United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1988

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1988

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Nominee Michael Dukakis George H.W. Bush Party DFL Republican Home state Massachusetts Texas Running mate Lloyd Bentsen Dan Quayle Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 1,109,471 962,337 Percentage 52.9% 45.9%
County Results   Dukakis—60-70%   Dukakis—50-60%   Dukakis—<50%   Bush—<50%   Bush—50-60%   Bush—60-70%
President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican

Ronald Reagan
Republican

George H. W. Bush
Republican

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%.

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.