Who won Oregon in the 1988 presidential election?

Dukakis (Democratic) carried Oregon in 1988, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1988?

Oregon cast 7 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Oregon: Dukakis carries 7 EV.

Oregon cast its 7 electoral votes for Dukakis (Democratic). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Oregon voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1988 result in Oregon

Oregon backed Dukakis (Democratic) in the 1988 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: George H. W. Bush (Republican) won nationally, while Oregon had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Oregon away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 5 cycles. The region divided — Washington joined Oregon for the Democratic ticket, while Idaho, Nevada, and California did not. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican 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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