Elections / 1988 · President · MS
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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 82 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 7,732 | 8,116 | 15,994 | |
| Alcorn County | R | 5,335 | 6,641 | 12,102 | |
| Amite County | R | 2,834 | 3,333 | 6,186 | |
| Attala County | R | 2,997 | 4,524 | 7,556 | |
| Benton County | D | 1,718 | 1,565 | 3,309 | |
| Bolivar County | D | 7,606 | 6,105 | 14,085 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 2,086 | 3,375 | 5,483 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,560 | 2,628 | 4,204 | |
| Chickasaw County | R | 2,713 | 3,390 | 6,125 | |
| Choctaw County | R | 1,335 | 2,297 | 3,647 | |
| Claiborne County | D | 3,083 | 1,233 | 4,349 | |
| Clarke County | R | 2,576 | 4,522 | 7,098 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,849 | 3,645 | 7,553 | |
| Coahoma County | D | 6,139 | 4,939 | 11,278 | |
| Copiah County | R | 4,175 | 5,100 | 9,334 | |
| Covington County | R | 2,591 | 4,005 | 6,633 | |
| DeSoto County | R | 5,449 | 14,681 | 20,250 | |
| Forrest County | R | 6,953 | 14,249 | 21,318 | |
| Franklin County | R | 1,563 | 2,376 | 3,962 | |
| George County | R | 2,435 | 4,545 | 7,782 | |
| Greene County | R | 1,637 | 2,837 | 4,970 | |
| Grenada County | R | 3,683 | 5,352 | 9,056 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,760 | 7,763 | 11,687 | |
| Harrison County | R | 14,439 | 32,892 | 47,754 | |
| Hinds County | R | 41,058 | 52,749 | 95,006 | |
| Holmes County | D | 5,350 | 2,737 | 8,126 | |
| Humphreys County | D | 2,644 | 2,018 | 4,695 | |
| Issaquena County | D | 511 | 424 | 973 | |
| Itawamba County | R | 3,143 | 4,535 | 7,693 | |
| Jackson County | R | 10,328 | 29,830 | 40,364 | |
| Jasper County | R | 3,184 | 3,368 | 6,572 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,693 | 702 | 3,401 | |
| Jefferson Davis County | D | 2,948 | 2,745 | 5,728 | |
| Jones County | R | 7,383 | 16,764 | 24,272 | |
| Kemper County | R | 2,069 | 2,128 | 4,235 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 3,967 | 5,841 | 9,852 | |
| Lamar County | R | 2,535 | 9,145 | 11,746 | |
| Lauderdale County | R | 7,967 | 18,302 | 26,529 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,517 | 3,682 | 6,223 | |
| Leake County | R | 2,787 | 4,168 | 6,963 | |
| Lee County | R | 6,604 | 13,767 | 20,728 | |
| Leflore County | R | 5,830 | 6,409 | 12,579 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,534 | 8,710 | 13,297 | |
| Lowndes County | R | 5,993 | 11,258 | 17,331 | |
| Madison County | R | 8,242 | 11,399 | 19,825 | |
| Marion County | R | 4,240 | 7,019 | 11,344 | |
| Marshall County | D | 6,982 | 4,668 | 11,751 | |
| Monroe County | R | 4,669 | 6,447 | 11,173 | |
| Montgomery County | R | 1,893 | 2,504 | 4,409 | |
| Neshoba County | R | 2,942 | 6,363 | 9,347 | |
| Newton County | R | 2,332 | 5,658 | 8,003 | |
| Noxubee County | D | 2,722 | 1,870 | 4,631 | |
| Oktibbeha County | R | 5,100 | 7,126 | 12,289 | |
| Panola County | R | 5,222 | 5,382 | 10,665 | |
| Pearl River County | R | 3,939 | 10,220 | 14,333 | |
| Perry County | R | 1,326 | 2,983 | 4,347 | |
| Pike County | R | 6,531 | 7,637 | 14,239 | |
| Pontotoc County | R | 2,772 | 4,939 | 7,740 | |
| Prentiss County | R | 3,429 | 4,348 | 7,892 | |
| Quitman County | D | 2,497 | 1,832 | 4,351 | |
| Rankin County | R | 6,201 | 22,937 | 29,254 | |
| Scott County | R | 2,939 | 5,522 | 8,488 | |
| Sharkey County | D | 1,609 | 1,277 | 2,970 | |
| Simpson County | R | 3,016 | 6,151 | 9,223 | |
| Smith County | R | 1,660 | 4,573 | 6,285 | |
| Stone County | R | 1,452 | 3,007 | 4,499 | |
| Sunflower County | D | 4,898 | 4,362 | 9,289 | |
| Tallahatchie County | D | 2,881 | 2,633 | 5,547 | |
| Tate County | R | 2,872 | 4,553 | 7,449 | |
| Tippah County | R | 2,958 | 4,593 | 7,603 | |
| Tishomingo County | R | 3,378 | 3,646 | 7,052 | |
| Tunica County | D | 1,510 | 896 | 2,430 | |
| Union County | R | 3,044 | 5,511 | 8,591 | |
| Walthall County | R | 2,354 | 3,103 | 5,502 | |
| Warren County | R | 7,437 | 12,507 | 20,170 | |
| Washington County | R | 10,222 | 10,229 | 20,687 | |
| Wayne County | R | 2,889 | 4,496 | 7,414 | |
| Webster County | R | 1,550 | 3,061 | 4,632 | |
| Wilkinson County | D | 2,678 | 1,528 | 4,223 | |
| Winston County | R | 3,851 | 5,317 | 9,229 | |
| Yalobusha County | R | 2,402 | 2,660 | 5,093 | |
| Yazoo County | R | 4,989 | 5,538 | 11,530 |
Same ballot, 1988MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.