Mississippi — 1988 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1988 presidential electionMississippi · PresidentBushR+20.8
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.9% | 557,890 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 39.1% | 363,921 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 9,716 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Alcorn County, MS | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Amite County, MS | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Attala County, MS | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Benton County, MS | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Bolivar County, MS | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Calhoun County, MS | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Carroll County, MS | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Choctaw County, MS | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Claiborne County, MS | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| Clarke County, MS | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Clay County, MS | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Coahoma County, MS | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Copiah County, MS | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Covington County, MS | Republican | R+21.3 |
| DeSoto County, MS | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Forrest County, MS | Republican | R+34.2 |
| Franklin County, MS | Republican | R+20.5 |
| George County, MS | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Greene County, MS | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Grenada County, MS | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Hancock County, MS | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Harrison County, MS | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Hinds County, MS | Republican | R+12.3 |
| Holmes County, MS | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Humphreys County, MS | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Issaquena County, MS | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Itawamba County, MS | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Jackson County, MS | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Jasper County, MS | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Jefferson County, MS | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Jones County, MS | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Kemper County, MS | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Lafayette County, MS | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Lamar County, MS | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Lawrence County, MS | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Leake County, MS | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Lee County, MS | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Leflore County, MS | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Lincoln County, MS | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Lowndes County, MS | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Madison County, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Marion County, MS | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Marshall County, MS | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| Monroe County, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Montgomery County, MS | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Neshoba County, MS | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Newton County, MS | Republican | R+41.6 |
| Noxubee County, MS | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Panola County, MS | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Pearl River County, MS | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Perry County, MS | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Pike County, MS | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Prentiss County, MS | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Quitman County, MS | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Rankin County, MS | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Scott County, MS | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Sharkey County, MS | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Simpson County, MS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Smith County, MS | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Stone County, MS | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Sunflower County, MS | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Tate County, MS | Republican | R+22.6 |
| Tippah County, MS | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Tunica County, MS | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Union County, MS | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Walthall County, MS | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Warren County, MS | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Washington County, MS | Republican | R+0.03 |
| Wayne County, MS | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Webster County, MS | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Winston County, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Republican | R+5.1 |
| Yazoo County, MS | Republican | R+4.8 |
Mississippi results by county
82 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | George H. W. Bush+384 | 8,11650.7% | 7,73248.3% | 1460.9% | 15,994 |
| Alcorn County | George H. W. Bush+1,306 | 6,64154.9% | 5,33544.1% | 1261.0% | 12,102 |
| Amite County | George H. W. Bush+499 | 3,33353.9% | 2,83445.8% | 190.3% | 6,186 |
| Attala County | George H. W. Bush+1,527 | 4,52459.9% | 2,99739.7% | 350.5% | 7,556 |
| Benton County | Michael Dukakis+153 | 1,56547.3% | 1,71851.9% | 260.8% | 3,309 |
| Bolivar County | Michael Dukakis+1,501 | 6,10543.3% | 7,60654.0% | 3742.7% | 14,085 |
| Calhoun County | George H. W. Bush+1,289 | 3,37561.6% | 2,08638.0% | 220.4% | 5,483 |
| Carroll County | George H. W. Bush+1,068 | 2,62862.5% | 1,56037.1% | 160.4% | 4,204 |
| Chickasaw County | George H. W. Bush+677 | 3,39055.3% | 2,71344.3% | 220.4% | 6,125 |
| Choctaw County | George H. W. Bush+962 | 2,29763.0% | 1,33536.6% | 150.4% | 3,647 |
| Claiborne County | Michael Dukakis+1,850 | 1,23328.4% | 3,08370.9% | 330.8% | 4,349 |
| Clarke County | George H. W. Bush+1,946 | 4,52263.7% | 2,57636.3% | 00.0% | 7,098 |
| Clay County | Michael Dukakis+204 | 3,64548.3% | 3,84951.0% | 590.8% | 7,553 |
| Coahoma County | Michael Dukakis+1,200 | 4,93943.8% | 6,13954.4% | 2001.8% | 11,278 |
| Copiah County | George H. W. Bush+925 | 5,10054.6% | 4,17544.7% | 590.6% | 9,334 |
| Covington County | George H. W. Bush+1,414 | 4,00560.4% | 2,59139.1% | 370.6% | 6,633 |
| DeSoto County | George H. W. Bush+9,232 | 14,68172.5% | 5,44926.9% | 1200.6% | 20,250 |
| Forrest County | George H. W. Bush+7,296 | 14,24966.8% | 6,95332.6% | 1160.5% | 21,318 |
| Franklin County | George H. W. Bush+813 | 2,37660.0% | 1,56339.4% | 230.6% | 3,962 |
| George County | George H. W. Bush+2,110 | 4,54558.4% | 2,43531.3% | 80210.3% | 7,782 |
| Greene County | George H. W. Bush+1,200 | 2,83757.1% | 1,63732.9% | 49610.0% | 4,970 |
| Grenada County | George H. W. Bush+1,669 | 5,35259.1% | 3,68340.7% | 210.2% | 9,056 |
| Hancock County | George H. W. Bush+4,003 | 7,76366.4% | 3,76032.2% | 1641.4% | 11,687 |
| Harrison County | George H. W. Bush+18,453 | 32,89268.9% | 14,43930.2% | 4230.9% | 47,754 |
| Hinds County | George H. W. Bush+11,691 | 52,74955.5% | 41,05843.2% | 1,1991.3% | 95,006 |
| Holmes County | Michael Dukakis+2,613 | 2,73733.7% | 5,35065.8% | 390.5% | 8,126 |
| Humphreys County | Michael Dukakis+626 | 2,01843.0% | 2,64456.3% | 330.7% | 4,695 |
| Issaquena County | Michael Dukakis+87 | 42443.6% | 51152.5% | 383.9% | 973 |
| Itawamba County | George H. W. Bush+1,392 | 4,53558.9% | 3,14340.9% | 150.2% | 7,693 |
| Jackson County | George H. W. Bush+19,502 | 29,83073.9% | 10,32825.6% | 2060.5% | 40,364 |
| Jasper County | George H. W. Bush+184 | 3,36851.2% | 3,18448.4% | 200.3% | 6,572 |
| Jefferson County | Michael Dukakis+1,991 | 70220.6% | 2,69379.2% | 60.2% | 3,401 |
| Jefferson Davis County | Michael Dukakis+203 | 2,74547.9% | 2,94851.5% | 350.6% | 5,728 |
| Jones County | George H. W. Bush+9,381 | 16,76469.1% | 7,38330.4% | 1250.5% | 24,272 |
| Kemper County | George H. W. Bush+59 | 2,12850.2% | 2,06948.9% | 380.9% | 4,235 |
| Lafayette County | George H. W. Bush+1,874 | 5,84159.3% | 3,96740.3% | 440.4% | 9,852 |
| Lamar County | George H. W. Bush+6,610 | 9,14577.9% | 2,53521.6% | 660.6% | 11,746 |
| Lauderdale County | George H. W. Bush+10,335 | 18,30269.0% | 7,96730.0% | 2601.0% | 26,529 |
| Lawrence County | George H. W. Bush+1,165 | 3,68259.2% | 2,51740.4% | 240.4% | 6,223 |
| Leake County | George H. W. Bush+1,381 | 4,16859.9% | 2,78740.0% | 80.1% | 6,963 |
| Lee County | George H. W. Bush+7,163 | 13,76766.4% | 6,60431.9% | 3571.7% | 20,728 |
| Leflore County | George H. W. Bush+579 | 6,40950.9% | 5,83046.3% | 3402.7% | 12,579 |
| Lincoln County | George H. W. Bush+4,176 | 8,71065.5% | 4,53434.1% | 530.4% | 13,297 |
| Lowndes County | George H. W. Bush+5,265 | 11,25865.0% | 5,99334.6% | 800.5% | 17,331 |
| Madison County | George H. W. Bush+3,157 | 11,39957.5% | 8,24241.6% | 1840.9% | 19,825 |
| Marion County | George H. W. Bush+2,779 | 7,01961.9% | 4,24037.4% | 850.7% | 11,344 |
| Marshall County | Michael Dukakis+2,314 | 4,66839.7% | 6,98259.4% | 1010.9% | 11,751 |
| Monroe County | George H. W. Bush+1,778 | 6,44757.7% | 4,66941.8% | 570.5% | 11,173 |
| Montgomery County | George H. W. Bush+611 | 2,50456.8% | 1,89342.9% | 120.3% | 4,409 |
| Neshoba County | George H. W. Bush+3,421 | 6,36368.1% | 2,94231.5% | 420.4% | 9,347 |
| Newton County | George H. W. Bush+3,326 | 5,65870.7% | 2,33229.1% | 130.2% | 8,003 |
| Noxubee County | Michael Dukakis+852 | 1,87040.4% | 2,72258.8% | 390.8% | 4,631 |
| Oktibbeha County | George H. W. Bush+2,026 | 7,12658.0% | 5,10041.5% | 630.5% | 12,289 |
| Panola County | George H. W. Bush+160 | 5,38250.5% | 5,22249.0% | 610.6% | 10,665 |
| Pearl River County | George H. W. Bush+6,281 | 10,22071.3% | 3,93927.5% | 1741.2% | 14,333 |
| Perry County | George H. W. Bush+1,657 | 2,98368.6% | 1,32630.5% | 380.9% | 4,347 |
| Pike County | George H. W. Bush+1,106 | 7,63753.6% | 6,53145.9% | 710.5% | 14,239 |
| Pontotoc County | George H. W. Bush+2,167 | 4,93963.8% | 2,77235.8% | 290.4% | 7,740 |
| Prentiss County | George H. W. Bush+919 | 4,34855.1% | 3,42943.4% | 1151.5% | 7,892 |
| Quitman County | Michael Dukakis+665 | 1,83242.1% | 2,49757.4% | 220.5% | 4,351 |
| Rankin County | George H. W. Bush+16,736 | 22,93778.4% | 6,20121.2% | 1160.4% | 29,254 |
| Scott County | George H. W. Bush+2,583 | 5,52265.1% | 2,93934.6% | 270.3% | 8,488 |
| Sharkey County | Michael Dukakis+332 | 1,27743.0% | 1,60954.2% | 842.8% | 2,970 |
| Simpson County | George H. W. Bush+3,135 | 6,15166.7% | 3,01632.7% | 560.6% | 9,223 |
| Smith County | George H. W. Bush+2,913 | 4,57372.8% | 1,66026.4% | 520.8% | 6,285 |
| Stone County | George H. W. Bush+1,555 | 3,00766.8% | 1,45232.3% | 400.9% | 4,499 |
| Sunflower County | Michael Dukakis+536 | 4,36247.0% | 4,89852.7% | 290.3% | 9,289 |
| Tallahatchie County | Michael Dukakis+248 | 2,63347.5% | 2,88151.9% | 330.6% | 5,547 |
| Tate County | George H. W. Bush+1,681 | 4,55361.1% | 2,87238.6% | 240.3% | 7,449 |
| Tippah County | George H. W. Bush+1,635 | 4,59360.4% | 2,95838.9% | 520.7% | 7,603 |
| Tishomingo County | George H. W. Bush+268 | 3,64651.7% | 3,37847.9% | 280.4% | 7,052 |
| Tunica County | Michael Dukakis+614 | 89636.9% | 1,51062.1% | 241.0% | 2,430 |
| Union County | George H. W. Bush+2,467 | 5,51164.1% | 3,04435.4% | 360.4% | 8,591 |
| Walthall County | George H. W. Bush+749 | 3,10356.4% | 2,35442.8% | 450.8% | 5,502 |
| Warren County | George H. W. Bush+5,070 | 12,50762.0% | 7,43736.9% | 2261.1% | 20,170 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+7 | 10,22949.4% | 10,22249.4% | 2361.1% | 20,687 |
| Wayne County | George H. W. Bush+1,607 | 4,49660.6% | 2,88939.0% | 290.4% | 7,414 |
| Webster County | George H. W. Bush+1,511 | 3,06166.1% | 1,55033.5% | 210.5% | 4,632 |
| Wilkinson County | Michael Dukakis+1,150 | 1,52836.2% | 2,67863.4% | 170.4% | 4,223 |
| Winston County | George H. W. Bush+1,466 | 5,31757.6% | 3,85141.7% | 610.7% | 9,229 |
| Yalobusha County | George H. W. Bush+258 | 2,66052.2% | 2,40247.2% | 310.6% | 5,093 |
| Yazoo County | George H. W. Bush+549 | 5,53848.0% | 4,98943.3% | 1,0038.7% | 11,530 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Mississippi's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +73.3% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +77.6% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +83.6% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +88.4% |
| 1920 | +69.9% |
| 1924 | +81.8% |
| 1928 | +64.3% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +94.3% |
| 1940 | +91.5% |
| 1944 | +87.1% |
| 1948 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | −74.3% |
| 1968 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | −24.5% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −8.9% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −16.9% |
| 2004 | −19.7% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.5% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
Same ballot, 1988MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.