Who won Maryland in the 1988 presidential election?

Dukakis (Democratic) carried Maryland in 1988, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1988?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Maryland: Dukakis carries 10 EV.

Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Dukakis (Democratic). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Maryland voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maryland, 1988

In 1988, Maryland awarded its 10 electoral votes to Dukakis of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: George H. W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Maryland had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Maryland away from the Republican it had supported in 1984. The region divided — West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and District of Columbia joined Maryland for the Democratic ticket, while Virginia did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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