Elections / 1988 · President · IN
Indiana — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionIndiana · PresidentBushR+20.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.8% | 1,297,763 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 39.7% | 860,643 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.5% | 10,215 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Indiana cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Allen County, IN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Bartholomew County, IN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Benton County, IN | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Blackford County, IN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Boone County, IN | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Brown County, IN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Carroll County, IN | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Cass County, IN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Clark County, IN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Clay County, IN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Clinton County, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Crawford County, IN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Daviess County, IN | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Dearborn County, IN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Decatur County, IN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| DeKalb County, IN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Delaware County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Dubois County, IN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Elkhart County, IN | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Fayette County, IN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Floyd County, IN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Fountain County, IN | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Franklin County, IN | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Fulton County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Gibson County, IN | Republican | R+3.9 |
| Grant County, IN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Greene County, IN | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Hamilton County, IN | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Hancock County, IN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Harrison County, IN | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Hendricks County, IN | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Henry County, IN | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Howard County, IN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Huntington County, IN | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Jackson County, IN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Jasper County, IN | Republican | R+29.8 |
| Jay County, IN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Jefferson County, IN | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Jennings County, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Johnson County, IN | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Knox County, IN | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Kosciusko County, IN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| LaGrange County, IN | Republican | R+37.7 |
| Lake County, IN | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| LaPorte County, IN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Lawrence County, IN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Madison County, IN | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Marion County, IN | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Marshall County, IN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Martin County, IN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Miami County, IN | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Monroe County, IN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Montgomery County, IN | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Morgan County, IN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Newton County, IN | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Noble County, IN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Ohio County, IN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Orange County, IN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Owen County, IN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Parke County, IN | Republican | R+26.9 |
| Perry County, IN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Pike County, IN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Porter County, IN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Posey County, IN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Pulaski County, IN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Putnam County, IN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Randolph County, IN | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Ripley County, IN | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Rush County, IN | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Scott County, IN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Shelby County, IN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Spencer County, IN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| St. Joseph County, IN | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Starke County, IN | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Steuben County, IN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Sullivan County, IN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Switzerland County, IN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Tipton County, IN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Union County, IN | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Vanderburgh County, IN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Vermillion County, IN | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Vigo County, IN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Wabash County, IN | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Warren County, IN | Republican | R+18.5 |
| Warrick County, IN | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Washington County, IN | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Wayne County, IN | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Wells County, IN | Republican | R+38.2 |
| White County, IN | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Whitley County, IN | Republican | R+35.5 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Indiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −2.9% |
| 1900 | −3.8% |
| 1904 | −13.8% |
| 1908 | −1.5% |
| 1912 | +20.0% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −14.6% |
| 1924 | −16.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +11.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | −5.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −17.1% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.4% |
| 1964 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | −12.3% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | −18.4% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −19.0% |
County-by-county results — 92 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 3,811 | 8,137 | 11,997 | |
| Allen County | R | 39,238 | 74,638 | 114,935 | |
| Bartholomew County | R | 8,804 | 17,364 | 26,291 | |
| Benton County | R | 1,349 | 2,698 | 4,069 | |
| Blackford County | R | 2,253 | 3,336 | 5,608 | |
| Boone County | R | 4,168 | 11,608 | 15,806 | |
| Brown County | R | 2,115 | 3,348 | 5,501 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,952 | 4,981 | 7,964 | |
| Cass County | R | 5,784 | 10,970 | 16,851 | |
| Clark County | R | 14,528 | 16,544 | 31,192 | |
| Clay County | R | 3,724 | 5,852 | 9,629 | |
| Clinton County | R | 4,412 | 8,570 | 13,021 | |
| Crawford County | R | 2,036 | 2,532 | 4,596 | |
| Daviess County | R | 3,483 | 6,768 | 10,294 | |
| Dearborn County | R | 5,066 | 8,195 | 13,309 | |
| Decatur County | R | 2,979 | 6,245 | 9,272 | |
| DeKalb County | R | 4,657 | 9,018 | 13,716 | |
| Delaware County | R | 20,548 | 27,348 | 48,112 | |
| Dubois County | R | 5,954 | 9,995 | 16,048 | |
| Elkhart County | R | 14,236 | 33,793 | 48,200 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,118 | 5,949 | 10,108 | |
| Floyd County | R | 11,024 | 14,291 | 25,393 | |
| Fountain County | R | 3,279 | 5,113 | 8,441 | |
| Franklin County | R | 2,472 | 4,777 | 7,271 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,788 | 5,234 | 8,051 | |
| Gibson County | R | 7,031 | 7,610 | 14,684 | |
| Grant County | R | 10,799 | 18,441 | 29,371 | |
| Greene County | R | 5,979 | 7,689 | 13,746 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 8,853 | 36,654 | 45,615 | |
| Hancock County | R | 5,355 | 13,374 | 18,780 | |
| Harrison County | R | 4,933 | 6,702 | 11,661 | |
| Hendricks County | R | 7,643 | 22,090 | 29,803 | |
| Henry County | R | 7,779 | 11,280 | 19,116 | |
| Howard County | R | 11,518 | 19,971 | 31,620 | |
| Huntington County | R | 3,873 | 11,675 | 15,594 | |
| Jackson County | R | 5,550 | 9,470 | 15,088 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,237 | 6,009 | 9,292 | |
| Jay County | R | 3,212 | 5,363 | 8,620 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,221 | 6,949 | 12,268 | |
| Jennings County | R | 3,667 | 5,636 | 9,348 | |
| Johnson County | R | 9,001 | 24,654 | 33,778 | |
| Knox County | R | 7,006 | 9,813 | 16,881 | |
| Kosciusko County | R | 5,321 | 17,761 | 23,163 | |
| LaGrange County | R | 2,029 | 4,495 | 6,546 | |
| Lake County | D | 105,026 | 79,929 | 185,735 | |
| LaPorte County | R | 17,585 | 20,537 | 38,285 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 5,787 | 10,742 | 16,599 | |
| Madison County | R | 24,443 | 32,596 | 57,241 | |
| Marion County | R | 128,627 | 184,519 | 315,095 | |
| Marshall County | R | 5,488 | 10,490 | 16,038 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,132 | 3,066 | 5,219 | |
| Miami County | R | 4,613 | 8,533 | 13,236 | |
| Monroe County | R | 15,855 | 20,756 | 37,038 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 3,623 | 10,793 | 14,472 | |
| Morgan County | R | 5,375 | 14,284 | 19,736 | |
| Newton County | R | 1,744 | 3,274 | 5,035 | |
| Noble County | R | 4,143 | 7,889 | 12,089 | |
| Ohio County | R | 1,113 | 1,412 | 2,531 | |
| Orange County | R | 2,739 | 5,245 | 8,015 | |
| Owen County | R | 2,484 | 3,837 | 6,363 | |
| Parke County | R | 2,563 | 4,458 | 7,053 | |
| Perry County | D | 4,804 | 4,720 | 9,580 | |
| Pike County | R | 3,037 | 3,294 | 6,371 | |
| Porter County | R | 19,390 | 29,790 | 49,345 | |
| Posey County | R | 4,468 | 5,987 | 10,490 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 2,213 | 3,677 | 5,917 | |
| Putnam County | R | 3,850 | 7,119 | 11,021 | |
| Randolph County | R | 3,990 | 6,856 | 10,908 | |
| Ripley County | R | 3,605 | 6,414 | 10,051 | |
| Rush County | R | 2,451 | 5,112 | 7,583 | |
| Scott County | R | 3,378 | 3,455 | 6,854 | |
| Shelby County | R | 5,382 | 10,176 | 15,621 | |
| Spencer County | R | 4,061 | 4,964 | 9,055 | |
| St. Joseph County | R | 48,056 | 49,481 | 97,864 | |
| Starke County | R | 4,104 | 4,458 | 8,606 | |
| Steuben County | R | 3,114 | 6,855 | 10,000 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 4,320 | 4,246 | 8,597 | |
| Switzerland County | R | 1,479 | 1,572 | 3,059 | |
| Tippecanoe County | R | 16,256 | 27,897 | 44,364 | |
| Tipton County | R | 2,485 | 5,148 | 7,666 | |
| Union County | R | 946 | 1,814 | 2,770 | |
| Vanderburgh County | R | 31,270 | 38,928 | 70,453 | |
| Vermillion County | D | 4,044 | 3,674 | 7,772 | |
| Vigo County | R | 19,192 | 21,929 | 41,293 | |
| Wabash County | R | 4,168 | 9,153 | 13,384 | |
| Warren County | R | 1,542 | 2,243 | 3,799 | |
| Warrick County | R | 7,999 | 10,504 | 18,564 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,370 | 4,998 | 8,416 | |
| Wayne County | R | 10,209 | 16,388 | 26,702 | |
| Wells County | R | 3,437 | 7,712 | 11,188 | |
| White County | R | 3,256 | 6,220 | 9,513 | |
| Whitley County | R | 3,642 | 7,679 | 11,386 |
Same ballot, 1988IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.