1988 United States presidential election in Indiana

The 1988 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the election. State voters chose twelve electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president of the United States.

1988 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 8, 1988
 
Nominee George H. W. Bush Michael Dukakis
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dan Quayle Lloyd Bentsen
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 1,297,763 860,643
Percentage 59.84% 39.69%

County Results

President before election

Ronald Reagan
Republican

Elected President

George H.W Bush
Republican

Indiana voters chose George H. W. Bush over Michael Dukakis by a 20-point margin. It is the home state of Bush's running mate Dan Quayle. No Democratic candidate has won the state since 1964, with the exception of Barack Obama, who went on to win it in 2008.

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