Elections / 1988 · President · WY
George H. W. Bush carried Wyoming R+22.5.
Michael Dukakis (D) vs George H. W. Bush (R) in Wyoming, 1988. The state ran 14.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+7.7 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 1988 ballot here.
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Wyoming result
176,551 votes counted
Dukakis (D)
67,113
38.0%
Bush (R)
106,867
60.5%
All others
2,571
1.5%
Margin
R+22.5
1988 presidential election
Wyoming, 1988
BushR+22.5
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 60.5% | 106,867 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 38.0% | 67,113 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 2,571 |
D+60R+60
23 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wyoming's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −50.5% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −17.5% |
| 1904 | −37.6% |
| 1908 | −15.8% |
| 1912 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −32.3% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −28.3% |
| 1932 | +15.3% |
| 1936 | +23.1% |
| 1940 | +5.9% |
| 1944 | −2.5% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −25.6% |
| 1956 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −19.5% |
| 1980 | −34.7% |
| 1984 | −42.3% |
| 1988 | −22.5% |
| 1992 | −5.6% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | −40.1% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
County results — 1988
23 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | R | 5,486 | 5,653 | 11,335 | |
| Big Horn County | R | 1,469 | 3,258 | 4,780 | |
| Campbell County | R | 2,288 | 6,702 | 9,112 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,555 | 3,336 | 5,989 | |
| Converse County | R | 1,301 | 2,885 | 4,215 | |
| Crook County | R | 553 | 1,939 | 2,540 | |
| Fremont County | R | 5,020 | 7,681 | 12,889 | |
| Goshen County | R | 1,875 | 3,075 | 5,005 | |
| Hot Springs County | R | 800 | 1,490 | 2,324 | |
| Johnson County | R | 707 | 2,081 | 2,858 | |
| Laramie County | R | 11,851 | 15,561 | 27,770 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,592 | 3,237 | 4,897 | |
| Natrona County | R | 9,148 | 14,005 | 23,487 | |
| Niobrara County | R | 354 | 825 | 1,191 | |
| Park County | R | 2,646 | 6,884 | 9,702 | |
| Platte County | R | 1,482 | 2,253 | 3,808 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 4,655 | 5,980 | 10,778 | |
| Sublette County | R | 576 | 1,636 | 2,247 | |
| Sweetwater County | R | 6,720 | 6,780 | 13,705 | |
| Teton County | R | 2,217 | 3,616 | 5,926 | |
| Uinta County | R | 1,922 | 3,464 | 5,501 | |
| Washakie County | R | 1,197 | 2,538 | 3,768 | |
| Weston County | R | 699 | 1,988 | 2,724 |