96% | 107 | 0.73% | 491 | 3.35% | 14,662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pope | 3,074 | 53.22% | 2,627 | 45.48% | 75 | 1.30% | 447 | 7.74% | 5,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramsey | 143,767 | 61.20% | 88,736 | 37.78% | 2,393 | 1.02% | 55,031 | 23.42% | 234,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Lake | 1,229 | 56.51% | 918 | 42.21% | 28 | 1.29% | 311 | 14.30% | 2,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redwood | 3,178 | 38.02% | 5,076 | 60.73% | 104 | 1.24% | -1,898 | -22.71% | 8,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renville | 4,454 | 49.89% | 4,356 | 48.80% | 117 | 1.31% | 98 | 1.09% | 8,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 11,570 | 54.40% | 9,460 | 44.48% | 237 | 1.11% | 2,110 | 9.92% | 21,267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rock | 2,435 | 46.69% | 2,737 | 52.48% | 43 | 0.82% | -302 | -5.79% | 5,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roseau | 2,630 | 42.47% | 3,500 | 56.52% | 62 | 1.00% | -870 | -14.05% | 6,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis | 70,344 | 68.14% | 31,799 | 30.80% | 1,094 | 1.06% | 38,545 | 37.34% | 103,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott | 11,405 | 46.20% | 13,050 | 52.87% | 230 | 0.93% | -1,645 | -6.67% | 24,685 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sherburne | 7,959 | 48.23% | 8,360 | 50.66% | 183 | 1.11% | -401 | -2.43% | 16,502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sibley | 3,154 | 45.45% | 3,655 | 52.67% | 130 | 1.87% | -501 | -7.22% | 6,939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stearns | 23,798 | 45.68% | 27,529 | 52.85% | 766 | 1.47% | -3,731 | -7.17% | 52,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steele | 5,496 | 40.38% | 7,981 | 58.64% | 133 | 0.98% | -2,485 | -18.26% | 13,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens | 2,721 | 49.85% | 2,679 | 49.08% | 58 | 1.06% | 42 | 0.77% | 5,458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swift | 3,579 | 61.73% | 2,156 | 37.19% | 63 | 1.09% | 1,423 | 24.54% | 5,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Todd | 5,023 | 46.73% | 5,633 | 52.40% | 94 | 0.87% | -610 | -5.67% | 10,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traverse | 1,399 | 56.50% | 1,061 | 42.85% | 16 | 0.65% | 338 | 13.65% | 2,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wabasha | 4,442 | 48.20% | 4,681 | 50.80% | 92 | 1.00% | -239 | -2.60% | 9,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wadena | 2,484 | 39.43% | 3,733 | 59.26% | 82 | 1.30% | -1,249 | -19.83% | 6,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waseca | 3,721 | 44.90% | 4,471 | 53.95% | 95 | 1.15% | -750 | -9.05% | 8,287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 34,952 | 52.63% | 30,850 | 46.45% | 613 | 0.92% | 4,102 | 6.18% | 66,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watonwan | 2,544 | 46.98% | 2,821 | 52.10% | 50 | 0.92% | -277 | -5.12% | 5,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilkin | 1,486 | 43.11% | 1,933 | 56.08% | 28 | 0.81% | -447 | -12.97% | 3,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winona | 10,310 | 47.68% | 11,012 | 50.92% | 302 | 1.40% | -702 | -3.24% | 21,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright | 14,177 | 47.99% | 14,987 | 50.73% | 379 | 1.28% | -810 | -2.74% | 29,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellow Medicine | 3,282 | 52.28% | 2,925 | 46.59% | 71 | 1.13% | 357 | 5.69% | 6,278 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Blue Earth
- Chippewa
- Clay
- Clearwater
- Cook
- Grant
- Dakota
- Isanti
- Kanabec
- Kandiyohi
- Kittson
- Lac qui Parle
- Lincoln
- Mahnomen
- Marshall
- Mille Lacs
- Murray
- Nobles
- Pennington
- Polk
- Pope
- Renville
- Stevens
- Traverse
- Washington
- Yellow Medicine
References
References
- "Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State".
- "1988 Presidential General Election Results – Minnesota". U.S. Election Atlas.
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