Who won Alabama in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Alabama in 1988, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1988?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1988?

Yes. Alabama backed George H. W. Bush, who won the presidency that year.

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1988

Alabama: Bush carries 9 EV.

Alabama cast its 9 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

Alabama in 1988

The 1988 contest saw Alabama line up behind Bush, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Alabama did not move alone — neighboring Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida broke the same way in 1988. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, George H. W. Bush finished with 426 of the 538 electoral votes to Michael Dukakis's 111. George H. W. Bush led the national popular vote with 53.37% of the ballots cast.

The 1988 national map

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