Elections / 1988 · President · AR
Arkansas — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionArkansas · PresidentBushR+14.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 56.4% | 466,578 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 42.2% | 349,237 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 11,923 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
75 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (75 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Ashley County, AR | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Baxter County, AR | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Benton County, AR | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Boone County, AR | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Bradley County, AR | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Calhoun County, AR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Carroll County, AR | Republican | R+26.5 |
| Chicot County, AR | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Clark County, AR | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Clay County, AR | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Cleburne County, AR | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Cleveland County, AR | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Columbia County, AR | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Conway County, AR | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Craighead County, AR | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Crawford County, AR | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Cross County, AR | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Dallas County, AR | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Desha County, AR | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Drew County, AR | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Faulkner County, AR | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Franklin County, AR | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Fulton County, AR | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Garland County, AR | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Grant County, AR | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Greene County, AR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Hempstead County, AR | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Howard County, AR | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Independence County, AR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Izard County, AR | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Jackson County, AR | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Jefferson County, AR | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Johnson County, AR | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Lafayette County, AR | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Lawrence County, AR | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Lee County, AR | Democratic | D+21.1 |
| Lincoln County, AR | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Little River County, AR | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Logan County, AR | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Lonoke County, AR | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Madison County, AR | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Marion County, AR | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Miller County, AR | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Mississippi County, AR | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Monroe County, AR | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Montgomery County, AR | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Nevada County, AR | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Newton County, AR | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Ouachita County, AR | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Perry County, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Phillips County, AR | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Pike County, AR | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Poinsett County, AR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Polk County, AR | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Pope County, AR | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Prairie County, AR | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Pulaski County, AR | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Randolph County, AR | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Saline County, AR | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Scott County, AR | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Searcy County, AR | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Sebastian County, AR | Republican | R+42.8 |
| Sevier County, AR | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Sharp County, AR | Republican | R+10.1 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Stone County, AR | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Union County, AR | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Van Buren County, AR | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Washington County, AR | Republican | R+30.1 |
| White County, AR | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Woodruff County, AR | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Yell County, AR | Republican | R+12.2 |
complete certified result
Arkansas candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Arkansas's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.6% |
| 1896 | +48.6% |
| 1900 | +28.5% |
| 1904 | +15.2% |
| 1908 | +20.3% |
| 1912 | +35.9% |
| 1916 | +40.9% |
| 1920 | +18.9% |
| 1924 | +31.9% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +73.9% |
| 1936 | +63.9% |
| 1940 | +57.4% |
| 1944 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | +40.7% |
| 1952 | +12.1% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −0.4% |
| 1972 | −38.1% |
| 1976 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −22.2% |
| 1988 | −14.2% |
| 1992 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | −5.4% |
| 2004 | −9.8% |
| 2008 | −19.9% |
| 2012 | −23.7% |
| 2016 | −27.8% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
County-by-county results — 75 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | R | 3,075 | 4,007 | 7,205 | |
| Ashley County | D | 4,466 | 4,111 | 8,659 | |
| Baxter County | R | 4,808 | 8,614 | 13,597 | |
| Benton County | R | 9,399 | 24,295 | 34,110 | |
| Boone County | R | 3,998 | 7,567 | 11,816 | |
| Bradley County | D | 2,167 | 2,089 | 4,269 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 1,024 | 1,316 | 2,344 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,632 | 4,553 | 7,253 | |
| Chicot County | D | 2,426 | 1,901 | 4,346 | |
| Clark County | D | 4,675 | 3,389 | 8,130 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,442 | 2,766 | 6,240 | |
| Cleburne County | R | 3,404 | 4,932 | 8,381 | |
| Cleveland County | R | 1,404 | 1,462 | 2,881 | |
| Columbia County | R | 3,706 | 5,810 | 9,802 | |
| Conway County | D | 4,134 | 4,066 | 8,239 | |
| Craighead County | R | 9,083 | 11,887 | 21,615 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,582 | 9,092 | 12,832 | |
| Crittenden County | R | 6,702 | 7,441 | 14,384 | |
| Cross County | R | 2,989 | 3,186 | 6,212 | |
| Dallas County | D | 1,990 | 1,947 | 3,958 | |
| Desha County | D | 2,859 | 2,334 | 5,435 | |
| Drew County | R | 2,578 | 2,995 | 5,620 | |
| Faulkner County | R | 7,302 | 10,678 | 18,279 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,458 | 3,588 | 6,089 | |
| Fulton County | D | 2,018 | 1,918 | 3,957 | |
| Garland County | R | 11,406 | 19,281 | 31,642 | |
| Grant County | R | 2,142 | 2,717 | 4,904 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,065 | 5,161 | 10,310 | |
| Hempstead County | R | 3,841 | 3,938 | 7,799 | |
| Hot Spring County | D | 5,090 | 4,181 | 9,405 | |
| Howard County | R | 1,818 | 2,510 | 4,337 | |
| Independence County | R | 4,523 | 6,637 | 11,208 | |
| Izard County | R | 2,652 | 2,824 | 5,517 | |
| Jackson County | D | 4,199 | 3,049 | 7,276 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 16,664 | 12,520 | 29,752 | |
| Johnson County | R | 2,818 | 4,046 | 6,941 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,915 | 1,860 | 3,800 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,179 | 3,205 | 6,421 | |
| Lee County | D | 2,878 | 1,863 | 4,812 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 2,204 | 1,557 | 3,794 | |
| Little River County | D | 2,740 | 2,347 | 5,119 | |
| Logan County | R | 1,254 | 2,203 | 3,504 | |
| Lonoke County | R | 4,786 | 7,215 | 12,090 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,106 | 3,067 | 5,223 | |
| Marion County | R | 2,033 | 2,993 | 5,178 | |
| Miller County | R | 5,437 | 7,110 | 12,629 | |
| Mississippi County | R | 6,759 | 7,841 | 14,888 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,052 | 1,862 | 3,972 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,362 | 1,752 | 3,129 | |
| Nevada County | D | 1,732 | 1,714 | 3,459 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,489 | 2,504 | 4,039 | |
| Ouachita County | R | 5,229 | 6,297 | 12,043 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,470 | 1,627 | 3,128 | |
| Phillips County | D | 5,580 | 3,892 | 9,861 | |
| Pike County | R | 1,681 | 2,105 | 3,797 | |
| Poinsett County | D | 3,873 | 3,644 | 7,566 | |
| Polk County | R | 2,390 | 4,099 | 6,595 | |
| Pope County | R | 4,941 | 10,084 | 15,123 | |
| Prairie County | R | 1,688 | 1,947 | 3,656 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 55,857 | 70,562 | 128,333 | |
| Randolph County | D | 2,781 | 2,560 | 5,418 | |
| Saline County | R | 8,436 | 12,353 | 20,977 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,707 | 2,507 | 4,262 | |
| Searcy County | R | 1,340 | 2,743 | 4,143 | |
| Sebastian County | R | 9,684 | 24,426 | 34,432 | |
| Sevier County | R | 2,037 | 2,254 | 4,327 | |
| Sharp County | R | 2,955 | 3,623 | 6,612 | |
| St. Francis County | D | 4,656 | 4,298 | 8,980 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,728 | 2,186 | 3,962 | |
| Union County | R | 5,931 | 10,581 | 17,256 | |
| Van Buren County | R | 2,607 | 3,562 | 6,209 | |
| Washington County | R | 12,557 | 23,601 | 36,658 | |
| White County | R | 6,957 | 11,094 | 18,234 | |
| Woodruff County | D | 1,924 | 1,097 | 3,034 | |
| Yell County | R | 2,763 | 3,535 | 6,331 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.