Arizona — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionArizona · PresidentBushR+21.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 60.0% | 702,541 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 38.7% | 454,029 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 15,303 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Gila County, AZ | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| La Paz County, AZ | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Pima County, AZ | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Republican | R+0.8 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+19.1 |
Arizona results by county
15 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | Michael Dukakis+3,597 | 5,34736.8% | 8,94461.5% | 2531.7% | 14,544 |
| Cochise County | George H. W. Bush+4,003 | 15,81556.4% | 11,81242.1% | 4231.5% | 28,050 |
| Coconino County | George H. W. Bush+1,989 | 16,64951.8% | 14,66045.6% | 8312.6% | 32,140 |
| Gila County | George H. W. Bush+714 | 7,86151.4% | 7,14746.7% | 2911.9% | 15,299 |
| Graham County | George H. W. Bush+1,713 | 5,12059.2% | 3,40739.4% | 1251.4% | 8,652 |
| Greenlee County | Michael Dukakis+207 | 1,52646.2% | 1,73352.5% | 431.3% | 3,302 |
| La Paz County | George H. W. Bush+816 | 2,56258.5% | 1,74639.9% | 681.6% | 4,376 |
| Maricopa County | George H. W. Bush+211,385 | 442,33764.9% | 230,95233.9% | 8,2291.2% | 681,518 |
| Mohave County | George H. W. Bush+7,454 | 17,65162.4% | 10,19736.0% | 4381.5% | 28,286 |
| Navajo County | George H. W. Bush+1,370 | 10,39352.8% | 9,02345.9% | 2611.3% | 19,677 |
| Pima County | George H. W. Bush+4,075 | 117,89950.3% | 113,82448.5% | 2,7501.2% | 234,473 |
| Pinal County | George H. W. Bush+1,116 | 14,96651.3% | 13,85047.5% | 3641.2% | 29,180 |
| Santa Cruz County | George H. W. Bush+52 | 3,32049.6% | 3,26848.8% | 1021.5% | 6,690 |
| Yavapai County | George H. W. Bush+13,328 | 27,84264.4% | 14,51433.6% | 8502.0% | 43,206 |
| Yuma County | George H. W. Bush+4,301 | 13,25359.0% | 8,95239.8% | 2751.2% | 22,480 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
Same ballot, 1988AZ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.