Idaho — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionIdaho · PresidentBushR+26.1
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 62.1% | 253,881 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 36.0% | 147,272 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 7,815 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
44 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Idaho cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (44 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Adams County, ID | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Bannock County, ID | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Benewah County, ID | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Bingham County, ID | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Blaine County, ID | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Boise County, ID | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Bonner County, ID | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Bonneville County, ID | Republican | R+51.7 |
| Boundary County, ID | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Butte County, ID | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Camas County, ID | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Canyon County, ID | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Caribou County, ID | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Cassia County, ID | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Clark County, ID | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Clearwater County, ID | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Custer County, ID | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Elmore County, ID | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Franklin County, ID | Republican | R+56.5 |
| Fremont County, ID | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Gem County, ID | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Gooding County, ID | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Idaho County, ID | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Jefferson County, ID | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Jerome County, ID | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Kootenai County, ID | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Latah County, ID | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Lemhi County, ID | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Lewis County, ID | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Lincoln County, ID | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Madison County, ID | Republican | R+71.0 |
| Minidoka County, ID | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Oneida County, ID | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Owyhee County, ID | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Payette County, ID | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Power County, ID | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Shoshone County, ID | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Teton County, ID | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Twin Falls County, ID | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Valley County, ID | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Washington County, ID | Republican | R+26.6 |
Idaho results by county
44 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | Bush, George H.W.+24,426 | 54,95162.9% | 30,52535.0% | 1,8582.1% | 87,334 |
| Adams County | Bush, George H.W.+464 | 1,10761.5% | 64335.7% | 492.7% | 1,799 |
| Bannock County | Bush, George H.W.+1,912 | 14,98652.4% | 13,07445.7% | 5411.9% | 28,601 |
| Bear Lake County | Bush, George H.W.+1,217 | 2,08469.9% | 86729.1% | 291.0% | 2,980 |
| Benewah County | Bush, George H.W.+132 | 1,65051.0% | 1,51846.9% | 702.2% | 3,238 |
| Bingham County | Bush, George H.W.+5,785 | 10,13168.9% | 4,34629.6% | 2281.6% | 14,705 |
| Blaine County | Bush, George H.W.+632 | 3,13054.4% | 2,49843.4% | 1272.2% | 5,755 |
| Boise County | Bush, George H.W.+424 | 1,04461.1% | 62036.3% | 462.7% | 1,710 |
| Bonner County | Bush, George H.W.+166 | 5,72149.9% | 5,55548.5% | 1791.6% | 11,455 |
| Bonneville County | Bush, George H.W.+15,581 | 22,61375.0% | 7,03223.3% | 5021.7% | 30,147 |
| Boundary County | Bush, George H.W.+464 | 1,80056.2% | 1,33641.7% | 662.1% | 3,202 |
| Butte County | Bush, George H.W.+378 | 89962.3% | 52136.1% | 241.7% | 1,444 |
| Camas County | Bush, George H.W.+152 | 28865.9% | 13631.1% | 133.0% | 437 |
| Canyon County | Bush, George H.W.+11,219 | 21,42666.1% | 10,20731.5% | 7632.4% | 32,396 |
| Caribou County | Bush, George H.W.+1,372 | 2,23971.2% | 86727.6% | 381.2% | 3,144 |
| Cassia County | Bush, George H.W.+3,512 | 5,34573.3% | 1,83325.2% | 1101.5% | 7,288 |
| Clark County | Bush, George H.W.+148 | 28166.7% | 13331.6% | 71.7% | 421 |
| Clearwater County | Dukakis, Michael+202 | 1,65945.9% | 1,86151.5% | 972.7% | 3,617 |
| Custer County | Bush, George H.W.+637 | 1,25366.1% | 61632.5% | 271.4% | 1,896 |
| Elmore County | Bush, George H.W.+1,678 | 3,75663.5% | 2,07835.1% | 851.4% | 5,919 |
| Franklin County | Bush, George H.W.+2,186 | 2,99277.3% | 80620.8% | 731.9% | 3,871 |
| Fremont County | Bush, George H.W.+2,223 | 3,40173.1% | 1,17825.3% | 731.6% | 4,652 |
| Gem County | Bush, George H.W.+862 | 2,92656.9% | 2,06440.1% | 1523.0% | 5,142 |
| Gooding County | Bush, George H.W.+1,036 | 2,90859.6% | 1,87238.4% | 962.0% | 4,876 |
| Idaho County | Bush, George H.W.+1,343 | 3,54160.3% | 2,19837.4% | 1322.2% | 5,871 |
| Jefferson County | Bush, George H.W.+4,097 | 5,29579.6% | 1,19818.0% | 1562.3% | 6,649 |
| Jerome County | Bush, George H.W.+1,845 | 3,83064.3% | 1,98533.3% | 1402.4% | 5,955 |
| Kootenai County | Bush, George H.W.+3,472 | 15,09355.6% | 11,62142.8% | 4161.5% | 27,130 |
| Latah County | Dukakis, Michael+177 | 6,36748.5% | 6,54449.8% | 2251.7% | 13,136 |
| Lemhi County | Bush, George H.W.+1,221 | 2,37866.2% | 1,15732.2% | 551.5% | 3,590 |
| Lewis County | Dukakis, Michael+21 | 78648.8% | 80750.1% | 191.2% | 1,612 |
| Lincoln County | Bush, George H.W.+344 | 91860.2% | 57437.6% | 332.2% | 1,525 |
| Madison County | Bush, George H.W.+5,188 | 6,19784.9% | 1,00913.8% | 961.3% | 7,302 |
| Minidoka County | Bush, George H.W.+2,333 | 4,62365.7% | 2,29032.6% | 1201.7% | 7,033 |
| Nez Perce County | Dukakis, Michael+727 | 7,02746.8% | 7,75451.6% | 2391.6% | 15,020 |
| Oneida County | Bush, George H.W.+761 | 1,26970.1% | 50828.1% | 331.8% | 1,810 |
| Owyhee County | Bush, George H.W.+859 | 1,70764.8% | 84832.2% | 793.0% | 2,634 |
| Payette County | Bush, George H.W.+1,886 | 3,78665.2% | 1,90032.7% | 1232.1% | 5,809 |
| Power County | Bush, George H.W.+743 | 1,83861.7% | 1,09536.7% | 481.6% | 2,981 |
| Shoshone County | Dukakis, Michael+1,245 | 2,13438.2% | 3,37960.5% | 731.3% | 5,586 |
| Teton County | Bush, George H.W.+451 | 98264.3% | 53134.8% | 140.9% | 1,527 |
| Twin Falls County | Bush, George H.W.+6,165 | 13,24363.9% | 7,07834.1% | 4132.0% | 20,734 |
| Valley County | Bush, George H.W.+646 | 1,89759.4% | 1,25139.2% | 471.5% | 3,195 |
| Washington County | Bush, George H.W.+1,021 | 2,38062.0% | 1,35935.4% | 1012.6% | 3,840 |
complete certified result
Idaho 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)
Idaho's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | +56.8% |
| 1900 | +3.8% |
| 1904 | −40.4% |
| 1908 | −16.9% |
| 1912 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −31.3% |
| 1924 | −30.8% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +20.4% |
| 1936 | +29.8% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −31.0% |
| 1956 | −22.4% |
| 1960 | −7.6% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −26.1% |
| 1972 | −38.2% |
| 1976 | −22.8% |
| 1980 | −41.3% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −26.1% |
| 1992 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | −18.5% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −38.1% |
| 2008 | −25.4% |
| 2012 | −31.9% |
| 2016 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | −30.8% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
Same ballot, 1988ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.