Elections / 1988 · President · CO
Colorado — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionColorado · PresidentBushR+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 53.1% | 728,177 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 45.3% | 621,453 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 22,764 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Bent County, CO | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| Boulder County, CO | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Eagle County, CO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+30.4 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Mesa County, CO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Mineral County, CO | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Ouray County, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Routt County, CO | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Saguache County, CO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+4.3 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Summit County, CO | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Teller County, CO | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+15.4 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 49,464 | 43,163 | 94,094 | |
| Alamosa County | R | 2,146 | 2,567 | 4,780 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 61,113 | 95,926 | 159,245 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 795 | 1,440 | 2,262 | |
| Baca County | R | 851 | 1,670 | 2,556 | |
| Bent County | D | 1,088 | 1,032 | 2,167 | |
| Boulder County | D | 57,265 | 48,174 | 107,223 | |
| Chaffee County | R | 2,548 | 3,080 | 5,714 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 399 | 760 | 1,186 | |
| Clear Creek County | R | 1,698 | 1,820 | 3,632 | |
| Conejos County | D | 1,976 | 1,445 | 3,447 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,120 | 454 | 1,581 | |
| Crowley County | R | 630 | 862 | 1,500 | |
| Custer County | R | 310 | 753 | 1,084 | |
| Delta County | R | 3,521 | 5,449 | 9,144 | |
| Denver County | D | 127,173 | 77,753 | 209,430 | |
| Dolores County | R | 230 | 488 | 732 | |
| Douglas County | R | 6,931 | 17,035 | 24,350 | |
| Eagle County | R | 3,314 | 4,366 | 7,809 | |
| El Paso County | R | 39,995 | 96,965 | 138,466 | |
| Elbert County | R | 1,566 | 2,805 | 4,448 | |
| Fremont County | R | 5,278 | 7,623 | 13,088 | |
| Garfield County | R | 4,620 | 6,358 | 11,114 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 804 | 728 | 1,590 | |
| Grand County | R | 1,451 | 2,306 | 3,838 | |
| Gunnison County | R | 1,897 | 2,520 | 4,523 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 111 | 295 | 407 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 1,876 | 1,079 | 2,971 | |
| Jackson County | R | 294 | 584 | 891 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 81,824 | 110,820 | 196,511 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 398 | 645 | 1,053 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,196 | 2,262 | 3,512 | |
| La Plata County | R | 5,443 | 7,714 | 13,362 | |
| Lake County | D | 1,516 | 969 | 2,543 | |
| Larimer County | R | 35,703 | 45,967 | 83,066 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 4,075 | 2,162 | 6,331 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 874 | 1,356 | 2,249 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,382 | 4,485 | 7,975 | |
| Mesa County | R | 14,372 | 22,150 | 37,155 | |
| Mineral County | R | 174 | 217 | 394 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,634 | 2,757 | 4,519 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 2,233 | 4,208 | 6,551 | |
| Montrose County | R | 3,748 | 6,012 | 9,993 | |
| Morgan County | R | 3,728 | 4,795 | 8,680 | |
| Otero County | R | 3,910 | 4,265 | 8,299 | |
| Ouray County | R | 439 | 814 | 1,274 | |
| Park County | R | 1,343 | 1,909 | 3,357 | |
| Phillips County | R | 923 | 1,317 | 2,278 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 3,420 | 2,801 | 6,326 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,207 | 2,978 | 5,286 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 32,788 | 20,119 | 53,318 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 803 | 1,821 | 2,662 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 1,545 | 2,626 | 4,235 | |
| Routt County | R | 2,922 | 3,264 | 6,319 | |
| Saguache County | D | 1,033 | 945 | 2,013 | |
| San Juan County | R | 192 | 210 | 417 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 961 | 798 | 1,839 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 611 | 921 | 1,545 | |
| Summit County | R | 2,595 | 2,893 | 5,624 | |
| Teller County | R | 1,656 | 3,760 | 5,500 | |
| Washington County | R | 958 | 1,707 | 2,715 | |
| Weld County | R | 20,548 | 26,497 | 47,807 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,835 | 2,513 | 4,414 |
Same ballot, 1988CO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.