Montana 1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis vs. George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush won the Montana 1988 presidential election with 190,412 votes (52.1%), a margin of R+5.9. Montana's 4 electoral votes went to the Republican ticket.

Statewide Results

46.2%

52.1%

168,936

Michael Dukakis (46.2%)

190,412

George H. W. Bush (52.1%)

Total Votes: 365,674|Margin: R+5.9

County Results

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County Results (56 counties)

County	Margin	1988 Pres	1992 Pres	Total Votes	Swing
Deer Lodge County	D+45.8	D+45.8	D+44.4	4,406	D+16.0%
Silver Bow County	D+38.2	D+38.2	D+35.6	16,687	D+13.5%
Big Horn County	D+13.1	D+13.1	D+17.7	3,984	D+7.4%
Mineral County	D+12.1	D+12.1	D+16.0	1,428	D+25.3%
Glacier County	D+10.6	D+10.6	D+19.8	4,004	D+11.9%
Hill County	D+9.7	D+9.7	D+15.0	7,791	D+21.3%
Missoula County	D+9.0	D+9.0	D+17.2	35,669	D+17.8%
Lewis and Clark County	D+4.2	D+4.2	D+6.7	23,334	D+25.4%
Roosevelt County	D+3.1	D+3.1	D+14.7	4,118	D+13.6%
Blaine County	D+2.0	D+2.0	D+12.6	2,912	D+18.9%
Lincoln County	D+1.4	D+1.4	R+0.4	7,294	D+17.0%
Rosebud County	D+1.2	D+1.2	D+13.8	3,792	D+12.4%
Cascade County	R+0.7	R+0.7	D+6.1	32,124	D+15.5%
Sheridan County	R+1.0	R+1.0	D+10.6	2,763	D+22.9%
Sanders County	R+4.6	R+4.6	D+7.3	4,200	D+14.7%
Valley County	R+6.5	R+6.5	D+4.8	4,706	D+18.8%
Jefferson County	R+6.8	R+6.8	R+3.0	3,837	D+18.1%
Carbon County	R+7.2	R+7.2	R+0.3	4,470	D+19.4%
Lake County	R+8.5	R+8.5	D+3.2	9,150	D+15.9%
Dawson County	R+11.0	R+11.0	D+2.2	4,886	D+20.8%
Treasure County	R+11.2	R+11.2	R+9.0	536	D+13.8%
Yellowstone County	R+12.0	R+12.0	R+4.7	50,647	D+15.1%
Custer County	R+12.2	R+12.2	R+2.4	5,462	D+19.9%
Powell County	R+14.3	R+14.3	R+2.3	2,795	D+12.6%
Stillwater County	R+15.2	R+15.2	R+5.8	3,379	D+16.1%
Gallatin County	R+15.9	R+15.9	R+5.5	23,205	D+15.1%
Wibaux County	R+15.9	R+15.9	R+6.4	629	D+15.9%
Toole County	R+16.5	R+16.5	R+3.3	2,634	D+25.4%
Daniels County	R+16.6	R+16.6	R+2.9	1,395	D+18.0%
Flathead County	R+16.9	R+16.9	R+6.2	25,225	D+16.8%
Musselshell County	R+17.3	R+17.3	R+10.2	2,204	D+14.9%
McCone County	R+17.7	R+17.7	R+7.7	1,399	D+19.5%
Pondera County	R+17.7	R+17.7	R+6.5	3,114	D+18.5%
Teton County	R+17.7	R+17.7	R+9.4	3,244	D+16.5%
Richland County	R+17.7	R+17.7	R+6.7	4,546	D+29.0%
Wheatland County	R+19.8	R+19.8	R+8.2	1,130	D+9.7%
Park County	R+20.1	R+20.1	R+7.9	6,465	D+6.2%
Judith Basin County	R+20.6	R+20.6	R+13.9	1,516	D+16.0%
Granite County	R+21.0	R+21.0	R+15.0	1,326	D+14.1%
Ravalli County	R+21.3	R+21.3	R+5.0	12,490	D+14.4%
Prairie County	R+22.0	R+22.0	R+17.8	900	D+18.8%
Phillips County	R+23.0	R+23.0	R+14.9	2,426	D+18.8%
Fallon County	R+23.8	R+23.8	R+17.7	1,636	D+12.7%
Golden Valley County	R+24.3	R+24.3	R+10.1	543	D+4.5%
Chouteau County	R+25.3	R+25.3	R+13.0	3,219	D+20.2%
Broadwater County	R+27.5	R+27.5	R+18.4	1,683	D+21.0%
Liberty County	R+29.2	R+29.2	R+15.8	1,208	D+17.3%
Fergus County	R+31.0	R+31.0	R+17.3	6,116	D+12.1%
Meagher County	R+31.6	R+31.6	R+16.2	1,009	D+14.0%
Powder River County	R+34.1	R+34.1	R+25.0	1,232	D+16.3%
Beaverhead County	R+34.9	R+34.9	R+15.6	3,998	D+17.2%
Petroleum County	R+37.4	R+37.4	R+25.0	302	D+12.2%
Madison County	R+39.2	R+39.2	R+19.3	2,980	D+13.0%
Sweet Grass County	R+45.0	R+45.0	R+26.9	1,733	D+12.6%
Carter County	R+47.1	R+47.1	R+39.2	942	D+14.1%
Garfield County	R+51.1	R+51.1	R+33.9	851	D+18.7%

All Montana Elections 1988 National Results Montana Profile

Statewide Results

County Results

County Results (56 counties)

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