Who won Arizona in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Arizona in 1988, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1988?

Arizona cast 7 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Arizona vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Arizona: Bush carries 7 EV.

Arizona cast its 7 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Arizona voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arizona, 1988

In 1988, Arizona awarded its 7 electoral votes to Bush of the Republican party. That placed Arizona with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Arizona was part of his column.

Arizona stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1952. Arizona did not move alone — neighboring California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico broke the same way in 1988. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, Arizona has backed the Republican party more than any other — 18 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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