Who won Delaware in the 1988 presidential election?

Dukakis (Democratic) carried Delaware in 1988, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1988?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1988?

No. Delaware backed Dukakis, while George H. W. Bush won the presidency nationally.

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1988

Delaware: Dukakis carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Dukakis (Democratic). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Delaware voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Delaware, 1988

In 1988, Delaware awarded its 3 electoral votes to Dukakis of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: George H. W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Delaware had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Delaware away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Maryland and Pennsylvania joined Delaware for the Democratic ticket, while New Jersey did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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