Who won Arkansas in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Arkansas in 1988, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1988?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Arkansas: Bush carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1988

The 1988 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Bush, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma broke the same way in 1988. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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