Who won Vermont in the 1988 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Vermont in 1988, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1988?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1988?

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

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1988

Vermont: Bush carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Bush (Republican). National winner: George H. W. Bush (Republican) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

Vermont in 1988

The 1988 contest saw Vermont line up behind Bush, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Vermont ended up on the winning side — George H. W. Bush captured the White House that year.

It marked the 6th consecutive election in which Vermont backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. The region divided — New Hampshire joined Vermont for the Republican ticket, while New York and Massachusetts did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Vermont has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (33 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, George H. W. Bush took 426 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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