Alaska — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentBushR+23.3
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.6% | 119,250 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 36.3% | 72,585 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.1% | 8,281 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Republican | R+18.1 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Republican | R+18.4 |
Alaska results by county
30 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | George H. W. Bush+170 | 32266.1% | 15231.2% | 132.7% | 487 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | George H. W. Bush+660 | 1,24366.5% | 58331.2% | 422.2% | 1,869 |
| Anchorage Municipality | George H. W. Bush+21,082 | 50,50961.2% | 29,42735.6% | 2,6413.2% | 82,577 |
| Bethel Census Area | George H. W. Bush+281 | 1,95251.8% | 1,67144.4% | 1433.8% | 3,766 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | George H. W. Bush+134 | 30961.3% | 17534.7% | 204.0% | 504 |
| Chugach Census Area | George H. W. Bush+556 | 1,43459.6% | 87836.5% | 953.9% | 2,407 |
| Copper River Census Area | George H. W. Bush+527 | 81070.9% | 28324.8% | 504.4% | 1,143 |
| Denali Borough | George H. W. Bush+207 | 52158.2% | 31435.1% | 606.7% | 895 |
| Dillingham Census Area | George H. W. Bush+277 | 79457.9% | 51737.7% | 604.4% | 1,371 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | George H. W. Bush+8,136 | 18,73460.5% | 10,59834.2% | 1,6225.2% | 30,954 |
| Haines Borough | George H. W. Bush+154 | 51356.3% | 35939.4% | 394.3% | 911 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Michael Dukakis+104 | 42742.0% | 53152.2% | 585.7% | 1,017 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Michael Dukakis+94 | 5,96348.1% | 6,05748.9% | 3652.9% | 12,385 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | George H. W. Bush+3,919 | 8,63360.2% | 4,71432.9% | 9966.9% | 14,343 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | George H. W. Bush+777 | 2,99455.4% | 2,21741.0% | 1943.6% | 5,405 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | George H. W. Bush+1,258 | 2,60963.4% | 1,35132.8% | 1543.7% | 4,114 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | George H. W. Bush+137 | 81852.4% | 68143.6% | 624.0% | 1,561 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | George H. W. Bush+176 | 33966.0% | 16331.7% | 122.3% | 514 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | George H. W. Bush+4,677 | 8,85164.1% | 4,17430.2% | 7915.7% | 13,816 |
| Nome Census Area | George H. W. Bush+459 | 1,45357.2% | 99439.1% | 933.7% | 2,540 |
| North Slope Borough | George H. W. Bush+201 | 91553.3% | 71441.6% | 885.1% | 1,717 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | George H. W. Bush+283 | 94656.5% | 66339.6% | 653.9% | 1,674 |
| Petersburg Borough | George H. W. Bush+151 | 71354.1% | 56242.7% | 423.2% | 1,317 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | George H. W. Bush+154 | 1,09650.9% | 94243.8% | 1155.3% | 2,153 |
| Sitka City and Borough | George H. W. Bush+513 | 2,23354.9% | 1,72042.3% | 1172.9% | 4,069 |
| Skagway Municipality | George H. W. Bush+49 | 20555.1% | 15641.9% | 123.2% | 372 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | George H. W. Bush+935 | 1,52267.6% | 58726.1% | 1446.4% | 2,253 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | George H. W. Bush+448 | 81167.1% | 36330.0% | 352.9% | 1,209 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | George H. W. Bush+79 | 15962.8% | 8031.6% | 135.1% | 253 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | George H. W. Bush+463 | 1,42256.4% | 95938.1% | 1395.5% | 2,520 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
Same ballot, 1988AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.