Elections / 1988 · Senate · MI
Michigan — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateMichigan · U.S. SenateDonald W. Riegle Jr.D+21.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Donald W. Riegle Jr.✓(i)Democrat2,116,86560.4%
- Jim DunnRepublican1,348,21938.5%
- Dick M. JacobsLibertarian27,1160.8%
- Sally BierWorkers Against Concessions8,9080.3%
- OtherOther4,8770.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+7.9Senate 1988D+21.9vs. baselineD+29.8
Michigan's 1988 Senate race ran 29.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Michigan's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% |
Same ballot, 1988MI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.