Who won Minnesota in the 1988 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1988?

Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Minnesota vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Minnesota: Dukakis carries 10 EV.

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

Reading the 1988 result in Minnesota

Minnesota backed Dukakis (Democratic) in the 1988 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: George H. W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Minnesota had backed a different ticket.

Minnesota stayed in the Democratic column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1956. The region divided — Iowa and Wisconsin joined Minnesota for the Democratic ticket, while North Dakota and South Dakota did not. Over its 43 recorded presidential cycles, Minnesota 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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