Who won New Mexico in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried New Mexico in 1988, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1988?

New Mexico cast 5 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did New Mexico vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

New Mexico: Bush carries 5 EV.

New Mexico cast its 5 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — New Mexico voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1988 result in New Mexico

New Mexico backed Bush (Republican) in the 1988 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Mexico with the eventual winner: George H. W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and New Mexico was part of his column.

New Mexico stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. New Mexico did not move alone — neighboring Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas broke the same way in 1988. Over its 29 recorded presidential cycles, New Mexico has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 17 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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