Elections / 1988 · President · MO
Missouri — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionMissouri · PresidentBushR+4.0
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 51.8% | 1,084,953 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 47.9% | 1,001,619 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.3% | 6,662 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Missouri cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County, MO | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Andrew County, MO | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Audrain County, MO | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Barry County, MO | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Barton County, MO | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Bates County, MO | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Benton County, MO | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Bollinger County, MO | Republican | R+18.0 |
| Boone County, MO | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Buchanan County, MO | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Butler County, MO | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Caldwell County, MO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Callaway County, MO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Camden County, MO | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Carroll County, MO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Carter County, MO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Cass County, MO | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Cedar County, MO | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Chariton County, MO | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Christian County, MO | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Clark County, MO | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Clay County, MO | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Clinton County, MO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Cole County, MO | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Cooper County, MO | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Crawford County, MO | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Dade County, MO | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Dallas County, MO | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Daviess County, MO | Republican | R+0.6 |
| DeKalb County, MO | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Douglas County, MO | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Dunklin County, MO | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Franklin County, MO | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Gasconade County, MO | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Gentry County, MO | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Greene County, MO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Grundy County, MO | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Harrison County, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Henry County, MO | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Hickory County, MO | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Holt County, MO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Howard County, MO | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Howell County, MO | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Iron County, MO | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Jackson County, MO | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Jasper County, MO | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Jefferson County, MO | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Johnson County, MO | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Knox County, MO | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Lawrence County, MO | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Lewis County, MO | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| Lincoln County, MO | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Linn County, MO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Livingston County, MO | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Macon County, MO | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Madison County, MO | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Maries County, MO | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Marion County, MO | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| McDonald County, MO | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Mercer County, MO | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Miller County, MO | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Mississippi County, MO | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Moniteau County, MO | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Monroe County, MO | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Montgomery County, MO | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Morgan County, MO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| New Madrid County, MO | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Newton County, MO | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Nodaway County, MO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Oregon County, MO | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Osage County, MO | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Ozark County, MO | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Perry County, MO | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Pettis County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Pike County, MO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Platte County, MO | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Polk County, MO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Putnam County, MO | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Ralls County, MO | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| Randolph County, MO | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Ray County, MO | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Reynolds County, MO | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Ripley County, MO | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Saline County, MO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Schuyler County, MO | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Scotland County, MO | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Scott County, MO | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Shannon County, MO | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Shelby County, MO | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| St. Charles County, MO | Republican | R+26.1 |
| St. Clair County, MO | Republican | R+10.7 |
| St. Francois County, MO | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| St. Louis city, MO | Democratic | D+45.6 |
| St. Louis County, MO | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Stoddard County, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Stone County, MO | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Sullivan County, MO | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Taney County, MO | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Texas County, MO | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Vernon County, MO | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Warren County, MO | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Washington County, MO | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Wayne County, MO | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Webster County, MO | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Worth County, MO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+30.0 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Missouri's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.5% |
| 1896 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −11.5% |
| 1924 | −5.6% |
| 1928 | −11.4% |
| 1932 | +28.6% |
| 1936 | +22.6% |
| 1940 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +16.6% |
| 1952 | −1.6% |
| 1956 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.4% |
| 2016 | −18.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
County-by-county results — 115 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | R | 3,571 | 5,721 | 9,334 | |
| Andrew County | R | 3,108 | 3,407 | 6,542 | |
| Atchison County | R | 1,468 | 1,761 | 3,239 | |
| Audrain County | D | 5,226 | 5,072 | 10,327 | |
| Barry County | R | 4,210 | 7,231 | 11,477 | |
| Barton County | R | 1,603 | 3,339 | 4,958 | |
| Bates County | R | 3,332 | 3,574 | 6,930 | |
| Benton County | R | 2,654 | 3,467 | 6,145 | |
| Bollinger County | R | 1,883 | 2,710 | 4,598 | |
| Boone County | D | 24,370 | 22,948 | 47,458 | |
| Buchanan County | D | 18,601 | 15,336 | 34,089 | |
| Butler County | R | 5,751 | 7,968 | 13,738 | |
| Caldwell County | R | 1,726 | 2,074 | 3,814 | |
| Callaway County | R | 5,209 | 6,687 | 11,938 | |
| Camden County | R | 3,930 | 7,773 | 11,759 | |
| Cape Girardeau County | R | 7,904 | 16,583 | 24,556 | |
| Carroll County | R | 2,330 | 2,811 | 5,149 | |
| Carter County | R | 1,087 | 1,429 | 2,528 | |
| Cass County | R | 10,092 | 12,799 | 22,958 | |
| Cedar County | R | 1,774 | 2,966 | 4,744 | |
| Chariton County | D | 2,347 | 2,193 | 4,555 | |
| Christian County | R | 4,724 | 7,670 | 12,440 | |
| Clark County | D | 1,925 | 1,493 | 3,431 | |
| Clay County | R | 29,620 | 30,293 | 60,270 | |
| Clinton County | D | 3,653 | 3,282 | 6,961 | |
| Cole County | R | 8,359 | 18,023 | 26,441 | |
| Cooper County | R | 2,510 | 3,737 | 6,266 | |
| Crawford County | R | 3,107 | 3,856 | 6,987 | |
| Dade County | R | 1,315 | 2,154 | 3,476 | |
| Dallas County | R | 2,293 | 2,898 | 5,217 | |
| Daviess County | R | 1,743 | 1,765 | 3,518 | |
| DeKalb County | D | 1,970 | 1,863 | 3,843 | |
| Dent County | R | 2,421 | 2,975 | 5,417 | |
| Douglas County | R | 1,735 | 3,225 | 4,973 | |
| Dunklin County | D | 5,281 | 5,026 | 10,320 | |
| Franklin County | R | 11,891 | 16,611 | 28,610 | |
| Gasconade County | R | 1,621 | 4,216 | 5,855 | |
| Gentry County | D | 1,872 | 1,554 | 3,433 | |
| Greene County | R | 35,475 | 52,211 | 87,953 | |
| Grundy County | R | 2,052 | 2,668 | 4,732 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,776 | 2,271 | 4,063 | |
| Henry County | R | 4,135 | 4,167 | 8,328 | |
| Hickory County | R | 1,677 | 2,043 | 3,727 | |
| Holt County | R | 1,258 | 1,583 | 2,850 | |
| Howard County | D | 2,446 | 1,865 | 4,322 | |
| Howell County | R | 4,324 | 7,277 | 11,645 | |
| Iron County | D | 2,283 | 1,877 | 4,170 | |
| Jackson County | D | 147,964 | 107,810 | 256,567 | |
| Jasper County | R | 11,159 | 19,934 | 31,187 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 27,738 | 29,279 | 57,232 | |
| Johnson County | R | 5,373 | 7,512 | 12,921 | |
| Knox County | D | 1,255 | 1,212 | 2,472 | |
| Laclede County | R | 3,442 | 6,070 | 9,536 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 5,654 | 6,825 | 12,514 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 4,432 | 6,911 | 11,379 | |
| Lewis County | D | 2,460 | 1,803 | 4,273 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,605 | 5,305 | 9,938 | |
| Linn County | D | 3,150 | 3,061 | 6,228 | |
| Livingston County | R | 3,077 | 3,462 | 6,547 | |
| Macon County | R | 3,215 | 3,406 | 6,639 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,167 | 2,528 | 4,703 | |
| Maries County | R | 1,552 | 1,919 | 3,480 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,617 | 5,034 | 10,674 | |
| McDonald County | R | 2,299 | 3,812 | 6,153 | |
| Mercer County | D | 877 | 875 | 1,754 | |
| Miller County | R | 2,555 | 5,662 | 8,227 | |
| Mississippi County | D | 2,814 | 2,218 | 5,042 | |
| Moniteau County | R | 1,936 | 3,502 | 5,446 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,461 | 1,542 | 4,014 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 2,064 | 2,714 | 4,790 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,604 | 3,958 | 6,582 | |
| New Madrid County | D | 3,812 | 3,387 | 7,208 | |
| Newton County | R | 5,798 | 10,617 | 16,497 | |
| Nodaway County | D | 4,240 | 4,103 | 8,387 | |
| Oregon County | D | 2,042 | 1,717 | 3,766 | |
| Osage County | R | 1,771 | 3,885 | 5,665 | |
| Ozark County | R | 1,329 | 2,404 | 3,744 | |
| Pemiscot County | D | 3,288 | 3,066 | 6,364 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,136 | 3,836 | 5,986 | |
| Pettis County | R | 5,486 | 9,648 | 15,200 | |
| Phelps County | R | 5,867 | 8,329 | 14,253 | |
| Pike County | D | 3,816 | 3,271 | 7,100 | |
| Platte County | R | 11,225 | 11,838 | 23,129 | |
| Polk County | R | 3,419 | 5,030 | 8,470 | |
| Pulaski County | R | 3,446 | 4,642 | 8,112 | |
| Putnam County | R | 803 | 1,365 | 2,176 | |
| Ralls County | D | 2,489 | 1,494 | 3,990 | |
| Randolph County | D | 5,291 | 4,384 | 9,695 | |
| Ray County | D | 4,879 | 3,763 | 8,662 | |
| Reynolds County | D | 1,864 | 1,162 | 3,035 | |
| Ripley County | R | 1,961 | 2,647 | 4,620 | |
| Saline County | D | 5,039 | 4,625 | 9,696 | |
| Schuyler County | R | 1,013 | 1,063 | 2,080 | |
| Scotland County | R | 1,117 | 1,248 | 2,372 | |
| Scott County | R | 5,914 | 8,013 | 13,948 | |
| Shannon County | D | 1,796 | 1,696 | 3,500 | |
| Shelby County | D | 1,818 | 1,586 | 3,408 | |
| St. Charles County | R | 29,286 | 50,005 | 79,500 | |
| St. Clair County | R | 1,864 | 2,312 | 4,183 | |
| St. Francois County | D | 8,158 | 7,923 | 16,127 | |
| St. Louis city | D | 110,076 | 40,906 | 151,714 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 216,534 | 262,784 | 480,682 | |
| Ste. Genevieve County | D | 3,612 | 2,532 | 6,164 | |
| Stoddard County | R | 4,701 | 5,822 | 10,538 | |
| Stone County | R | 2,889 | 5,080 | 8,001 | |
| Sullivan County | R | 1,562 | 1,897 | 3,465 | |
| Taney County | R | 3,888 | 7,043 | 10,977 | |
| Texas County | R | 3,887 | 4,584 | 8,503 | |
| Vernon County | R | 3,402 | 4,149 | 7,572 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,935 | 4,452 | 7,411 | |
| Washington County | D | 3,744 | 3,240 | 7,000 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,456 | 2,648 | 5,112 | |
| Webster County | R | 3,890 | 5,123 | 9,035 | |
| Worth County | D | 732 | 677 | 1,411 | |
| Wright County | R | 2,232 | 4,151 | 6,394 |
Same ballot, 1988MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.