Who won Louisiana in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Louisiana in 1988, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1988?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Louisiana: Bush carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Louisiana in 1988

The 1988 contest saw Louisiana line up behind Bush, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1988. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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