The 1988 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 8, 1988. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. State voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Arizona was won by incumbent United States Vice President George H. W. Bush of Texas, who was running against Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Bush ran with Indiana Senator Dan Quayle as Vice President, and Dukakis ran with Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen.

Arizona weighed in for this election as 14 points more Republican than the national average. The presidential election of 1988 was a very partisan election for Arizona, with nearly 99% of the electorate voting for either the Democratic or Republican parties. Nearly every county turned out for Bush, with the exception of Native American Apache County and heavily unionized Greenlee County voting primarily for Dukakis.

, this is the last occasion when the counties of Coconino, Pima and Santa Cruz have voted for the Republican presidential candidate.Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

Bush won the election in the traditionally conservative and Republican state of Arizona with a solid 21-point margin.

General election Predictions SourceRatingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 24, 1988

Results 1988 United States presidential election in ArizonaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican George H. W. Bush 702,541 59.95% 7 Democratic Michael Dukakis 454,029 38.74% 0 Libertarian Ron Paul 13,351 1.14% 0 New Alliance Party Lenora Fulani 1,662 0.14% 0 Independent Eugene McCarthy (write-in) 159 0.01% 0 Populist David Duke (write-in) 113 0.01% 0 American Delmar Dennis (write-in) 18 0.00% 0 Totals 1,171,873 100.00% 7

Results by county County George H.W. BushRepublican Michael DukakisDemocratic Ron PaulLibertarian Lenora FulaniNew Alliance Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Apache 5,347 36.76% 8,944 61.50% 224 1.54%260.18%30.02% -3,597 -24.74% 14,544 Cochise 15,815 56.38% 11,812 42.11% 362 1.29%490.17%120.04% 4,003 14.27% 28,050 Coconino 16,649 51.80% 14,660 45.61% 757 2.36%560.17%180.06% 1,989 6.19% 32,140 Gila 7,861 51.38% 7,147 46.72% 254 1.66%350.23%20.01% 714 4.66% 15,299 Graham 5,120 59.18% 3,407 39.38% 97 1.12%240.28%40.05% 1,713 19.80% 8,652 Greenlee 1,526 46.21% 1,733 52.48% 37 1.12%60.18%00.00% -207 -6.27% 3,302 La Paz 2,562 58.55% 1,746 39.90% 62 1.42%60.14%00.00% 816 18.65% 4,376 Maricopa 442,337 64.90% 230,952 33.89% 7,199 1.06%8850.13%1450.02% 211,385 31.01% 681,518 Mohave 17,651 62.40% 10,197 36.05% 381 1.35%330.12%240.08% 7,454 26.35% 28,286 Navajo 10,393 52.82% 9,023 45.86% 217 1.10%420.21%20.01% 1,370 6.96% 19,677 Pima 117,899 50.28% 113,824 48.54% 2,393 1.02%3140.13%430.02% 4,075 1.74% 234,473 Pinal 14,966 51.29% 13,850 47.46% 318 1.09%410.14%50.02% 1,116 3.83% 29,180 Santa Cruz 3,320 49.63% 3,268 48.85% 89 1.33%130.19%00.00% 52 0.78% 6,690 Yavapai 27,842 64.44% 14,514 33.59% 733 1.70%970.22%200.05% 13,328 30.85% 43,206 Yuma 13,253 58.95% 8,952 39.82% 228 1.01%350.16%120.05% 4,301 19.13% 22,480Totals702,54159.95%454,02938.74%13,3511.14%1,6620.14%2900.02%248,51221.21%1,171,873

Electors Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 13, 1988. Michael Dukakis & Lloyd BentsenDemocratic Party George H. W. Bush & Dan QuayleRepublican Party Ron Paul & Andre MarrouLibertarian Party Lenora Fulani & Wynonia BurkeNew Alliance Party Eugene McCarthyIndependent David Duke & Floyd ParkerPopulist Party Delmar Dennis & Earl JeppsonAmerican Party

See also Presidency of George H. W. Bush

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