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Illinois 1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis vs. George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush won the Illinois 1988 presidential election with 2,310,939 votes (50.7%), a margin of R+2.1. Illinois's 19 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

48.6%
50.7%
2,215,940
Michael Dukakis (48.6%)
2,310,939
George H. W. Bush (50.7%)
Total Votes: 4,559,120|Margin: R+2.1

County Results

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County Results (102 counties)

CountyMargin
Gallatin CountyD+21.5
Rock Island CountyD+18.8
Franklin CountyD+17.8
Alexander CountyD+15.8
St. Clair CountyD+14.4
Macoupin CountyD+13.1
Fulton CountyD+12.7
Cook CountyD+12.4
Calhoun CountyD+11.0
Henderson CountyD+9.4
Madison CountyD+9.3
Christian CountyD+8.1
Knox CountyD+8.1
Jackson CountyD+7.8
Pike CountyD+7.5
Saline CountyD+7.0
Montgomery CountyD+6.6
Mercer CountyD+6.6
Cass CountyD+6.4
Perry CountyD+6.0
Pulaski CountyD+3.7
Macon CountyD+3.0
Randolph CountyD+2.9
Vermilion CountyD+2.8
Putnam CountyD+2.7
Hancock CountyD+1.8
Williamson CountyD+1.7
Henry CountyD+1.0
Jefferson CountyD+0.7
Jersey CountyD+0.4
LaSalle CountyD+0.2
Hamilton CountyR+0.1
Mason CountyR+0.3
Union CountyR+0.6
Marion CountyR+0.6
Greene CountyR+1.9
Bond CountyR+2.1
White CountyR+2.5
Moultrie CountyR+2.5
Peoria CountyR+3.2
Brown CountyR+4.0
Massac CountyR+4.1
Champaign CountyR+5.5
Whiteside CountyR+6.7
Hardin CountyR+6.9
Adams CountyR+6.9
Shelby CountyR+7.1
Lawrence CountyR+7.5
Schuyler CountyR+7.7
Tazewell CountyR+7.9
Fayette CountyR+8.1
Jo Daviess CountyR+8.6
Pope CountyR+9.3
Bureau CountyR+9.4
Winnebago CountyR+10.3
Scott CountyR+10.5
Clay CountyR+11.7
Warren CountyR+11.7
Clinton CountyR+12.8
Marshall CountyR+13.3
Coles CountyR+13.9
Sangamon CountyR+14.1
Piatt CountyR+14.3
Kankakee CountyR+14.5
McDonough CountyR+15.4
Douglas CountyR+15.7
Clark CountyR+15.8
Monroe CountyR+16.1
Crawford CountyR+16.3
Cumberland CountyR+16.6
Jasper CountyR+17.1
Edgar CountyR+17.5
Stark CountyR+18.0
DeKalb CountyR+18.4
Morgan CountyR+18.6
Will CountyR+18.8
De Witt CountyR+19.3
Richland CountyR+19.6
Carroll CountyR+19.6
Johnson CountyR+19.7
Stephenson CountyR+20.5
Washington CountyR+20.9
Wabash CountyR+21.2
Grundy CountyR+22.4
Boone CountyR+24.0
McLean CountyR+24.1
Menard CountyR+25.5
Wayne CountyR+27.1
Lake CountyR+27.7
Logan CountyR+28.3
Edwards CountyR+28.8
Kane CountyR+28.9
Effingham CountyR+29.7
Lee CountyR+31.6
Ford CountyR+33.1
Woodford CountyR+34.4
Livingston CountyR+34.5
Ogle CountyR+34.5
Iroquois CountyR+38.7
DuPage CountyR+39.4
McHenry CountyR+41.6
Kendall CountyR+41.8

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Source: Official state election returns
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