Who won Connecticut in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1988, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1988?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Connecticut: Bush carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1988

The 1988 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Bush, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1972. It stood apart from its neighbors: New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island went the other way that year. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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